Atos 17
1 Depois que Paulo e Silas passaram pelas cidades de Anfípolis e Apolônia, eles chegaram à Tessalônica, onde havia uma sinagoga judaica.
Paul and Silas traveled through Amphipolis and Apollonia [towns] and arrived at Thessalonica [city]. There was a Jewish meeting place there.
2 Como de costume, Paulo entrou na sinagoga e, durante três sábados, conversou com as pessoas que estavam lá sobre as Sagradas Escrituras.
(On the Sabbath/On the Jewish rest day) Paul went into the meeting house, as he usually did. For three weeks [he went there] on each Jewish day of rest. Referring to the Scriptures [about the Messiah], he spoke to the people who were there.
3 Ele explicou o que significam as Sagradas Escrituras, provando que o Messias precisava morrer e ressuscitar dos mortos. Ele disse para as pessoas: “Este Jesus, que eu lhes anuncio, é o Messias.”
He explained and showed that [the prophets wrote that] the Messiah needed to die and (to become alive again/to be raised from the dead [afterwards]). He told them: “This man Jesus, whom I am telling you about, is our Messiah. [He died and became alive again, just like the prophets predicted].”
4 Alguns deles se convenceram e se uniram a Paulo e Silas, juntamente com muitos seguidores que falavam grego, além de algumas mulheres importantes da cidade.
Some of the Jews [there] were persuaded by {believed} [what Paul had said] and began to associate with Paul and Silas. There were also many non-Jewish people there who worshipped God and many important women [who also believed the message about Jesus], and they began to associate with Paul and Silas.
5 Mas, os judeus ficaram com inveja e, junto com alguns agitadores que reuniram na praça do mercado, eles formaram um bando. Eles causaram confusão pela cidade e atacaram a casa de Jasão. Eles tentaram encontrar Paulo e Silas, para que pudessem levá-los para o meio da multidão.
But [some leaders of] the Jews there in Thessalonica became jealous [because many people believed what Paul taught]. So they went to the public square and persuaded some lazy men [who were loitering there] to follow them. [In this way, the leaders of] the Jews gathered a crowd and incited them to become noisy and start a riot [against Paul and Silas]. Those [Jews and others] ran to the house of [a man named] Jason. [He was the man who had invited Paul and Silas to stay at his house]. They wanted to bring Paul and Silas outside to where the crowd [of people was waiting].
6 Como não os encontraram, eles arrastaram Jasão e alguns outros seguidores de Jesus para apresentá-los aos líderes da cidade, gritando: “Estas pessoas são conhecidas por causar problemas, virando o mundo de cabeça para baixo. Agora, eles vieram para cá,
They discovered that Paul and Silas were not there, but they found Jason [and grabbed him]. They dragged him and some of the [other] believers to where the city officials/authorities and [many other people were gathered]. The men [who had brought Jason] shouted, “Those [two] men have caused trouble [IDM] everywhere [HYP] [they have gone]. Now they have come to our city,
7 e Jasão os recebeu em sua casa. Todos eles desobedecem às leis do imperador romano, cometendo traição ao dizerem que há outro rei, chamado Jesus.”
and [this fellow] Jason invited them to stay at his house. All the people [of this sect] oppose what our Emperor has decreed. They say that another person, whose name is Jesus, is [the real] king!”
8 As pessoas e os líderes da cidade ficaram muito perturbados ao ouvirem isso.
When the crowd of people [that had gathered] and the city authorities heard that, they became very angry and excited.
9 Então, fizeram Jasão e os outros pagarem fiança para serem soltos.
[They wanted to put the believers in jail. But instead], the officials made Jason and the other [believers] pay a fine and told them that they [would give the money back to them if Paul and Silas did not cause any more trouble]. Then the authorities let Jason and those other believers go.
10 Os irmãos fizeram com que Paulo e Silas fossem para Bereia naquela mesma noite. Ao chegarem em Bereia, eles foram para a sinagoga judaica.
[So] that same night, the believers sent Paul and Silas [out of Thessalonica] to Berea [town]. When Paul and Silas arrived there, they went to the Jewish meeting place, [on a day when people had gathered there].
11 As pessoas de lá eram mais bem educadas do que as de Tessalônica e, com isso, elas aceitaram a palavra de Deus com muito interesse. Todos os dias, liam as Sagradas Escrituras, para garantir que o que ouviam era o certo.
The [Jews] in Thessalonica had not been very willing to listen to God’s message, but the [Jews] who lived in Berea were very willing to listen, so they listened very eagerly to the message [about Jesus]. Every day they read the Scriptures [for themselves] to find out if what Paul said [about the Messiah] was true.
12 Assim, muitas delas se tornaram irmãos de fé, juntamente com algumas mulheres e homens gregos de elevada posição social.
As a result, many of the Jewish people believed [in Jesus], and also some of the important non-Jewish women and many non-Jewish men [believed in him].
13 Mas, quando os judeus em Tessalônica ouviram dizer que Paulo também estava anunciando a palavra de Deus em Bereia, eles foram para lá e incitaram o povo contra eles.
But then the Jews in Thessalonica heard [people tell them] that Paul [was] in Berea and that he was preaching the message from God [about Jesus]. So they went to Berea and [told people there that what Paul was teaching was not true. Thus], they caused many of those people to get angry [at Paul].
14 Imediatamente, os seguidores enviaram Paulo para o litoral, enquanto Silas e Timóteo ficaram em Bereia.
So [several of] the believers [in Berea] took Paul to the coast [to go to another province]. But Silas and Timothy stayed in Berea.
15 Os que estavam acompanhando Paulo levaram-no para Atenas. Depois, retornaram para Bereia, com orientações de Paulo para Silas e Timóteo se unirem a ele o mais depressa possível.
When Paul and the other men from Berea [arrived at the coast, they got on a ship and] went to Athens [city]. Then Paul said [to the men who had come with him], “Tell Silas and Timothy to come to me [here in Athens] as soon as they can.” Then those men left [Athens and returned to Berea].
16 Enquanto Paulo estava esperando pelos seus companheiros em Atenas, ele ficou muito perturbado por ver tantos ídolos serem adorados na cidade.
In Athens, Paul waited for Silas and Timothy [to arrive. In the meantime, he walked around in the city. He] became very distressed/disturbed because he saw that throughout [HYP] the city there were many idols.
17 Ele falou na sinagoga com os judeus e com não-judeus que louvavam a Deus, assim como na praça do mercado com as pessoas que ele encontrava diariamente.
So he went to the Jewish meeting place and talked [about Jesus] with the Jews, and also with the Greeks who had accepted what the Jews believe. He also went to the public square/center every day and talked to the people [whom he met] there.
18 Alguns filósofos epicureus e estoicos também discutiam com ele. Eles perguntavam: “Sobre o que ele está falando?” Outros concluíam: “Ele parece estar ensinando sobre alguns deuses estrangeiros.” Diziam isso porque Paulo estava falando sobre Jesus e sobre a ressurreição.
Paul met some teachers who liked to talk about what people should believe. [People called] some of them Epicureans and [they called] others Stoics. They told Paul [what they believed], and they asked him [what he believed. Then] some of them said [to one another], “This ignorant person is just talking nonsense [RHQ]!” Others said, “[We(exc) think] that he is teaching people about (foreign gods/[new] gods that we [(exc)] have not heard about).” They said that because Paul was telling them that Jesus [had died and] had become alive again [afterwards. They had not heard that message before].
19 Então, eles o levaram ao Areópago e lhe disseram: “Por favor, diga para nós sobre estes novos ensinamentos que você está promovendo.
So they took Paul to the place where the city council met. [When they arrived] there, they said to Paul, “[Please] tell us, what is this new message that you [(sg)] are teaching people?
20 Nós ouvimos você falar a respeito de coisas que não conhecemos. Então, gostaríamos de tentar entendê-las.”
You are teaching some things that startle us [(exc)], so we want to know what they mean.”
21 (Todos os atenienses, incluindo os estrangeiros que moravam lá, gostavam de passar o tempo contando e ouvindo as últimas novidades.)
[They said that, because] the people of Athens and also the people from other regions who lived there continually talked about what was new [to them], or they listened to [others tell] what was new.
22 Paulo ficou em pé no meio do Areópago e disse: “Povo de Atenas! Observei que vocês são muito religiosos.
Then Paul stood up before the men of the city council and said, “Citizens of Athens, I see that you (are very religious/think that it is very important to worship many gods).
23 Andando pela cidade, observando os seus santuários, encontrei um altar em que está escrito: ‘Ao Deus Desconhecido.’ Este Deus desconhecido, a quem vocês adoram sem conhecer, é aquele que estou anunciando a vocês.
I [say that] because, while I was walking along and observing the objects [that represent different gods that] you worship, I even saw an altar that had these words [that someone had] carved [on it: THIS HONORS] THE GOD [THAT WE(exc)] DO NOT KNOW. So now I will tell you about [that God] whom you worship but you do not know.
24 O Deus que criou o mundo e tudo que há nele; o Senhor do céu e da terra, que não vive em templos feitos por mãos de seres humanos.
He is the God who made the world and everything in it. Because he rules over all [beings in] heaven and [on] earth, he does not dwell in shrines that people have made.
25 Ele não precisa ser servido por nós, como se precisasse de algo, pois ele é a fonte de toda a vida para cada ser vivo.
He does not need to have anything made for him by people [MTY] {to have people [MTY] make [MTY] anything for him}, because everything that exists belongs to him. He is the one who causes (us [(inc)]/all people) to live and breathe, and [he gives us] all the things [that we(inc) need].
26 A partir de um só homem, ele criou todos os povos que vivem na terra e decidiu previamente quando e onde eles deveriam viver.
[In the beginning], God created one couple, and from them God produced all (the ethnic groups/the nations) that now live everywhere on the earth. He also decided where each ethnic group of people should live and how long they should live [there].
27 O propósito de Deus era que todos o buscassem e, talvez, conseguissem encontrá-lo, embora ele não esteja longe de qualquer um de nós.
He wanted people to realize that they need him. Then maybe they would seek him and find him. [God wants us to seek him], although he is [really] close [LIT] to each one of us.
28 Nele nós vivemos, nos movemos e existimos. Exatamente como um dos seus poetas escreveu: ‘Nós somos seus filhos.’
As someone has said, ‘[It is only] because he enables us that we [(inc)] live and move and do [what we do].’ And, as some of your own poets have said, ‘We [(inc)] are God’s children.’
29 E, já que somos seus filhos, nós não deveríamos pensar que Deus é como ídolos de ouro, de prata ou de pedra, que são moldados pelo talento e pela imaginação do ser humano.
Therefore, because we are God’s children [and can communicate like God does], we [(inc)] should not think that he is anything like an image [that people have made] of gold or silver or stone [which cannot communicate]. Those images are designed and skillfully made {People design and make those images}, [but they are not alive].
30 Deus não levou em conta a ignorância humana no passado, mas agora ele ordena que todos, em qualquer lugar, se arrependam dos seus pecados.
During the times when people did not know [what God wanted them to do], he did not [immediately] punish [them for what they did]. But now God commands all people everywhere to turn away from their evil behavior.
31 Pois ele determinou um dia em que irá julgar o mundo com justiça, por meio do homem que ele escolheu. E ele provou para todos quem é o escolhido, ao ressuscitá-lo dos mortos.”
[He tells us] that on a certain day that he has chosen he is going to judge [all of us(inc) people in] [MTY] the world. He has appointed a [certain] man to judge [us, and that man will judge each of us] fairly/justly. God has shown to all [people that he has appointed that man to judge everyone], because God (caused him to become alive again after he had died/raised him from the dead).”
32 Alguns deles riram ao ouvirem sobre a ressurreição dos mortos, enquanto outros disseram: “Por favor, volte mais tarde para que possamos ouvir mais a respeito disso.”
When the men of the council heard [Paul say] that ([a man] had become alive again after he had died/[someone] had been raised from the dead), some of them laughed scornfully. But others said, “We [(exc)] would like you [(sg)] to tell us more about this, some other time.”
33 Então, Paulo os deixou.
After they said that, Paul left the council [meeting].
34 Alguns poucos homens se juntaram a ele e creram em Deus, incluindo Dionísio, um membro do Areópago, e também uma mulher, chamada Dâmaris, e algumas outras pessoas.
However, some of the people there went along with Paul and became believers. Among those [who believed in Jesus] was a member of the council whose [name was] Dionysius. Also, an [important] woman whose name was Damaris and some other people [who had heard Paul’s message also believed in Jesus].
