Apostlagärningarna 14
1 Så hände sig uti Iconien, att de kommo tillsammans, och predikade uti Judarnas Synagogo; så att en mägtig stor hop; af Judarna, och jemväl af Grekerna, begynte tro.
At Iconium Paul and Barnabas went as usual into the Jewish meeting place and spoke very convincingly [about the Lord Jesus]. As a result, many Jews and also non-Jews believed [in Jesus].
2 Men de Judar, som icke trodde, uppväckte och rette Hedningarnas sinne emot bröderna.
But [some of] the Jews refused to believe [that message, and] told the non-Jews not to believe it. They told the non-Jewish people that the message [about Jesus] was not true. As a result, [some of] the non-Jews became angry towards the believers [there].
3 Så blefvo de der i lång tid, och handlade stadeliga i Herranom, som vittnesbörd gaf till sina nåds ord, och lät ske tecken och under genom deras händer.
So Paul and Barnabas spent considerable time there speaking boldly for the Lord, and the Lord Jesus enabled them to do many miracles. In this way he showed [people] that the message about how the Lord saves us in a way that we do not deserve is true.
4 Och begynte den menige man i staden söndra sig; så att somlige höllo med Judomen, och somlige med Apostlomen.
The people [who lived] in [Iconium] city strongly disagreed with each other [concerning the message about Jesus]. Some of them agreed with the Jews [SYN] [who did not believe that message]. Others agreed with Paul and Barnabas.
5 Och vardt ett upplopp gjordt af Hedningarna och Judarna, och deras öfverstar, så att de ville öfverfalla dem med våld, och stena dem;
Then the non-Jewish people and the Jewish [leaders] [SYN] [who opposed those two] talked among themselves about how they could mistreat them. Some of the important men in that city agreed to help them. Together, they decided that they would [kill Paul and Barnabas by] throwing stones at them.
6 Hvilket då de förnummo, flydde de till de städer i Lycaonien, Lystra och Derben, och den ängden allt deromkring;
But Paul and Barnabas heard about that, so they quickly went away to Lycaonia [district. They went] to Lystra and Derbe [cities in that district] and to the area surrounding [those cities].
7 Och predikade der Evangelium.
[While they were] in that area, they continually told people the message [about the Lord Jesus].
8 Och en man i Lystra, krank i sina fötter, satt der ofärdig ifrå sine moders lif, och hade aldrig gångit.
[Once while Paul was preaching to people] in Lystra, a man was sitting there who was crippled in his legs. When [his mother] bore him he had crippled legs, so he was never able to walk.
9 Denne hörde Paulum tala. Så såg han på honom, och förmärkte, att han hade tro till att få sina helbregdo.
He listened as Paul was speaking [about the Lord Jesus]. Paul looked directly at him and could see [in the man’s face] that he believed that [the Lord Jesus] could make him well.
10 Ty sade han till honom med höga röst: Upprätt dig på dina fötter. Och han sprang upp, och begynte till att gå.
So Paul called out [to him], “Stand up!” [When the man heard that], he [immediately] jumped up and began to walk [normally].
11 Då folket såg det Paulus gjort hade, upphofvo de sina röst på Lycaoniskt mål, sägande: Gudar äro komne ned till oss i menniskoliknelse.
When the crowd saw what Paul had done, [they thought that Paul and Barnabas] [were/must be]) [the gods that they worshipped]. So they shouted [excitedly] in their [own] Lycaonia language, “[Look! These people are] the gods [that we(inc) worship! They] made themselves look like people and have come down [from the sky/heaven to help us]!”
12 Och de kallade Barnabam Jupiter; men Paulum kallade de Mercurius, efter han förde ordet.
They began to say that Barnabas was [probably the chief god, whose name was]. And [they began to say that] Paul was Hermes, [the messenger/spokesman for the other gods. They mistakenly thought that] because Paul was the one who had been speaking.
13 Och Jupiters Prest, som var för deras stad, hade oxar och kransar fram för dörrena, och ville samt med folket offra.
Just outside [the gates of] the city there was a temple [where the people worshipped Zeus. The priest who was there heard what Paul and Barnabas had done, so he came] to the city gate, where many people had already gathered. He brought [two] bulls with wreaths [of flowers around their necks]. The priest and the other people wanted to kill the bulls [as part of a ceremony] to worship Paul and Barnabas.
14 Då Apostlarna, Paulus och Barnabas, det hörde, refvo de sin kläder sönder, och sprungo ut ibland folket, ropandes;
But when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard about that, [and understood that the people thought that they were gods and wanted to sacrifice the bulls to worship them], they [were very distressed], so they tore their own clothes. They rushed among the people, shouting,
15 Och sägandes: I män, hvi gören I detta? Vi äre ock menniskor, lika som I, dödelige; och förkunnom eder Evangelium, att I skolen omvändas ifrå denna fåfängheten intill lefvandes Gud, som gjort hafver himmel och jord, och hafvet, och allt det uti dem är;
“Men, (you must not kill those bulls [to worship us(dl)!]/why are you doing this?) [RHQ] [We are not gods]! We are just human beings like you! We have come to tell you some good news! [We have come to tell you about] God who is all-powerful. He wants you to stop worshipping other gods, because they cannot help you. This true God made the heaven/sky and the earth and the oceans and everything in it.
16 Hvilken i framliden tid hafver låtit alla Hedningar gå sina egna vägar;
In the past, all of you non-Jewish people [worshipped whatever gods that you wanted to]. God let you worship them, [because you did not know him].
17 Ändock han icke lät sig sjelfvan vara utan vittnesbörd, i det han gjorde väl emot oss, gifvandes oss regn och fruktsam tid af himmelen; uppfyllandes vår hjerta med mat, och glädje.
But he has shown us [LIT] [that] he acts kindly [toward us(inc)]. He is the one who causes it to rain and causes crops to grow. He is the one who gives you plenty of food, and makes you very happy.”
18 Och då de detta sade, stillte de folket med plats, att de icke offrade till dem.
The people heard what [Paul] said, but they still thought that they should sacrifice those bulls to worship Paul and Barnabas. [But finally, the people decided not to do it].
19 Så kommo der någre Judar till utaf Antiochien och Iconien, hvilke så bestämplade med folket, att de stenade Paulum, och släpade honom utu staden, menandes att han var död.
[However], after that, some Jews came from Antioch and Iconium and persuaded many of the people of Lystra [that the message Paul had been telling them] was not true. The people [who believed what those Jews said became angry with Paul. They let the Jews] throw stones at him [until he fell down, unconscious]. They [all] thought that he was dead, so they dragged him outside the city [and left him lying there]. But some of the believers [in Lystra had followed them outside the city].
20 Och vid Lärjungarna stodo der omkring honom, reste han sig upp, och gick in i staden. Och dagen derefter färdades han dädan med Barnabas till Derben;
They came and stood around Paul, [where he was lying on the ground]. And Paul [became conscious! He] stood up and went back into the city [with the believers]. Acts 14:20b-23 The next day, Paul and Barnabas [left Lystra and] traveled to Derbe.
21 Och predikade Evangelium i den staden. Och då de der många lärt hade, kommo de igen till Lystra, och Iconien, och Antiochien;
They [stayed there several days and they kept telling] the people the good message [about Jesus]. Many people became believers. After that, Paul and Barnabas [started on their way back. They] went again to Lystra. [Then they went from there] to Iconium, and [then they went] to Antioch [in Pisidia province].
22 Styrkandes Lärjungarnas själar, och förmanandes att de skulle blifva stadige i trone; och att igenom mycken bedröfvelse måste vi ingå i Guds rike.
[In each city], they helped the believers [SYN] to become strong [spiritually], and they urged them to keep on trusting in [the Lord Jesus]. They told [the believers], “It is necessary that [we endure] people often persecuting us [(inc)] before we enter the place where God will rule [over us forever].”
23 Och när de hade utvalt Prester för hvar och en församling, och hade bedit och fastat, befallde de dem Herranom, den de uppå trodde.
Paul and Barnabas appointed leaders for each congregation. [And before Paul and Barnabas left each town, they gathered the believers together and spent some time] praying and (fasting/not eating any food). Then Paul and Barnabas entrusted the [leaders and other believers] to the Lord [Jesus], in whom they had believed, [in order that he would care for them].
24 Och de foro igenom Pisidien, och kommo in uti Pamphylien.
After Paul and Barnabas had traveled through Pisidia [district], they went [south] to Pamphylia [district].
25 Och då de predikat hade i Perge, foro de neder till ( den staden ) Attalien.
[In that district], they [arrived] at Perga and preached God’s message [about the Lord Jesus to the people there. Then] they went down [to the seacoast] at Attalia.
26 Och dädan seglade de till Antiochien, dädan de uti Guds nåd befallde voro, till det verk som de uträttat hade.
There they got on a ship and went back to Antioch [in Syria province]. That was the place where Paul and Barnabas had been appointed {where [believers] had sent Paul and Barnabas} to go [to other places] and preach. [Antioch was the place where the believers] had asked God to kindly help Paul and Barnabas in the work that they had now completed.
27 Och då de der kommo, hade de tillhopa församlingena, och underviste dem, hvad Gud med dem gjort hade; och att han upplåtit hade trones dörr för Hedningomen.
When they arrived in Antioch, they called the believers together. Then Paul and Barnabas told them all that God had helped them to do. [Specifically, they told them how God] had enabled [IDM] [many] non-Jewish people to believe [in Jesus].
28 Och de blefvo der med Lärjungarna ett godt skifte.
Then Paul and Barnabas stayed in Antioch with the [other] believers for several months.
