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Acts Chapter 13 | The Journey Begins: Sent by the Spirit

Now in the church that was at Antioch there were certain prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. 2 As they ministered to the Lord and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, “Now separate to Me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.” 3 Then, having fasted and prayed, and laid hands on them, they sent them away.

4 So, being sent out by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia, and from there they sailed to Cyprus. 5 And when they arrived in Salamis, they preached the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews. They also had John as their assistant.

6 Now when they had gone through the island to Paphos, they found a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew whose name was Bar-Jesus, 7 who was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, an intelligent man. This man called for Barnabas and Saul and sought to hear the word of God. 8 But Elymas the sorcerer (for so his name is translated) withstood them, seeking to turn the proconsul away from the faith. 9 Then Saul, who also is called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, looked intently at him 10 and said, “O full of all deceit and all fraud, you son of the devil, you enemy of all righteousness, will you not cease perverting the straight ways of the Lord? 11 And now, indeed, the hand of the Lord is upon you, and you shall be blind, not seeing the sun for a time.”

And immediately a dark mist fell on him, and he went around seeking someone to lead him by the hand. 12 Then the proconsul believed, when he saw what had been done, being astonished at the teaching of the Lord.

13 Now when Paul and his party set sail from Paphos, they came to Perga in Pamphylia; and John, departing from them, returned to Jerusalem. 14 But when they departed from Perga, they came to Antioch in Pisidia, and went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day and sat down. 15 And after the reading of the Law and the Prophets, the rulers of the synagogue sent to them, saying, “Men and brethren, if you have any word of exhortation for the people, say on.”

16 Then Paul stood up, and motioning with his hand said, “Men of Israel, and you who fear God, listen: 17 The God of this people Israel chose our fathers, and exalted the people when they dwelt as strangers in the land of Egypt, and with an uplifted arm He brought them out of it. 18 Now for a time of about forty years He put up with their ways in the wilderness. 19 And when He had destroyed seven nations in the land of Canaan, He distributed their land to them by allotment.

20 “After that He gave them judges for about four hundred and fifty years, until Samuel the prophet. 21 And afterward they asked for a king; so God gave them Saul the son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for forty years. 22 And when He had removed him, He raised up for them David as king, to whom also He gave testimony and said, ‘I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after My own heart, who will do all My will.’ 23 From this man’s seed, according to the promise, God raised up for Israel a Savior—Jesus— 24 after John had first preached, before His coming, the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel. 25 And as John was finishing his course, he said, ‘Who do you think I am? I am not He. But behold, there comes One after me, the sandals of whose feet I am not worthy to loose.’

26 “Men and brethren, sons of the family of Abraham, and those among you who fear God, to you the word of this salvation has been sent. 27 For those who dwell in Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they did not know Him, nor even the voices of the Prophets which are read every Sabbath, have fulfilled them in condemning Him. 28 And though they found no cause for death in Him, they asked Pilate that He should be put to death. 29 Now when they had fulfilled all that was written concerning Him, they took Him down from the tree and laid Him in a tomb. 30 But God raised Him from the dead. 31 He was seen for many days by those who came up with Him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are His witnesses to the people. 32 And we declare to you glad tidings—that promise which was made to the fathers. 33 God has fulfilled this for us their children, in that He has raised up Jesus. As it is also written in the second Psalm:

‘You are My Son,
Today I have begotten You.’

34 And that He raised Him from the dead, no more to return to corruption, He has spoken thus:

‘I will give you the sure mercies of David.’

35 Therefore He also says in another Psalm:

‘You will not allow Your Holy One to see corruption.’

36 “For David, after he had served his own generation by the will of God, fell asleep, was buried with his fathers, and saw corruption; 37 but He whom God raised up saw no corruption. 38 Therefore let it be known to you, brethren, that through this Man is preached to you the forgiveness of sins; 39 and by Him everyone who believes is justified from all things from which you could not be justified by the law of Moses. 40 Beware therefore, lest what has been spoken in the prophets come upon you:

41 ‘Behold, you despisers,
Marvel and perish!
For I work a work in your days,
A work which you will by no means believe,
Though one were to declare it to you.’ ”

42 So when the Jews went out of the synagogue, the Gentiles begged that these words might be preached to them the next Sabbath. 43 Now when the congregation had broken up, many of the Jews and devout proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas, who, speaking to them, persuaded them to continue in the grace of God.

44 On the next Sabbath almost the whole city came together to hear the word of God. 45 But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy; and contradicting and blaspheming, they opposed the things spoken by Paul. 46 Then Paul and Barnabas grew bold and said, “It was necessary that the word of God should be spoken to you first; but since you reject it, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, behold, we turn to the Gentiles. 47 For so the Lord has commanded us:

‘I have set you as a light to the Gentiles,
That you should be for salvation to the ends of the earth.’ ”

48 Now when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad and glorified the word of the Lord. And as many as had been appointed to eternal life believed.

49 And the word of the Lord was being spread throughout all the region. 50 But the Jews stirred up the devout and prominent women and the chief men of the city, raised up persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them from their region. 51 But they shook off the dust from their feet against them, and came to Iconium. 52 And the disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.

使徒行傳 13章｜聖靈差遣的旅程開始

在安提阿的教會中有幾位先知和教師，就是巴拿巴和稱呼尼結的西面、古利奈人路求、與分封之王希律同養的馬念並掃羅。 2 他們侍奉主、禁食的時候，聖靈說：「要為我分派巴拿巴和掃羅，去做我召他們所做的工。」 3 於是禁食、禱告，按手在他們頭上，就打發他們去了。

4 他們既被聖靈差遣，就下到西流基，從那裡坐船往塞浦路斯去。 5 到了撒拉米，就在猶太人各會堂裡傳講神的道，也有約翰做他們的幫手。 6 經過全島，直到帕弗，在那裡遇見一個有法術、假充先知的猶太人，名叫巴耶穌。 7 這人常和方伯士求‧保羅同在。士求‧保羅是個通達人，他請了巴拿巴和掃羅來，要聽神的道。

8 只是那行法術的以呂馬（這名翻出來就是「行法術」的意思）抵擋使徒，要叫方伯不信真道。 9 掃羅，又名保羅，被聖靈充滿，定睛看他， 10 說：「你這充滿各樣詭詐奸惡，魔鬼的兒子、眾善的仇敵，你混亂主的正道還不止住嗎？ 11 現在主的手加在你身上，你要瞎眼，暫且不見日光。」他的眼睛立刻昏矇黑暗，四下裡求人拉著手領他。 12 方伯看見所做的事，很稀奇主的道，就信了。

13 保羅和他的同人從帕弗開船，來到旁非利亞的別加，約翰就離開他們，回耶路撒冷去。 14 他們離了別加往前行，來到彼西底的安提阿，在安息日進會堂坐下。 15 讀完了律法和先知的書，管會堂的叫人過去，對他們說：「二位兄台，若有什麼勸勉眾人的話，請說。」

16 保羅就站起來，舉手說：「以色列人和一切敬畏神的人，請聽！ 17 這以色列民的神揀選了我們的祖宗，當民寄居埃及的時候抬舉他們，用大能的手領他們出來。 18 又在曠野容忍他們約有四十年。 19 既滅了迦南地七族的人，就把那地分給他們為業。 20 此後給他們設立士師，約有四百五十年，直到先知撒母耳的時候。 21 後來他們求一個王，神就將便雅憫支派中基士的兒子掃羅給他們做王四十年。 22 既廢了掃羅，就選立大衛做他們的王，又為他作見證說：『我尋得耶西的兒子大衛，他是合我心意的人，凡事要遵行我的旨意。』 23 從這人的後裔中，神已經照著所應許的為以色列人立了一位救主，就是耶穌。

24 「在他沒有出來以先，約翰向以色列眾民宣講悔改的洗禮。 25 約翰將行盡他的程途，說：『你們以為我是誰？我不是基督。只是有一位在我以後來的，我解他腳上的鞋帶也是不配的。』 26 弟兄們，亞伯拉罕的子孫和你們中間敬畏神的人哪，這救世的道是傳給我們的。 27 耶路撒冷居住的人和他們的官長，因為不認識基督，也不明白每安息日所讀眾先知的書，就把基督定了死罪，正應了先知的預言。 28 雖然查不出他有當死的罪來，還是求彼拉多殺他。 29 既成就了經上指著他所記的一切話，就把他從木頭上取下來，放在墳墓裡。 30 神卻叫他從死裡復活。 31 那從加利利同他上耶路撒冷的人多日看見他，這些人如今在民間是他的見證。 32 我們也報好信息給你們，就是：那應許祖宗的話， 33 神已經向我們這做兒女的應驗，叫耶穌復活了。正如《詩篇》第二篇上記著說：『你是我的兒子，我今日生你。』 34 論到神叫他從死裡復活，不再歸於朽壞，就這樣說：『我必將所應許大衛那聖潔、可靠的恩典賜給你們。』 35 又有一篇上說：『你必不叫你的聖者見朽壞。』 36 大衛在世的時候遵行了神的旨意，就睡了，歸到他祖宗那裡，已見朽壞。 37 唯獨神所復活的，他並未見朽壞。

38 「所以弟兄們，你們當曉得：赦罪的道是由這人傳給你們的！ 39 你們靠摩西的律法，在一切不得稱義的事上信靠這人，就都得稱義了。 40 所以你們務要小心，免得先知書上所說的臨到你們。 41 主說：『你們這輕慢的人，要觀看，要驚奇，要滅亡！因為在你們的時候，我行一件事，雖有人告訴你們，你們總是不信。』」

42 他們出會堂的時候，眾人請他們到下安息日再講這話給他們聽。 43 散會以後，猶太人和敬虔進猶太教的人多有跟從保羅、巴拿巴的。二人對他們講道，勸他們務要恆久在神的恩中。

44 到下安息日，合城的人幾乎都來聚集，要聽神的道。 45 但猶太人看見人這樣多，就滿心嫉妒，硬駁保羅所說的話，並且毀謗。 46 保羅和巴拿巴放膽說：「神的道先講給你們原是應當的，只因你們棄絕這道，斷定自己不配得永生，我們就轉向外邦人去。 47 因為主曾這樣吩咐我們說：『我已經立你做外邦人的光，叫你施行救恩，直到地極。』」 48 外邦人聽見這話，就歡喜了，讚美神的道，凡預定得永生的人都信了。 49 於是主的道傳遍了那一帶地方。

50 但猶太人挑唆虔敬、尊貴的婦女和城內有名望的人，逼迫保羅、巴拿巴，將他們趕出境外。 51 二人對著眾人跺下腳上的塵土，就往以哥念去了。 52 門徒滿心喜樂，又被聖靈充滿。