1Now there were at Antioch, in the church that was [there], prophets and teachers: Barnabas, and Simeon who was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.
1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。
2While they were ministering to the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, 'Set apart for Me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.'
2他們事奉主、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。
3Then, when they had fasted and prayed and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.
3於是禁食禱告，按手在他們頭上，就打發他們去了。
4So, being sent out by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia and from there they sailed to Cyprus.
4他們既被聖靈差遣，就下到西流基，從那裡坐船往居比路去。
5When they reached Salamis, they [began] to proclaim the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews; and they also had John as their helper.
5到了撒拉米，就在猶太人各會堂裡傳講神的道，也有約翰作他們的幫手。
6When they had gone through the whole island as far as Paphos, they found a magician, a Jewish false prophet whose name was Bar-Jesus,
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。
7who was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, a man of intelligence. This man summoned Barnabas and Saul and sought to hear the word of God.
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。
8But Elymas the magician (for so his name is translated) was opposing them, seeking to turn the proconsul away from the faith.
8只是那行法術的以呂馬（這名翻出來就是行法術的意思）敵擋使徒，要叫方伯不信真道。
9But Saul, who was also [known as] Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, fixed his gaze on him,
9掃羅又名保羅，被聖靈充滿，定睛看他，
10and said, 'You who are full of all deceit and fraud, you son of the devil, you enemy of all righteousness, will you not cease to make crooked the straight ways of the Lord?
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麼？
11'Now, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon you, and you will be blind and not see the sun for a time.' And immediately a mist and a darkness fell upon him, and he went about seeking those who would lead him by the hand.
11現在主的手加在你身上，你要瞎眼，暫且不見日光。他的眼睛立刻昏蒙黑暗，四下裡求人拉著手領他。
12Then the proconsul believed when he saw what had happened, being amazed at the teaching of the Lord.
12方伯看見所做的事，很希奇主的道，就信了。
13Now Paul and his companions put out to sea from Paphos and came to Perga in Pamphylia; but John left them and returned to Jerusalem.
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。
14But going on from Perga, they arrived at Pisidian Antioch, and on the Sabbath day they went into the synagogue and sat down.
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。
15After the reading of the Law and the Prophets the synagogue officials sent to them, saying, 'Brethren, if you have any word of exhortation for the people, say it.'
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，若有甚麼勸勉眾人的話，請說。
16Paul stood up, and motioning with his hand said, 'Men of Israel, and you who fear God, listen:
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'The God of this people Israel chose our fathers and made the people great during their stay in the land of Egypt, and with an uplifted arm He led them out from it.
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'For a period of about forty years He put up with them in the wilderness.
18又在曠野容忍（或作：撫養）他們，約有四十年。
19'When He had destroyed seven nations in the land of Canaan, He distributed their land as an inheritance-- [all of which took] about four hundred and fifty years.
19既滅了迦南地七族的人，就把那地分給他們為業；
20'After these things He gave [them] judges until Samuel the prophet.
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'Then they asked for a king, and God gave them Saul the son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for forty years.
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，給他們作王四十年。
22'After He had removed him, He raised up David to be their king, concerning whom He also testified and said, 'I HAVE FOUND DAVID the son of Jesse, A MAN AFTER MY HEART, who will do all My will.'
22既廢了掃羅，就選立大衛作他們的王，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'From the descendants of this man, according to promise, God has brought to Israel a Savior, Jesus,
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。
24after John had proclaimed before His coming a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.
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'And while John was completing his course, he kept saying, 'What do you suppose that I am? I am not [He]. But behold, one is coming after me the sandals of whose feet I am not worthy to untie.'
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'Brethren, sons of Abraham's family, and those among you who fear God, to us the message of this salvation has been sent.
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'For those who live in Jerusalem, and their rulers, recognizing neither Him nor the utterances of the prophets which are read every Sabbath, fulfilled [these] by condemning [Him].
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'And though they found no ground for [putting Him to] death, they asked Pilate that He be executed.
28雖然查不出他有當死的罪來，還是求彼拉多殺他；
29'When they had carried out all that was written concerning Him, they took Him down from the cross and laid Him in a tomb.
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'But God raised Him from the dead;
30神卻叫他從死裡復活。
31and for many days He appeared to those who came up with Him from Galilee to Jerusalem, the very ones who are now His witnesses to the people.
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'And we preach to you the good news of the promise made to the fathers,
32我們也報好信息給你們，就是那應許祖宗的話，
33that God has fulfilled this [promise] to our children in that He raised up Jesus, as it is also written in the second Psalm, 'YOU ARE MY SON; TODAY I HAVE BEGOTTEN YOU.'
33神已經向我們這作兒女的應驗，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'[As for the fact] that He raised Him up from the dead, no longer to return to decay, He has spoken in this way: 'I WILL GIVE YOU THE HOLY [and] SURE [blessings] OF DAVID.'
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'Therefore He also says in another [Psalm], 'YOU WILL NOT ALLOW YOUR HOLY ONE TO UNDERGO DECAY.'
35又有一篇上說：你必不叫你的聖者見朽壞。
36'For David, after he had served the purpose of God in his own generation, fell asleep, and was laid among his fathers and underwent decay;
36大衛在世的時候遵行了神的旨意，就睡了（或作：大衛按神的旨意服事了他那一世的人，就睡了），歸到他祖宗那裡，已見朽壞；
37but He whom God raised did not undergo decay.
37惟獨神所復活的，他並未見朽壞。
38'Therefore let it be known to you, brethren, that through Him forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you,
38所以，弟兄們，你們當曉得：赦罪的道是由這人傳給你們的。
39and through Him everyone who believes is freed from all things, from which you could not be freed through the Law of Moses.
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'Therefore take heed, so that the thing spoken of in the Prophets may not come upon [you]:
40所以，你們務要小心，免得先知書上所說的臨到你們。
41'BEHOLD, YOU SCOFFERS, AND MARVEL, AND PERISH; FOR I AM ACCOMPLISHING A WORK IN YOUR DAYS, A WORK WHICH YOU WILL NEVER BELIEVE, THOUGH SOMEONE SHOULD DESCRIBE IT TO YOU.''
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。
42As Paul and Barnabas were going out, the people kept begging that these things might be spoken to them the next Sabbath.
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。
43Now when [the meeting of] the synagogue had broken up, many of the Jews and of the God-fearing proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas, who, speaking to them, were urging them to continue in the grace of God.
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。
44The next Sabbath nearly the whole city assembled to hear the word of the Lord.
44到下安息日，合城的人幾乎都來聚集，要聽神的道。
45But when the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy and [began] contradicting the things spoken by Paul, and were blaspheming.
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。
46Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly and said, 'It was necessary that the word of God be spoken to you first; since you repudiate it and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, behold, we are turning to the Gentiles.
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'For so the Lord has commanded us, 'I HAVE PLACED YOU AS A LIGHT FOR THE GENTILES, THAT YOU MAY BRING SALVATION TO THE END OF THE EARTH.''
47因為主曾這樣吩咐我們說：我已經立你作外邦人的光，叫你施行救恩，直到地極。
48When the Gentiles heard this, they [began] rejoicing and glorifying the word of the Lord; and as many as had been appointed to eternal life believed.
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。
49And the word of the Lord was being spread through the whole region.
49於是主的道傳遍了那一帶地方。
50But the Jews incited the devout women of prominence and the leading men of the city, and instigated a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and drove them out of their district.
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。
51But they shook off the dust of their feet [in protest] against them and went to Iconium.
51二人對著眾人跺下腳上的塵土，就往以哥念去了。
52And the disciples were continually filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.
52門徒滿心喜樂，又被聖靈充滿。