1 Antiochijas draudzē bija pravieši un mācītāji: Barnaba un Simeons, saukts Nigrs, kirenietis Lūkijs un Manaēns, kas bija uzaudzināts ar tetrarchu Hērodu, un Sauls.
2 Kad tie kalpoja tam Kungam un gavēja, Svētais Gars sacīja: „Nošķiriet man Bamabu un Sauļu darbam, kādam es viņus esmu aicinājis!“
3 Tad viņi gavēja un lūdza Dievu, un, tiem rokas uzlikuši, tos atlaida.
4 Bet viņi, Svētā Gara izsūtīti, aizgāja uz Seleukiju un no šejienes pārcēlās uz Kipru.
5 Nonākuši Salamīnā, viņi sludināja Dieva vārdu jūdu sinagogās, un Jānis viņiem bija par palīgu.
6 Pārstaigājuši visu salu līdz Pafai, viņi sastapa kādu zīlnieku, viltus pravieti, jūdu, vārdā B rjēsu.
7 Tas bija viens no prokonsula Sergija Paula, gudra vīra, pavadoņiem. Ataicinājis Bamabu un Sauļu, viņš ļoti vēlējās dzirdēt Dieva vārdu.
8 Bet zīlnieks Elima, jo tā viņa vārdu tulko, viņiem nostājās pretī, cenzdamies prokonsulu novērst no ticības.
9 Bet Sauls, saukts arī Pāvils, Svētā Gara pilns, viņu uzlūkojis,
10 Sacīja: „Ak tu, velna bērns, visas viltības un blēdības pilns, visas taisnības ienaidnieks, vai tu nemitēsies sagrozīt tā Kunga taisnos ceļus?
11 Redzi, tā Kunga roka ir pret tevi, tu būsi akls un kādu laiku neredzēsi sauli.“ Tūdaļ krēsla un tumsa apņēma viņu, un, taustīdamies ap sevi, viņš meklēja, kas viņu vestu pie rokas.
12 Tad prokonsuls, redzēdams notikušo, kļuva ticīgs, brīnīdamies par tā Kunga mācību.
13 Izbraukuši no Pafas, Pāvils ar pavadoņiem nonāca Pamfilijas Pergā, bet Jānis, nošķīries no tiem, griezās atpakaļ uz Jeruzālemi.
14 No Pergas iedami tālāk, viņi nonāca Pizidijas Antiochijā un, sabatā iegājuši sinagogā, apsēdās.
15 Pēc bauslības un praviešu nolasīšanas sinagogas priekšnieki sūtīja pie viņiem, sacīdami: „Brāļi, ja jums ir kādi pamācīgi vārdi ļaudīm, tad runājiet!“
16 Pāvils piecēlās un ar roku mājis, sacīja: „Israēlieši un jūs, dievbijīgie, klausaities!
17 Israēla tautas Dievs mūsu tēvus ir izredzējis un tautu paaugstinājis svešumā Ēģiptes zemē un no turienes ar paceltu roku tos izvedis.
18 Tuksnesī viņš tos uzturējis ap četrdesmit gadu,
19 Izdeldējis septiņas tautas Kānaānas zemē un viņiem zemi devis īpašumā.
20 Ap četri simti piecdesmit gadu pēc tam viņš deva soģus līdz pravietim Samuēlam.
21 Tad viņi lūdza ķēniņu, un Dievs viņiem deva Sauļu, Kiša dēlu, vīru no Benjamīna cilts, četrdesmit gadu;
22 Un, to atmetis, viņš tiem iecēla Dāvidu par ķēniņu; tam viņš arī liecinā-dams sacīja: Es esmu atradis Dāvidu, Isaja dēlu, viru pēc sava prāta, kas darīs visu, ko es gribu.
23 No viņa pēcnācējiem Dievs, kā solījis, Israēlam sūtījis Pestītāju Jēzu.
24 Priekš viņa atnākšanas Jānis visai Israēla tautai bija sludinājis grēku nožēlas kristību.
25 Savu mūža darbu pabeidzis, Jānis sacīja: Es neesmu tas, par ko jūs mani turat; bet viens nāks pēc manis, kam es neesmu cienīgs kurpju siksnas atraisīt.
26 Brāļi, Ābrahāma cilts bērni, un dievbijīgie starp jums, mums šis pestī-šanas vārds ir sūtīts.
27 Jo Jeruzālemes iedzīvotāji un to vadoņi, viņu neatzīdami un tiesādami, piepildījuši praviešu vārdus, ko katru sabatu nolasa.
28 Un, neatraduši nekādu nāves vainu, prasījuši, lai Pilāts viņu notiesā.
29 Kad tie visu bija padarījuši, kas par viņu rakstīts, tad tie viņu noņēma no staba un ielika kapā.
30 Bet Dievs viņu uzmodinājis no mirušiem.
31 Viņš daudz dienu parādījies tiem, kas līdz ar viņu bija nākuši no Galilejas uz Jeruzālemi un kas tagad ir viņa liecinieki tautas priekšā.
32 Arī mēs jums sludinām, ka Dievs, Jēzu uzmodinādams, mūsu bērniem piepildījis solījumu, ko viņš tēviem devis,
33 Kā arī otrā psalmā rakstīts: Tu esi mans Dēls, šodien es tevi esmu dzemdinājis.
34 Viņš uzmodinājis to no mirušiem, jo viņam nebija lemts atgriezties iznīcībā; to viņš tā izteicis: Es jums došu Dāvidam solītos svētumus, kas nezudīs.
35 Tāpēc arī citā vietā teikts: Tu savam Svētajam neliksi redzēt iznīcību.
36 Jo Dāvids, savai paaudzei nokalpojis, ir pēc Dieva prāta aizmidzis, noguldīts pie saviem tēviem un redzējis iznīcību.
37 Bet tas, ko Dievs uzmodinājis, nav redzējis iznīcību.
38 Tāpēc zinait, brāļi, ka caur viņu jums tiek sludināta grēku piedošana, un visās lietās, kurās Mozus bauslība jums nespēja sagādāt taisnošanu,
39 Ikviens, kas tic, caur viņu tiek taisnots.
40 Tāpēc pielūkojiet, ka pār jums nenāk, kas sacīts praviešu rakstos:
41 Raugait, —pulgotāji, un brīnaities un iznīkstiet, jo es daru darbu jūsu dienās, tādu darbu, ko jūs neticēsit, ja kāds jums to stāstītu.“
42 Viņiem aizejot, viņus lūdza nākošajā sabatā tiem runāt šos vārdus.
43 Sinagogas apmeklētājiem izklīstot, daudz jūdu un dievbijīgu prosēlitu sekoja Pāvilam un Bamabam; tie viņus pamācīja un paskubināja palikt Dieva žēlastībā.
44 Nākošajā sabatā gandrīz visa pilsēta sapulcējās klausīties Dieva vārdu.
45 Bet jūdi, ļaužu pulkus redzēdami, iedegās naidā un runāja pretim Pāvila vārdiem zaimodami.
46 Bet Pāvils un Barnaba, paļāvības pilni, sacīja: „Dieva vārdu vajadzēja vispirms jums sludināt; bet, kad jūs to atmetat un sevi neturat par mūžīgās dzīvības cienīgiem, lūk, tad mēs griežamies pie pagāniem.
47 Jo tā tas Kungs mums ir pavēlējis: Es tevi esmu licis par gaismu pagāniem, lai tu būtu par pestīšanu līdz pasaules galam.“
48 Pagāni, to dzirdēdami, priecājās un slavēja tā Kunga vārdu un ticēja, cik mūžīgajai dzīvībai bija izredzēti.
49 Un tā Kunga vārds izpaudās pa visu apgabalu.
50 Bet jūdi sakūdīja augstas kārtas dievbijīgas sievietes un pilsētas ievērojamākos vīrus, sacēla vajāšanu pret Pāvilu un Bamabu un izdzina tos no savām robežām.
51 Bet tie, nokratījuši pīšļus no savām kājām pret viņiem, devās uz Ikoniju.
52 Un mācekļi bija prieka un Svētā Gara pilni.
1 Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. 2 As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them. 3 And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.
4 ¶ So they, being sent forth by the Holy Ghost, departed unto Seleucia; and from thence they sailed to Cyprus. 5 And when they were at Salamis, they preached the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews: and they had also John to their minister. 6 And when they had gone through the isle unto Paphos, they found a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew, whose name was Bar-jesus: 7 Which was with the deputy of the country, Sergius Paulus, a prudent man; who called for Barnabas and Saul, and desired to hear the word of God. 8 But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn away the deputy from the faith. 9 Then Saul, (who also is called Paul,) filled with the Holy Ghost, set his eyes on him, 10 And said, O full of all subtilty and all mischief, thou child of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord? 11 And now, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon thee, and thou shalt be blind, not seeing the sun for a season. And immediately there fell on him a mist and a darkness; and he went about seeking some to lead him by the hand. 12 Then the deputy, when he saw what was done, believed, being astonished at the doctrine of the Lord. 13 Now when Paul and his company loosed 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 unto them, saying, Ye men and brethren, if ye have any word of exhortation for the people, say on. 16 Then Paul stood up, and beckoning with his hand said, Men of Israel, and ye that fear God, give audience. 17 The God of this people of Israel chose our fathers, and exalted the people when they dwelt as strangers in the land of Egypt, and with an high arm brought he them out of it. 18 And about the time of forty years suffered he their manners in the wilderness. 19 And when he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Chanaan, he divided their land to them by lot. 20 And after that he gave unto them judges about the space of four hundred and fifty years, until Samuel the prophet. 21 And afterward they desired a king: and God gave unto them Saul the son of Cis, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, by the space of forty years. 22 And when he had removed him, he raised up unto them David to be their king; to whom also he gave testimony, and said, I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after mine own heart, which shall fulfil all my will. 23 Of this man’s seed hath God according to his promise raised unto Israel a Saviour, Jesus: 24 When John had first preached before his coming the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel. 25 And as John fulfilled his course, he said, Whom think ye that I am? I am not he . But, behold, there cometh one after me, whose shoes of his feet I am not worthy to loose. 26 Men and brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and whosoever among you feareth God, to you is the word of this salvation sent. 27 For they that dwell at Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they knew him not, nor yet the voices of the prophets which are read every sabbath day, they have fulfilled them in condemning him . 28 And though they found no cause of death in him , yet desired they Pilate that he should be slain. 29 And when they had fulfilled all that was written of him, they took him down from the tree, and laid him in a sepulchre. 30 But God raised him from the dead: 31 And he was seen many days of them which came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are his witnesses unto the people. 32 And we declare unto you glad tidings, how that the promise which was made unto the fathers, 33 God hath fulfilled the same unto us their children, in that he hath raised up Jesus again; as it is also written in the second psalm, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee. 34 And as concerning that he raised him up from the dead, now no more to return to corruption, he said on this wise, I will give you the sure mercies of David. 35 Wherefore he saith also in another psalm , Thou shalt not suffer thine Holy One to see corruption. 36 For David, after he had served his own generation by the will of God, fell on sleep, and was laid unto his fathers, and saw corruption: 37 But he, whom God raised again, saw no corruption.
38 ¶ Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins: 39 And by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses. 40 Beware therefore, lest that come upon you, which is spoken of in the prophets; 41 Behold, ye despisers, and wonder, and perish: for I work a work in your days, a work which ye shall in no wise believe, though a man declare it unto you. 42 And when the Jews were gone out of the synagogue, the Gentiles besought that these words might be preached to them the next sabbath. 43 Now when the congregation was broken up, many of the Jews and religious proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas: who, speaking to them, persuaded them to continue in the grace of God.
44 ¶ And the next sabbath day came almost the whole city together to hear the word of God. 45 But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy, and spake against those things which were spoken by Paul, contradicting and blaspheming. 46 Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you: but seeing ye put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles. 47 For so hath the Lord commanded us, saying , I have set thee to be a light of the Gentiles, that thou shouldest be for salvation unto the ends of the earth. 48 And when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord: and as many as were ordained to eternal life believed. 49 And the word of the Lord was published throughout all the region. 50 But the Jews stirred up the devout and honourable women, and the chief men of the city, and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them out of their coasts. 51 But they shook off the dust of their feet against them, and came unto Iconium. 52 And the disciples were filled with joy, and with the Holy Ghost.
