Barnabas un Saula īpašais uzdevums
1 Antiohijas draudzē bija pravieši un skolotāji: Barnaba, Sīmanis, saukts Nigers, kirēnietis Lūkijs un Manaēns, kas bija uzaudzināts kopā ar tetrarhu Hērodu, un Sauls. 2 Kad viņi kalpoja Kungam un gavēja, Svētais Gars sacīja: “Nošķiriet man Barnabu un Saulu tam darbam, uz kuru es tos esmu aicinājis.” 3 Tad, gavējuši un Dievu pielūguši, viņi uzlika tiem rokas un tos atlaida.
Apustuļi sludina Kiprā
4 Bet viņi, Svētā Gara sūtīti, nonāca Seleukijā un no turienes kuģoja uz Kipru. 5 Nokļuvuši Salamīnā, viņi sludināja Dieva vārdu jūdu sinagogās. Arī Jānis bija viņiem par palīgu. 6 Izgājuši cauri visai salai līdz pat Pafai, viņi tur sastapa kādu magu, viltus pravieti, jūdu vīru, vārdā Barjēzus, 7 viņš bija tuvs prokonsulam Sergijam Paulam, saprātīgam vīram. Tas uzaicināja pie sevis Barnabu un Saulu, jo gribēja dzirdēt Dieva vārdu. 8 Bet mags Elima – tā viņu sauc grieķiski – stājās viņiem pretim, cenzdamies prokonsulu novērst no ticības. 9 Sauls, saukts arī Pāvils, Svētā Gara pilns, to cieši uzlūkojis, 10 sacīja: “Tu, velna bērns, pilns visādu viltību un blēdību, jebkādas taisnības ienaidnieks, vai tu nerimsies sagrozīt Kunga taisnos ceļus? 11 Un, redzi, tagad Kunga roka ir pret tevi, un tu būsi akls un neredzēsi saules gaismu līdz savam laikam.” Un tūdaļ pār viņu nāca akla tumsa, un viņš taustīdamies meklēja pēc kāda, kas viņu vestu aiz rokas. 12 Tad prokonsuls, redzēdams, kas notiek, kļuva ticīgs un bija pārsteigts par Kunga mācību.
Pāvils un Barnaba Pisidijas Antiohijā
13 No Pafas Pāvils ar pavadoņiem aizkuģoja uz Pergi Pamfīlijā, bet Jānis, no viņiem nošķīries, atgriezās Jeruzālemē. 14 Turpinot ceļu no Perges, viņi nonāca Pisidijas Antiohijā un sabata dienā iegāja sinagogā un apsēdās. 15 Pēc lasījuma no bauslības un praviešu grāmatām sinagogas vadītāji sūtīja pēc viņiem, sacīdami: “Brāļi, ja jums ir kāds stiprinājuma vārds tautai, tad sakiet to.” 16 Pāvils piecēlās, ar roku deva zīmi un sacīja: “Israēlieši un jūs pārējie, kas bīstaties Dieva, klausieties! 17 Israēla tautas Dievs izredzēja mūsu tēvus un paaugstināja savu tautu, kad tā dzīvoja svešatnē Ēģiptes zemē, un ar varenu roku viņus no tās izveda, un 18 četrdesmit gadus tuksnesī viņš tos pacieta. 19 Viņš izdeldēja septiņas tautas Kanaānas zemē un deva viņu zemi mantojumā savai tautai. 20 Tā pagāja kādi četrsimt piecdesmit gadi. Pēc tam viņš tiem deva soģus līdz pat pravietim Samuēlam. 21 Kad tauta prasīja, lai tai būtu ķēniņš, Dievs viņiem deva Saulu, Kīša dēlu, vīru no Benjāmina cilts, kurš valdīja četrdesmit gadus. 22 Tad Dievs, atmetis Saulu, iecēla pār tiem ķēniņu Dāvidu, par viņu liecinādams: es esmu atradis Jišaja dēlu Dāvidu, vīru pēc mana prāta , kas darīs visu manu gribu. 23 Kā Dievs bija solījis, no šī dzimuma viņš cēla Israēlam Pestītāju Jēzu; 24 pirms viņa nākšanas Jānis sludināja visam Israēlam grēku nožēlas un atgriešanās kristību. 25 Pabeidzis savas gaitas, Jānis sacīja: es neesmu tas, par ko jūs mani turat. Bet, redzi, pēc manis nāk tas, kuram es neesmu cienīgs sandales atraisīt. – 26 Brāļi, Ābrahāma cilts dēli, un jūs, kas bīstaties Dieva, – šis pestīšanas vārds ir mums sūtīts. 27 Jeruzālemes iedzīvotāji un to vadoņi viņu neatzina un notiesāja, liekot piepildīties praviešu vārdiem, ko lasa ik sabatā. 28 Un, lai gan nekādu nāves vainu pie viņa neatrada, tie lūdza Pilātu viņu nogalināt. 29 Kad viss bija piepildīts, kas par viņu rakstīts, viņš tika noņemts no krusta un guldīts kapā. 30 Bet Dievs viņu uzmodināja no miroņiem, 31 un daudzas dienas viņš bija redzams tiem, kas līdz ar viņu bija atnākuši no Galilejas uz Jeruzālemi, un tagad tie ir viņa liecinieki tautā. 32 Mēs jums pasludinām prieka vēsti, ko Dievs apsolīja tēviem 33 un ko piepildījis mums, viņu bērniem, augšāmceldams Jēzu, kā rakstīts otrajā psalmā: tu esi mans Dēls, es tevi šodien dzemdināju. – 34 To, ka Dievs viņu ir augšāmcēlis no mirušajiem un viņš vairs neatgriezīsies iznīcībā, Dievs ir izteicis tā: es jums došu svētumu, kā reiz bija solīts Dāvidam. – 35 Tādēļ citviet rakstīts: tu neļausi savam Svētajam pieredzēt iznīcību. – 36 Dāvids pēc Dieva gribas savu laiku kalpoja, nomira un tika guldīts blakus tēviem un pieredzēja iznīcību. 37 Bet tas, kuru Dievs augšāmcēla, iznīcību nepiedzīvoja. 38 Tad nu, mīļie brāļi, lai jums top zināms, ka caur viņu jums pasludināta grēku piedošana, un no visa, no kā pēc Mozus bauslības jūs nevarējāt tikt attaisnoti, 39 ikviens, kas tic, esat viņā attaisnoti. 40 Tad nu pielūkojiet, lai pār jums nenāk tas, ko jau pravieši teikuši: 41 raugiet, jūs nicinātāji, brīnieties un izzūdiet, jo jūsu dienās es darīšu darbu, tādu darbu, ka jūs neticēsit, ja jums kāds to stāstītu. ” 42 Pāvilam un Barnabam ejot ārā, ļaudis aicināja viņus arī nākamajā sabatā runāt šos vārdus. 43 Draudze izklīda, un daudzi jūdi un dievbijīgie prosēlīti sekoja Pāvilam un Barnabam, kuri viņus uzrunāja un mudināja turēties pie Dieva žēlastības. 44 Nākamajā sabatā gandrīz visa pilsēta sapulcējās klausīties Kunga vārdu. 45 Ļaužu pūli ieraugot, jūdus pārņēma skaudība, un viņi zaimoja, runādami pretī Pāvila sacītajam. 46 Pāvils un Barnaba viņiem drosmīgi atbildēja: “Dieva vārdam vispirms vajadzēja tikt sludinātam jums, bet, kad jūs to atgrūžat un neturat sevi par mūžīgās dzīvības cienīgiem, redzi, tad mēs vēršamies pie pagāniem. 47 Jo tā mums ir pavēlējis Kungs: es tevi esmu licis par gaismu pagāniem, lai tu būtu par pestīšanu līdz zemes galam. ” 48 Pagāni, to dzirdot, priecājās un slavēja Kunga vārdu, un tie, kas bija izraudzīti mūžīgai dzīvībai, ticēja. 49 Un Kunga vārds izplatījās pa visu zemi. 50 Tad jūdi sakūdīja cienījamas un dievbijīgas sievietes un pilsētas ievērojamākos vīrus, un tie sāka vajāt Pāvilu un Barnabu un izdzina viņus no sava apgabala. 51 Bet viņi, nokratījuši pret tiem putekļus no savām kājām, aizgāja uz Ikoniju. 52 Un mācekļi kļuva 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.
