Atos 28 - Bíblia Online

Em breve soubemos que estávamos na ilha de Malta. O povo da ilha tratou-nos com muita bondade, acendendo uma fogueira na praia para nos dar as boas-vindas e nos aquecer da chuva e do frio. 
Estava Paulo a apanhar um braçado de gravetos para pôr no fogo quando se lhe agarrou à mão uma cobra venenosa que fugia do calor. O povo da ilha, ao ver a cobra assim pendurada, disse entre si: É assassino, não há dúvida! Escapou ao mar, mas o destinonão o deixa viver! Paulo, porém, sacudiu a cobra para dentro do lume e não lhe aconteceu nada. 
As pessoas esperavam que ele começasse a inchar ou caísse vitimado por morte repentina; mas quando, depois de esperarem muito tempo, viram que nada lhe sucedia, mudaram de opinião e convenceram-se de que era um deus. 
Perto da praia onde desembarcámos havia uma herdade que pertencia a Públio, governador da ilha. Este homem acolheu-nos com muita bondade e sustentou-nos durante três dias. Ora, sucedia que o pai de Públio estava doente, com febre e disenteria. Paulo entrou na casa, orou pelo enfermo, colocou as mãos sobre ele e curou-o! 
Todos os outros doentes que haviam na ilha procuraram Paulo e foram curados. Como resultado, recebemos muitas atenções, e chegada a altura de nos retirarmos, puseram-nos a bordo tudo aquilo de que precisávamos para a viagem. 
Tinham-se já passado três meses depois do naufrágio quando nos fizemos de novo ao mar, desta vez num barco chamado Os Gémeos, de Alexandria, que invernara na ilha 
O nosso primeiro porto de paragem foi Siracusa, onde ficámos três dias. Dali, navegámos ao longo da costa até Régio; no dia seguinte começou a soprar o vento do sul, de forma que chegámos a Putéoli no dia imediato. Ali encontrámos alguns crentes, que nos pediram que ficássemos com eles durante os próximos sete dias. Seguidamente, retomámos a viagem até Roma. 
Os crentes em Roma tinham sabido da nossa próxima chegada e vieram ter connosco à Praça de Ápio, enquanto que os outros se nos juntavam nas Três Tabernas. Ao vê-los, Paulo deu graças a Deus e sentiu-se muito animado. 
Quando chegámos a Roma, Paulo teve autorização para viver onde quisesse, mas sempre guardado por um soldado. Três dias depois da sua chegada, reuniu os chefes locais dos judeus e disse-lhes: Irmãos, fui preso em Jerusalém e entregue às autoridades romanas, embora não tenha feito mal a ninguém nem ofendido os costumes dos nossos antepassados. 
Os romanos julgaram-me e queriam libertar-me, pois não viam razão para a sentença de morte exigida pelos chefes judaicos. Mas, quando os judeus protestaram contra esta decisão, vi-me na necessidade de apelar para César, embora sem querer acusar a minha nação. 
Pedi-lhes que viessem hoje aqui para nos ficarmos a conhecer e para lhes dizer que, se estou preso por esta corrente, é por crer na esperança de Israel. 
Ao que eles responderam: Nada ouvimos contra ti! Não recebemos quaisquer cartas da Judeia ou informações a teu respeito por parte de algum irmão dizendo mal de ti 
Mas interessa-nos ouvir quais são as tuas crenças, porque a única coisa que sabemos acerca desses cristãos é que são acusados em toda a parte! 
Combinaram uma data, e grande número de judeus foi à casa onde Paulo vivia. Paulo falou-lhes no reino de Deus e, baseando-se nos livros de Moisés e nos livros proféticos, procurou convencê-los acerca de Jesus, em conversas que iam da manhã à noite. 
Alguns acreditavam, e outros não 
Mas depois de muito discutirem entre si, Paulo disse-lhes antes de se irem embora: O Espírito Santo tinha razão quando disse aos nossos antepassados, por intermédio do profeta Isaías: 
Quero que compreendam que esta salvação de Deus é também para os gentios, e que eles a aceitarão. 
E quando disse estas palavras, os judeus retiraram-se, e havia grande dissensão entre eles. 
Paulo passou os dois anos seguintes na casa que alugara, e recebia todos os que o visitavam, proclamando o reino de Deus com ousadia e ensinando acerca do Senhor Jesus Cristo, sem impedimento algum. 

And when we had escaped, then we knew that the island was called Melita. 
And the barbarians showed us no common kindness; for they kindled a fire, and received us all, because of the present rain, and because of the cold. 
But when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks and laid them on the fire, a viper came out by reason of the heat, and fastened on his hand. 
And when the barbarians saw the [venomous] creature hanging from his hand, they said one to another, No doubt this man is a murderer, whom, though he has escaped from the sea, yet Justice has not allowed to live. 
Nevertheless he shook off the creature into the fire, and took no harm. 
But they expected that he would have swollen, or fallen down dead suddenly: but when they were long in expectation and saw nothing amiss came to him, they changed their minds, and said that he was a god. 
Now in the neighborhood of that place were lands belonging to the chief man of the island, named Publius, who received us, and entertained us three days courteously. 
And it was so, that the father of Publius lay sick of fever and dysentery: to whom Paul entered in, and prayed, and laying his hands on him healed him. 
And when this was done, the rest also that had diseases in the island came, and were cured: 
who also honored us with many honors; and when we sailed, they put onboard such things as we needed. 
And after three months we set sail in a ship of Alexandria which had wintered in the island, whose sign was The Twin Brothers. 
And touching at Syracuse, we tarried there three days. 
And from there we made a circuit, and arrived at Rhegium: and after one day a south wind sprang up, and on the second day we came to Puteoli; 
where we found brothers, and were entreated to tarry with them seven days: and so we came to Rome. 
And from there the brothers, when they heard of us, came to meet us as far as The Market of Appius and The Three Taverns; whom when Paul saw, he thanked God, and took courage. 
And when we entered into Rome, Paul was allowed to stay by himself with the soldier that guarded him. 
And it came to pass, that after three days he called together those who were the chief of the Jews: and when they had come together, he said to them, I, men, brothers, having done nothing against the people, or the customs of our fathers, was delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans: 
who, when they had examined me, desired to set me at liberty, because there was no cause of death in me. 
But when the Jews spoke against it, I was constrained to appeal to Caesar; not that I had anything of which to accuse my nation. 
For this cause therefore I entreated you{+} to see and to speak with [me]: for because of the hope of Israel I have this chain around me. 
And they said to him, We neither received letters from Judea concerning you, nor did any of the brothers come here and report or speak any harm of you. 
But we desire to hear of you what you think: for as concerning this sect, it is known to us that everywhere it is spoken against. 
And when they had appointed him a day, they came to him into his lodging in great number; to whom he expounded [the matter,] testifying the kingdom of God, and persuading them concerning Jesus, both from the law of Moses and from the prophets, from morning until evening. 
And some believed the things which were spoken, and some disbelieved. 
And when they didn't agree among themselves, they departed after that Paul had spoken one word, Well did the Holy Spirit speak through Isaiah the prophet to your{+} fathers, 
saying, Go to this people, and say, By hearing you{+} will hear, and will in no way understand; And seeing you{+} will see, and will in no way perceive: 
For this people's heart is waxed gross, And their ears are dull of hearing, And their eyes they have closed; Lest, perhaps they should perceive with their eyes, And hear with their ears, And understand with their heart, And should turn again, And I should heal them. 
Be it known therefore to you{+}, that this salvation of God is sent to the Gentiles: they will also hear. 
[] 
And he stayed two whole years in his own rented dwelling, and received all who went in to him, 
preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching the things concerning the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness, none forbidding him. 

Romanos 1

Em breve soubemos que estávamos na ilha de Malta. O povo da ilha tratou-nos com muita bondade, acendendo uma fogueira na praia para nos dar as boas-vindas e nos aquecer da chuva e do frio. 
Estava Paulo a apanhar um braçado de gravetos para pôr no fogo quando se lhe agarrou à mão uma cobra venenosa que fugia do calor. O povo da ilha, ao ver a cobra assim pendurada, disse entre si: É assassino, não há dúvida! Escapou ao mar, mas o destinonão o deixa viver! Paulo, porém, sacudiu a cobra para dentro do lume e não lhe aconteceu nada. 
As pessoas esperavam que ele começasse a inchar ou caísse vitimado por morte repentina; mas quando, depois de esperarem muito tempo, viram que nada lhe sucedia, mudaram de opinião e convenceram-se de que era um deus. 
Perto da praia onde desembarcámos havia uma herdade que pertencia a Públio, governador da ilha. Este homem acolheu-nos com muita bondade e sustentou-nos durante três dias. Ora, sucedia que o pai de Públio estava doente, com febre e disenteria. Paulo entrou na casa, orou pelo enfermo, colocou as mãos sobre ele e curou-o! 
Todos os outros doentes que haviam na ilha procuraram Paulo e foram curados. Como resultado, recebemos muitas atenções, e chegada a altura de nos retirarmos, puseram-nos a bordo tudo aquilo de que precisávamos para a viagem. 
Tinham-se já passado três meses depois do naufrágio quando nos fizemos de novo ao mar, desta vez num barco chamado Os Gémeos, de Alexandria, que invernara na ilha 
O nosso primeiro porto de paragem foi Siracusa, onde ficámos três dias. Dali, navegámos ao longo da costa até Régio; no dia seguinte começou a soprar o vento do sul, de forma que chegámos a Putéoli no dia imediato. Ali encontrámos alguns crentes, que nos pediram que ficássemos com eles durante os próximos sete dias. Seguidamente, retomámos a viagem até Roma. 
Os crentes em Roma tinham sabido da nossa próxima chegada e vieram ter connosco à Praça de Ápio, enquanto que os outros se nos juntavam nas Três Tabernas. Ao vê-los, Paulo deu graças a Deus e sentiu-se muito animado. 
Quando chegámos a Roma, Paulo teve autorização para viver onde quisesse, mas sempre guardado por um soldado. Três dias depois da sua chegada, reuniu os chefes locais dos judeus e disse-lhes: Irmãos, fui preso em Jerusalém e entregue às autoridades romanas, embora não tenha feito mal a ninguém nem ofendido os costumes dos nossos antepassados. 
Os romanos julgaram-me e queriam libertar-me, pois não viam razão para a sentença de morte exigida pelos chefes judaicos. Mas, quando os judeus protestaram contra esta decisão, vi-me na necessidade de apelar para César, embora sem querer acusar a minha nação. 
Pedi-lhes que viessem hoje aqui para nos ficarmos a conhecer e para lhes dizer que, se estou preso por esta corrente, é por crer na esperança de Israel. 
Ao que eles responderam: Nada ouvimos contra ti! Não recebemos quaisquer cartas da Judeia ou informações a teu respeito por parte de algum irmão dizendo mal de ti 
Mas interessa-nos ouvir quais são as tuas crenças, porque a única coisa que sabemos acerca desses cristãos é que são acusados em toda a parte! 
Combinaram uma data, e grande número de judeus foi à casa onde Paulo vivia. Paulo falou-lhes no reino de Deus e, baseando-se nos livros de Moisés e nos livros proféticos, procurou convencê-los acerca de Jesus, em conversas que iam da manhã à noite. 
Alguns acreditavam, e outros não 
Mas depois de muito discutirem entre si, Paulo disse-lhes antes de se irem embora: O Espírito Santo tinha razão quando disse aos nossos antepassados, por intermédio do profeta Isaías: 
Quero que compreendam que esta salvação de Deus é também para os gentios, e que eles a aceitarão. 
E quando disse estas palavras, os judeus retiraram-se, e havia grande dissensão entre eles. 
Paulo passou os dois anos seguintes na casa que alugara, e recebia todos os que o visitavam, proclamando o reino de Deus com ousadia e ensinando acerca do Senhor Jesus Cristo, sem impedimento algum. 

And when we had escaped, then we knew that the island was called Melita. 
And the barbarians showed us no common kindness; for they kindled a fire, and received us all, because of the present rain, and because of the cold. 
But when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks and laid them on the fire, a viper came out by reason of the heat, and fastened on his hand. 
And when the barbarians saw the [venomous] creature hanging from his hand, they said one to another, No doubt this man is a murderer, whom, though he has escaped from the sea, yet Justice has not allowed to live. 
Nevertheless he shook off the creature into the fire, and took no harm. 
But they expected that he would have swollen, or fallen down dead suddenly: but when they were long in expectation and saw nothing amiss came to him, they changed their minds, and said that he was a god. 
Now in the neighborhood of that place were lands belonging to the chief man of the island, named Publius, who received us, and entertained us three days courteously. 
And it was so, that the father of Publius lay sick of fever and dysentery: to whom Paul entered in, and prayed, and laying his hands on him healed him. 
And when this was done, the rest also that had diseases in the island came, and were cured: 
who also honored us with many honors; and when we sailed, they put onboard such things as we needed. 
And after three months we set sail in a ship of Alexandria which had wintered in the island, whose sign was The Twin Brothers. 
And touching at Syracuse, we tarried there three days. 
And from there we made a circuit, and arrived at Rhegium: and after one day a south wind sprang up, and on the second day we came to Puteoli; 
where we found brothers, and were entreated to tarry with them seven days: and so we came to Rome. 
And from there the brothers, when they heard of us, came to meet us as far as The Market of Appius and The Three Taverns; whom when Paul saw, he thanked God, and took courage. 
And when we entered into Rome, Paul was allowed to stay by himself with the soldier that guarded him. 
And it came to pass, that after three days he called together those who were the chief of the Jews: and when they had come together, he said to them, I, men, brothers, having done nothing against the people, or the customs of our fathers, was delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans: 
who, when they had examined me, desired to set me at liberty, because there was no cause of death in me. 
But when the Jews spoke against it, I was constrained to appeal to Caesar; not that I had anything of which to accuse my nation. 
For this cause therefore I entreated you{+} to see and to speak with [me]: for because of the hope of Israel I have this chain around me. 
And they said to him, We neither received letters from Judea concerning you, nor did any of the brothers come here and report or speak any harm of you. 
But we desire to hear of you what you think: for as concerning this sect, it is known to us that everywhere it is spoken against. 
And when they had appointed him a day, they came to him into his lodging in great number; to whom he expounded [the matter,] testifying the kingdom of God, and persuading them concerning Jesus, both from the law of Moses and from the prophets, from morning until evening. 
And some believed the things which were spoken, and some disbelieved. 
And when they didn't agree among themselves, they departed after that Paul had spoken one word, Well did the Holy Spirit speak through Isaiah the prophet to your{+} fathers, 
saying, Go to this people, and say, By hearing you{+} will hear, and will in no way understand; And seeing you{+} will see, and will in no way perceive: 
For this people's heart is waxed gross, And their ears are dull of hearing, And their eyes they have closed; Lest, perhaps they should perceive with their eyes, And hear with their ears, And understand with their heart, And should turn again, And I should heal them. 
Be it known therefore to you{+}, that this salvation of God is sent to the Gentiles: they will also hear. 
[] 
And he stayed two whole years in his own rented dwelling, and received all who went in to him, 
preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching the things concerning the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness, none forbidding him. 

Romanos 1