1 Havia na igreja de Antioquia profetas e doutores, Barnabé, Simão que tinha por sobrenome Niger, Lúcio de Cirene, Manaém, colaço de Herodes o tetrarca, e Saulo.
2 Enquanto eles ministravam perante o Senhor e jejuavam, disse-lhes o Espírito Santo: Separai-me a Barnabé e a Saulo para a obra a que os tenho chamado.
3 Então depois que jejuaram, oraram e lhes impuseram as mãos, os despediram.
4 Eles, pois, enviados pelo Espírito Santo, desceram a Selêucia, e dali navegaram para Chipre
5 e, chegados a Salamina, anunciavam a palavra de Deus nas sinagogas dos judeus; e também tinham João como ajudante.
6 Havendo atravessado toda a ilha até Pafos, acharam um judeu chamado Barjesus, mago, falso profeta,
7 que estava com o procônsul Sérgio Paulo, varão sensato. Este, tendo chamado a Barnabé e a Saulo, mostrou desejo de ouvir a palavra de Deus.
8 Mas Elimas, o mago (porque assim se interpreta o seu nome), opunha-se-lhes, procurando desviar da fé o procônsul.
9 Mas Saulo, também chamado Paulo, cheio do Espírito de Deus, fixando nele os olhos,
10 disse: Ó filho do Diabo, cheio de todo o engano e de toda a malícia, inimigo de toda a justiça, não cessarás tu de perverter os caminhos retos do Senhor?
11 Agora eis a mão do Senhor sobre ti, e ficarás cego, não vendo o sol por algum tempo. No mesmo instante caiu sobre ele uma névoa e trevas e, andando à roda, procurava quem o guiasse pela mão.
12 Então o procônsul, vendo o que havia acontecido, creu, maravilhando-se da doutrina do Senhor.
13 Tendo Paulo e seus companheiros navegado de Pafos, foram a Perge na Panfília; João, porém, apartando-se deles, voltou a Jerusalém.
14 Mas eles, passando de Perge, foram a Antioquia da Pisídia e, entrando na sinagoga no dia de sábado, sentaram-se.
15 Depois da leitura da lei e dos profetas, os chefes da sinagoga mandaram-lhes dizer: Irmãos, se tendes alguma palavra de exortação ao povo, dizei-a.
16 Paulo, levantando-se e acenando com a mão, disse: Israelitas, e vós que temeis a Deus, ouvi:
17 O Deus deste povo de Israel escolheu nossos pais, e exaltou a este povo no tempo em que habitou a terra do Egito, donde os tirou com braço excelso,
18 e suportou-lhes os maus costumes no deserto por espaço de quase quarenta anos;
19 e havendo destruído sete nações na terra de Canaã, deu-lhes esta terra por herança durante cerca de quatrocentos e cinqüenta anos.
20 Depois disto deu-lhes juízes até o profeta Samuel.
21 Em seguida eles pediram rei, e Deus por quarenta anos lhes deu a Saul, filho de Cis, da tribo de Benjamim;
22 e tendo deposto a este, elevou-lhes Davi como rei, ao qual também dando testemunho, disse: Achei a Davi, filho de Jessé, homem segundo o meu coração, e ele fará todas as minhas vontades.
23 Da descendência deste, conforme a promessa, trouxe Deus a Israel um Salvador que é Jesus;
24 havendo João primeiro pregado, antes da vinda dele, o batismo de arrependimento a todo o povo de Israel.
25 Quando João completava a sua carreira, dizia: Eu não sou o que vós supondes; mas após mim vem aquele de cujos pés não sou digno de desatar as sandálias.
26 Irmãos, descendência de Abraão, e os que entre vós temem a Deus, a nós foi enviada a palavra desta salvação.
27 Pois os que habitavam em Jerusalém, e os seus magistrados, não conhecendo a Jesus nem os ensinos dos profetas que se lêem cada sábado, condenando-o, cumpriram as profecias;
28 e se bem que não achassem causa alguma de morte, pediram a Pilatos que o fizesse morrer.
29 Quando tinham cumprido tudo o que dele estava escrito, tirando-o do madeiro, puseram-no em um túmulo.
30 Mas Deus o ressuscitou dentre os mortos;
31 e ele foi visto muitos dias por aqueles que com ele subiram da Galiléia a Jerusalém, os quais agora são as suas testemunhas para com o povo.
32 Nós vos anunciamos as boas novas da promessa feita a nossos pais,
33 como Deus a cumpriu plenamente a nossos filhos, suscitando a Jesus, como também está escrito no salmo segundo: Tu és meu filho, eu hoje te gerei.
34 Que o ressuscitou dentre os mortos para nunca mais tornar à corrupção, ele o disse desta maneira: Dar-vos-ei as santas e firmes coisas prometidas a Davi.
35 Por isso também diz em outro salmo: Não permitirás que o teu santo experimente corrupção.
36 Na verdade, tendo Davi no seu tempo servido ao conselho de Deus, adormeceu e foi reunido a seus pais e experimentou corrupção;
37 porém aquele que Deus ressuscitou dentre os mortos, não experimentou corrupção.
38 Seja-vos, pois, notório, irmãos, que por este se vos anuncia remissão de pecados;
39 e de tudo aquilo de que não pudestes ser justificados pela Lei de Moisés, por este é justificado todo o que crê.
40 Guardai-vos, pois, de que não venha sobre vós o que foi dito nos profetas:
41 Vede, ó desprezadores, maravilhai-vos e desaparecei, Porque eu faço uma obra nos vossos dias, Obra que de modo algum crereis, ainda que alguém vo-la refira.
42 Ao saírem eles, rogaram-lhes que no próximo sábado se lhes repetissem estas palavras.
43 Despedida a sinagoga, muitos judeus e prosélitos devotos seguiram a Paulo e Barnabé, e estes, falando-lhes, persuadiram-nos a perseverar na graça de Deus.
44 No sábado seguinte reuniu-se quase a cidade toda para ouvir a palavra de Deus.
45 Mas os judeus, vendo a multidão, encheram-se de inveja e, blasfemando, contradiziam o que Paulo falava.
46 Paulo e Barnabé, falando ousadamente, disseram: Era a vós que se devia falar primeiramente a palavra de Deus; mas visto que a rejeitais e vos julgais indignos da vida eterna, eis que nos viramos para os gentios.
47 Pois assim no-lo ordenou o Senhor: Eu te tenho posto para luz dos gentios, A fim de que sejas para salvação até os confins da terra.
48 Os gentios, ouvindo isto, regozijavam-se e glorificavam a palavra do Senhor, e creram todos os que estavam destinados para a vida eterna.
49 E divulgava-se a palavra do Senhor por toda aquela região.
50 Mas os judeus instigaram as mulheres devotas de alta posição e os principais da cidade, e excitaram uma perseguição contra Paulo e Barnabé, e expulsaram-nos do seu território.
51 Mas havendo estes sacudido contra aqueles o pó de seus pés, foram a Icônio,
52 e os discípulos estavam cheios de gozo e do Espírito Santo.
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.