Acts 14 (AVD) · Opened

1وَحَدَثَ فِي إِيقُونِيَةَ أَنَّهُمَا دَخَلَا مَعًا إِلَى مَجْمَعِ ٱلْيَهُودِ وَتَكَلَّمَا، حَتَّى آمَنَ جُمْهُورٌ كَثِيرٌ مِنَ ٱلْيَهُودِ وَٱلْيُونَانِيِّينَ.At Iconium, Paul and Barnabas went as usual into the Jewish synagogue, where they spoke so well that a great number of Jews and Greeks believed.

2وَلَكِنَّ ٱلْيَهُودَ غَيْرَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ غَرُّوا وَأَفْسَدُوا نُفُوسَ ٱلْأُمَمِ عَلَى ٱلْإِخْوَةِ.But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles and poisoned their minds against the brothers.

3فَأَقَامَا زَمَانًا طَوِيلًا يُجَاهِرَانِ بِٱلرَّبِّ ٱلَّذِي كَانَ يَشْهَدُ لِكَلِمَةِ نِعْمَتِهِ، وَيُعْطِي أَنْ تُجْرَى آيَاتٌ وَعَجَائِبُ عَلَى أَيْدِيهِمَا.So Paul and Barnabas spent considerable time there, speaking boldly for the Lord, who affirmed the message of His grace by enabling them to perform signs and wonders.

4فَٱنْشَقَّ جُمْهُورُ ٱلْمَدِينَةِ، فَكَانَ بَعْضُهُمْ مَعَ ٱلْيَهُودِ، وَبَعْضُهُمْ مَعَ ٱلرَّسُولَيْنِ.The people of the city were divided. Some sided with the Jews, and others with the apostles.

5فَلَمَّا حَصَلَ مِنَ ٱلْأُمَمِ وَٱلْيَهُودِ مَعَ رُؤَسَائِهِمْ هُجُومٌ لِيَبْغُوا عَلَيْهِمَا وَيَرْجُمُوهُمَا،But when the Gentiles and Jews, together with their rulers, set out to mistreat and stone them,

6شَعَرَا بِهِ، فَهَرَبَا إِلَى مَدِينَتَيْ لِيكَأُونِيَّةَ: لِسْتِرَةَ وَدَرْبَةَ، وَإِلَى ٱلْكُورَةِ ٱلْمُحِيطَةِ.they found out about it and fled to the Lycaonian cities of Lystra and Derbe and to the surrounding region,

7وَكَانَا هُنَاكَ يُبَشِّرَانِ.where they continued to preach the gospel.

8وَكَانَ يَجْلِسُ فِي لِسْتْرَةَ رَجُلٌ عَاجِزُ ٱلرِّجْلَيْنِ مُقْعَدٌ مِنْ بَطْنِ أُمِّهِ، وَلَمْ يَمْشِ قَطُّ.In Lystra there sat a man crippled in his feet, who was lame from birth and had never walked.

9هَذَا كَانَ يَسْمَعُ بُولُسَ يَتَكَلَّمُ، فَشَخَصَ إِلَيْهِ، وَإِذْ رَأَى أَنَّ لَهُ إِيمَانًا لِيُشْفَى،This man was listening to the words of Paul, who looked intently at him and saw that he had faith to be healed.

10قَالَ بِصَوْتٍ عَظِيمٍ: «قُمْ عَلَى رِجْلَيْكَ مُنْتَصِبًا!». فَوَثَبَ وَصَارَ يَمْشِي.In a loud voice Paul called out, “Stand up on your feet!” And the man jumped up and began to walk.

11فَٱلْجُمُوعُ لَمَّا رَأَوْا مَا فَعَلَ بُولُسُ، رَفَعُوا صَوْتَهُمْ بِلُغَةِ لِيكَأُونِيَّةَ قَائِلِينَ: «إِنَّ ٱلْآلِهَةَ تَشَبَّهُوا بِٱلنَّاسِ وَنَزَلُوا إِلَيْنَا».When the crowds saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voices in the Lycaonian language: “The gods have come down to us in human form!”

12فَكَانُوا يَدْعُونَ بَرْنَابَا «زَفْسَ» وَبُولُسَ «هَرْمَسَ» إِذْ كَانَ هُوَ ٱلْمُتَقَدِّمَ فِي ٱلْكَلَامِ.Barnabas they called Zeus, and Paul they called Hermes, because he was the chief speaker.

13فَأَتَى كَاهِنُ زَفْسَ، ٱلَّذِي كَانَ قُدَّامَ ٱلْمَدِينَةِ، بِثِيرَانٍ وَأَكَالِيلَ عِنْدَ ٱلْأَبْوَابِ مَعَ ٱلْجُمُوعِ، وَكَانَ يُرِيدُ أَنْ يَذْبَحَ.The priest of Zeus, whose temple was just outside the city, brought bulls and wreaths to the city gates, hoping to offer a sacrifice along with the crowds.

14فَلَمَّا سَمِعَ ٱلرَّسُولَانِ، بَرْنَابَا وَبُولُسُ، مَزَّقَا ثِيَابَهُمَا، وَٱنْدَفَعَا إِلَى ٱلْجَمْعِ صَارِخَيْنِBut when the apostles Barnabas and Paul found out about this, they tore their clothes and rushed into the crowd, shouting,

15وَقَائِلِينِ: «أَيُّهَا ٱلرِّجَالُ، لِمَاذَا تَفْعَلُونَ هَذَا؟ نَحْنُ أَيْضًا بَشَرٌ تَحْتَ آلَامٍ مِثْلُكُمْ، نُبَشِّرُكُمْ أَنْ تَرْجِعُوا مِنْ هَذِهِ ٱلْأَبَاطِيلِ إِلَى ٱلْإِلَهِ ٱلْحَيِّ ٱلَّذِي خَلَقَ ٱلسَّمَاءَ وَٱلْأَرْضَ وَٱلْبَحْرَ وَكُلَّ مَا فِيهَا،“Men, why are you doing this? We too are only men, human like you. We are bringing you good news that you should turn from these worthless things to the living God, who made heaven and earth and sea and everything in them.

16ٱلَّذِي فِي ٱلْأَجْيَالِ ٱلْمَاضِيَةِ تَرَكَ جَمِيعَ ٱلْأُمَمِ يَسْلُكُونَ فِي طُرُقِهِمْIn past generations, He let all nations go their own way.

17مَعَ أَنَّهُ لَمْ يَتْرُكْ نَفْسَهُ بِلَا شَاهِدٍ، وَهُوَ يَفْعَلُ خَيْرًا: يُعْطِينَا مِنَ ٱلسَّمَاءِ أَمْطَارًا وَأَزْمِنَةً مُثْمِرَةً، وَيَمْلَأُ قُلُوبَنَا طَعَامًا وَسُرُورًا».Yet He has not left Himself without testimony to His goodness: He gives you rain from heaven and fruitful seasons, filling your hearts with food and gladness.”

18وَبِقَوْلِهِمَا هَذَا كَفَّا ٱلْجُمُوعَ بِٱلْجَهْدِ عَنْ أَنْ يَذْبَحُوا لَهُمَا.Even with these words, Paul and Barnabas could hardly stop the crowds from sacrificing to them.

19ثُمَّ أَتَى يَهُودٌ مِنْ أَنْطَاكِيَةَ وَإِيقُونِيَةَ وَأَقْنَعُوا ٱلْجُمُوعَ، فَرَجَمُوا بُولُسَ وَجَرُّوهُ خَارِجَ ٱلْمَدِينَةِ، ظَانِّينَ أَنَّهُ قَدْ مَاتَ.Then some Jews arrived from Antioch and Iconium and won over the crowds. They stoned Paul and dragged him outside the city, presuming he was dead.

20وَلَكِنْ إِذْ أَحَاطَ بِهِ ٱلتَّلَامِيذُ، قَامَ وَدَخَلَ ٱلْمَدِينَةَ، وَفِي ٱلْغَدِ خَرَجَ مَعَ بَرْنَابَا إِلَى دَرْبَةَ.But after the disciples had gathered around him, he got up and went back into the city. And the next day he left with Barnabas for Derbe.

21فَبَشَّرَا فِي تِلْكَ ٱلْمَدِينَةِ وَتَلْمَذَا كَثِيرِينَ. ثُمَّ رَجَعَا إِلَى لِسْتِرَةَ وَإِيقُونِيَةَ وَأَنْطَاكِيَةَ،They preached the gospel to that city and made many disciples. Then they returned to Lystra, Iconium, and Antioch,

22يُشَدِّدَانِ أَنْفُسَ ٱلتَّلَامِيذِ وَيَعِظَانِهِمْ أَنْ يَثْبُتُوا فِي ٱلْإِيمَانِ، وَأَنَّهُ بِضِيقَاتٍ كَثِيرَةٍ يَنْبَغِي أَنْ نَدْخُلَ مَلَكُوتَ ٱللهِ.strengthening the souls of the disciples and encouraging them to continue in the faith. “We must endure many hardships to enter the kingdom of God,” they said.

23وَٱنْتَخَبَا لَهُمْ قُسُوسًا فِي كُلِّ كَنِيسَةٍ، ثُمَّ صَلَّيَا بِأَصْوَامٍ وَٱسْتَوْدَعَاهُمْ لِلرَّبِّ ٱلَّذِي كَانُوا قَدْ آمَنُوا بِهِ.Paul and Barnabas appointed elders for them in each church, praying and fasting as they entrusted them to the Lord, in whom they had believed.

24وَلَمَّا ٱجْتَازَا فِي بِيسِيدِيَّةَ أَتَيَا إِلَى بَمْفِيلِيَّةَ.After passing through Pisidia, they came to Pamphylia.

25وَتَكَلَّمَا بِٱلْكَلِمَةِ فِي بَرْجَةَ، ثُمَّ نَزَلَا إِلَى أَتَّالِيَةَ.And when they had spoken the word in Perga, they went down to Attalia.

26وَمِنْ هُنَاكَ سَافَرَا فِي ٱلْبَحْرِ إِلَى أَنْطَاكِيَةَ، حَيْثُ كَانَا قَدْ أُسْلِمَا إِلَى نِعْمَةِ ٱللهِ لِلْعَمَلِ ٱلَّذِي أَكْمَلَاهُ.From Attalia they sailed to Antioch, where they had been commended to the grace of God for the work they had just completed.

27وَلَمَّا حَضَرَا وَجَمَعَا ٱلْكَنِيسَةَ، أَخْبَرَا بِكُلِّ مَا صَنَعَ ٱللهُ مَعَهُمَا، وَأَنَّهُ فَتَحَ لِلْأُمَمِ بَابَ ٱلْإِيمَانِ.When they arrived, they gathered the church together and reported all that God had done through them, and how He had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles.

28وَأَقَامَا هُنَاكَ زَمَانًا لَيْسَ بِقَلِيلٍ مَعَ ٱلتَّلَامِيذِ.And they spent a long time there with the disciples.

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