宗徒大事錄/Acts:Chapter 17
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| 1 | 保祿和息拉經過安非頗里和阿頗羅尼雅，來到得撒洛尼，在那裡有猶太人的會堂。 | 1 | And when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue of the Jews. |
| 2 | 保祿照常例，到他們那裡，一連三個安息日，根據聖經和他們辯論， | 2 | And Paul, according to his custom, went in unto them; and for three sabbath days he reasoned with them out of the scriptures: |
| 3 | 闡明指出默西亞必須受難，並從死者中復活；且說：「我向你們所傳報的耶穌，就是默西亞。」 | 3 | Declaring and insinuating that the Christ was to suffer, and to rise again from the dead; and that this is Jesus Christ, whom I preach to you. |
| 4 | 他們中有些人信服了，便與保祿和息拉聯合，還有許多敬畏天主的人和希臘人，以及不少的顯貴婦女。 | 4 | And some of them believed, and were associated to Paul and Silas; and of those that served God, and of the Gentiles a great multitude, and of noble women not a few. |
| 5 | 但是，猶太人卻起了嫉妒的心，聚集了一些市井敗類，結夥成群，擾亂城市；又闖進雅松家裡，搜尋保祿和息拉，要拉他們到民眾那裡。 | 5 | But the Jews, moved with envy, and taking unto them some wicked men of the vulgar sort, and making a tumult, set the city in an uproar; and besetting Jason's house, sought to bring them out unto the people. |
| 6 | 但沒有搜到，就把雅松和幾個弟兄，拉到本城官長前，吶喊說：「這些擾亂天下的人，也到這裡來了， | 6 | And not finding them, they drew Jason and certain brethren to the rulers of the city, crying: They that set the city in an uproar, are come hither also; |
| 7 | 雅松竟收留了他們；這些人都背叛凱撒諭令行事，說另有一位國王，就是耶穌。」 | 7 | Whom Jason hath received; and these all do contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, Jesus. |
| 8 | 他們使群眾和本城官長們聽了這事，都惶惶不安。 | 8 | And they stirred up the people, and the rulers of the city hearing these things, |
| 9 | 本城官長便由雅松及其餘的人取了保狀，便將他們釋放了。 | 9 | And having taken satisfaction of Jason and of the rest, they let them go. |
| 10 | 弟兄們便立即在夜間打發保祿和息拉去貝洛雅；他們到了那裡，就進了猶太人的會堂。 | 10 | But the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea. Who, when they were come thither, went into the synagogue of the Jews. |
| 11 | 這裡的人比得撒洛尼人開明，接受這道，極其熱切，天天考究聖經，看這些事是否是真的。 | 11 | Now these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, who received the word with all eagerness, daily searching the scriptures, whether these things were so. |
| 12 | 所以他們中有許多人信從了，還有許多希臘尊貴婦女，男子也不少。 | 12 | And many indeed of them believed, and of honourable women that were Gentiles, and of men not a few. |
| 13 | 可是，得撒洛尼的猶太人，一知道保祿在貝洛雅也傳開了天主的聖道，就到那裡煽動擾亂群眾。 | 13 | And when the Jews of Thessalonica had knowledge that the word of God was also preached by Paul at Berea, they came thither also, stirring up and troubling the multitude. |
| 14 | 弟兄們遂立即打發保祿往海邊去；息拉和弟茂德仍留在貝洛雅。 | 14 | And then immediately the brethren sent away Paul, to go unto the sea; but Silas and Timothy remained there. |
| 15 | 送保祿的人領他一直到了雅典；他們領了保祿的命令，叫息拉和弟茂德趕快來到他那裡，以後就走了。 | 15 | And they that conducted Paul, brought him as far as Athens; and receiving a commandment from him to Silas and Timothy, that they should come to him with all speed, they departed. |
| 16 | 保祿在雅典等候他們時，見城裡滿是偶像，心神很是悲憤。 | 16 | Now whilst Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred within him, seeing the city wholly given to idolatry. |
| 17 | 所以他就在會堂裡，同猶太人和敬畏天主的人辯論，每天也在街市上，同所遇到的人辯論。 | 17 | He disputed, therefore, in the synagogue with the Jews, and with them that served God, and in the marketplace, every day with them that were there. |
| 18 | 有幾個伊壁鴆魯派和斯多噶派的哲士同他爭論，有的說：「這個饒舌多言的人想說甚麼？」有的說：「看來他是個外國鬼神的宣傳者」──因為保祿宣講耶穌及復活的福音。 | 18 | And certain philosophers of the Epicureans and of the Stoics disputed with him; and some said: What is it, that this word sower would say? But others: He seemeth to be a setter forth of new gods; because he preached to them Jesus and the resurrection. |
| 19 | 他們遂帶保祿，領他到了阿勒約帕哥，說：「我們可以知道你所講的這新道理是甚麼嗎？ | 19 | And taking him, they brought him to the Areopagus, saying: May we know what this new doctrine is, which thou speakest of? |
| 20 | 我們聽見你說了一些新奇的事，所以我們想知道這到底有甚麼意思。」 | 20 | For thou bringest in certain new things to our ears. We would know therefore what these things mean. |
| 21 | 原來所有的雅典人和僑居在那裡的外國人，不管其他的事，只是論談或探聽一些新奇的事。 | 21 | (Now all the Athenians, and strangers that were there, employed themselves in nothing else, but either in telling or in hearing some new thing.) |
| 22 | 保祿遂即站在阿勒約帕哥當中說：「眾位雅典人，我看你們在各方面都更敬畏神明， | 22 | But Paul standing in the midst of the Areopagus, said: Ye men of Athens, I perceive that in all things you are too superstitious. |
| 23 | 因為我行經各處，細看你們所敬之物，也見到一座祭壇，上面寫著「給未識之神。」現在，我就將你們所敬拜而不認識的這位，傳告給你們。 | 23 | For passing by, and seeing your idols, I found an altar also, on which was written: To the unknown God. What therefore you worship, without knowing it, that I preach to you: |
| 24 | 創造宇宙及其中萬物的天主，既是天地的主宰，就不住人手所建的殿宇， | 24 | God, who made the world, and all things therein; he, being Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands; |
| 25 | 也不受人手的侍候，好像需要甚麼似的，而是他將生命、呼吸和一切賞給了眾人。 | 25 | Neither is he served with men's hands, as though he needed any thing; seeing it is he who giveth to all life, and breath, and all things: |
| 26 | 他由一個人造了全人類，使他們住在全地面上，給他們立定了年限，和他們所居處的疆界； | 26 | And hath made of one, all mankind, to dwell upon the whole face of the earth, determining appointed times, and the limits of their habitation. |
| 27 | 如他們尋求天主，或者可以摸索而找到他；其實，他離我們每人並不遠， | 27 | That they should seek God, if happily they may feel after him or find him, although he be not far from every one of us: |
| 28 | 因為我們生活、行動、存在，都在他內，正如你們的某些詩人說的：「原來我們也是他的子孫。」 | 28 | For in him we live, and move, and are; as some also of your own poets said: For we are also his offspring. |
| 29 | 我們既是天主的子孫，就不該想：神就像由人的藝術及思想所製的金銀石刻的東西一樣。 | 29 | Being therefore the offspring of God, we must not suppose the divinity to be like unto gold, or silver, or stone, the graving of art, and device of man. |
| 30 | 天主對那愚昧無知的時代，原不深究；如今卻傳諭各處的人都要悔改， | 30 | And God indeed having winked at the times of this ignorance, now declareth unto men, that all should every where do penance. |
| 31 | 因為他已定了一個日期，要由他所立定的人，按正義審判天下，他為給眾人一個可信的憑據，就叫這人從死者中復活了。」 | 31 | Because he hath appointed a day wherein he will judge the world in equity, by the man whom he hath appointed; giving faith to all, by raising him up from the dead. |
| 32 | 他們一聽見死人復活，有的譏笑，有的卻說：「關於這事，我們後來再聽你罷！」 | 32 | And when they had heard of the resurrection of the dead, some indeed mocked, but others said: We will hear thee again concerning this matter. |
| 33 | 這樣，保祿便從他們當中出去了。 | 33 | So Paul went out from among them. |
| 34 | 可是，也有幾個人依附保祿而信從了，其中有阿勒約帕哥的官員狄約尼削，和一個名叫達瑪黎的婦人；同他們一起信從的，還有其他一些人。 | 34 | But certain men adhering to him, did believe; among whom was also Dionysius, the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and others with them. |
