1 Havia na igreja de Antioquia profetas e mestres: Barnabé, Simeão, por sobrenome Níger, Lúcio de Cirene, Manaém, colaço de Herodes, o tetrarca, e Saulo. 2 E, servindo eles ao Senhor e jejuando, disse o Espírito Santo: Separai-me, agora, Barnabé e Saulo para a obra a que os tenho chamado. 3 Então, jejuando, e orando, e impondo sobre eles as mãos, os despediram.

4 Enviados, pois, pelo Espírito Santo, desceram a Selêucia e dali navegaram para Chipre. 5 Chegados a Salamina, anunciavam a palavra de Deus nas sinagogas judaicas; tinham também João como auxiliar. 6 Havendo atravessado toda a ilha até Pafos, encontraram certo judeu, mágico, falso profeta, de nome Barjesus, 7 o qual estava com o procônsul Sérgio Paulo, que era homem inteligente. Este, tendo chamado Barnabé e Saulo, diligenciava para ouvir a palavra de Deus. 8 Mas opunha-se-lhes Elimas, o mágico (porque assim se interpreta o seu nome), procurando afastar da fé o procônsul. 9 Todavia, Saulo, também chamado Paulo, cheio do Espírito Santo, fixando nele os olhos, disse: 10 Ó filho do diabo, cheio de todo o engano e de toda a malícia, inimigo de toda a justiça, não cessarás de perverter os retos caminhos do Senhor? 11 Pois, agora, eis aí está sobre ti a mão do Senhor, e ficarás cego, não vendo o sol por algum tempo. No mesmo instante, caiu sobre ele névoa e escuridade, e, andando à roda, procurava quem o guiasse pela mão. 12 Então, o procônsul, vendo o que sucedera, creu, maravilhado com a doutrina do Senhor.

13 E, navegando de Pafos, Paulo e seus companheiros dirigiram-se a Perge da Panfília. João, porém, apartando-se deles, voltou para Jerusalém. 14 Mas eles, atravessando de Perge para a Antioquia da Pisídia, indo num sábado à sinagoga, assentaram-se. 15 Depois da leitura da lei e dos profetas, os chefes da sinagoga mandaram dizer-lhes: Irmãos, se tendes alguma palavra de exortação para o povo, dizei-a.

16 Paulo, levantando-se e fazendo com a mão sinal de silêncio, disse: Varões israelitas e vós outros que também temeis a Deus, ouvi. 17 O Deus deste povo de Israel escolheu nossos pais e exaltou o povo durante sua peregrinação na terra do Egito, donde os tirou com braço poderoso; 18 e suportou-lhes os maus costumes por cerca de quarenta anos no deserto; 19 e, havendo destruído sete nações na terra de Canaã, deu-lhes essa terra por herança, 20 vencidos cerca de quatrocentos e cinquenta anos. Depois disto, lhes deu juízes, até o profeta Samuel. 21 Então, eles pediram um rei, e Deus lhes deparou Saul, filho de Quis, da tribo de Benjamim, e isto pelo espaço de quarenta anos. 22 E, tendo tirado a este, levantou-lhes o rei Davi, do qual também, dando testemunho, disse: Achei Davi, filho de Jessé, homem segundo o meu coração, que fará toda a minha vontade. 23 Da descendência deste, conforme a promessa, trouxe Deus a Israel o Salvador, que é Jesus, 24 havendo João, primeiro, pregado a todo o povo de Israel, antes da manifestação dele, batismo de arrependimento. 25 Mas, ao completar João a sua carreira, dizia: Não sou quem supondes; mas após mim vem aquele de cujos pés não sou digno de desatar as sandálias.

26 Irmãos, descendência de Abraão e vós outros os que temeis a Deus, a nós nos foi enviada a palavra desta salvação. 27 Pois os que habitavam em Jerusalém e as suas autoridades, não conhecendo Jesus nem os ensinos dos profetas que se leem todos os sábados, quando o condenaram, cumpriram as profecias; 28 e, embora não achassem nenhuma causa de morte, pediram a Pilatos que ele fosse morto. 29 Depois de cumprirem tudo o que a respeito dele estava escrito, tirando-o do madeiro, puseram-no em um túmulo. 30 Mas Deus o ressuscitou dentre os mortos; 31 e foi visto muitos dias pelos que, com ele, subiram da Galileia para Jerusalém, os quais são agora as suas testemunhas perante o povo. 32 Nós vos anunciamos o evangelho da promessa feita a nossos pais, 33 como Deus a cumpriu plenamente a nós, seus filhos, ressuscitando a Jesus, como também está escrito no Salmo segundo:

Tu és meu Filho, eu, hoje, te gerei.

34 E, que Deus o ressuscitou dentre os mortos para que jamais voltasse à corrupção, desta maneira o disse:

E cumprirei a vosso favor as santas e fiéis promessas feitas a Davi.

35 Por isso, também diz em outro Salmo:

Não permitirás que o teu Santo veja corrupção.

36 Porque, na verdade, tendo Davi servido à sua própria geração, conforme o desígnio de Deus, adormeceu, foi para junto de seus pais e viu corrupção. 37 Porém aquele a quem Deus ressuscitou não viu corrupção. 38 Tomai, pois, irmãos, conhecimento de que se vos anuncia remissão de pecados por intermédio deste; 39 e, por meio dele, todo o que crê é justificado de todas as coisas das quais vós não pudestes ser justificados pela lei de Moisés. 40 Notai, pois, que não vos sobrevenha o que está dito nos profetas:

41 Vede, ó desprezadores, maravilhai-vos e desvanecei, porque eu realizo, em vossos dias, obra tal que não crereis se alguém vo-la contar.

42 Ao saírem eles, rogaram-lhes que, no sábado seguinte, lhes falassem estas mesmas palavras. 43 Despedida a sinagoga, muitos dos judeus e dos prosélitos piedosos seguiram Paulo e Barnabé, e estes, falando-lhes, os persuadiam a perseverar na graça de Deus.

44 No sábado seguinte, afluiu quase toda a cidade para ouvir a palavra de Deus. 45 Mas os judeus, vendo as multidões, tomaram-se de inveja e, blasfemando, contradiziam o que Paulo falava. 46 Então, Paulo e Barnabé, falando ousadamente, disseram: Cumpria que a vós outros, em primeiro lugar, fosse pregada a palavra de Deus; mas, posto que a rejeitais e a vós mesmos vos julgais indignos da vida eterna, eis aí que nos volvemos para os gentios. 47 Porque o Senhor assim no-lo determinou:

Eu te constituí para luz dos gentios, a fim de que sejas para salvação até aos confins da terra.

48 Os gentios, ouvindo isto, regozijavam-se e glorificavam a palavra do Senhor, e creram todos os que haviam sido destinados para a vida eterna. 49 E divulgava-se a palavra do Senhor por toda aquela região. 50 Mas os judeus instigaram as mulheres piedosas de alta posição e os principais da cidade e levantaram perseguição contra Paulo e Barnabé, expulsando-os do seu território. 51 E estes, sacudindo contra aqueles o pó dos pés, partiram para Icônio. 52 Os discípulos, porém, transbordavam de alegria e do Espírito Santo.

1 Now there were at Antioch, in the church that was there, prophets and teachers, Barnabas, and Symeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen the foster-brother of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. 2 And as they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them. 3 Then, 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 Spirit, went down to Seleucia; and from thence they sailed to Cyprus. 5 And when they were at Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews: and they had also John as their attendant. 6 And when they had gone through the whole island unto Paphos, they found a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew, whose name was Bar-Jesus; 7 who was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, a man of understanding. The same called unto him Barnabas and Saul, and sought to hear the word of God. 8 But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn aside the proconsul from the faith. 9 But Saul, who is also called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, fastened his eyes on him, 10 and said, O full of all guile and all villany, thou son 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 proconsul, when he saw what was done, believed, being astonished at the teaching of the Lord.

13 Now Paul and his company set sail from Paphos, and came to Perga in Pamphylia: and John departed from them and returned to Jerusalem. 14 But they, passing through from Perga, came to Antioch of Pisidia; and they 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, Brethren, if ye have any word of exhortation for the people, say on. 16 And Paul stood up, and beckoning with the hand said,

Men of Israel, and ye that fear God, hearken: 17 The God of this people Israel chose our fathers, and exalted the people when they sojourned in the land of Egypt, and with a high arm led he them forth out of it. 18 And for about the time of forty years as a nursing-father bare he them in the wilderness. 19 And when he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Canaan, he gave them their land for an inheritance, for about four hundred and fifty years: 20 and after these things he gave them judges until Samuel the prophet. 21 And afterward they asked for a king: and God gave unto them Saul the son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for the space of forty years. 22 And when he had removed him, he raised up David to be their king; to whom also he bare witness and said, I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after my heart, who shall do all my will. 23 Of this man’s seed hath God according to promise brought 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 was fulfilling his course, he said, What suppose ye that I am? I am not he. But behold, there cometh one after me the shoes of whose feet I am not worthy to unloose. 26 Brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and those among you that fear God, to us is the word of this salvation sent forth. 27 For they that dwell in Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they knew him not, nor the voices of the prophets which are read every sabbath, fulfilled them by condemning him. 28 And though they found no cause of death in him, yet asked they of Pilate that he should be slain. 29 And when they had fulfilled all things that were written of him, they took him down from the tree, and laid him in a tomb. 30 But God raised him from the dead: 31 and he was seen for many days of them that came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are now his witnesses unto the people. 32 And we bring you good tidings of the promise made unto the fathers, 33 that God hath fulfilled the same unto our children, in that he raised up Jesus; as also it is 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 hath spoken on this wise, I will give you the holy and sure blessings of David. 35 Because he saith also in another psalm, Thou wilt not give thy Holy One to see corruption. 36 For David, after he had in his own generation served the counsel of God, fell asleep, and was laid unto his fathers, and saw corruption: 37 but he whom God raised up saw no corruption. 38 Be it known unto you therefore, brethren, that through this man is proclaimed unto you remission of sins: 39 and by him every one that believeth is 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 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, if one declare it unto you.

42 And as they went out, they besought that these words might be spoken to them the next sabbath. 43 Now when the synagogue broke up, many of the Jews and of the devout proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas; who, speaking to them, urged them to continue in the grace of God.

44 And the next sabbath almost the whole city was gathered together to hear the word of God. 45 But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with jealousy, and contradicted the things which were spoken by Paul, and blasphemed. 46 And Paul and Barnabas spake out boldly, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first be spoken to you. Seeing ye thrust it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles. 47 For so hath the Lord commanded us, saying,

I have set thee for a light of the Gentiles,

That thou shouldest be for salvation unto the uttermost part of the earth.

48 And as the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of God: and as many as were ordained to eternal life believed. 49 And the word of the Lord was spread abroad throughout all the region. 50 But the Jews urged on the devout women of honorable estate, and the chief men of the city, and stirred up a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and cast them out of their borders. 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 Spirit.

1 Now in the church at Antioch there were prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen (who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch) and Saul.

2 While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, "Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them."

3 So after they had fasted and prayed, they placed their hands on them and sent them off.

4 The two of them, sent on their way by the Holy Spirit, went down to Seleucia and sailed from there to Cyprus.

5 When they arrived at Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God in the Jewish synagogues. John was with them as their helper.

6 They traveled through the whole island until they came to Paphos. There they met a Jewish sorcerer and false prophet named Bar-Jesus,

7 who was an attendant of the proconsul, Sergius Paulus. The proconsul, an intelligent man, sent for Barnabas and Saul because he wanted to hear the word of God.

8 But Elymas the sorcerer (for that is what his name means) opposed them and tried to turn the proconsul from the faith.

9 Then Saul, who was also called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, looked straight at Elymas and said,

10 "You are a child of the devil and an enemy of everything that is right! You are full of all kinds of deceit and trickery. Will you never stop perverting the right ways of the Lord?

11 Now the hand of the Lord is against you. You are going to be blind for a time, not even able to see the light of the sun." Immediately mist and darkness came over him, and he groped about, seeking someone to lead him by the hand.

12 When the proconsul saw what had happened, he believed, for he was amazed at the teaching about the Lord.

13 From Paphos, Paul and his companions sailed to Perga in Pamphylia, where John left them to return to Jerusalem.

14 From Perga they went on to Pisidian Antioch. On the Sabbath they entered the synagogue and sat down.

15 After the reading from the Law and the Prophets, the leaders of the synagogue sent word to them, saying, "Brothers, if you have a word of exhortation for the people, please speak."

16 Standing up, Paul motioned with his hand and said: "Fellow Israelites and you Gentiles who worship God, listen to me!

17 The God of the people of Israel chose our ancestors; he made the people prosper during their stay in Egypt; with mighty power he led them out of that country;

18 for about forty years he endured their conduct "in the wilderness;

19 and he overthrew seven nations in Canaan, giving their land to his people as their inheritance.

20 All this took about 450 years. "After this, God gave them judges until the time of Samuel the prophet.

21 Then the people asked for a king, and he gave them Saul son of Kish, of the tribe of Benjamin, who ruled forty years.

22 After removing Saul, he made David their king. God testified concerning him: 'I have found David son of Jesse, a man after my own heart; he will do everything I want him to do.'

23 "From this man's descendants God has brought to Israel the Savior Jesus, as he promised.

24 Before the coming of Jesus, John preached repentance and baptism to all the people of Israel.

25 As John was completing his work, he said: 'Who do you suppose I am? I am not the one you are looking for. But there is one coming after me whose sandals I am not worthy to untie.'

26 "Fellow children of Abraham and you God-fearing Gentiles, it is to us that this message of salvation has been sent.

27 The people of Jerusalem and their rulers did not recognize Jesus, yet in condemning him they fulfilled the words of the prophets that are read every Sabbath.

28 Though they found no proper ground for a death sentence, they asked Pilate to have him executed.

29 When they had carried out all that was written about him, they took him down from the cross and laid him in a tomb.

30 But God raised him from the dead,

31 and for many days he was seen by those who had traveled with him from Galilee to Jerusalem. They are now his witnesses to our people.

32 "We tell you the good news: What God promised our ancestors

33 he has fulfilled for us, their children, by raising up Jesus. As it is written in the second Psalm: "'You are my son; today I have become your father.' [^2]

34 God raised him from the dead so that he will never be subject to decay. As God has said, "'I will give you the holy and sure blessings promised to David.' [^3]

35 So it is also stated elsewhere: "'You will not let your holy one see decay.' [^4]

36 "Now when David had served God's purpose in his own generation, he fell asleep; he was buried with his ancestors and his body decayed.

37 But the one whom God raised from the dead did not see decay.

38 "Therefore, my friends, I want you to know that through Jesus the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you.

39 Through him everyone who believes is set free from every sin, a justification you were not able to obtain under the law of Moses.

40 Take care that what the prophets have said does not happen to you:

41 "'Look, you scoffers, wonder and perish, for I am going to do something in your days that you would never believe, even if someone told you.' ""

42 As Paul and Barnabas were leaving the synagogue, the people invited them to speak further about these things on the next Sabbath.

43 When the congregation was dismissed, many of the Jews and devout converts to Judaism followed Paul and Barnabas, who talked with them and urged them to continue in the grace of God.

44 On the next Sabbath almost the whole city gathered to hear the word of the Lord.

45 When the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy. They began to contradict what Paul was saying and heaped abuse on him.

46 Then Paul and Barnabas answered them boldly: "We had to speak the word of God to you first. Since you reject it and do not consider yourselves worthy of eternal life, we now turn to the Gentiles.

47 For this is what the Lord has commanded us: "'I have made you "a light for the Gentiles, that you "may bring salvation to the ends of the earth.' ""

48 When the Gentiles heard this, they were glad and honored the word of the Lord; and all who were appointed for eternal life believed.

49 The word of the Lord spread through the whole region.

50 But the Jewish leaders incited the God-fearing women of high standing and the leading men of the city. They stirred up persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them from their region.

51 So they shook the dust off their feet as a warning to them and went to Iconium.

52 And the disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.