Atos 14

Paulo e Barnabé em Icônio

1 Em *At 13.51;At 14.19,21;16.2;2Tm 3.11Icônio, Paulo e Barnabé *At 13.5entraram juntos na sinagoga dos judeus e falaram de tal modo, que creu uma *cp.At 2.47grande multidão, tanto de judeus como de *Jo 7.35; cp.At 18.4gregos. 2 Mas *At 13.45,50;At 14.19;1Ts 2.16os judeus *cp.Jo 3.36que não creram excitaram e exasperaram os ânimos dos gentios contra *At 1.15os irmãos. 3 Entrando, demoraram-se ali bastante tempo, *At 4.29s.;20.32;Hb 2.4falando ousadamente no Senhor, que dava testemunho da palavra da sua graça, concedendo que por mãos deles se fizessem *Jo 4.48milagres e prodígios. 4 Mas dividiu-se *cp.At 17.4s.;19.9;28.24o povo da cidade: uns eram pelos judeus, e outros, pelos *At 14.4,14apóstolos. 5 Como houvesse um movimento dos gentios e dos judeus, juntamente com as suas autoridades, para os ultrajar e *cp.At 14.19apedrejar, 6 eles, sabendo-o, fugiram *At 14.8,21;At 16.1s.;2Tm 3.11para Listra, *At 14.20;At 16.1;20.4e Derbe, cidade da *At 14.6,11Licaônia, e para a circunvizinhança 7 e ali *At 14.21;At 16.10; cp.At 14.15pregavam o evangelho.

A cura de um coxo em Listra

8 Em Listra, estava sentado *At 3.2um homem aleijado dos pés, coxo desde o seu nascimento, e que nunca tinha andado. 9 Ele ouvia falar Paulo, e este, *At 3.4;10.4fitando nele os olhos e vendo que tinha *cp.Mt 9.28fé de que seria curado, 10 disse em alta voz: Levanta-te direito sobre os teus pés. *At 3.8Ele saltou e andava. 11 A multidão, vendo o que Paulo fizera, levantou a voz em língua licaônica, dizendo: *cp.At 8.10;28.6Os deuses em forma humana desceram a nós. 12 Chamavam a Barnabé Júpiter e a Paulo, Mercúrio, porque era este quem dirigia a palavra. 13 O sacerdote de Júpiter, que estava em frente da cidade, trouxe para as portas touros e grinaldas *Dn 2.46e queria sacrificar com a multidão. 14 Mas os apóstolos Barnabé e Paulo, quando ouviram isso, *Nm 14.6;Mt 26.65;Mc 14.63rasgaram os seus vestidos e saltaram para o meio da multidão, 15 clamando: Senhores, por que fazeis isso? Nós também somos *Tg 5.17; cp.At 10.26homens da mesma natureza que vós *At 13.32; cp.At 14.7,21e vos anunciamos o evangelho, para que dessas *Dt 32.21;1Sm 12.21;Jr 8.19;14.22; cp.1Co 8.4coisas vãs vos convertais ao *Mt 16.16Deus vivo, que *Êx 20.11;Sl 146.6;Ap 14.7; cp.At 4.24;17.24fez o céu, e a terra, e o mar, e tudo o que neles há; 16 o qual, nos tempos passados, *cp.At 17.30permitiu que todas as nações *cp.Mq 4.5;Sl 81.12andassem nos seus próprios caminhos; 17 e, contudo, *cp.At 17.26s.;Rm 1.19s.não deixou de dar testemunho de si mesmo, fazendo o bem, *Dt 11.14;Jó 5.10;Sl 65.10s.;Ez 34.26s.;Jl 2.23dando-vos do céu chuvas e estações frutíferas, enchendo os vossos corações de mantimentos e de alegria. 18 Dizendo isso, com dificuldade, impediram a multidão de lhes oferecer sacrifícios.

Paulo é apedrejado

19 Sobrevieram, porém, alguns *At 13.45judeus de *At 13.14;At 14.21; cp.At 14.26Antioquia e *At 13.51;At 14.1,19,21Icônio, e, havendo ganhado o favor do povo, *cp.At 14.5;2Co 11.25;2Tm 3.11apedrejaram a Paulo, e arrastaram-no para fora da cidade, dando-o por morto. 20 Mas, quando *At 11.26;At 14.22,28os discípulos o rodearam, ele se levantou e entrou na cidade. No dia seguinte, partiu com Barnabé para *At 14.6Derbe. 21 *At 14.7Evangelizando aquela cidade e tendo *At 2.47feito muitos discípulos, voltaram para *At 14.6Listra, Icônio e Antioquia, 22 confirmando as almas dos discípulos, exortando-os a permanecer *At 6.7na fé e dizendo que *Jo 16.33;1Ts 3.3;2Tm 3.12; cp.Mc 10.30;Jo 15.18,20;1Pe 2.21;Ap 1.9;9.16por muitas tribulações nos é necessário entrar no reino de Deus. 23 *Tt 1.5; cp.2Co 8.19Tendo feito eleger para eles *At 11.30presbíteros em cada igreja, depois *At 13.3; cp.1.24de orar com jejuns, *At 20.32encomendaram-nos ao Senhor, em quem haviam crido. 24 Atravessando a *At 13.14Pisídia, foram à *At 13.13Panfília, 25 e, tendo anunciado a palavra em *At 13.13Perge, desceram a Atália, 26 e dali navegaram para *At 11.19Antioquia, *At 13.3de onde haviam sido *At 15.40;At 11.23encomendados à graça de Deus para a obra que tinham cumprido. 27 Quando ali chegaram e reuniram a igreja, *At 15.4; cp.At 15.3,12;21.19contaram quantas coisas fizera Deus com eles e como abrira a *1Co 16.9;2Co 2.12;Cl 4.3;Ap 3.8porta da fé aos gentios. 28 Demoraram-se muito tempo com *At 11.26;At 14.20,22os discípulos.

1 And it came to pass in Iconium, that they went both together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spake, that a great multitude both of the Jews and also of the Greeks believed. 2 But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles, and made their minds evil affected against the brethren. 3 Long time therefore abode they speaking boldly in the Lord, which gave testimony unto the word of his grace, and granted signs and wonders to be done by their hands. 4 But the multitude of the city was divided: and part held with the Jews, and part with the apostles. 5 And when there was an assault made both of the Gentiles, and also of the Jews with their rulers, to use them despitefully, and to stone them, 6 They were ware of it, and fled unto Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and unto the region that lieth round about: 7 And there they preached the gospel.

8 And there sat a certain man at Lystra, impotent in his feet, being a cripple from his mother’s womb, who never had walked: 9 The same heard Paul speak: who stedfastly beholding him, and perceiving that he had faith to be healed, 10 Said with a loud voice, Stand upright on thy feet. And he leaped and walked. 11 And when the people saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voices, saying in the speech of Lycaonia, The gods are come down to us in the likeness of men. 12 And they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercurius, because he was the chief speaker. 13 Then the priest of Jupiter, which was before their city, brought oxen and garlands unto the gates, and would have done sacrifice with the people. 14 Which when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard of, they rent their clothes, and ran in among the people, crying out, 15 And saying, Sirs, why do ye these things? We also are men of like passions with you, and preach unto you that ye should turn from these vanities unto the living God, which made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all things that are therein: 16 Who in times past suffered all nations to walk in their own ways. 17 Nevertheless he left not himself without witness, in that he did good, and gave us rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness. 18 And with these sayings scarce restrained they the people, that they had not done sacrifice unto them.

19 And there came thither certain Jews from Antioch and Iconium, who persuaded the people, and, having stoned Paul, drew him out of the city, supposing he had been dead. 20 Howbeit, as the disciples stood round about him, he rose up, and came into the city: and the next day he departed with Barnabas to Derbe. 21 And when they had preached the gospel to that city, and had taught many, they returned again to Lystra, and to Iconium, and Antioch, 22 Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God. 23 And when they had ordained them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed. 24 And after they had passed throughout Pisidia, they came to Pamphylia. 25 And when they had preached the word in Perga, they went down into Attalia: 26 And thence sailed to Antioch, from whence they had been recommended to the grace of God for the work which they fulfilled. 27 And when they were come, and had gathered the church together, they rehearsed all that God had done with them, and how he had opened the door of faith unto the Gentiles. 28 And there they abode long time with the disciples.