Acts 14
1 At Iconium Paul and Barnabas went as usual into the Jewish meeting place and spoke very convincingly [about the Lord Jesus]. As a result, many Jews and also non-Jews believed [in Jesus].
Es geschah aber zu Ikonien, daß sie zusammenkamen und predigten in der Juden Schule, also daß eine große Menge der Juden und der Griechen gläubig ward.
2 But [some of] the Jews refused to believe [that message, and] told the non-Jews not to believe it. They told the non-Jewish people that the message [about Jesus] was not true. As a result, [some of] the non-Jews became angry towards the believers [there].
Die ungläubigen Juden aber erweckten und entrüsteten die Seelen der Heiden wider die Brüder.
3 So Paul and Barnabas spent considerable time there speaking boldly for the Lord, and the Lord Jesus enabled them to do many miracles. In this way he showed [people] that the message about how the Lord saves us in a way that we do not deserve is true.
So hatten sie nun ihr Wesen daselbst eine lange Zeit und lehreten frei im HERRN, welcher bezeugete das Wort seiner Gnade und ließ Zeichen und Wunder geschehen durch ihre Hände.
4 The people [who lived] in [Iconium] city strongly disagreed with each other [concerning the message about Jesus]. Some of them agreed with the Jews [SYN] [who did not believe that message]. Others agreed with Paul and Barnabas.
Die Menge aber der Stadt spaltete sich; etliche hielten's mit den Juden und etliche mit den Aposteln.
5 Then the non-Jewish people and the Jewish [leaders] [SYN] [who opposed those two] talked among themselves about how they could mistreat them. Some of the important men in that city agreed to help them. Together, they decided that they would [kill Paul and Barnabas by] throwing stones at them.
Da sich aber ein Sturm erhub der Heiden und der Juden und ihrer Obersten, sie zu schmähen und zu steinigen,
6 But Paul and Barnabas heard about that, so they quickly went away to Lycaonia [district. They went] to Lystra and Derbe [cities in that district] and to the area surrounding [those cities].
wurden sie des inne und entflohen in die Städte des Landes Lykaonien, gen Lystra und Derbe und in die Gegend umher
7 [While they were] in that area, they continually told people the message [about the Lord Jesus].
und predigten daselbst das Evangelium.
8 [Once while Paul was preaching to people] in Lystra, a man was sitting there who was crippled in his legs. When [his mother] bore him he had crippled legs, so he was never able to walk.
Und es war ein Mann zu Lystra, der mußte sitzen; denn er hatte böse Füße und war lahm von Mutterleibe, der noch nie gewandelt hatte.
9 He listened as Paul was speaking [about the Lord Jesus]. Paul looked directly at him and could see [in the man’s face] that he believed that [the Lord Jesus] could make him well.
Der hörete Paulus reden. Und als er ihn ansah und merkte, daß er glaubte, ihm möchte geholfen werden,
10 So Paul called out [to him], “Stand up!” [When the man heard that], he [immediately] jumped up and began to walk [normally].
sprach er mit lauter Stimme: Stehe aufrichtig auf deine Füße! Und er sprang auf und wandelte.
11 When the crowd saw what Paul had done, [they thought that Paul and Barnabas] [were/must be]) [the gods that they worshipped]. So they shouted [excitedly] in their [own] Lycaonia language, “[Look! These people are] the gods [that we(inc) worship! They] made themselves look like people and have come down [from the sky/heaven to help us]!”
Da aber das Volk sah, was Paulus getan hatte, huben sie ihre Stimme auf und sprachen auf lykaonisch: Die Götter sind den Menschen gleich worden und zu uns herniederkommen.
12 They began to say that Barnabas was [probably the chief god, whose name was]. And [they began to say that] Paul was Hermes, [the messenger/spokesman for the other gods. They mistakenly thought that] because Paul was the one who had been speaking.
Und nenneten Barnabas Jupiter und Paulus Mercurius, dieweil er das Wort führete.
13 Just outside [the gates of] the city there was a temple [where the people worshipped Zeus. The priest who was there heard what Paul and Barnabas had done, so he came] to the city gate, where many people had already gathered. He brought [two] bulls with wreaths [of flowers around their necks]. The priest and the other people wanted to kill the bulls [as part of a ceremony] to worship Paul and Barnabas.
Der Priester aber Jupiters, der vor ihrer Stadt war, brachte Ochsen und Kränze vor das Tor und wollte opfern samt dem Volk.
14 But when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard about that, [and understood that the people thought that they were gods and wanted to sacrifice the bulls to worship them], they [were very distressed], so they tore their own clothes. They rushed among the people, shouting,
Da das die Apostel, Barnabas und Paulus, höreten, zerrissen sie ihre Kleider und sprangen unter das Volk, schrieen
15 “Men, (you must not kill those bulls [to worship us(dl)!]/why are you doing this?) [RHQ] [We are not gods]! We are just human beings like you! We have come to tell you some good news! [We have come to tell you about] God who is all-powerful. He wants you to stop worshipping other gods, because they cannot help you. This true God made the heaven/sky and the earth and the oceans and everything in it.
und sprachen: Ihr Männer, was machet ihr da? Wir sind auch sterbliche Menschen gleichwie ihr und predigen euch das Evangelium, daß ihr euch bekehren sollt von diesen falschen zu dem lebendigen Gott, welcher gemacht hat Himmel und Erde und das Meer und alles, was drinnen ist;
16 In the past, all of you non-Jewish people [worshipped whatever gods that you wanted to]. God let you worship them, [because you did not know him].
der in vergangenen Zeiten hat lassen alle Heiden wandeln ihre eigenen Wege.
17 But he has shown us [LIT] [that] he acts kindly [toward us(inc)]. He is the one who causes it to rain and causes crops to grow. He is the one who gives you plenty of food, and makes you very happy.”
Und zwar hat er sich selbst nicht unbezeuget gelassen, hat uns viel Gutes getan und vom Himmel Regen und fruchtbare Zeiten gegeben, unsere Herzen erfüllet mit Speise und Freude.
18 The people heard what [Paul] said, but they still thought that they should sacrifice those bulls to worship Paul and Barnabas. [But finally, the people decided not to do it].
Und da sie das sagten, stilleten sie kaum das Volk, daß sie ihnen nicht opferten.
19 [However], after that, some Jews came from Antioch and Iconium and persuaded many of the people of Lystra [that the message Paul had been telling them] was not true. The people [who believed what those Jews said became angry with Paul. They let the Jews] throw stones at him [until he fell down, unconscious]. They [all] thought that he was dead, so they dragged him outside the city [and left him lying there]. But some of the believers [in Lystra had followed them outside the city].
Es kamen aber dahin Juden von Antiochien und Ikonien und überredeten das Volk und steinigten Paulus und schleiften ihn zur Stadt hinaus, meineten, er wäre gestorben.
20 They came and stood around Paul, [where he was lying on the ground]. And Paul [became conscious! He] stood up and went back into the city [with the believers]. Acts 14:20b-23 The next day, Paul and Barnabas [left Lystra and] traveled to Derbe.
Da ihn aber die Jünger umringeten, stund er auf und ging in die Stadt. Und auf den andern Tag ging er aus mit Barnabas gen Derbe.
21 They [stayed there several days and they kept telling] the people the good message [about Jesus]. Many people became believers. After that, Paul and Barnabas [started on their way back. They] went again to Lystra. [Then they went from there] to Iconium, and [then they went] to Antioch [in Pisidia province].
Und predigten derselbigen Stadt das Evangelium und unterweiseten ihrer viel und zogen wieder gen Lystra und Ikonien und Antiochien,
22 [In each city], they helped the believers [SYN] to become strong [spiritually], and they urged them to keep on trusting in [the Lord Jesus]. They told [the believers], “It is necessary that [we endure] people often persecuting us [(inc)] before we enter the place where God will rule [over us forever].”
stärketen die Seelen der Jünger und ermahneten sie, daß sie im Glauben blieben, und daß wir durch viel Trübsal müssen in das Reich Gottes gehen.
23 Paul and Barnabas appointed leaders for each congregation. [And before Paul and Barnabas left each town, they gathered the believers together and spent some time] praying and (fasting/not eating any food). Then Paul and Barnabas entrusted the [leaders and other believers] to the Lord [Jesus], in whom they had believed, [in order that he would care for them].
Und sie ordneten ihnen hin und her Älteste in den Gemeinden, beteten und fasteten und befahlen sie dem HERRN, an den sie gläubig worden waren.
24 After Paul and Barnabas had traveled through Pisidia [district], they went [south] to Pamphylia [district].
Und zogen durch Pisidien und kamen nach Pamphylien.
25 [In that district], they [arrived] at Perga and preached God’s message [about the Lord Jesus to the people there. Then] they went down [to the seacoast] at Attalia.
Und redeten das Wort zu Perge und zogen hinab gen Attalien.
26 There they got on a ship and went back to Antioch [in Syria province]. That was the place where Paul and Barnabas had been appointed {where [believers] had sent Paul and Barnabas} to go [to other places] and preach. [Antioch was the place where the believers] had asked God to kindly help Paul and Barnabas in the work that they had now completed.
Und von dannen schifften sie gen Antiochien, von dannen sie verordnet waren durch die Gnade Gottes zu dem Werk, das sie hatten ausgerichtet.
27 When they arrived in Antioch, they called the believers together. Then Paul and Barnabas told them all that God had helped them to do. [Specifically, they told them how God] had enabled [IDM] [many] non-Jewish people to believe [in Jesus].
Da sie aber hinkamen, versammelten sie die Gemeinde und verkündigten, wie viel Gott mit ihnen getan hatte, und wie er den Heiden hätte die Tür des Glaubens aufgetan.
28 Then Paul and Barnabas stayed in Antioch with the [other] believers for several months.
Sie hatten aber ihr Wesen allda nicht eine kleine Zeit bei den Jüngern.
