Acts 17
1 Paul and Silas traveled through Amphipolis and Apollonia [towns] and arrived at Thessalonica [city]. There was a Jewish meeting place there.
Da sie aber durch Amphipolis und Apollonia reiseten, kamen sie gen Thessalonich. Da war eine Judenschule.
2 (On the Sabbath/On the Jewish rest day) Paul went into the meeting house, as he usually did. For three weeks [he went there] on each Jewish day of rest. Referring to the Scriptures [about the Messiah], he spoke to the people who were there.
Nachdem nun Paulus gewohnet war ging er zu ihnen hinein und redete mit ihnen an drei Sabbaten aus der Schrift,
3 He explained and showed that [the prophets wrote that] the Messiah needed to die and (to become alive again/to be raised from the dead [afterwards]). He told them: “This man Jesus, whom I am telling you about, is our Messiah. [He died and became alive again, just like the prophets predicted].”
tat sie ihnen auf und legte es ihnen vor, daß Christus mußte leiden und auferstehen von den Toten, und daß, dieser Jesus, den ich (sprach er) euch verkündige, ist der Christus.
4 Some of the Jews [there] were persuaded by {believed} [what Paul had said] and began to associate with Paul and Silas. There were also many non-Jewish people there who worshipped God and many important women [who also believed the message about Jesus], and they began to associate with Paul and Silas.
Und etliche unter ihnen fielen ihm zu und geselleten sich zu Paulus und Silas, auch der gottesfürchtigen Griechen eine große Menge, dazu der vornehmsten Weiber nicht wenig.
5 But [some leaders of] the Jews there in Thessalonica became jealous [because many people believed what Paul taught]. So they went to the public square and persuaded some lazy men [who were loitering there] to follow them. [In this way, the leaders of] the Jews gathered a crowd and incited them to become noisy and start a riot [against Paul and Silas]. Those [Jews and others] ran to the house of [a man named] Jason. [He was the man who had invited Paul and Silas to stay at his house]. They wanted to bring Paul and Silas outside to where the crowd [of people was waiting].
Aber die halsstarrigen Juden neideten und nahmen zu sich etliche boshaftige Männer Pöbelvolks, machten eine Rotte und richteten einen Aufruhr in der Stadt an und traten vor das Haus Jasons und suchten sie zu führen unter das gemeine Volk.
6 They discovered that Paul and Silas were not there, but they found Jason [and grabbed him]. They dragged him and some of the [other] believers to where the city officials/authorities and [many other people were gathered]. The men [who had brought Jason] shouted, “Those [two] men have caused trouble [IDM] everywhere [HYP] [they have gone]. Now they have come to our city,
Da sie aber sie nicht fanden, schleiften sie den Jason und etliche Brüder vor die Obersten der Stadt und schrieen: Diese, die den ganzen Weltkreis erregen, sind auch herkommen;
7 and [this fellow] Jason invited them to stay at his house. All the people [of this sect] oppose what our Emperor has decreed. They say that another person, whose name is Jesus, is [the real] king!”
die herberget Jason; und diese alle handeln wider des Kaisers Gebot, sagen, ein anderer sei der König, nämlich Jesus.
8 When the crowd of people [that had gathered] and the city authorities heard that, they became very angry and excited.
Sie bewegeten aber das Volk und die Obersten der Stadt, die solches höreten.
9 [They wanted to put the believers in jail. But instead], the officials made Jason and the other [believers] pay a fine and told them that they [would give the money back to them if Paul and Silas did not cause any more trouble]. Then the authorities let Jason and those other believers go.
Und da sie Verantwortung von Jason und den andern empfangen hatten, ließen sie sie los.
10 [So] that same night, the believers sent Paul and Silas [out of Thessalonica] to Berea [town]. When Paul and Silas arrived there, they went to the Jewish meeting place, [on a day when people had gathered there].
Die Brüder aber fertigten alsobald ab bei der Nacht Paulus und Silas gen Beröa. Da sie dahinkamen, gingen sie in die Judenschule.
11 The [Jews] in Thessalonica had not been very willing to listen to God’s message, but the [Jews] who lived in Berea were very willing to listen, so they listened very eagerly to the message [about Jesus]. Every day they read the Scriptures [for themselves] to find out if what Paul said [about the Messiah] was true.
Denn sie waren die edelsten unter denen zu Thessalonich; die nahmen das Wort auf ganz williglich und forscheten täglich in der Schrift, ob sich's also verhielte.
12 As a result, many of the Jewish people believed [in Jesus], and also some of the important non-Jewish women and many non-Jewish men [believed in him].
So glaubten nun viel aus ihnen, auch der griechischen ehrbaren Weiber und Männer nicht wenig.
13 But then the Jews in Thessalonica heard [people tell them] that Paul [was] in Berea and that he was preaching the message from God [about Jesus]. So they went to Berea and [told people there that what Paul was teaching was not true. Thus], they caused many of those people to get angry [at Paul].
Als aber die Juden zu Thessalonich erfuhren, daß auch zu Beröa das Wort Gottes von Paulus verkündiget würde, kamen sie und bewegten auch allda das Volk.
14 So [several of] the believers [in Berea] took Paul to the coast [to go to another province]. But Silas and Timothy stayed in Berea.
Aber da fertigten die Brüder Paulus alsobald ab, daß er ging bis an das Meer; Silas aber und Timotheus blieben da.
15 When Paul and the other men from Berea [arrived at the coast, they got on a ship and] went to Athens [city]. Then Paul said [to the men who had come with him], “Tell Silas and Timothy to come to me [here in Athens] as soon as they can.” Then those men left [Athens and returned to Berea].
Die aber Paulus geleiteten, führeten ihn bis gen Athen. Und als sie Befehl empfingen an den Silas und Timotheus, daß sie aufs schierste zu ihm kämen, zogen sie hin.
16 In Athens, Paul waited for Silas and Timothy [to arrive. In the meantime, he walked around in the city. He] became very distressed/disturbed because he saw that throughout [HYP] the city there were many idols.
Da aber Paulus ihrer zu Athen wartete, ergrimmete sein Geist in ihm, da er sah die Stadt so gar abgöttisch.
17 So he went to the Jewish meeting place and talked [about Jesus] with the Jews, and also with the Greeks who had accepted what the Jews believe. He also went to the public square/center every day and talked to the people [whom he met] there.
Und er redete zwar zu den Juden und Gottesfürchtigen in der Schule, auch auf dem Markt alle Tage zu denen, die sich herzufanden.
18 Paul met some teachers who liked to talk about what people should believe. [People called] some of them Epicureans and [they called] others Stoics. They told Paul [what they believed], and they asked him [what he believed. Then] some of them said [to one another], “This ignorant person is just talking nonsense [RHQ]!” Others said, “[We(exc) think] that he is teaching people about (foreign gods/[new] gods that we [(exc)] have not heard about).” They said that because Paul was telling them that Jesus [had died and] had become alive again [afterwards. They had not heard that message before].
Etliche aber der Epikurer und Stoiker Philosophen zankten mit ihm; und etliche sprachen: Was will dieser Lotterbube sagen? Etliche aber: Es siehet, als wollte er neue Götter verkündigen. Das machte, er hatte das Evangelium von Jesu und von der Auferstehung ihnen verkündigt.
19 So they took Paul to the place where the city council met. [When they arrived] there, they said to Paul, “[Please] tell us, what is this new message that you [(sg)] are teaching people?
Sie nahmen ihn aber und führeten ihn auf den Richtplatz und sprachen: Können wir auch erfahren, was das für eine neue Lehre sei, die du lehrest?
20 You are teaching some things that startle us [(exc)], so we want to know what they mean.”
Denn du bringest etwas Neues vor unsere Ohren; so wollten wir gerne wissen, was das sei.
21 [They said that, because] the people of Athens and also the people from other regions who lived there continually talked about what was new [to them], or they listened to [others tell] what was new.
Die Athener aber alle, auch die Ausländer und Gäste, waren gerichtet auf nichts anderes, denn etwas Neues zu sagen oder zu hören.
22 Then Paul stood up before the men of the city council and said, “Citizens of Athens, I see that you (are very religious/think that it is very important to worship many gods).
Paulus aber stund mitten auf dem Richtplatz und sprach: Ihr Männer von Athen, ich sehe euch, daß ihr in allen Stücken allzu abergläubisch seid.
23 I [say that] because, while I was walking along and observing the objects [that represent different gods that] you worship, I even saw an altar that had these words [that someone had] carved [on it: THIS HONORS] THE GOD [THAT WE(exc)] DO NOT KNOW. So now I will tell you about [that God] whom you worship but you do not know.
Ich bin herdurchgegangen und habe gesehen eure Gottesdienste und fand einen Altar, darauf war geschrieben: Dem unbekannten Gott. Nun verkündige ich euch denselbigen, dem ihr unwissend Gottesdienst tut.
24 He is the God who made the world and everything in it. Because he rules over all [beings in] heaven and [on] earth, he does not dwell in shrines that people have made.
Gott, der die Welt gemacht hat und alles, was drinnen ist, sintemal er ein HERR ist Himmels und der Erde, wohnet er nicht in Tempeln mit Händen gemacht.
25 He does not need to have anything made for him by people [MTY] {to have people [MTY] make [MTY] anything for him}, because everything that exists belongs to him. He is the one who causes (us [(inc)]/all people) to live and breathe, and [he gives us] all the things [that we(inc) need].
Sein wird auch nicht von Menschenhänden gepfleget, als der jemandes bedürfe, so er selber jedermann Leben und Odem allenthalben gibt.
26 [In the beginning], God created one couple, and from them God produced all (the ethnic groups/the nations) that now live everywhere on the earth. He also decided where each ethnic group of people should live and how long they should live [there].
Und hat gemacht, daß von einem Blut aller Menschen Geschlechter auf dem ganzen Erdboden wohnen, und hat Ziel gesetzt, zuvor versehen, wie lang und weit sie wohnen sollen,
27 He wanted people to realize that they need him. Then maybe they would seek him and find him. [God wants us to seek him], although he is [really] close [LIT] to each one of us.
daß sie den HERRN suchen sollten, ob sie doch ihn fühlen und finden möchten. Und zwar er ist nicht ferne von einem jeglichen unter uns;
28 As someone has said, ‘[It is only] because he enables us that we [(inc)] live and move and do [what we do].’ And, as some of your own poets have said, ‘We [(inc)] are God’s children.’
denn in ihm leben, weben und sind wir, als auch etliche Poeten bei euch gesagt haben: Wir sind seines Geschlechts.
29 Therefore, because we are God’s children [and can communicate like God does], we [(inc)] should not think that he is anything like an image [that people have made] of gold or silver or stone [which cannot communicate]. Those images are designed and skillfully made {People design and make those images}, [but they are not alive].
So wir denn göttliches Geschlechts sind, sollen wir nicht meinen, die Gottheit sei gleich den güldenen, silbernen und steinernen Bildern, durch menschliche Gedanken gemacht.
30 During the times when people did not know [what God wanted them to do], he did not [immediately] punish [them for what they did]. But now God commands all people everywhere to turn away from their evil behavior.
Und zwar hat Gott die Zeit der Unwissenheit übersehen; nun aber gebeut er allen Menschen an allen Enden, Buße zu tun,
31 [He tells us] that on a certain day that he has chosen he is going to judge [all of us(inc) people in] [MTY] the world. He has appointed a [certain] man to judge [us, and that man will judge each of us] fairly/justly. God has shown to all [people that he has appointed that man to judge everyone], because God (caused him to become alive again after he had died/raised him from the dead).”
darum daß er einen Tag gesetzt hat, auf welchen er richten will den Kreis des Erdbodens mit Gerechtigkeit durch einen Mann, in welchem er's beschlossen hat, und jedermann vorhält den Glauben, nachdem er ihn hat von den Toten auferweckt.
32 When the men of the council heard [Paul say] that ([a man] had become alive again after he had died/[someone] had been raised from the dead), some of them laughed scornfully. But others said, “We [(exc)] would like you [(sg)] to tell us more about this, some other time.”
Da sie höreten die Auferstehung der Toten, da hatten's etliche ihren Spott; etliche aber sprachen: Wir wollen dich davon weiter hören.
33 After they said that, Paul left the council [meeting].
Also ging Paulus von ihnen.
34 However, some of the people there went along with Paul and became believers. Among those [who believed in Jesus] was a member of the council whose [name was] Dionysius. Also, an [important] woman whose name was Damaris and some other people [who had heard Paul’s message also believed in Jesus].
Etliche Männer aber hingen ihm an und wurden gläubig, unter welchen war Dionysius, einer aus dem Rat, und ein Weib mit Namen Damaris und andere mit ihnen.
