Apostlagärningarna 13
1 I den församling som fanns i Antiokia verkade nu såsom profeter och lärare Barnabas och Simeon, som kallades Niger, och Lucius från Cyrene, så ock Manaen, landsfursten Herodes' fosterbroder, och Saulus.
Among [the people in] the congregation at Antioch there were (prophets/those who spoke messages from God) and those who taught [people about Jesus. They were] Barnabas; Simeon, who was also called Niger/Blackman; Lucius, from Cyrene [city]; Manaen, who had grown up with [King] Herod [Antipas]; and Saul.
2 När dessa förrättade Herrens tjänst och fastade, sade den helige Ande: "Avskiljen åt mig Barnabas och Saulus för det verk som jag har kallat dem till."
While they were worshipping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said [to them], “Appoint Barnabas and Saul to [serve] me and to [go and do] the work that I have chosen them [to do]!”
3 Då fastade de och bådo och lade händerna på dem och läto dem begiva sig åstad.
So they continued (to fast/to abstain from eating food) and pray. Then having put their hands on Barnabas and Saul and [praying that God would help them], they sent them off [to do what the Holy Spirit had commanded].
4 Dessa, som så hade blivit utsända av den helige Ande, foro nu ned till Seleucia och seglade därifrån till Cypern.
Barnabas and Saul, guided by the Holy Spirit, went down [from Antioch] to Seleucia [port]. From there they went by ship to Salamis [port on Cyprus Island].
5 Och när de hade kommit till Salamis, förkunnade de Guds ord i judarnas synagogor. De hade också med sig Johannes såsom tjänare.
While they were in Salamis, [they went] to the Jewish meeting places. There they proclaimed the message from God [about Jesus]. John [Mark went with them and] was helping them.
6 Och sedan de hade färdats över hela ön ända till Pafos, träffade de där på en judisk trollkarl och falsk profet, vid namn Barjesus,
[The three of] them went across the entire island to Paphos [city]. There they met a magician whose name was Bar-Jesus. He was a Jew who falsely [claimed] (to be a prophet/to speak messages from God).
7 som vistades hos landshövdingen Sergius Paulus. Denne var en förståndig man. Han kallade till sig Barnabas och Saulus och begärde att få höra Guds ord.
He often accompanied the governor [of the island], Sergius Paulus, who was an intelligent man. The governor sent [someone] to ask Barnabas and Saul to come to him, because he wanted to hear God’s message. [So Barnabas and Saul came and told him about Jesus].
8 Men Elymas (eller trollkarlen, ty namnet har den betydelsen) stod emot dem och ville hindra landshövdingen från att komma till tro.
However, the magician, whose name was Elymas [in the Greek language], was opposing them. He repeatedly tried to persuade the governor not to believe [in Jesus].
9 Saulus, som ock kallades Paulus, uppfylldes då av helig ande och fäste ögonen på honom
Then Saul, who now called himself Paul, empowered by the Holy Spirit, looked intently at the magician and said,
10 och sade: "O du djävulens barn, du som är full av allt slags svek och arglistighet och en fiende till allt vad rätt är, skall du då icke upphöra att förvrida Herrens raka vägar?
“You [(sg)] are serving the devil and you oppose everything that is good! You are always lying [to people] and doing [other] evil things to them. (You must stop saying that the truth about the Lord [God is a lot of lies!]/When will you stop changing what is true about the Lord [God and saying] what is not true about him?) [RHQ]
11 Se, nu kommer Herrens hand över dig, och du skall till en tid bliva blind och icke kunna se solen." Och strax föll töcken och mörker över honom; och han gick omkring och sökte efter någon som kunde leda honom.
Right now the Lord [God] [MTY] is going to punish you! You will become blind and not [even] be able to see light for [some] time.” At once he became [blind, as though he was] in a dark mist, and he groped about, searching for someone [to hold him by the] hand and lead him.
12 När då landshövdingen såg vad som hade skett, häpnade han över Herrens lära och kom till tro.
When the governor saw what had happened [to Elymas], he believed [in the Lord Jesus]. He was amazed by [what Paul and Barnabas] were teaching about the Lord [Jesus].
13 Paulus och hans följeslagare lade sedan ut ifrån Pafos och foro till Perge i Pamfylien. Där skilde sig Johannes ifrån dem och vände tillbaka till Jerusalem.
[After that], Paul and the two men with him went by ship from Paphos to Perga [port] in Pamphylia [province. At Perga] John [Mark] left them and returned to [his home in] Jerusalem.
14 Men själva foro de vidare från Perge och kommo till Antiokia i Pisidien. Och på sabbatsdagen gingo de in i synagogan och satte sig där.
Then Paul and Barnabas traveled [by land] from Perga, and arrived in Antioch [city] near Pisidia [district in Galatia province]. (On the Sabbath/On the Jewish rest day) they entered the synagogue/the Jewish meeting place and sat down.
15 Och sedan man hade föreläst ur lagen och profeterna, sände synagogföreståndarna till dem och läto säga: "Bröder, haven I något förmaningens ord att säga till folket, så sägen det."
[Someone] read [aloud] from what [Moses had written. Then someone read from what the other] prophets [had written] [MTY]. Then the leaders of the Jewish meeting place gave [someone this] note [to take] to Paul and Barnabas: “Fellow Jews, if [one of] you wants to speak to the people [here] to encourage them, please speak [to us(exc) now].”
16 Då stod Paulus upp och gav tecken med handen och sade: "I män av Israels hus och I som 'frukten Gud', hören mig.
So Paul stood up and motioned with his right hand [so that the people would listen to him]. Then he said, “Fellow Israelis and you [non-Jewish people] who [also] worship God, [please] listen [to me]!
17 Detta folks, Israels, Gud utvalde våra fäder, och han upphöjde detta folk, medan de ännu bodde såsom främlingar i Egyptens land, och förde dem sedan ut därifrån 'med upplyft arm'.
God, whom we [(inc)] Israelis worship, chose our ancestors [to be his people], and he caused them to become very numerous while they were foreigners living in Egypt. [Then after many years], God helped them [MTY] powerfully and led them out of there.
18 Och under en tid av vid pass fyrtio år hade han fördrag med dem i öknen.
[Even though they repeatedly disobeyed him, he] cared for them for about 40 years [while they were] in the desert.
19 Och sedan han hade utrotat sju folk i Kanaans land, utskiftade han dessas land till arvedelar åt dem.
He [enabled the Israelis] to conquer seven tribal groups [who were then living] in Canaan [region], and he gave their land to us Israelis for us to possess.
20 Därunder förgick en tid av vid pass fyra hundra femtio år. Sedan gav han dem domare, ända till profeten Samuels tid.
[Our ancestors began to possess Canaan] about 450 years after [their ancestors had arrived in Egypt].” Acts 13:20b-22 “After that, God appointed leaders [to rule the Israeli people. Those leaders continued to rule our people] until the time when the prophet Samuel [ruled them].
21 Därefter begärde de en konung; och Gud gav dem Saul, Kis' son, en man av Benjamins stam, för en tid av fyrtio år.
Then, [while Samuel was still their leader], the people demanded that he [appoint] a king [to rule them. So] God appointed Saul, the son of Kish, from the tribe of Benjamin, [to be their king]. He [ruled them] for 40 years.
22 Men denne avsatte han och gjorde David till konung över dem. Honom gav han ock sitt vittnesbörd, i det han sade: 'Jag har funnit David, Jessais son, en man efter mitt hjärta. Han skall i alla stycken göra min vilja.'
After God had rejected Saul [from being king], he appointed David to be their king. God said about him, ‘I have observed that David, son of Jesse, is exactly the kind of man that I desire [IDM]. He will do [everything that] I want [him to do].’”
23 Av dennes säd har Gud efter sitt löfte låtit Jesus komma, såsom Frälsare åt Israel.
“From [among] David’s descendants, God brought one of them, Jesus, to [us] Israeli people to save us, just like he had told [David and our other ancestors] that he would do.
24 Men redan innan han uppträdde, hade Johannes predikat bättringens döpelse för hela Israels folk.
Before Jesus began his work, John [the Baptizer] preached to all of our Israeli people [who came to him. He told them] that they should turn away from their sinful behavior [and ask God to forgive them. Then he] would baptize them.
25 Och när Johannes höll på att fullborda sitt lopp, sade han: 'Vad I menen mig vara, det är jag icke. Men se, efter mig kommer den vilkens skor jag icke är värdig att lösa av han fötter.'
When John was about to finish the work [that God gave him to do], he frequently said [to the people], ‘Do you think [RHQ] that I am [the Messiah whom God promised to send]? No, I am not. But listen! The Messiah will [soon] come. [He is so much greater than I am that] I am not [even] important enough to be his slave [MET].’”
26 Mina bröder, I som ären barn av Abrahams släkt, så ock I andra här, I som 'frukten Gud', till oss har ordet om denna frälsning blivit sänt.
“Fellow Israelis, you who are descendants of Abraham, and [you non-Jewish people who] also worship God, [please listen! It is] to [all of] us that [God] has sent the message about [how he] saves people.
27 Ty eftersom Jerusalems invånare och deras rådsherrar icke kände honom, uppfyllde de ock genom sin dom över honom profeternas utsagor, vilka var sabbat föreläses;
The people who were living in Jerusalem and their rulers did not realize that this man [Jesus was the one whom God had sent to save them]. Although messages from [MTY] the prophets have been read [aloud] {someone has read [aloud] messages from [MTY] the prophets} every (Sabbath/Jewish day of rest), they did not understand [what the prophets wrote about the Messiah. So] the [Jewish leaders] condemned Jesus [to die], which was just like the prophets predicted.
28 och fastän de icke funno honom skyldig till något som förtjänade döden, bådo de likväl Pilatus att han skulle låta döda honom.
[Many people accused Jesus of doing wicked things], but they could not prove that he had done anything for which he deserved to die. They insistently asked Pilate [the governor] to command that Jesus be executed {to command soldiers to execute Jesus}. [So Pilate did what they asked him to do].
29 När de så hade fört till fullbordan allt som var skrivet om honom, togo de honom ned från korsets trä och lade honom i en grav.
They did [to Jesus] all the things that [the prophets long ago had] written [that people would do to] him. [They killed Jesus by nailing him to a cross. Then] his body was taken {[some people took] his body} down from the cross and placed it in a tomb.
30 Men Gud uppväckte honom från de döda.
However, God (raised him from the dead/caused him to live again after he had died)
31 Sedan visade han sig under många dagar för dem som med honom hade gått upp från Galileen till Jerusalem, och som nu äro hans vittnen inför folket.
and for many days he [repeatedly] appeared to [his followers] who had come along with him from Galilee [province] to Jerusalem. Those [who saw him] are telling the [Jewish] people about him now.”
32 Och vi förkunna för eder det glada budskapet, att det löfte som gavs åt våra fäder, det har Gud låtit gå i fullbordan för oss, deras barn, därigenom att han har låtit Jesus uppstå,
“[Right] now we [two] are proclaiming to you this good message. We want to tell you that God has fulfilled what he promised to [our Jewish] ancestors!
33 såsom ock är skrivet i andra psalmen: 'Du är min Son, jag har i dag fött dig.'
He has now done that for us [(inc) who are] their descendants, [and also for you who are not Jews], by causing Jesus to live again. That is just like what [David] wrote in the second Psalm that [God said when he was sending his Son], You [(sg)] are my Son; Today I have shown everyone [that I really am] your Father.
34 Och att han har låtit honom uppstå från de döda, så att han icke mer skall vända tillbaka till förgängelsen, det har han sagt med dessa ord: 'Jag skall uppfylla åt eder de heliga löften som jag i trofasthet har givit åt David.'
[God] has (raised [the Messiah] from the dead/caused [the Messiah] to live again after he had died) and will never let him die again. [Concerning that, God] said [to our Jewish ancestors], ‘I will surely help you, as I [promised] David [that I would do].’
35 Därför säger han ock i en annan psalm: 'Du skall icke låta din Helige se förgängelsen.'
So [in writing] another [Psalm, David] said this [to God about the Messiah]: ‘Because I am devoted to you and always obey [you, when I die] you [(sg)] will not let my body decay.’
36 När David i sin tid hade tjänat Guds vilja, avsomnade han ju och blev samlad till sina fäder och såg förgängelsen;
While David was living, he did what God wanted him to do. And when he died [EUP], his [body] was buried, [as] his ancestors’ [bodies had been buried], and his body decayed. [So he could not have been speaking about himself in this Psalm].
37 men den som Gud har uppväckt, han har icke sett förgängelsen.
[Instead, he was speaking about Jesus. Jesus also died], but God (raised him from the dead/caused him to live again), and [therefore] his body did not decay.”
38 Så mån I nu veta, mena bröder, att genom honom syndernas förlåtelse förkunnas för eder,
“Therefore, [my] fellow Israelis [and other friends], it is important for you to know that [we(exc)] are declaring to you [that God] can forgive you for your sins as a result of [what] Jesus [has done]. Because of [what] Jesus [has done], [God] considers that everyone who believes [in Jesus] is no longer guilty (OR, the record has been erased {[God] has erased the record}) concerning everything that they [have done that displeased God. But] when [God] does [that for you], it is not as a result of [your obeying] the laws [that] Moses [wrote].
39 och att i honom var och en som tror bliver rättfärdig och friad ifrån allt det varifrån I icke under Moses' lag kunden bliva friade.
40 Sen därför till, att över eder icke må komma det som är sagt hos profeterna:
Therefore be careful that [God] does not judge you [MTY], as one of the prophets said [MTY] that God would do!
41 'Sen här, I föraktare, och förundren eder, och bliven till intet; ty en gärning utför jag i edra dagar, en gärning som I alls icke skullen tro, om den förtäljdes för eder.'"
[The prophet wrote that God said], You who ridicule [me], you will [certainly] be astonished [when you see what I am doing], and [then] you will be destroyed. You will be astonished because I will do something [terrible to you] while you are living. You would not believe [that I would do that] even though someone told you!”
42 När de sedan gingo därifrån, bad men dem att de nästa sabbat skulle tala för dem om samma sak.
After Paul [finished speaking], while he and Barnabas were leaving the Jewish meeting place, [many of] the people there repeatedly requested that on the next (Sabbath/Jewish day of rest) [the two of them] should speak to them [again] about those things [that Paul had just told them].
43 Och när församlingen åtskildes, följde många judar och gudfruktiga proselyter med Paulus och Barnabas. Dessa talade då till dem och förmanade dem att stadigt hålla sig till Guds nåd.
After they began to leave [that meeting], many [of them] went along with Paul and Barnabas. They consisted of Jews and also of non-Jews who had accepted the things that the Jews believe. Paul and Barnabas continued talking to them, and were urging them to continue [believing the message that] God kindly [forgives people’s sins because of what Jesus did].
44 Följande sabbat kom nästan hela staden tillsammans för att höra Guds ord.
On the next Jewish rest day, most of the [people in Antioch came to] the Jewish meeting place to hear [Paul and Barnabas] speak about the Lord [Jesus].
45 Då nu judarna sågo det myckna folket, uppfylldes de av nitälskan och foro ut i smädelser och motsade det som Paulus talade.
But [the leaders of] [SYN] the Jews became extremely jealous, because they saw that large crowds of [non-Jewish people were coming to hear Paul and Barnabas. So] they began to contradict the things that Paul was saying [and also] to insult [him].
46 Då togo Paulus och Barnabas mod till sig och sade: "Guds ord måste i första rummet förkunnas för eder. Men eftersom I stöten det bort ifrån eder och icke akten eder själva värdiga det eviga livet, så vända vi oss nu till hedningarna. (aiōnios g166)
Then, speaking very boldly, Paul and Barnabas said [to those Jewish leaders], “[We two] had to speak the message from God [about Jesus] to you [Jews] first [before we proclaim it to non-Jews, because God commanded us to do that. But] you are rejecting God’s message. [By doing that], you have shown that you are not worthy (to have eternal life/to live eternally [with God]). [Therefore], we are leaving [you, and now we] will go to the non-Jewish people [to tell them the message from God]. (aiōnios g166)
47 Ty så har Herren bjudit oss: 'Jag har satt dig till ett ljus för hednafolken, för att du skall bliva till frälsning intill jordens ända.'"
[We are doing that also] because the Lord [God] has commanded us [to do it]. He said to us, ‘I have appointed you [to reveal things about me] to non-Jewish people [MET] that will be [like] a light to them. [I have appointed] you to tell people everywhere [MTY] in the world [about the one who came] to save [them].’”
48 När hedningarna hörde detta, blevo de glada och prisade Herrens ord; och de kommo till tro, så många det var beskärt att få evigt liv. (aiōnios g166)
While the non-Jewish people were listening [to those words], they began to rejoice, and they repeatedly said that the message about the Lord [Jesus] was wonderful. And all of the non-Jewish people whom [God] had chosen (to have eternal [life/to live eternally with God]) believed [the message about the Lord Jesus]. (aiōnios g166)
49 Och Herrens ord utbredde sig över hela landet.
[At that time, many of the believers] traveled around throughout that region. As they did that, they were proclaiming the message about the Lord [Jesus] [MTY].
50 Men judarna uppeggade de ansedda kvinnor som "fruktade Gud", så ock de förnämsta männen i staden, och uppväckte en förföljelse mot Paulus och Barnabas och drevo dem bort ifrån sin stads område.
However, [some leaders of] [SYN] the Jews incited the most important men in the city, and [some] important/influential women who had accepted what the Jews believe, to oppose [Paul and Barnabas. So those non-Jewish people] incited [other people also] to persecute Paul and Barnabas. As a result they expelled the two men from their region.
51 Dessa skuddade då stoftet av sina fötter mot dem och begåvo sig till Ikonium.
So, [as the two apostles were leaving, they] shook the dust from their feet [to show those Jewish leaders that God had rejected them and would punish them. They left Antioch] and went to Iconium [city].
52 Och lärjungarna uppfylldes alltmer av glädje och helig ande.
Meanwhile, the believers [in Antioch] continued to rejoice greatly, and they continued to be completely controlled by the Holy Spirit.
