1 O ra, na igreja em Antioquia havia profetas e mestres, a saber: Barnabé, Simeão, chamado Níger, Lúcio de Cirene, Manaém, colaço de Herodes o tetrarca, e Saulo.

Now in the church (assembly) at Antioch there were prophets (inspired interpreters of the will and purposes of God) and teachers: Barnabas, Symeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen a member of the court of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

2 E nquanto eles ministravam perante o Senhor e jejuavam, disse o Espírito Santo: Separai-me a Barnabé e a Saulo para a obra a que os tenho chamado.

While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, Separate now for Me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.

3 E ntão, depois que jejuaram, oraram e lhes impuseram as mãos, os despediram.

Then after fasting and praying, they put their hands on them and sent them away.

4 E stes, pois, enviados pelo Espírito Santo, desceram a Selêucia e dali navegaram para Chipre.

So then, being sent out by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia, and from they sailed away to Cyprus.

5 C hegados a Salamina, anunciavam a palavra de Deus nas sinagogas dos judeus, e tinham a João como auxiliar.

When they arrived at Salamis, they preached the Word of God in the synagogues of the Jews. And they had John as an attendant to assist them.

6 H avendo atravessado a ilha toda até Pafos, acharam um certo mago, falso profeta, judeu, chamado Bar-Jesus,

When they had passed through the entire island of Cyprus as far as Paphos, they came upon a certain Jewish wizard or sorcerer, a false prophet named Bar-Jesus.

7 q ue estava com o procônsul Sérgio Paulo, homem sensato. Este chamou a Barnabé e Saulo e mostrou desejo de ouvir a palavra de Deus.

He was closely associated with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, who was an intelligent and sensible man of sound understanding; he summoned to him Barnabas and Saul and sought to hear the Word of God.

8 M as resistia-lhes Elimas, o encantador (porque assim se interpreta o seu nome), procurando desviar a fé do procônsul.

But Elymas the wise man—for that is the translation of his name '> which he had given himself]—opposed them, seeking to keep the proconsul from accepting the faith.

9 T odavia Saulo, também chamado Paulo, cheio do Espírito Santo, fitando os olhos nele,

But Saul, who is also called Paul, filled with and controlled by the Holy Spirit, looked steadily at

10 d isse: ç filho do Diabo, cheio de todo o engano e de toda a malícia, inimigo de toda a justiça, não cessarás de perverter os caminhos retos do Senhor?

And said, You master in every form of deception and recklessness, unscrupulousness, and wickedness, you son of the devil, you enemy of everything that is upright and good, will you never stop perverting and making crooked the straight paths of the Lord and plotting against His saving purposes?

11 A gora eis a mão do Senhor sobre ti, e ficarás cego, sem ver o sol por algum tempo. Imediatamente caiu sobre ele uma névoa e trevas e, andando ã roda, procurava quem o guiasse pela mão.

And now, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon you, and you will be blind, unable to see the sun for a time. Instantly there fell upon him a mist and a darkness, and he groped about seeking persons who would lead him by the hand.

12 E ntão o procônsul, vendo o que havia acontecido, creu, maravilhando-se da doutrina do Senhor.

Then the proconsul believed (became a Christian) when he saw what had occurred, for he was astonished and deeply touched at the teaching concerning the Lord and from Him.

13 T endo Paulo e seus companheiros navegado de Pafos, chegaram a Perge, na Panfília. João, porém, apartando-se deles, voltou para Jerusalém.

Now Paul and his companions sailed from Paphos and came to Perga in Pamphylia. And John separated himself from them and went back to Jerusalem,

14 M as eles, passando de Perge, chegaram a Antioquia da Psídia; e entrando na sinagoga, no dia de sábado, sentaram-se.

But they came on from Perga and arrived at Antioch in Pisidia. And on the Sabbath day they went into the synagogue there and sat down.

15 D epois da leitura da lei e dos profetas, os chefes da sinagoga mandaram dizer-lhes: Irmãos, se tendes alguma palavra de exortação ao povo, falai.

After the reading of the Law and the Prophets, the leaders of the synagogue sent to them saying, Brethren, if you have any word of exhortation or consolation or encouragement for the people, say it.

16 E ntão Paulo se levantou e, pedindo silêncio com a mão, disse: Varões israelitas, e os que temeis a Deus, ouvi:

So Paul arose, and motioning with his hand said, Men of Israel and you who reverence and fear God, listen!

17 O Deus deste povo de Israel escolheu a nossos pais, e exaltou o povo, sendo eles estrangeiros na terra do Egito, de onde os tirou com braço poderoso,

The God of this people Israel selected our forefathers and made this people great and important during their stay in the land of Egypt, and then with an uplifted arm He led them out from there.

18 e suportou-lhes os maus costumes no deserto por espaço de quase quarenta anos;

And for about forty years like a fatherly nurse He cared for them in the wilderness and endured their behavior.

19 e , havendo destruído as sete nações na terra de Canaã, deu- lhes o território delas por herança durante cerca de quatrocentos e cinquenta anos.

When He had destroyed seven nations in the land of Canaan, He gave them their land as an inheritance about 450 years.

20 D epois disto, deu-lhes juízes até o profeta Samuel.

After that, He gave them judges until the prophet Samuel.

21 E ntão pediram um rei, e Deus lhes deu por quarenta anos a Saul, filho de Cis, varão da tribo de Benjamim.

Then they asked for a king; and God gave them Saul son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for forty years.

22 E tendo deposto a este, levantou-lhes como rei a Davi, ao qual também, dando testemunho, disse: Achei a Davi, filho de Jessé, homem segundo o meu coração, que fará toda a minha vontade.

And when He had deposed him, He raised up David to be their king; of him He bore witness and said, I have found David son of Jesse a man after My own heart, who will do all My will and carry out My program fully.

23 D a descendência deste, conforme a promessa, trouxe Deus a Israel um Salvador, Jesus;

Of this man’s descendants God has brought to Israel a Savior, according to His promise.

24 h avendo João, antes da aparecimento dele, pregado a todo o povo de Israel o batismo de arrependimento.

Before His coming John had preached baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.

25 M as João, quando completava a carreira, dizia: Quem pensais vós que su sou? Eu não sou o Cristo, mas eis que após mim vem aquele a quem não sou digno de desatar as alparcas dos pés.

And as John was ending his course, he asked, What or who do you secretly think that I am? I am not He, but note that after me One is coming, the sandals of Whose feet I am not worthy to untie!

26 I rmãos, filhos da estirpe de Abraão, e os que dentre vós temem a Deus, a nós é enviada a palavra desta salvação.

Brethren, sons of the family of Abraham, and all those others among you who reverence and fear God, to us has been sent the message of this salvation.

27 P ois, os que habitam em Jerusalém e as suas autoridades, porquanto não conheceram a este Jesus, condenando-o, cumpriram as mesmas palavras dos profetas que se ouvem ler todos os sábados.

For those who dwell in Jerusalem and their rulers, because they did not know or recognize Him or understand the utterances of the prophets which are read every Sabbath, have actually fulfilled these very predictions by condemning and sentencing.

28 E , se bem que não achassem nele nenhuma causa de morte, pediram a Pilatos que ele fosse morto.

And although they could find no cause deserving death with which to charge Him, yet they asked Pilate to have Him executed and put out of the way.

29 Q uando haviam cumprido todas as coisas que dele estavam escritas, tirando-o do madeiro, o puseram na sepultura;

And when they had finished and fulfilled everything that was written about Him, they took Him down from the tree and laid Him in a tomb.

30 m as Deus o ressuscitou dentre os mortos;

But God raised Him from the dead.

31 e ele foi visto durante muitos dias por aqueles que com ele subiram da Galiléia a Jerusalém, os quais agora são suas testemunhas para com o povo.

And for many days He appeared to those who came up with Him from Galilee to Jerusalem, and they are His witnesses to the people.

32 E nós vos anunciamos as boas novas da promessa, feita aos pais,

So now we are bringing you the good news (Gospel) that what God promised to our forefathers,

33 a qual Deus nos tem cumprido, a nós, filhos deles, levantando a Jesus, como também está escrito no salmo segundo: Tu és meu Filho, hoje te gerei.

This He has completely fulfilled for us, their children, by raising up Jesus, as it is written in the second psalm, You are My Son; today I have begotten You '> caused You to arise, to be born; formally shown You to be the Messiah by the resurrection].

34 E no tocante a que o ressuscitou dentre os mortos para nunca mais tornar ã corrupção, falou Deus assim: Dar-vos-ei as santas e fiéis bênçãos de Davi;

And as to His having raised Him from among the dead, now no more to return to putrefaction and dissolution, He spoke in this way, I will fulfill and give to you the holy and sure mercy and blessings to David.

35 p elo que ainda em outro salmo diz: Não permitirás que o teu Santo veja a corrupção.

For this reason He says also in another psalm, You will not allow Your Holy One to see corruption.

36 P orque Davi, na verdade, havendo servido a sua própria geração pela vontade de Deus, dormiu e foi depositado junto a seus pais e experimentou corrupção.

For David, after he had served God’s will and purpose and counsel in his own generation, fell asleep '> in death] and was buried among his forefathers, and he did see corruption and undergo putrefaction and dissolution.

37 M as aquele a quem Deus ressuscitou nenhuma corrupção experimentou.

But He Whom God raised up saw no corruption.

38 S eja-vos pois notório, varões, que por este se vos anuncia a remissão dos pecados.

So let it be clearly known and understood by you, brethren, that through this Man forgiveness and removal of sins is now proclaimed to you;

39 E de todas as coisas de que não pudestes ser justificados pela lei de Moisés, por ele é justificado todo o que crê.

And that through Him everyone who believes '> acknowledges Jesus as his Savior and devotes himself to Him] is absolved (cleared and freed) from every charge from which he could not be justified and freed by the Law of Moses and given right standing with God.

40 C uidai pois que não venha sobre vós o que está dito nos profetas:

Take care, therefore, lest there come upon you what is spoken in the prophets:

41 V ede, ó desprezadores, admirai-vos e desaparecei; porque realizo uma obra em vossos dias, obra em que de modo algum crereis, se alguém vo-la contar.

Look, you scoffers and scorners, and marvel and perish and vanish away; for I am doing a deed in your days, a deed which you will never have confidence in or believe, if someone '> clearly describing it in detail] declares it to you.

42 Q uando iam saindo, rogavam que estas palavras lhes fossem repetidas no sábado seguinte.

As they went out, the people earnestly begged that these things might be told to them the next Sabbath.

43 E , despedida a sinagoga, muitos judeus e prosélitos devotos seguiram a Paulo e Barnabé, os quais, falando-lhes, os exortavam a perseverarem na graça de Deus.

And when the congregation of the synagogue dispersed, many of the Jews and the devout converts to Judaism followed Paul and Barnabas, who talked to them and urged them to continue in the grace (the unmerited favor and blessing) of God.

44 N o sábado seguinte reuniu-se quase toda a cidade para ouvir a palavra de Deus.

The next Sabbath almost the entire city gathered together to hear the Word of God '> the attainment through Christ of salvation in the kingdom of God].

45 M as os judeus, vendo as multidões, encheram-se de inveja e, blasfemando, contradiziam o que Paulo falava.

But when the Jews saw the crowds, filled with envy and jealousy they contradicted what was said by Paul and talked abusively.

46 E ntão Paulo e Barnabé, falando ousadamente, disseram: Era mister que a vós se pregasse em primeiro lugar a palavra de Deus; mas, visto que a rejeitais, e não vos julgais dignos da vida eterna, eis que nos viramos para os gentios;

And Paul and Barnabas spoke out plainly and boldly, saying, It was necessary that God’s message '> salvation through Christ] should be spoken to you first. But since you thrust it from you, you pass this judgment on yourselves that you are unworthy of eternal life and out of your own mouth you will be judged. behold, we turn to the Gentiles (the heathen).

47 p orque assim nos ordenou o Senhor: Eu te pus para luz dos gentios, a fim de que sejas para salvação até os confins da terra.

For so the Lord has charged us, saying, I have set you to be a light for the Gentiles (the heathen), that you may bring salvation to the uttermost parts of the earth.

48 O s gentios, ouvindo isto, alegravam-se e glorificavam a palavra do Senhor; e creram todos quantos haviam sido destinados para a vida eterna.

And when the Gentiles heard this, they rejoiced and glorified (praised and gave thanks for) the Word of God; and as many as were destined (appointed and ordained) to eternal life believed (adhered to, trusted in, and relied on Jesus as the Christ and their Savior).

49 E divulgava-se a palavra do Senhor por toda aquela região.

And so the Word of the Lord scattered and spread throughout the whole region.

50 M as os judeus incitaram as mulheres devotas de alta posição e os principais da cidade, suscitaram uma perseguição contra Paulo e Barnabé, e os lançaram fora dos seus termos.

But the Jews stirred up the devout women of high rank and the outstanding men of the town, and instigated persecution against Paul and Barnabas and drove them out of their boundaries.

51 M as estes, sacudindo contra eles o pó dos seus pés, partiram para Icônio.

But shook off the dust from their feet against them and went to Iconium.

52 O s discípulos, porém, estavam cheios de alegria e do Espírito Santo.

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