1 S aulo, porém, respirando ainda ameaças e mortes contra os discípulos do Senhor, dirigiu-se ao sumo sacerdote,

And Saul, yet breathing of threatening and slaughter to the disciples of the Lord, having gone to the chief priest,

2 e pediu-lhe cartas para Damasco, para as sinagogas, a fim de que, caso encontrasse alguns do Caminho, quer homens quer mulheres, os conduzisse presos a Jerusalém.

did ask from him letters to Damascus, unto the synagogues, that if he may find any being of the way, both men and women, he may bring them bound to Jerusalem.

3 M as, seguindo ele viagem e aproximando-se de Damasco, subitamente o cercou um resplendor de luz do céu;

And in the going, he came nigh to Damascus, and suddenly there shone round about him a light from the heaven,

4 e , caindo por terra, ouviu uma voz que lhe dizia: Saulo, Saulo, por que me persegues?

and having fallen upon the earth, he heard a voice saying to him, `Saul, Saul, why me dost thou persecute?'

5 E le perguntou: Quem és tu, Senhor? Respondeu o Senhor: Eu sou Jesus, a quem tu persegues;

And he said, `Who art thou, Lord?' and the Lord said, `I am Jesus whom thou dost persecute; hard for thee at the pricks to kick;'

6 m as levanta-te e entra na cidade, e lá te será dito o que te cumpre fazer.

trembling also, and astonished, he said, `Lord, what dost thou wish me to do?' and the Lord unto him, `Arise, and enter into the city, and it shall be told thee what it behoveth thee to do.'

7 O s homens que viajavam com ele quedaram-se emudecidos, ouvindo, na verdade, a voz, mas não vendo ninguém.

And the men who are journeying with him stood speechless, hearing indeed the voice but seeing no one,

8 S aulo levantou-se da terra e, abrindo os olhos, não via coisa alguma; e, guiando-o pela mão, conduziram-no a Damasco.

and Saul arose from the earth, and his eyes having been opened, he beheld no one, and leading him by the hand they brought him to Damascus,

9 E esteve três dias sem ver, e não comeu nem bebeu.

and he was three days without seeing, and he did neither eat nor drink.

10 O ra, havia em Damasco certo discípulo chamado Ananias; e disse-lhe o Senhor em visão: Ananias! Respondeu ele: Eis-me aqui, Senhor.

And there was a certain disciple in Damascus, by name Ananias, and the Lord said unto him in a vision, `Ananias;' and he said, `Behold me, Lord;'

11 O rdenou-lhe o Senhor: Levanta-te, vai ã rua chamada Direita e procura em casa de Judas um homem de Tarso chamado Saulo; pois eis que ele está orando;

and the Lord unto him, `Having risen, go on unto the street that is called Straight, and seek in the house of Judas, by name Saul of Tarsus, for, lo, he doth pray,

12 e viu um homem chamado Ananias entrar e impor-lhe as mãos, para que recuperasse a vista.

and he saw in a vision a man, by name Ananias, coming in, and putting a hand on him, that he may see again.'

13 R espondeu Ananias: Senhor, a muitos ouvi acerca desse homem, quantos males tem feito aos teus santos em Jerusalém;

And Ananias answered, `Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how many evils he did to Thy saints in Jerusalem,

14 e aqui tem poder dos principais sacerdotes para prender a todos os que invocam o teu nome.

and here he hath authority from the chief priests, to bind all those calling on Thy name.'

15 D isse-lhe, porém, o Senhor: Vai, porque este é para mim um vaso escolhido, para levar o meu nome perante os gentios, e os reis, e os filhos de Israel;

And the Lord said unto him, `Be going on, because a choice vessel to Me is this one, to bear My name before nations and kings -- the sons also of Israel;

16 p ois eu lhe mostrarei quanto lhe cumpre padecer pelo meu nome.

for I will shew him how many things it behoveth him for My name to suffer.'

17 P artiu Ananias e entrou na casa e, impondo-lhe as mãos, disse: Irmão Saulo, o Senhor Jesus, que te apareceu no caminho por onde vinhas, enviou-me para que tornes a ver e sejas cheio do Espírito Santo.

And Ananias went away, and did enter into the house, and having put upon him hands, said, `Saul, brother, the Lord hath sent me -- Jesus who did appear to thee in the way in which thou wast coming -- that thou mayest see again, and mayest be filled with the Holy Spirit.'

18 L ogo lhe caíram dos olhos como que umas escamas, e recuperou a vista: então, levantando-se, foi batizado.

And immediately there fell from his eyes as it were scales, he saw again also presently, and having risen, was baptized,

19 E , tendo tomado alimento, ficou fortalecido. Depois demorou- se alguns dias com os disc! pulos que estavam em Damasco;

and having received nourishment, was strengthened, and Saul was with the disciples in Damascus certain days,

20 e logo nas sinagogas pregava a Jesus, que este era o filho de Deus.

and immediately in the synagogues he was preaching the Christ, that he is the Son of God.

21 T odos os seus ouvintes pasmavam e diziam: Não é este o que em Jerusalém perseguia os que invocavam esse nome, e para isso veio aqui, para os levar presos aos principais sacerdotes?

And all those hearing were amazed, and said, `Is not this he who laid waist in Jerusalem those calling on this name, and hither to this intent had come, that he might bring them bound to the chief priests?'

22 S aulo, porém, se fortalecia cada vez mais e confundia os judeus que habitavam em Damasco, provando que Jesus era o Cristo.

And Saul was still more strengthened, and he was confounding the Jews dwelling in Damascus, proving that this is the Christ.

23 D ecorridos muitos dias, os judeus deliberaram entre si matá- lo.

And when many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel together to kill him,

24 M as as suas ciladas vieram ao conhecimento de Saulo. E como eles guardavam as portas de dia e de noite para tirar-lhe a vida,

and their counsel against was known to Saul; they were also watching the gates both day and night, that they may kill him,

25 o s discípulos, tomando-o de noite, desceram-no pelo muro, dentro de um cesto.

and the disciples having taken him, by night did let him down by the wall, letting down in a basket.

26 T endo Saulo chegado a Jerusalém, procurava juntar-se aos discípulos; mas todos o temiam, não crendo que fosse discípulo.

And Saul, having come to Jerusalem, did try to join himself to the disciples, and they were all afraid of him, not believing that he is a disciple,

27 E ntão Barnabé, tomando-o consigo, o levou aos apóstolos, e lhes contou como no caminho ele vira o Senhor e que este lhe falara, e como em Damasco pregara ousadamente em nome de Jesus.

and Barnabas having taken him, brought unto the apostles, and did declare to them how in the way he saw the Lord, and that he spake to him, and how in Damascus he was speaking boldly in the name of Jesus.

28 A ssim andava com eles em Jerusalém, entrando e saindo,

And he was with them, coming in and going out in Jerusalem,

29 e pregando ousadamente em nome do Senhor. Falava e disputava também com os helenistas; mas procuravam matá-lo.

and speaking boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus, he was both speaking and disputing with the Hellenists, and they were taking in hand to kill him,

30 O s irmãos, porém, quando o souberam, acompanharam-no até Cesaréia e o enviaram a Tarso.

and the brethren having known, brought him down to Cesarea, and sent him forth to Tarsus.

31 A ssim, pois, a igreja em toda a Judéia, Galiléia e Samária, tinha paz, sendo edificada, e andando no temor do Senhor; e, pelo auxílio do Espírito Santo, se multiplicava.

Then, indeed, the assemblies throughout all Judea, and Galilee, and Samaria, had peace, being built up, and, going on in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, they were multiplied.

32 E aconteceu que, passando Pedro por toda parte, veio também aos santos que habitavam em Lida.

And it came to pass that Peter passing throughout all, came down also unto the saints who were dwelling at Lydda,

33 A chou ali certo homem, chamado Enéias, que havia oito anos jazia numa cama, porque era paralítico.

and he found there a certain man, Aeneas by name -- for eight years laid upon a couch -- who was paralytic,

34 D isse-lhe Pedro: Enéias, Jesus Cristo te cura; levanta e faze a tua cama. E logo se levantou.

and Peter said to him, `Aeneas, heal thee doth Jesus the Christ; arise and spread for thyself;' and immediately he rose,

35 E viram-no todos os que habitavam em Lida e Sarona, os quais se converteram ao Senhor.

and all those dwelling at Lydda, and Saron saw him, and did turn to the Lord.

36 H avia em Jope uma discípula por nome Tabita, que traduzido quer dizer Dorcas, a qual estava cheia de boas obras e esmolas que fazia.

And in Joppa there was a certain female disciple, by name Tabitha, (which interpreted, is called Dorcas,) this woman was full of good works and kind acts that she was doing;

37 O ra, aconteceu naqueles dias que ela, adoecendo, morreu; e, tendo-a lavado, a colocaram no cenáculo.

and it came to pass in those days she, having ailed, died, and having bathed her, they laid her in an upper chamber,

38 C omo Lida era perto de Jope, ouvindo os discípulos que Pedro estava ali, enviaram-lhe dois homens, rogando-lhe: Não te demores em vir ter conosco.

and Lydda being nigh to Joppa, the disciples having heard that Peter is in that, sent two men unto him, calling on him not to delay to come through unto them.

39 P edro levantou-se e foi com eles; quando chegou, levaram-no ao cenáulo; e todas as viúvas o cercaram, chorando e mostrando-lhe as túnicas e vestidos que Dorcas fizera enquanto estava com elas.

And Peter having risen, went with them, whom having come, they brought into the upper chamber, and all the widows stood by him weeping, and shewing coats and garments, as many as Dorcas was making while she was with them.

40 M as Pedro, tendo feito sair a todos, pôs-se de joelhos e orou; e voltando-se para o corpo, disse: Tabita, levanta-te. Ela abriu os olhos e, vendo a Pedro, sentou-se.

And Peter having put them all forth without, having bowed the knees, did pray, and having turned unto the body said, `Tabitha, arise;' and she opened her eyes, and having seen Peter, she sat up,

41 E le, dando-lhe a mão, levantou-a e, chamando os santos e as viúvas, apresentou-lha viva.

and having given her hand, he lifted her up, and having called the saints and the widows, he presented her alive,

42 T ornou-se isto notório por toda a Jope, e muitos creram no Senhor.

and it became known throughout all Joppa, and many believed on the Lord;

43 P edro ficou muitos dias em Jope, em casa de um curtidor chamado Simão.

and it came to pass, that he remained many days in Joppa, with a certain one, Simon a tanner.