1 N ow 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.

Ora, 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.

2 W hile 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.

Enquanto 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.

3 T hen after fasting and praying, they put their hands on them and sent them away.

Então, depois que jejuaram, oraram e lhes impuseram as mãos, os despediram.

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

Estes, pois, enviados pelo Espírito Santo, desceram a Selêucia e dali navegaram para Chipre.

5 W hen 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.

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

6 W hen 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.

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

7 H e 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.

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

8 B ut 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.

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

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

Todavia Saulo, também chamado Paulo, cheio do Espírito Santo, fitando os olhos nele,

10 A nd 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?

disse: 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?

11 A nd 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.

Agora 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.

12 T hen 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.

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

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

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

14 B ut 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.

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

15 A fter 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.

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

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

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

17 T he 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.

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,

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

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

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

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

20 A fter that, He gave them judges until the prophet Samuel.

Depois disto, deu-lhes juízes até o profeta Samuel.

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

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

22 A nd 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.

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.

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

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

24 B efore His coming John had preached baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.

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

25 A nd 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!

Mas 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.

26 B rethren, 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.

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

27 F or 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.

Pois, 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.

28 A nd 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.

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

29 A nd 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.

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

30 B ut God raised Him from the dead.

mas Deus o ressuscitou dentre os mortos;

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

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.

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

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

33 T his 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].

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.

34 A nd 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.

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;

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

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

36 F or 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.

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

37 B ut He Whom God raised up saw no corruption.

Mas aquele a quem Deus ressuscitou nenhuma corrupção experimentou.

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

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

39 A nd 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.

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

40 T ake care, therefore, lest there come upon you what is spoken in the prophets:

Cuidai pois que não venha sobre vós o que está dito nos profetas:

41 L ook, 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.

Vede, 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.

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

Quando iam saindo, rogavam que estas palavras lhes fossem repetidas no sábado seguinte.

43 A nd 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.

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.

44 T he 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].

No sábado seguinte reuniu-se quase toda a cidade para ouvir a palavra de Deus.

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

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

46 A nd 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).

Então 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;

47 F or 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.

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

48 A nd 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).

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

49 A nd so the Word of the Lord scattered and spread throughout the whole region.

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

50 B ut 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.

Mas 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.

51 B ut shook off the dust from their feet against them and went to Iconium.

Mas estes, sacudindo contra eles o pó dos seus pés, partiram para Icônio.

52 A nd the disciples were continually filled with joy and the Holy Spirit.

Os discípulos, porém, estavam cheios de alegria e do Espírito Santo.