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.

Na igreja de Antioquia havia profetas e mestres: Barnabé, Simeão, chamado Níger, Lúcio de Cirene, Manaém, que fora criado com 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 adoravam o Senhor e jejuavam, disse o Espírito Santo: “Separem-me Barnabé e 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.

Assim, depois de jejuar e orar, impuseram-lhes as mãos e os enviaram. Em Chipre

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

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.

Chegando em Salamina, proclamaram a palavra de Deus nas sinagogas judaicas. João estava com eles 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.

Viajaram por toda a ilha, até que chegaram a Pafos. Ali encontraram um judeu, chamado Barjesus, que praticava magia e era falso profeta.

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.

Ele era assessor do procônsul Sérgio Paulo. O procônsul, sendo homem culto, mandou chamar Barnabé e Saulo, porque queria 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 Elimas, o mágico (esse é o significado do seu nome), opôs-se a eles e tentava desviar da fé o procônsul.

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

Então Saulo, também chamado Paulo, cheio do Espírito Santo, olhou firmemente para Elimas e disse:

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?

“Filho do Diabo e inimigo de tudo o que é justo! Você está cheio de toda espécie de engano e maldade. Quando é que vai parar de perverter os retos caminhos 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.

Saiba agora que a mão do Senhor está contra você, e você ficará cego e incapaz de ver a luz do sol durante algum tempo”. Imediatamente vieram sobre ele névoa e escuridão, e ele, tateando, 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.

O procônsul, vendo o que havia acontecido, creu, profundamente impressionado com o ensino do Senhor. Em Antioquia da Pisídia

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,

De Pafos, Paulo e seus companheiros navegaram para Perge, na Panfília. João os deixou ali e 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.

De Perge prosseguiram até Antioquia da Pisídia. No sábado, entraram na sinagoga e se assentaram.

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 lhes mandaram dizer: “Irmãos, se vocês têm uma mensagem de encorajamento para o povo, falem”.

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

Pondo-se em pé, Paulo fez sinal com a mão e disse: “Israelitas e gentios que temem a Deus, ouçam-me!

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 do povo de Israel escolheu nossos antepassados e exaltou o povo durante a sua permanência no Egito; com grande poder os fez sair daquele país

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

e os aturou no deserto durante cerca de 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.

Ele destruiu sete nações em Canaã e deu a terra delas como herança ao seu povo.

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

Tudo isso levou cerca de quatrocentos e cinqüenta anos. “Depois disso, ele lhes deu juízes até o tempo do 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 o povo pediu um rei, e Deus lhes deu Saul, filho de Quis, da tribo de Benjamim, que reinou quarenta anos.

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.

Depois de rejeitar Saul, levantou-lhes Davi como rei, sobre quem testemunhou: ‘Encontrei Davi, filho de Jessé, homem segundo o meu coração; ele fará tudo o que for da minha vontade’.

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

“Da descendência desse homem Deus trouxe a Israel o Salvador Jesus, como prometera.

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

Antes da vinda de Jesus, João pregou um batismo de arrependimento para todo o povo de Israel.

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!

Quando estava completando sua carreira, João disse: ‘Quem vocês pensam que eu sou? Não sou quem vocês pensam. Mas eis que vem depois de mim aquele cujas sandálias não sou digno nem de desamarrar’.

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 de Abraão, e gentios que temem a Deus, a nós foi enviada esta mensagem de 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.

O povo de Jerusalém e seus governantes não reconheceram Jesus, mas, ao condená-lo, cumpriram as palavras dos profetas, que são lidas 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.

Mesmo não achando motivo legal para uma sentença de morte, pediram a Pilatos que o mandasse executar.

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.

Tendo cumprido tudo o que estava escrito a respeito dele, tiraram-no do madeiro e o colocaram num sepulcro.

30 B ut God raised Him from the dead.

Mas Deus o ressuscitou dos 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, por muitos dias, foi visto por aqueles que tinham ido com ele da Galiléia para Jerusalém. Eles agora são testemunhas dele para o povo.

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

“Nós lhes anunciamos as boas novas: o que Deus prometeu a nossos antepassados

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].

ele cumpriu para nós, seus filhos, ressuscitando Jesus, como está escrito no Salmo segundo: “‘Tu és meu filho; eu 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.

O fato de que Deus o ressuscitou dos mortos, para que nunca entrasse em decomposição, é declarado nestas palavras: “‘Eu lhes dou as santas e fiéis bênçãos prometidas a Davi’.

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

Assim ele diz noutra passagem: “‘Não permitirás que o teu Santo sofra decomposição’.

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.

“Tendo, pois, Davi servido ao propósito de Deus em sua geração, adormeceu, foi sepultado com os seus antepassados e seu corpo se decompôs.

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

Mas aquele a quem Deus ressuscitou não sofreu decomposição.

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;

“Portanto, meus irmãos, quero que saibam que mediante Jesus lhes é proclamado o perdão 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.

Por meio dele, todo aquele que crê é justificado de todas as coisas das quais não podiam ser justificados pela Lei de Moisés.

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

Cuidem para que não lhes aconteça o que disseram os 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.

“‘Olhem, escarnecedores, admirem-se e pereçam; pois nos dias de vocês farei algo que vocês jamais creriam se alguém lhes contasse!’ ”

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

Quando Paulo e Barnabé estavam saindo da sinagoga, o povo os convidou a falar mais a respeito dessas coisas 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.

Despedida a congregação, muitos dos judeus e estrangeiros piedosos convertidos ao judaísmo seguiram Paulo e Barnabé. Estes conversavam com eles, recomendando-lhes que continuassem 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, quase toda a cidade se reuniu para ouvir a palavra do Senhor.

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

Quando os judeus viram a multidão, ficaram cheios de inveja e, blasfemando, contradiziam o que Paulo estava dizendo.

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 lhes responderam corajosamente: “Era necessário anunciar primeiro a vocês a palavra de Deus; uma vez que a rejeitam e não se julgam dignos da vida eterna, agora nos voltamos 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.

Pois assim o Senhor nos ordenou: “‘Eu fiz de você luz para os gentios, para que você leve a salvação até aos 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).

Ouvindo isso, os gentios alegraram-se e bendisseram a palavra do Senhor; e creram todos os que haviam sido designados para a vida eterna.

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

A palavra do Senhor se espalhava por toda a 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 piedosas de elevada posição e os principais da cidade. E, provocando perseguição contra Paulo e Barnabé, os expulsaram do seu território.

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

Estes sacudiram o pó dos seus pés em protesto contra eles e foram para Icônio.

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

Os discípulos continuavam cheios de alegria e do Espírito Santo.