1 D espués de pasar por Anfípolis y Apolonia, llegaron a Tesalónica, donde había una sinagoga de los judíos.

After Paul and Silas had gone through the cities of Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to the city of Thessalonica. The Jews had a place of worship there.

2 Y Pablo, según su costumbre, fue a ellos y por tres días de reposo discutió con ellos basándose en las Escrituras,

Paul went in as he always did. They gathered together each Day of Rest for three weeks and he taught them from the Holy Writings.

3 e xplicando y presentando evidencia de que era necesario que el Cristo padeciera y resucitara de entre los muertos, y diciendo: Este Jesús, a quien yo os anuncio, es el Cristo.

He showed them that Christ had to suffer and rise again from the dead. He said, “I preach this Jesus to you. He is the Christ.”

4 A lgunos de ellos creyeron, y se unieron a Pablo y a Silas, juntamente con una gran multitud de griegos temerosos de Dios y muchas de las mujeres principales.

Some of them put their trust in Christ and followed Paul and Silas. There were many Greek people and some leading women who honored God among those who had become Christians. The Jews Make It Hard for Paul and Silas

5 P ero los judíos, llenos de envidia, llevaron algunos hombres malvados de la plaza pública, organizaron una turba y alborotaron la ciudad; y asaltando la casa de Jasón, procuraban sacarlos al pueblo.

The Jews who did not put their trust in Christ became jealous. They took along some sinful men from the center of town where people gather and brought them out on the street. These angry men started all the people in the city to cry out with loud voices. They went to the house of Jason hoping to find Paul and Silas there and bring them out to the people.

6 A l no encontrarlos, arrastraron a Jasón y a algunos de los hermanos ante las autoridades de la ciudad, gritando: Esos que han trastornado al mundo han venido acá también;

But they did not find them there. Then they dragged Jason and some other Christians out in front of the leaders and cried out, “These men who have been making trouble over all the world have come here also.

7 y Jasón los ha recibido, y todos ellos actúan contra los decretos del César, diciendo que hay otro rey, Jesús.

And Jason has taken them in. They say there is another King called Jesus. They are working against the laws made by Caesar.”

8 Y alborotaron a la multitud y a las autoridades de la ciudad que oían esto.

When the people and city leaders heard this, they were troubled.

9 P ero después de recibir una fianza de Jasón y de los otros, los soltaron. Pablo y Silas enviados a Berea

Then they made Jason and the others pay some money and let them go. Paul and Silas Go to Berea

10 E nseguida los hermanos enviaron de noche a Pablo y a Silas a Berea, los cuales, al llegar, fueron a la sinagoga de los judíos.

At once the Christians sent Paul and Silas away at night to the city of Berea. When they got there, they went to the Jewish place of worship.

11 E stos eran más nobles que los de Tesalónica, pues recibieron la palabra con toda solicitud, escudriñando diariamente las Escrituras, para ver si estas cosas eran así.

These Jews were more willing to understand than those in the city of Thessalonica. They were very glad to hear the Word of God, and they looked into the Holy Writings to see if those things were true.

12 P or eso muchos de ellos creyeron, así como también un buen número de griegos, hombres y mujeres de distinción.

Many of them became Christians. Some of them were respected Greek women and men.

13 P ero cuando los judíos de Tesalónica supieron que la palabra de Dios había sido proclamada por Pablo también en Berea, fueron también allá para agitar y alborotar a las multitudes.

The Jews of Thessalonica heard that Paul was preaching the Word of God in Berea. They went there and worked against the missionaries by talking to the people.

14 E ntonces los hermanos inmediatamente enviaron a Pablo para que fuera hasta el mar; pero Silas y Timoteo se quedaron allí.

At once the Christians sent Paul away to the sea-shore. But Silas and Timothy stayed there. Paul Preaches on Mars’ Hill in Athens

15 L os que conducían a Pablo lo llevaron hasta Atenas; y después de recibir órdenes de que Silas y Timoteo se unieran a él lo más pronto posible, partieron. Pablo en Atenas

Those who took Paul brought him to the city of Athens. Paul sent word with them that Silas and Timothy should come to him as soon as they could. Then they left.

16 M ientras Pablo los esperaba en Atenas, su espíritu se enardecía dentro de él al contemplar la ciudad llena de ídolos.

While Paul was waiting for Silas and Timothy in Athens, his spirit was troubled as he saw the whole city worshiping false gods.

17 A sí que discutía en la sinagoga con los judíos y con los gentiles temerosos de Dios, y diariamente en la plaza con los que estuvieran presentes.

He talked to the Jews and other people who were worshiping in the Jewish place of worship. Every day he talked with people who gathered in the center of town.

18 T ambién disputaban con él algunos de los filósofos epicúreos y estoicos. Y algunos decían: ¿Qué quiere decir este palabrero ? Y otros: Parece ser un predicador de divinidades extrañas —porque les predicaba a Jesús y la resurrección.

Some men from two different groups were arguing with Paul. The one group thought that men might as well get all the fun out of life that they can. The other group thought that wisdom alone makes men happy. Some of them said, “This man has lots of little things to talk about. They are not important. What is he trying to say?” Others said, “He preaches about strange gods.” It was because he preached of Jesus and of His being raised from the dead.

19 L o tomaron y lo llevaron al Areópago, diciendo: ¿Podemos saber qué es esta nueva enseñanza que proclamas ?

Then they took him to Mars’ Hill and said, “We want to hear of this new teaching of yours.

20 P orque te oímos decir cosas extrañas; por tanto, queremos saber qué significan.

Some of the things you are telling us are strange to our ears. We want to know what these things mean.”

21 ( Pues todos los atenienses y los extranjeros de visita allí, no pasaban el tiempo en otra cosa sino en decir o en oír algo nuevo.)

The people of Athens and those visiting from far countries used all their time in talking or hearing some new thing.

22 E ntonces Pablo poniéndose en pie en medio del Areópago, dijo: Varones atenienses, percibo que sois muy religiosos en todo sentido.

Then Paul stood up on Mars’ Hill and said, “Men of Athens, I see how very religious you are in every way.

23 P orque mientras pasaba y observaba los objetos de vuestra adoración, hallé también un altar con esta inscripción: AL DIOS DESCONOCIDO. Pues lo que vosotros adoráis sin conocer, eso os anuncio yo.

As I was walking around and looking at the things you worship, I found an altar where you worship with the words written on it, TO THE GOD WHO IS NOT KNOWN. You are worshiping Him without knowing Him. He is the One I will tell you about.

24 E l Dios que hizo el mundo y todo lo que en él hay, puesto que es Señor del cielo y de la tierra, no mora en templos hechos por manos de hombres,

“The God Who made the world and everything in it is the Lord of heaven and earth. He does not live in buildings made by hands.

25 n i es servido por manos humanas, como si necesitara de algo, puesto que El da a todos vida y aliento y todas las cosas;

No one needs to care for Him as if He needed anything. He is the One who gives life and breath and everything to everyone.

26 y de uno hizo todas las naciones del mundo para que habitaran sobre toda la faz de la tierra, habiendo determinado sus tiempos señalados y los límites de su habitación,

He made from one blood all nations who live on the earth. He set the times and places where they should live.

27 p ara que buscaran a Dios, si de alguna manera, palpando, le hallen, aunque no está lejos de ninguno de nosotros;

“They were to look for God. Then they might feel after Him and find Him because He is not far from each one of us.

28 p orque en El vivimos, nos movemos y existimos, así como algunos de vuestros mismos poetas han dicho: “Porque también nosotros somos linaje suyo.”

It is in Him that we live and move and keep on living. Some of your own men have written, ‘We are God’s children.’

29 S iendo, pues, linaje de Dios, no debemos pensar que la naturaleza divina sea semejante a oro, plata o piedra, esculpidos por el arte y el pensamiento humano.

If we are God’s children, we should not think of Him as being like gold or silver or stone. Such gods made of gold or silver or stone are planned by men and are made by them.

30 P or tanto, habiendo pasado por alto los tiempos de ignorancia, Dios declara ahora a todos los hombres, en todas partes, que se arrepientan,

“God did not remember these times when people did not know better. But now He tells all men everywhere to be sorry for their sins and to turn from them.

31 p orque El ha establecido un día en el cual juzgará al mundo en justicia, por medio de un Hombre a quien ha designado, habiendo presentado pruebas a todos los hombres al resucitarle de entre los muertos.

He has set a day when He will say in the right way if the people of the world are guilty. This will be done by Jesus Christ, the One He has chosen. God has proven this to all men by raising Jesus Christ from the dead.”

32 Y cuando oyeron de la resurrección de los muertos, algunos se burlaban, pero otros dijeron: Te escucharemos otra vez acerca de esto.

Some people laughed and made fun when they heard Paul speak of Christ being raised from the dead. Others said, “We want to listen to you again about this.”

33 E ntonces Pablo salió de entre ellos.

So Paul went away from the people.

34 P ero algunos se unieron a él y creyeron, entre los cuales estaban Dionisio el areopagita, una mujer llamada Dámaris y otros con ellos.

Some people followed him and became Christians. One was Dionysius, a leader in the city. A woman named Damaris believed. And there were others also.