1 A fter 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.

وَبَعدَ أنْ سافَرا عَبْرَ مَدِينَتَي أمْفِيْبُولِيسَ وَأبُولُونِيَّةَ، وَصَلا إلَى مَدِينَةِ تَسالُونِيكِي، حَيثُ يُوجَدُ مَجمَعٌ لِليَهُودِ.

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

فَدَخَلَ بُولُسُ إلَى المَجمَعِ كَعادَتِهِ. وَناقَشَهُمْ فِي الكِتابِ ثَلاثَةَ سُبُوتٍ.

3 H e 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.”

وَشَرَحَ لَهُمْ مُثبِتاً أنَّهُ كانَ مِنَ اللازِمِ أنْ يَتَألَّمَ المَسِيحُ وَأنْ يَقُومَ مِنَ المَوتِ. وَقالَ بُولُسُ: «إنَّ يَسُوعَ هَذا الَّذِي أُنادِي بِهِ لَكُمْ هُوَ المَسِيحُ.»

4 S ome 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

فَاقْتَنَعَ بَعضُهُمْ، وَانضَمُّوا إلَى بُولُسَ وَسِيلا. كَما انضَمَّ إلَيْهِمْ عَدَدٌ كَبِيرٌ مِنَ اليُونانِيِّينَ الأتقِياءِ، بِالإضافَةِ إلَى عَدَدٍ لَيسَ بِقَلِيلٍ مِنَ النِّساءِ البارِزاتِ في المُجْتَمَعِ.

5 T he 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.

أمّا اليَهُودُ فَأكَلَهُمُ الحَسَدُ. فَجَمَعُوا بَعضَ الرِّجالِ الأشرارِ مِنَ السُّوقِ، وَشَكَّلُوا عِصابَةً، وَأثارُوا شَغَباً فِي المَدِينَةِ وَهاجَمُوا بَيتَ ياسُونَ. وَحاوَلُوا أنْ يَجِدُوا بُولُسَ وَسِيلا لِكَي يُخرِجُوهُما إلَى الشَّعبِ.

6 B ut 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.

فَلَمّا لَمْ يَجِدُوهُما، جَرُّوا ياسُونَ وَبَعضَ الإخوَةِ أمامَ سُلطاتِ المَدِينَةِ، وَصَرَخُوا وَقالوا: «هَؤُلاءِ هُمُ الَّذِينَ أثارُوا الفِتَنَ فِي جَمِيعِ أنحاءِ العالَمِ. وَقَدْ وَصَلُوا إلَى هُنا،

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

فَاسْتَضافَهُمْ ياسُونُ فِي بَيتِهِ. وَهُمْ يَفعَلُونَ أُمُوراً تُخالِفُ أحكامَ القَيصَرِ، وَيَدَّعُونَ أنَّ هُناكَ مَلِكاً آخَرَ هُوَ رَجُلٌ اسْمُهُ يَسُوعُ.»

8 W hen the people and city leaders heard this, they were troubled.

فَتَضايَقَ النّاسُ وَسُلُطاتُ المَدِينَةِ لِسَماعِ هَذا،

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

ثُمَّ أخَذُوا كَفالَةً مِنْ ياسُونَ وَالبَقِيَّةِ وَأخلَوا سَبِيلَهُمْ. بُولُسُ وَسِيلا فِي بِيْرِيَّة

10 A t 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.

فَقامَ الإخوَةُ عَلَى الفَورِ بِتَرحِيلِ بُولُسَ وَسِيلا لَيلاً إلَى مَدِينَةِ بِيْرِيَّةَ. وَعِندَما وَصَلا إلَى هُناكَ، دَخَلا إلَى المَجمَعِ اليَهُودِيِّ.

11 T hese 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.

وَكانَ المَوجُودُونَ هُناكَ أنبَلَ مِنَ الَّذِينَ فِي مَدِينَةِ تَسالُونِيكِي، فَتَجاوَبُوا مَعَ الرِّسالَةِ باهتِمامٍ بالِغٍ. وَكانُوا يَدرُسُونَ الكِتابَ كُلَّ يَومٍ لِيَرَوا إنْ كانَتِ الأُمُورُ الَّتِي قالَها بُولُسُ صَحِيحَةً.

12 M any of them became Christians. Some of them were respected Greek women and men.

وَنَتِيجَةً لِذَلِكَ آمَنَ يَهُودٌ كَثِيرُونَ. كَما آمَنَ عَدَدٌ كَبِيرٌ مِنَ النِّساءِ اليُونانِيّاتِ البارِزاتِ، وَمِنَ الرِّجالِ اليُونانِيِّينَ.

13 T he 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.

فَلَمّا عَلِمَ اليَهُودُ فِي مَدِينَةِ تَسالُونِيكِي أنَّ بُولُسَ يُنادِي بِرِسالَةِ اللهِ أيضاً فِي مَدِينَةِ بِيرِيَّةَ، ذَهَبُوا إلَى هُناكَ أيضاً، وَبَدَأُوا يُهَيِّجُونَ النّاسَ وَيُحَرِّضُونَهُمْ.

14 A t once the Christians sent Paul away to the sea-shore. But Silas and Timothy stayed there. Paul Preaches on Mars’ Hill in Athens

فَأرسَلَ الإخوَةُ بُولُسَ إلَى ساحِلِ البَحرِ. لَكِنَّ سِيلا وَتِيمُوثاوُسُ بَقِيا هُناكَ.

15 T hose 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.

أمّا الَّذِينَ رافَقُوا بُولُسَ فَأخَذُوهُ إلَى مَدِينَةِ أثِينا. وَقَدْ تَلَقَّوا تَعلِيماتٍ مِنْ بُولُسَ إلَى سِيلا وَتِيمُوثاوُسَ لِكَيْ يَلحَقُا بِهِ فِي أسرَعِ وَقتٍ مُمكِنٍ، ثُمَّ مَضَوا. بُولُسُ فِي أثِينا

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

وَبَينَما كانَ بُولُسُ يَنتَظِرُهُما، انزَعَجَ فِي أعماقِ نَفسِهِ عِندَما لاحَظَ إلَى أيِّ حَدٍّ تَمتَلِئُ المَدِينَةُ بِالأصنامِ.

17 H e 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.

فَراحَ يُكَلِّمُ اليَهُودَ وَاليُونانِيِّيْنَ الأتقِياءَ فِي المَجمَعِ، وَالنّاسَ الَّذينَ يَجِدُهُمْ في السُّوقِ كُلَّ يَومٍ.

18 S ome 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.

فَبَدَأ بَعضُ الفَلاسِفَةِ الأبِيقُورِيِّيْنَ وَالرِّواقِيِّيْنَ يُجادِلُونَهُ، وَقالَ بَعضُهُمْ: «ما الَّذِي يُرِيدُ أنْ يَقُولَهُ هَذا الثَّرْثارُ؟» وَقالَ آخَرُونَ: «يَبدُو أنَّهُ يَتَكَلَّمُ عَنْ آلِهَةٍ غَرِيبَةٍ.» قالُوا هَذا لِأنَّهُ كانَ يُبَشِّرُ بِيَسُوعَ وَبِالقِيامَةِ.

19 T hen they took him to Mars’ Hill and said, “We want to hear of this new teaching of yours.

فَأخَذُوهُ وَأحضَرُوهُ إلَى مَجلِسِ أرِيُوسَ باغُوسَ وَقالُوا: «هَلْ تَسمَحُ بِأنْ تُخبِرَنا ما هُوَ هَذا التَّعلِيمُ الجَدِيدُ الَّذِي تَعرِضُهُ عَلَى النّاسِ؟

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

فَأنتَ تَتَحَدَّثُ عَنْ أُمُورٍ غَرِيبَةٍ عَنّا، وَنُرِيدُ أنْ نَفهَمَ ما تَعنِيهِ هَذِهِ الأُمُورُ.»

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

وَكانَ الأثِينِيُّونَ وَالأجانِبُ السّاكِنُونَ هُناكَ يَقضُونَ كُلَّ وَقتِهِمْ لا يَفعَلُونَ شَيئاً غَيرَ الحَدِيثِ عَنْ شَيءٍ جَدِيدٍ، أوْ الاستِماعِ إلَى شَيءٍ جَدِيدٍ.

22 T hen Paul stood up on Mars’ Hill and said, “Men of Athens, I see how very religious you are in every way.

حينَئِذٍ، وَقَفَ بُولُسُ أمامَ أريُوسَ باغُوسَ وَقالَ: «يا رِجالَ أثِيْنا، لاحَظتُ أنَّكُمْ مُتَدَيِّنُونَ جِدّاً فِي كُلِّ شَيءٍ.

23 A s 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.

فَقَدْ تَجَوَّلْتُ فِي المَدِينَةِ وَرَأيتُ مَعبُوداتِكُمْ، فَوَجَدْتُ مَذبَحاً كُتِبَ عَلَيهِ: ‹هَذا المَذبَحُ لإلَهٍ مَجهُولٍ.› فَأنا أُنادِي لَكُمْ إذاً بِمَنْ تَعبُدُونَهُ وَأنتُمْ تَجهَلُونَهُ.

24 “ 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.

«وَهُوَ الإلَهُ الَّذِي خَلَقَ العالَمَ وَكُلَّ ما فِيهِ. وَبِما أنَّهُ رَبُّ السَّماءِ وَالأرْضِ، فَإنَّهُ لا يَسكُنُ فِي مَعابِدَ مِنْ صُنعِ النّاسِ،

25 N o one needs to care for Him as if He needed anything. He is the One who gives life and breath and everything to everyone.

وَلا يُخدَمُ بِأيدِي النّاسِ كَما لَو كانَ مُحتاجاً إلَى شَيءٍ. وَهُوَ الَّذِي يُعطِي الجَمِيعَ الحَياةَ وَالنَّفسَ وَكُلَّ شَيءٍ آخَرَ.

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

خَلَقَ كُلَّ أجناسِ البَشَرِ مِنْ إنسانٍ واحِدٍ، لِكَيْ يَسكُنُوا الأرْضَ كُلَّها. وَحَدَّدَ الأوقاتَ وَالحُدُودَ الَّتِي سَيَعِيشُ فِيها كُلُّ شَعبٍ.

27 “ 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.

«خَلَقَهُمْ لِكَيْ يَسعَوا إلَى اللهِ، فَلَعَلَّهُمْ يُفَتِّشُونَ عَنهُ فَيَجِدُوهُ. غَيرَ أنَّهُ لَيسَ بَعيداً عَنْ أيِّ واحِدٍ مِنّا.

28 I t is in Him that we live and move and keep on living. Some of your own men have written, ‘We are God’s children.’

‹إذْ فِيهِ نَحيا وَنَتَحَرَّكُ وَنُوجَدُ.› وَكَما قالَ أيضاً بَعضُ شُعَرائِكُمْ: ‹إنَّنا أبناؤُهُ.›

29 I f 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.

«فَبِما أنَّنا أبناءُ اللهِ، لا يَنبَغي عَلينا أنْ نَظُنَّ أنَّ جَوهَرَ اللهِ كَالذَّهَبِ أوِ الفِضَّةِ أوِ الحَجَرِ، أوْ أيِّ شَيءٍ يُشَكِّلُهُ الإنسانُ بِمَهارَتِهِ وَخَيالِهِ.»

30 “ 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.

وَتابَعَ يَقولُ: «لَقَدْ تَغاضَى اللهُ فِيما مَضَى عَنْ أوقاتِ الجَهلِ. أمّا الآنَ فَإنَّهُ يَأْمُرُ النّاسَ فِي كُلِّ مَكانٍ بِأنْ يَتُوبُوا.

31 H e 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.”

فَقَدْ حَدَّدَ يَوماً سَيَدِيْنُ فِيهِ العالَمَ بِالعَدلِ بِواسِطَةِ إنسانٍ اختارَهُ. وَقَدَّمَ بُرهاناً عَلَى هَذا لِلجَمِيعِ إذ أقامَهُ مِنَ المَوتِ.»

32 S ome 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.”

فَلَمّا سَمِعُوا عَنِ القِيامَةِ مِنَ المَوتِ، سَخِرَ بَعْضُهُمْ، لَكِنَّ آخَرِينَ قالُوا: «حَدِّثْنا بِالمَزِيدِ عَنْ هَذا فِيما بَعْدُ!»

33 S o Paul went away from the people.

فَتَرَكَهُمْ بُولُسُ.

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

لَكِنَّ بَعضاً مِنهُمُ انضَمَّ إلَيهِ وَآمَنَ. وَمِنْ هَؤُلاءِ دِيُونِيسْيُوسُ، وَهُوَ أحَدُ أعضاءِ مَجلِسِ أرِيُوسَ باغُوسَ، وَامرَأةٌ اسْمُها دامَرِسَ، وَآخَرُونَ مَعَهُما.