1 T endo passado por Anfípolis e Apolônia, chegaram a Tessalônica, onde havia uma sinagoga judaica.

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 S egundo o seu costume, Paulo foi à sinagoga e por três sábados discutiu com eles com base nas 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 e provando que o Cristo deveria sofrer e ressuscitar dentre os mortos. E dizia: “Este Jesus que lhes proclamo é o 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 lguns dos judeus foram persuadidos e se uniram a Paulo e Silas, bem como muitos gregos tementes a Deus, e não poucas mulheres de alta posição.

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 M as os judeus ficaram com inveja. Reuniram alguns homens perversos dentre os desocupados e, com a multidão, iniciaram um tumulto na cidade. Invadiram a casa de Jasom, em busca de Paulo e Silas, a fim de trazê-los para o meio da multidão.

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 C ontudo, não os achando, arrastaram Jasom e alguns outros irmãos para diante dos oficiais da cidade, gritando: “Esses homens, que têm causado alvoroço por todo o mundo, agora chegaram aqui,

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 e Jasom os recebeu em sua casa. Todos eles estão agindo contra os decretos de César, dizendo que existe um outro rei, chamado Jesus”.

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

8 O uvindo isso, a multidão e os oficiais da cidade ficaram agitados.

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

9 E ntão receberam de Jasom e dos outros a fiança estipulada e os soltaram. Em Beréia

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

10 L ogo que anoiteceu, os irmãos enviaram Paulo e Silas para Beréia. Chegando ali, eles foram à sinagoga judaica.

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 O s bereanos eram mais nobres do que os tessalonicenses, pois receberam a mensagem com grande interesse, examinando todos os dias as Escrituras, para ver se tudo era assim mesmo.

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 E creram muitos dentre os judeus, bem como dentre os gregos, um bom número de mulheres de elevada posição e não poucos homens.

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

13 Q uando os judeus de Tessalônica ficaram sabendo que Paulo estava pregando a palavra de Deus em Beréia, dirigiram-se também para lá, agitando e alvoroçando as multidões.

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 I mediatamente os irmãos enviaram Paulo para o litoral, mas Silas e Timóteo permaneceram em Beréia.

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 O s homens que foram com Paulo o levaram até Atenas, partindo depois com instruções para que Silas e Timóteo se juntassem a ele, tão logo fosse possível. Em 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 E nquanto esperava por eles em Atenas, Paulo ficou profundamente indignado ao ver que a cidade estava cheia 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 P or isso, discutia na sinagoga com judeus e com gregos tementes a Deus, bem como na praça principal, todos os dias, com aqueles que por ali se encontravam.

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 A lguns filósofos epicureus e estóicos começaram a discutir com ele. Alguns perguntavam: “O que está tentando dizer esse tagarela?” Outros diziam: “Parece que ele está anunciando deuses estrangeiros”, pois Paulo estava pregando as boas novas a respeito de Jesus e da ressurreição.

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 E ntão o levaram a uma reunião do Areópago, onde lhe perguntaram: “Podemos saber que novo ensino é esse que você está anunciando?

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

20 V ocê está nos apresentando algumas idéias estranhas, e queremos saber o que elas significam”.

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

21 T odos os atenienses e estrangeiros que ali viviam não se preocupavam com outra coisa senão falar ou ouvir as últimas novidades.

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

22 E ntão Paulo levantou-se na reunião do Areópago e disse: “Atenienses! Vejo que em todos os aspectos vocês são muito religiosos,

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

23 p ois, andando pela cidade, observei cuidadosamente seus objetos de culto e encontrei até um altar com esta inscrição: AO DEUS DESCONHECIDO. Ora, o que vocês adoram, apesar de não conhecerem, eu lhes anuncio.

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 “ O Deus que fez o mundo e tudo o que nele há é o Senhor dos céus e da terra, e não habita em santuários feitos por mãos humanas.

“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 E le não é servido por mãos de homens, como se necessitasse de algo, porque ele mesmo dá a todos a vida, o fôlego e as demais coisas.

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 D e um só fez ele todos os povos, para que povoassem toda a terra, tendo determinado os tempos anteriormente estabelecidos e os lugares exatos em que deveriam habitar.

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

27 D eus fez isso para que os homens o buscassem e talvez, tateando, pudessem encontrá-lo, embora não esteja longe de cada um de nós.

“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 ‘ Pois nele vivemos, nos movemos e existimos’, como disseram alguns dos poetas de vocês: ‘Também somos descendência dele’.

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 “ Assim, visto que somos descendência de Deus, não devemos pensar que a Divindade é semelhante a uma escultura de ouro, prata ou pedra, feita pela arte e imaginação do homem.

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 N o passado Deus não levou em conta essa ignorância, mas agora ordena que todos, em todo lugar, se arrependam.

“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 ois estabeleceu um dia em que há de julgar o mundo com justiça, por meio do homem que designou. E deu provas disso a todos, ressuscitando-o dentre os mortos”.

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 Q uando ouviram sobre a ressurreição dos mortos, alguns deles zombaram, e outros disseram: “A esse respeito nós o ouviremos outra vez”.

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 C om isso, Paulo retirou-se do meio deles.

So Paul went away from the people.

34 A lguns homens juntaram-se a ele e creram. Entre eles estava Dionísio, membro do Areópago, e também uma mulher chamada Dâmaris, e outros com eles.

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.