شاول يضطهد الكنيسة | |
| 1 وَكَانَ شَاوُلُ رَاضِيًا بِقَتْلِهِ. وَحَدَثَ فِي ذلِكَ الْيَوْمِ اضْطِهَادٌ عَظِيمٌ عَلَى الْكَنِيسَةِ الَّتِي فِي أُورُشَلِيمَ، فَتَشَتَّتَ الْجَمِيعُ فِي كُوَرِ الْيَهُودِيَّةِ وَالسَّامِرَةِ، مَا عَدَا الرُّسُلَ. | 1 And Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles. |
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| 2 وَحَمَلَ رِجَالٌ أَتْقِيَاءُ اسْتِفَانُوسَ وَعَمِلُوا عَلَيْهِ مَنَاحَةً عَظِيمَةً. | 2 And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him. |
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| 3 وَأَمَّا شَاوُلُ فَكَانَ يَسْطُو عَلَى الْكَنِيسَةِ، وَهُوَ يَدْخُلُ الْبُيُوتَ وَيَجُرُّ رِجَالاً وَنِسَاءً وَيُسَلِّمُهُمْ إِلَى السِّجْنِ. | 3 As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison. |
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فيلبس في السامرة | |
| 4 فَالَّذِينَ تَشَتَّتُوا جَالُوا مُبَشِّرِينَ بِالْكَلِمَةِ. | 4 Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word. |
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| 5 فَانْحَدَرَ فِيلُبُّسُ إِلَى مَدِينَةٍ مِنَ السَّامِرَةِ وَكَانَ يَكْرِزُ لَهُمْ بِالْمَسِيحِ. | 5 Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them. |
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| 6 وَكَانَ الْجُمُوعُ يُصْغُونَ بِنَفْسٍ وَاحِدَةٍ إِلَى مَا يَقُولُهُ فِيلُبُّسُ عِنْدَ اسْتِمَاعِهِمْ وَنَظَرِهِمُ الآيَاتِ الَّتِي صَنَعَهَا، | 6 And the people with one accord gave heed unto those things which Philip spake, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did. |
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| 7 لأَنَّ كَثِيرِينَ مِنَ الَّذِينَ بِهِمْ أَرْوَاحٌ نَجِسَةٌ كَانَتْ تَخْرُجُ صَارِخَةً بِصَوْتٍ عَظِيمٍ. وَكَثِيرُونَ مِنَ الْمَفْلُوجِينَ وَالْعُرْجِ شُفُوا. | 7 For unclean spirits, crying with loud voice, came out of many that were possessed with them: and many taken with palsies, and that were lame, were healed. |
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| 8 فَكَانَ فَرَحٌ عَظِيمٌ فِي تِلْكَ الْمَدِينَةِ. | 8 And there was great joy in that city. |
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| 9 وَكَانَ قَبْلاً فِي الْمَدِينَةِ رَجُلٌ اسْمُهُ سِيمُونُ، يَسْتَعْمِلُ السِّحْرَ وَيُدْهِشُ شَعْبَ السَّامِرَةِ، قِائِلاً إِنَّهُ شَيْءٌ عَظِيمٌ!. | 9 But there was a certain man, called Simon, which beforetime in the same city used sorcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one: |
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| 10 وَكَانَ الْجَمِيعُ يَتْبَعُونَهُ مِنَ الصَّغِيرِ إِلَى الْكَبِيرِ قَائِلِينَ:«هذَا هُوَ قُوَّةُ اللهِ الْعَظِيمَةُ». | 10 To whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is the great power of God. |
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| 11 وَكَانُوا يَتْبَعُونَهُ لِكَوْنِهِمْ قَدِ انْدَهَشُوا زَمَانًا طَوِيلاً بِسِحْرِهِ. | 11 And to him they had regard, because that of long time he had bewitched them with sorceries. |
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| 12 وَلكِنْ لَمَّا صَدَّقُوا فِيلُبُّسَ وَهُوَ يُبَشِّرُ بِالأُمُورِ الْمُخْتَصَّةِ بِمَلَكُوتِ اللهِ وَبِاسْمِ يَسُوعَ الْمَسِيحِ، اعْتَمَدُوا رِجَالاً وَنِسَاءً. | 12 But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women. |
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| 13 وَسِيمُونُ أَيْضًا نَفْسُهُ آمَنَ. وَلَمَّا اعْتَمَدَ كَانَ يُلاَزِمُ فِيلُبُّسَ، وَإِذْ رَأَى آيَاتٍ وَقُوَّاتٍ عَظِيمَةً تُجْرَى انْدَهَشَ. | 13 Then Simon himself believed also: and when he was baptized, he continued with Philip, and wondered, beholding the miracles and signs which were done. |
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| 14 وَلَمَّا سَمِعَ الرُّسُلُ الَّذِينَ فِي أُورُشَلِيمَ أَنَّ السَّامِرَةَ قَدْ قَبِلَتْ كَلِمَةَ اللهِ، أَرْسَلُوا إِلَيْهِمْ بُطْرُسَ وَيُوحَنَّا، | 14 Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John: |
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| 15 اللَّذَيْنِ لَمَّا نَزَلاَ صَلَّيَا لأَجْلِهِمْ لِكَيْ يَقْبَلُوا الرُّوحَ الْقُدُسَ، | 15 Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost: |
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| 16 لأَنَّهُ لَمْ يَكُنْ قَدْ حَلَّ بَعْدُ عَلَى أَحَدٍ مِنْهُمْ، غَيْرَ أَنَّهُمْ كَانُوا مُعْتَمِدِينَ بِاسْمِ الرَّبِّ يَسُوعَ. | 16 (For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.) |
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| 17 حِينَئِذٍ وَضَعَا الأَيَادِيَ عَلَيْهِمْ فَقَبِلُوا الرُّوحَ الْقُدُسَ. | 17 Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost. |
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| 18 وَلَمَّا رَأَى سِيمُونُ أَنَّهُ بِوَضْعِ أَيْدِي الرُّسُلِ يُعْطَى الرُّوحُ الْقُدُسُ قَدَّمَ لَهُمَا دَرَاهِمَ | 18 And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money, |
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| 19 قَائِلاً:«أَعْطِيَانِي أَنَا أَيْضًا هذَا السُّلْطَانَ، حَتَّى أَيُّ مَنْ وَضَعْتُ عَلَيْهِ يَدَيَّ يَقْبَلُ الرُّوحَ الْقُدُسَ». | 19 Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost. |
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| 20 فَقَالَ لَهُ بُطْرُسُ:«لِتَكُنْ فِضَّتُكَ مَعَكَ لِلْهَلاَكِ، لأَنَّكَ ظَنَنْتَ أَنْ تَقْتَنِيَ مَوْهِبَةَ اللهِ بِدَرَاهِمَ! | 20 But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money. |
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| 21 لَيْسَ لَكَ نَصِيبٌ وَلاَ قُرْعَةٌ فِي هذَا الأَمْرِ، لأَنَّ قَلْبَكَ لَيْسَ مُسْتَقِيمًا أَمَامَ اللهِ. | 21 Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right in the sight of God. |
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| 22 فَتُبْ مِنْ شَرِّكَ هذَا، وَاطْلُبْ إِلَى اللهِ عَسَى أَنْ يُغْفَرَ لَكَ فِكْرُ قَلْبِكَ، | 22 Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee. |
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| 23 لأَنِّي أَرَاكَ فِي مَرَارَةِ الْمُرِّ وَرِبَاطِ الظُّلْمِ». | 23 For I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness, and in the bond of iniquity. |
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| 24 فَأَجَابَ سِيمُونُ وَقَالَ:«اطْلُبَا أَنْتُمَا إِلَى الرَّبِّ مِنْ أَجْلِي لِكَيْ لاَ يَأْتِيَ عَلَيَّ شَيْءٌ مِمَّا ذَكَرْتُمَا». | 24 Then answered Simon, and said, Pray ye to the LORD for me, that none of these things which ye have spoken come upon me. |
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| 25 ثُمَّ إِنَّهُمَا بَعْدَ مَا شَهِدَا وَتَكَلَّمَا بِكَلِمَةِ الرَّبِّ، رَجَعَا إِلَى أُورُشَلِيمَ وَبَشَّرَا قُرىً كَثِيرَةً لِلسَّامِرِيِّينَ. | 25 And they, when they had testified and preached the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the gospel in many villages of the Samaritans. |
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| 26 ثُمَّ إِنَّ مَلاَكَ الرَّبِّ كَلَّمَ فِيلُبُّسَ قِائِلاً:«قُمْ وَاذْهَبْ نَحْوَ الْجَنُوبِ، عَلَى الطَّرِيقِ الْمُنْحَدِرَةِ مِنْ أُورُشَلِيمَ إِلَى غَزَّةَ الَّتِي هِيَ بَرِّيَّةٌ». | 26 And the angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza, which is desert. |
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| 27 فَقَامَ وَذَهَبَ. وَإِذَا رَجُلٌ حَبَشِيٌّ خَصِيٌّ، وَزِيرٌ لِكَنْدَاكَةَ مَلِكَةِ الْحَبَشَةِ، كَانَ عَلَى جَمِيعِ خَزَائِنِهَا. فَهذَا كَانَ قَدْ جَاءَ إِلَى أُورُشَلِيمَ لِيَسْجُدَ. | 27 And he arose and went: and, behold, a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch of great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who had the charge of all her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem for to worship, |
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| 28 وَكَانَ رَاجِعًا وَجَالِسًا عَلَى مَرْكَبَتِهِ وَهُوَ يَقْرَأُ النَّبِيَّ إِشَعْيَاءَ. | 28 Was returning, and sitting in his chariot read Esaias the prophet. |
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| 29 فَقَالَ الرُّوحُ لِفِيلُبُّسَ:«تَقَدَّمْ وَرَافِقْ هذِهِ الْمَرْكَبَةَ». | 29 Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot. |
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30 فَبَادَرَ إِلَيْهِ فِيلُبُّسُ، وَسَمِعَهُ يَقْرَأُ النَّبِيَّ إِشَعْيَاءَ، فَقَالَ:«أَلَعَلَّكَ تَفْهَمُ مَا أَنْتَ تَقْرَأُ؟»  | 30 And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him read the prophet Esaias, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest? |
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| 31 فَقَالَ:«كَيْفَ يُمْكِنُنِي إِنْ لَمْ يُرْشِدْنِي أَحَدٌ؟». وَطَلَبَ إِلَى فِيلُبُّسَ أَنْ يَصْعَدَ وَيَجْلِسَ مَعَهُ. | 31 And he said, How can I, except some man should guide me? And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him. |
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| 32 وَأَمَّا فَصْلُ الْكِتَابِ الَّذِي كَانَ يَقْرَأُهُ فَكَانَ هذَا:«مِثْلَ شَاةٍ سِيقَ إِلَى الذَّبْحِ، وَمِثْلَ خَرُوفٍ صَامِتٍ أَمَامَ الَّذِي يَجُزُّهُ هكَذَا لَمْ يَفْتَحْ فَاهُ. | 32 The place of the scripture which he read was this, He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb dumb before his shearer, so opened he not his mouth: |
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| 33 فِي تَوَاضُعِهِ انْتُزِعَ قَضَاؤُهُ، وَجِيلُهُ مَنْ يُخْبِرُ بِهِ؟ لأَنَّ حَيَاتَهُ تُنْتَزَعُ مِنَ الأَرْضِ» | 33 In his humiliation his judgment was taken away: and who shall declare his generation? for his life is taken from the earth. |
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| 34 فَأَجَابَ الْخَصِيُّ فِيلُبُّسَ وَقَالَ:«أَطْلُبُ إِلَيْكَ: عَنْ مَنْ يَقُولُ النَّبِيُّ هذَا؟ عَنْ نَفْسِهِ أَمْ عَنْ وَاحِدٍ آخَرَ؟» | 34 And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this? of himself, or of some other man? |
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| 35 فَفَتَحَ فِيلُبُّسُ فَاهُ وابْتَدَأَ مِنْ هذَا الْكِتَابِ فَبَشِّرَهُ بِيَسُوعَ. | 35 Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus. |
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| 36 وَفِيمَا هُمَا سَائِرَانِ فِي الطَّرِيقِ أَقْبَلاَ عَلَى مَاءٍ، فَقَالَ الْخَصِيُّ:«هُوَذَا مَاءٌ. مَاذَا يَمْنَعُ أَنْ أَعْتَمِدَ؟» | 36 And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized? |
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| 37 فَقَالَ فِيلُبُّسُ:«إِنْ كُنْتَ تُؤْمِنُ مِنْ كُلِّ قَلْبِكَ يَجُوزُ». فَأَجَابَ وَقَالَ:«أَنَا أُومِنُ أَنَّ يَسُوعَ الْمَسِيحَ هُوَ ابْنُ اللهِ». | 37 And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. |
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| 38 فَأَمَرَ أَنْ تَقِفَ الْمَرْكَبَةُ، فَنَزَلاَ كِلاَهُمَا إِلَى الْمَاءِ، فِيلُبُّسُ وَالْخَصِيُّ، فَعَمَّدَهُ. | 38 And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him. |
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| 39 وَلَمَّا صَعِدَا مِنَ الْمَاءِ، خَطِفَ رُوحُ الرَّبِّ فِيلُبُّسَ، فَلَمْ يُبْصِرْهُ الْخَصِيُّ أَيْضًا، وَذَهَبَ فِي طَرِيقِهِ فَرِحًا. | 39 And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more: and he went on his way rejoicing. |
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| 40 وَأَمَّا فِيلُبُّسُ فَوُجِدَ فِي أَشْدُودَ. وَبَيْنَمَا هُوَ مُجْتَازٌ، كَانَ يُبَشِّرُ جَمِيعَ الْمُدُنِ حَتَّى جَاءَ إِلَى قَيْصَرِيَّةَ. | 40 But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through he preached in all the cities, till he came to Caesarea. |
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