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Acts 17

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NOW when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where was a synagogue of the Jews:

Διοδεύσαντες δὲ τὴν Ἀμφίπολιν καὶ Ἀπολλωνίαν ἦλθον εἰς Θεσσαλονίκην, ὅπου ἦν ἡ συναγωγὴ τῶν Ἰουδαίων.

[Заⷱ҇ 39] Прешє́дша же а҆мфїпо́ль и҆ а҆поллѡ́нїю, внидо́ста въ солꙋ́нь, и҆дѣ́же бѣ̀ со́нмище і҆ꙋде́йское.

2

And Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them, and three sabbath days reasoned with them out of the scriptures,

κατὰ δὲ τὸ εἰωθὸς τῷ Παύλῳ εἰσῆλθε πρὸς αὐτούς, καὶ ἐπὶ σάββατα τρία διελέγετο αὐτοῖς ἀπὸ τῶν γραφῶν,

По ѡ҆бы́чаю же своемꙋ̀ па́ѵелъ вни́де къ ни̑мъ и҆ по сꙋббѡ̑ты трѝ стѧза́шесѧ съ ни́ми ѿ писа́нїй,

3

Opening and alleging, that Christ must needs have suffered, and risen again from the dead; and that this Jesus, whom I preach unto you, is Christ.

διανοίγων καὶ παρατιθέμενος ὅτι τὸν Χριστὸν ἔδει παθεῖν καὶ ἀναστῆναι ἐκ νεκρῶν, καὶ ὅτι οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ Χριστός, Ἰησοῦς ὃν ἐγὼ καταγγέλλω ὑμῖν.

сказꙋ́ѧ и҆ предлага́ѧ и҆̀мъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ хрⷭ҇тꙋ̀ подоба́ше пострада́ти и҆ воскрⷭ҇нꙋти ѿ ме́ртвыхъ, и҆ ꙗ҆́кѡ се́й і҆и҃съ, є҆го́же а҆́зъ проповѣ́дꙋю ва́мъ, є҆́сть хрⷭ҇то́съ.

4

And some of them believed, and consorted with Paul and Silas; and of the devout Greeks a great multitude, and of the chief women not a few.

καί τινες ἐξ αὐτῶν ἐπείσθησαν καὶ προσεκληρώθησαν τῷ Παύλῳ καὶ τῷ Σίλᾳ, τῶν τε σεβομένων ῾Ελλήνων πολὺ πλῆθος γυναικῶν τε τῶν πρώτων οὐκ ὀλίγαι.

И҆ нѣ́цыи ѿ ни́хъ вѣ́роваша и҆ приложи́шасѧ къ па́ѵлꙋ и҆ сі́лѣ, ѿ чести́выхъ є҆́ллинъ мно́жество мно́го и҆ ѿ же́нъ благоро́дныхъ не ма́лѡ.

5

But the Jews which believed not, moved with envy, took unto them certain lewd fellows of the baser sort, and gathered a company, and set all the city on an uproar, and assaulted the house of Jason, and sought to bring them out to the people.

Προσλαβόμενοι δὲ οἱ ἀπειθοῦντες Ἰουδαῖοι τῶν ἀγοραίων τινὰς ἄνδρας πονηροὺς καὶ ὀχλοποιήσαντες ἐθορύβουν τὴν πόλιν, ἐπιστάντες τε τῇ οἰκίᾳ Ἰάσονος ἐζήτουν αὐτοὺς ἀγαγεῖν εἰς τὸν δῆμον·

Возревнова́вше же непоко́ршїисѧ і҆ꙋде́є и҆ прїе́мше крамо́льники нѣ̑кїѧ мꙋ́жы ѕлы̑ѧ, и҆ собра́вше наро́дъ, мо́лвѧхꙋ по гра́дꙋ: наше́дше же на до́мъ і҆ассо́новъ, и҆ска́хꙋ и҆̀хъ и҆звестѝ къ наро́дꙋ.

6

And when they found them not, they drew Jason and certain brethren unto the rulers of the city, crying, These that have turned the world upside down are come hither also;

μὴ εὑρόντες δὲ αὐτοὺς ἔσυρον τὸν Ἰάσονα καί τινας ἀδελφοὺς ἐπὶ τοὺς πολιτάρχας, βοῶντες ὅτι οἱ τὴν οἰκουμένην ἀναστατώσαντες οὗτοι καὶ ἐνθάδε πάρεισιν,

Не ѡ҆брѣ́тше же и҆́хъ, влеча́хꙋ і҆ассо́на и҆ нѣ̑кїѧ ѿ бра́тїй ко градонача́льникѡмъ, вопїю́ще, ꙗ҆́кѡ, и҆̀же разврати́ша вселе́ннꙋю, сі́и и҆ здѣ̀ прїидо́ша,

7

Whom Jason hath received: and these all do contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, one Jesus.

οὓς ὑποδέδεκται Ἰάσων· καὶ οὗτοι πάντες ἀπέναντι τῶν δογμάτων Καίσαρος πράσσουσι, βασιλέα ἕτερον λέγοντες εἶναι, Ἰησοῦν.

и҆̀хже прїѧ́тъ і҆ассо́нъ: и҆ сі́и всѝ проти́внѡ велѣ́нїємъ ке́сарєвымъ творѧ́тъ, цр҃ѧ̀ глаго́люще и҆но́го бы́ти, і҆и҃са.

8

And they troubled the people and the rulers of the city, when they heard these things.

ἐτάραξαν δὲ τὸν ὄχλον καὶ τοὺς πολιτάρχας ἀκούοντας ταῦτα,

Смѧто́ша же наро́дъ и҆ градонача́льники слы́шащыѧ сїѧ̑:

9

And when they had taken security of Jason, and of the other, they let them go.

καὶ λαβόντες τὸ ἱκανὸν παρὰ τοῦ Ἰάσονος καὶ τῶν λοιπῶν ἀπέλυσαν αὐτούς.

взе́мше же дово́льное ѿ і҆ассо́на и҆ ѿ про́чихъ, ѿпꙋсти́ша и҆̀хъ.

10

And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews.

Οἱ δὲ ἀδελφοὶ εὐθέως διὰ τῆς νυκτὸς ἐξέπεμψαν τόν τε Παῦλον καὶ τὸν Σίλαν εἰς Βέροιαν, οἵτινες παραγενόμενοι εἰς τὴν συναγωγὴν ἀπῄεσαν τῶν Ἰουδαίων.

Бра́тїѧ же а҆́бїе въ нощѝ ѿсла́ша па́ѵла и҆ сі́лꙋ въ бе́рїю: и҆̀же пришє́дша, и҆до́ста въ собо́ръ і҆ꙋде́йскїй.

11

These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.

οὗτοι δὲ ἦσαν εὐγενέστεροι τῶν ἐν Θεσσαλονίκῃ, οἵτινες ἐδέξαντο τὸν λόγον μετὰ πάσης προθυμίας, τὸ καθ᾿ ἡμέραν ἀνακρίνοντες τὰς γραφὰς εἰ ἔχοι ταῦτα οὕτως.

Сі́и же бѧ́хꙋ благоро́днѣйши живꙋ́щихъ въ солꙋ́ни, и҆̀же прїѧ́ша сло́во со всѣ́мъ ᲂу҆се́рдїемъ, по всѧ̑ дни̑ разсꙋжда́юще писа̑нїѧ, а҆́ще сꙋ́ть сїѧ̑ та́кѡ.

12

Therefore many of them believed; also of honourable women which were Greeks, and of men, not a few.

πολλοὶ μὲν οὖν ἐξ αὐτῶν ἐπίστευσαν, καὶ τῶν ῾Ελληνίδων γυναικῶν τῶν εὐσχημόνων καὶ ἀνδρῶν οὐκ ὀλίγοι.

Мно́зи ᲂу҆̀бо ѿ ни́хъ вѣ́роваша, и҆ ѿ є҆́ллинскихъ же́нъ благоѡбра́зныхъ и҆ мꙋже́й не ма́лѡ.

13

But when the Jews of Thessalonica had knowledge that the word of God was preached of Paul at Berea, they came thither also, and stirred up the people.

Ὡς δὲ ἔγνωσαν οἱ ἀπὸ τῆς Θεσσαλονίκης Ἰουδαῖοι ὅτι καὶ ἐν τῇ Βεροίᾳ κατηγγέλη ὑπὸ τοῦ Παύλου ὁ λόγος τοῦ Θεοῦ, ἦλθον κἀκεῖ σαλεύοντες τοὺς ὄχλους.

И҆ ꙗ҆́кѡ ᲂу҆вѣ́даша и҆̀же ѿ солꙋ́нѧ і҆ꙋде́є, ꙗ҆́кѡ и҆ въ бе́рїи проповѣ́дасѧ ѿ па́ѵла сло́во бж҃їе, прїидо́ша и҆ та́мѡ дви́жꙋще и҆ смꙋща́юще наро́ды.

14

And then immediately the brethren sent away Paul to go as it were to the sea: but Silas and Timotheus abode there still.

εὐθέως δὲ τότε τὸν Παῦλον ἐξαπέστειλαν οἱ ἀδελφοὶ πορεύεσθαι ὡς ἐπὶ τὴν θάλασσαν· ὑπέμενον δὲ ὅ τε Σίλας καὶ ὁ Τιμόθεος ἐκεῖ.

А҆́бїе же тогда̀ бра́тїѧ ѿпꙋсти́ша па́ѵла и҆тѝ на помо́рїе: ѡ҆ста́ста же сі́ла и҆ тїмоѳе́й та́мѡ.

15

And they that conducted Paul brought him unto Athens: and receiving a commandment unto Silas and Timotheus for to come to him with all speed, they departed.

οἱ δὲ καθιστῶντες τὸν Παῦλον ἤγαγον αὐτὸν ἕως Ἀθηνῶν, καὶ λαβόντες ἐντολὴν πρὸς τὸν Σίλαν καὶ Τιμόθεον ἵνα ὡς τάχιστα ἔλθωσι πρὸς αὐτόν, ἐξῄεσαν.

Провожда́ющїи же па́ѵла ведо́ша є҆го̀ да́же до а҆ѳи́нъ, и҆ прїе́мше за́повѣдь къ сі́лѣ и҆ тїмоѳе́ю, да ꙗ҆́кѡ скорѣ́е прїи́дꙋтъ къ немꙋ̀, и҆зыдо́ша.

16

Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred in him, when he saw the city wholly given to idolatry.

Ἐν δὲ ταῖς Ἀθήναις ἐκδεχομένου αὐτοὺς τοῦ Παύλου, παρωξύνετο τὸ πνεῦμα αὐτοῦ ἐν αὐτῷ θεωροῦντι κατείδωλον οὖσαν τὴν πόλιν.

[Заⷱ҇ 40] Во а҆ѳи́нѣхъ же ждꙋ́щꙋ и҆́хъ па́ѵлꙋ, раздража́шесѧ дꙋ́хъ є҆гѡ̀ въ не́мъ зрѧ́щемъ і҆́дѡлъ по́лнъ сꙋ́щь гра́дъ.

17

Therefore disputed he in the synagogue with the Jews, and with the devout persons, and in the market daily with them that met with him.

διελέγετο μὲν οὖν ἐν τῇ συναγωγῇ τοῖς Ἰουδαίοις καὶ τοῖς σεβομένοις καὶ ἐν τῇ ἀγορᾷ κατὰ πᾶσαν ἡμέραν πρὸς τοὺς παρατυγχάνοντας.

Стѧза́шесѧ же ᲂу҆̀бо на со́нмищи со і҆ꙋдє́и и҆ съ чести́выми, и҆ на то́ржищи по всѧ̑ дни̑ съ приключа́ющимисѧ.

18

Then certain philosophers of the Epicureans, and of the Stoicks, encountered him. And some said, What will this babbler say? other some, He seemeth to be a setter forth of strange gods: because he preached unto them Jesus, and the resurrection.

τινὲς δὲ τῶν Ἐπικουρείων καὶ τῶν Στοϊκῶν φιλοσόφων συνέβαλλον αὐτῷ, καί τινες ἔλεγον· τί ἂν θέλοι ὁ σπερμολόγος οὗτος λέγειν; οἱ δέ· ξένων δαιμονίων δοκεῖ καταγγελεὺς εἶναι· ὅτι τὸν Ἰησοῦν καὶ τὴν ἀνάστασιν εὐηγγελίζετο αὐτοῖς.

Нѣ́цыи же ѿ є҆пїкꙋ̑ръ и҆ ѿ стѡ́їкъ фїлосѡ́фъ стѧза́хꙋсѧ съ ни́мъ: и҆ нѣ́цыи глаго́лахꙋ: что̀ ᲂу҆́бѡ хо́щетъ сꙋесло́вивый се́й глаго́лати; И҆ні́и же: чꙋжди́хъ богѡ́въ мни́тсѧ проповѣ́дникъ бы́ти: ꙗ҆́кѡ і҆и҃са и҆ воскрⷭ҇нїе благовѣствова́ше и҆̀мъ.

19

And they took him, and brought him unto Areopagus, saying, May we know what this new doctrine, whereof thou speakest, is?

ἐπιλαβόμενοί τε αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ τὸν Ἄρειον πάγον ἤγαγον λέγοντες· δυνάμεθα γνῶναι τίς ἡ καινὴ αὕτη ἡ ὑπὸ σοῦ λαλουμένη διδαχή;

Пое́мше же є҆го̀, ведо́ша на а҆реопа́гъ, глаго́люще: мо́жемъ ли разꙋмѣ́ти, что̀ но́вое сїѐ глаго́лемое тобо́ю ᲂу҆ч҃нїе;

20

For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears: we would know therefore what these things mean.

ξενίζοντα γάρ τινα εἰσφέρεις εἰς τὰς ἀκοὰς ἡμῶν· βουλόμεθα οὖν γνῶναι τί ἂν θέλοι ταῦτα εἶναι.

стра̑нна бо нѣ̑каѧ влага́еши во ᲂу҆шеса̀ на̑ша: хо́щемъ ᲂу҆̀бо разꙋмѣ́ти, что̀ хотѧ́тъ сїѧ̑ бы́ти;

21

(For all the Athenians and strangers which were there spent their time in nothing else, but either to tell, or to hear some new thing.)

Ἀθηναῖοι δὲ πάντες καὶ οἱ ἐπιδημοῦντες ξένοι εἰς οὐδὲν ἕτερον εὐκαίρουν ἢ λέγειν τι καὶ ἀκούειν καινότερον.

А҆ѳине́є же всѝ и҆ приходѧ́щїи стра́ннїи ни во что́же и҆́но ᲂу҆пражнѧ́хꙋсѧ, ра́звѣ глаго́лати что̀ и҆лѝ слы́шати но́вое.

22

Then Paul stood in the midst of Mars' hill, and said, Ye men of Athens, I perceive that in all things ye are too superstitious.

Σταθεὶς δὲ ὁ Παῦλος ἐν μέσῳ τοῦ Ἀρείου πάγου ἔφη· ἄνδρες Ἀθηναῖοι, κατὰ πάντα ὡς δεισιδαιμονεστέρους ὑμᾶς θεωρῶ.

Ста́въ же па́ѵелъ посредѣ̀ а҆реопа́га, речѐ: мꙋ́жїе а҆ѳине́йстїи, по всемꙋ̀ зрю̀ вы̀ а҆́ки благочести̑выѧ:

23

For as I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found an altar with this inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, him declare I unto you.

διερχόμενος γὰρ καὶ ἀναθεωρῶν τὰ σεβάσματα ὑμῶν εὗρον καὶ βωμὸν ἐν ᾧ ἐπεγέγραπτο, ἀγνώστῳ Θεῷ. ὃν οὖν ἀγνοοῦντες εὐσεβεῖτε, τοῦτον ἐγὼ καταγγέλλω ὑμῖν.

проходѧ́ бо и҆ соглѧ́даѧ чествова̑нїѧ ва̑ша, ѡ҆брѣто́хъ и҆ ка́пище, на не́мже бѣ̀ напи́сано: невѣ́домомꙋ бг҃ꙋ. Є҆го́же ᲂу҆̀бо не вѣ́дꙋще (благолѣ́пнѣ) чтетѐ, сего̀ а҆́зъ проповѣ́дꙋю ва́мъ.

24

God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands;

ὁ Θεὸς ὁ ποιήσας τὸν κόσμον καὶ πάντα τὰ ἐν αὐτῷ, οὗτος οὐρανοῦ καὶ γῆς Κύριος ὑπάρχων οὐκ ἐν χειροποιήτοις ναοῖς κατοικεῖ,

Бг҃ъ сотвори́вый мі́ръ и҆ всѧ̑, ꙗ҆̀же въ не́мъ, се́й нб҃сѐ и҆ землѝ гдⷭ҇ь сы́й, не въ рꙋкотворе́нныхъ хра́мѣхъ живе́тъ,

25

Neither is worshipped with men's hands, as though he needed any thing, seeing he giveth to all life, and breath, and all things;

οὐδὲ ὑπὸ χειρῶν ἀνθρώπων θεραπεύεται προσδεόμενός τινος, αὐτὸς διδοὺς πᾶσι ζωὴν καὶ πνοὴν κατὰ πάντα·

ни ѿ рꙋ́къ человѣ́ческихъ ᲂу҆гождє́нїѧ прїе́млетъ, тре́бꙋѧ что̀, са́мъ даѧ̀ всѣ̑мъ живо́тъ и҆ дыха́нїе и҆ всѧ̑:

26

And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation;

ἐποίησέ τε ἐξ ἑνὸς αἵματος πᾶν ἔθνος ἀνθρώπων κατοικεῖν ἐπὶ πᾶν τὸ πρόσωπον τῆς γῆς, ὁρίσας προστεταγμένους καιροὺς καὶ τὰς ὁροθεσίας τῆς κατοικίας αὐτῶν,

сотвори́лъ же є҆́сть ѿ є҆ди́ныѧ кро́ве ве́сь ꙗ҆зы́къ человѣ́чь, жи́ти по всемꙋ̀ лицꙋ̀ земно́мꙋ, ᲂу҆ста́вивъ пред̾ꙋчинє́наѧ времена̀ и҆ предѣ́лы селе́нїѧ и҆́хъ,

27

That they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel after him, and find him, though he be not far from every one of us:

ζητεῖν τὸν Κύριον, εἰ ἄρα γε ψηλαφήσειαν αὐτὸν καὶ εὕροιεν, καί γε οὐ μακρὰν ἀπὸ ἑνὸς ἑκάστου ἡμῶν ὑπάρχοντα.

взыска́ти гдⷭ҇а, да понѐ ѡ҆сѧ́жꙋтъ є҆го̀ и҆ ѡ҆брѧ́щꙋтъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ не дале́че ѿ є҆ди́нагѡ коегѡ́ждо на́съ сꙋ́ща:

28

For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring.

ἐν αὐτῷ γὰρ ζῶμεν καὶ κινούμεθα καὶ ἐσμέν, ὡς καί τινες τῶν καθ᾿ ὑμᾶς ποιητῶν εἰρήκασι· τοῦ γὰρ καὶ γένος ἐσμέν.

ѡ҆ не́мъ бо живе́мъ и҆ дви́жемсѧ и҆ є҆смы̀, ꙗ҆́коже и҆ нѣ́цыи ѿ ва́шихъ кни̑жникъ реко́ша: сегѡ́ бо и҆ ро́дъ є҆смы̀.

29

Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and man's device.

γένος οὖν ὑπάρχοντες τοῦ Θεοῦ οὐκ ὀφείλομεν νομίζειν χρυσῷ ἢ ἀργύρῳ ἢ λίθῳ, χαράγματι τέχνης καὶ ἐνθυμήσεως ἀνθρώπου, τὸ θεῖον εἶναι ὅμοιον.

Ро́дъ ᲂу҆̀бо сꙋ́ще бж҃їй, не до́лжни є҆смы̀ непщева́ти подо́бно бы́ти бжⷭ҇тво̀ зла́тꙋ, и҆лѝ сребрꙋ̀, и҆лѝ ка́меню хꙋдо́жнѣ начерта́нꙋ, и҆ смышле́нїю человѣ́чꙋ:

30

And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:

τοὺς μὲν οὖν χρόνους τῆς ἀγνοίας ὑπεριδὼν ὁ Θεὸς τανῦν παραγγέλλει τοῖς ἀνθρώποις πᾶσι πανταχοῦ μετανοεῖν,

лѣ̑та ᲂу҆̀бо невѣ́дѣнїѧ презира́ѧ бг҃ъ, нн҃ѣ повелѣва́етъ человѣ́кѡмъ всѣ̑мъ всю́дꙋ пока́ѧтисѧ:

31

Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.

διότι ἔστησεν ἡμέραν ἐν ᾗ μέλλει κρίνειν τὴν οἰκουμένην ἐν δικαιοσύνῃ, ἐν ἀνδρὶ ᾧ ὥρισε, πίστιν παρασχὼν πᾶσιν ἀναστήσας αὐτὸν ἐκ νεκρῶν.

занѐ ᲂу҆ста́вилъ є҆́сть де́нь, во́ньже хо́щетъ сꙋди́ти вселе́ннѣй въ пра́вдѣ, ѡ҆ мꙋ́жи, є҆го́же пред̾ꙋста́ви, вѣ́рꙋ подаѧ̀ всѣ̑мъ, воскр҃си́въ є҆го̀ ѿ ме́ртвыхъ.

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And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked: and others said, We will hear thee again of this matter.

ἀκούσαντες δὲ ἀνάστασιν νεκρῶν οἱ μὲν ἐχλεύαζον, οἱ δὲ εἶπον· ἀκουσόμεθά σου πάλιν περὶ τούτου.

Слы́шавше же воскрⷭ҇нїе ме́ртвыхъ, ѻ҆́вїи ᲂу҆́бѡ рꙋга́хꙋсѧ, ѻ҆́вїи же рѣ́ша: да слы́шимъ тѧ̀ па́ки ѡ҆ се́мъ.

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So Paul departed from among them.

καὶ οὕτως ὁ Παῦλος ἐξῆλθεν ἐκ μέσου αὐτῶν.

И҆ та́кѡ па́ѵелъ и҆зы́де ѿ среды̀ и҆́хъ.

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Howbeit certain men clave unto him, and believed: among the which was Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and others with them.

τινὲς δὲ ἄνδρες κολληθέντες αὐτῷ ἐπίστευσαν, ἐν οἷς καὶ Διονύσιος ὁ Ἀρεοπαγίτης καὶ γυνὴ ὀνόματι Δάμαρις καὶ ἕτεροι σὺν αὐτοῖς.

Нѣ́цыи же мꙋ́жїе прилѣпи́вшесѧ є҆мꙋ̀, вѣ́роваша: въ ни́хже бѣ̀ и҆ дїонѵ́сїй а҆реопагі́тскїй, и҆ жена̀ и҆́менемъ да́марь, и҆ дрꙋзі́и съ ни́ми.