¹But Saul, still breathing threats and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest,

¹Sementara itu Saulus terus saja ingin mengancam dan membunuh pengikut-pengikut Tuhan Yesus. Ia pergi kepada imam agung,

²and asked for letters from him to the synagogues of Damascus, that if he found any who were of the Way, whether men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.

²dan minta surat kuasa untuk pergi kepada pemimpin-pemimpin rumah-rumah ibadat orang Yahudi di Damsyik, supaya kalau ia menemukan di sana orang-orang yang percaya kepada Yesus, ia dapat menangkap mereka dan membawa mereka ke Yerusalem.

³As he traveled, it happened that he got close to Damascus, and suddenly a light from the sky shone around him.

³Sementara menuju ke Damsyik, ketika sudah dekat dengan kota itu, tiba-tiba suatu sinar dari langit memancar di sekeliling Saulus.

⁴He fell on the earth, and heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?”

⁴Ia jatuh ke tanah lalu mendengar suatu suara berkata kepadanya, "Saulus, Saulus! Apa sebabnya engkau menganiaya Aku?"

⁵He said, “Who are you, Lord?” The Lord said, “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. TR adds “It’s hard for you to kick against the goads.”

⁵"Siapakah Engkau, Tuan?" tanya Saulus. Suara itu menjawab, "Akulah Yesus, yang engkau aniaya.

⁶ But TR omits “But” rise up, and enter into the city, and you will be told what you must do.”

⁶Tetapi sekarang bangunlah dan masuklah ke kota. Di situ akan diberitahukan kepadamu apa yang harus kaulakukan."

⁷The men who traveled with him stood speechless, hearing the sound, but seeing no one.

⁷Orang-orang yang ikut bersama-sama Saulus terkejut sehingga tidak dapat bersuara; karena mereka mendengar suara itu tetapi tidak melihat seseorang pun.

⁸Saul arose from the ground, and when his eyes were opened, he saw no one. They led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus.

⁸Lalu Saulus berdiri dan membuka matanya, tetapi matanya sudah tidak bisa melihat apa-apa lagi. Jadi mereka memegang tangannya dan menuntun dia masuk ke Damsyik.

⁹He was without sight for three days, and neither ate nor drank.

⁹Tiga hari lamanya ia tidak bisa melihat dan selama itu ia tidak makan atau minum sama sekali.

¹⁰Now there was a certain disciple at Damascus named Ananias. The Lord said to him in a vision, “Ananias!” He said, “Behold, it’s me, Lord.”

¹⁰Di Damsyik ada seorang pengikut Tuhan Yesus bernama Ananias. Di dalam suatu penglihatan, Tuhan berbicara kepadanya. Tuhan berkata, "Ananias!" Ananias menjawab, "Saya, Tuhan."

¹¹The Lord said to him, “Arise, and go to the street which is called Straight, and inquire in the house of Judah or, Judas for one named Saul, a man of Tarsus. For behold, he is praying,

¹¹Tuhan berkata, "Ayo berangkat sekarang. Pergilah ke rumah Yudas di Jalan Lurus. Tanyakan di sana orang yang bernama Saulus yang berasal dari kota Tarsus. Orang itu sedang berdoa,

¹² and in a vision he has seen a man named Ananias coming in, and laying his hands on him, that he might receive his sight.”

¹²dan di dalam suatu penglihatan ia melihat seorang laki-laki, bernama Ananias, datang kepadanya dan meletakkan tangan ke atasnya supaya ia dapat melihat kembali."

¹³But Ananias answered, “Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much evil he did to your saints at Jerusalem.

¹³Ananias menjawab, "Tuhan, saya sudah mendengar banyak orang berbicara mengenai orang ini, terutama mengenai penganiayaan-penganiayaan yang ia lakukan terhadap umat-Mu di Yerusalem.

¹⁴Here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all who call on your name.”

¹⁴Dan sekarang ia sudah datang ke sini dengan izin dari imam-imam kepala untuk menangkap semua orang yang percaya kepada-Mu."

¹⁵But the Lord said to him, “Go your way, for he is my chosen vessel to bear my name before the nations and kings, and the children of Israel.

¹⁵Tetapi Tuhan berkata kepada Ananias, "Pergilah saja! Sebab Aku sudah memilih dia untuk melayani Aku, supaya ia memberitakan tentang Aku kepada bangsa-bangsa lain yang tidak beragama Yahudiedan kepada raja-raja serta kepada umat Israel juga.

¹⁶ For I will show him how many things he must suffer for my name’s sake.”

¹⁶Dan Aku sendiri akan menunjukkan kepadanya semua penderitaan yang harus ia alami karena Aku."

¹⁷Ananias departed, and entered into the house. Laying his hands on him, he said, “Brother Saul, the Lord, who appeared to you on the road by which you came, has sent me, that you may receive your sight, and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”

¹⁷Maka Ananias pun pergilah ke rumah itu dan meletakkan tangannya ke atas Saulus. "Saudara Saulus," kata Ananias, "Tuhan Yesus yang Saudara lihat di tengah jalan ketika Saudara sedang kemari, Dialah yang menyuruh saya datang supaya Saudara bisa melihat lagi dan dikuasai oleh Roh Allah."

¹⁸Immediately something like scales fell from his eyes, and he received his sight. He arose and was baptized.

¹⁸Saat itu juga sesuatu yang seperti sisik ikan terlepas dari mata Saulus dan ia dapat melihat kembali. Maka ia pun bangun, lalu dibaptis.

¹⁹He took food and was strengthened. Saul stayed several days with the disciples who were at Damascus.

¹⁹Dan setelah makan, ia menjadi kuat lagi. Saulus tinggal di Damsyik dengan pengikut-pengikut Yesus beberapa hari lamanya.

²⁰Immediately in the synagogues he proclaimed the Christ, that he is the Son of God.

²⁰Ia langsung pergi ke rumah-rumah ibadat dan mulai memberitakan bahwa Yesus itulah Anak Allah.

²¹All who heard him were amazed, and said, “Isn’t this he who in Jerusalem made havoc of those who called on this name? And he had come here intending to bring them bound before the chief priests!”

²¹Semua orang heran mendengar Saulus. Mereka berkata, "Bukankah dia yang di Yerusalem sudah membunuh semua orang yang percaya kepada Yesus? Ia datang ke sini justru untuk menangkap dan membawa mereka kepada imam-imam kepala!"

²²But Saul increased more in strength, and confounded the Jews who lived at Damascus, proving that this is the Christ.

²²Tetapi Saulus makin kuat pengaruhnya. Bukti-bukti yang ia kemukakan mengenai Yesus begitu meyakinkan bahwa Yesus itulah Raja Penyelamat, sampai orang-orang Yahudi yang tinggal di Damsyik tidak dapat lagi membantah.

²³When many days were fulfilled, the Jews conspired together to kill him,

²³Setelah lewat beberapa waktu lamanya orang-orang Yahudi bersepakat untuk membunuh Saulus.

²⁴but their plot became known to Saul. They watched the gates both day and night that they might kill him,

²⁴Tetapi rencana mereka ketahuan kepadanya. Siang malam mereka menunggu di pintu gerbang kota untuk membunuh dia.

²⁵but his disciples took him by night, and let him down through the wall, lowering him in a basket.

²⁵Tetapi pada suatu malam, pengikut-pengikut Saulus mengambil dia, lalu menurunkannya di dalam sebuah keranjang melewati tembok kota.

²⁶When Saul had come to Jerusalem, he tried to join himself to the disciples; but they were all afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple.

²⁶Saulus pergi ke Yerusalem, dan di sana ia berusaha bergabung dengan pengikut-pengikut Yesus. Tetapi mereka takut kepadanya, sebab mereka tidak percaya bahwa ia benar-benar telah menjadi pengikut Yesus.

²⁷But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and declared to them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how at Damascus he had preached boldly in the name of Jesus.

²⁷Kemudian Barnabas datang kepadanya, lalu membawanya kepada rasul-rasul. Barnabas menceritakan kepada mereka tentang bagaimana Saulus melihat Tuhan di tengah jalan dan bagaimana Tuhan berbicara kepadanya. Barnabas memberitahukan juga tentang bagaimana beraninya Saulus mengajar di Damsyik dengan nama Yesus.

²⁸He was with them entering into TR and NU add “and going out” Jerusalem,

²⁸Maka itu Saulus tinggal dengan mereka, dan berkhotbah dengan berani di seluruh Yerusalem dengan nama Tuhan.

²⁹preaching boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus. TR and NU omit “Jesus” and reverse the order of verses 28 & 29. He spoke and disputed against the Hellenists, The Hellenists were Hebrews who used Greek language and culture. but they were seeking to kill him.

²⁹Ia berbicara dan berdebat juga dengan orang-orang Yahudi yang berbahasa Yunani, tetapi mereka berusaha membunuh dia.

³⁰When the brothers The word for “brothers” here and where the context allows may also be correctly translated “brothers and sisters” or “siblings.” knew it, they brought him down to Caesarea, and sent him off to Tarsus.

³⁰Ketika orang-orang percaya lainnya tahu tentang hal itu, mereka membawa Saulus ke Kaisarea, kemudian mengirim dia ke Tarsus.

³¹So the assemblies throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria had peace, and were built up. They were multiplied, walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit.

³¹Maka jemaat di seluruh Yudea, Galilea, dan Samaria menjadi tenteram. Dibantu oleh Roh Allah, dengan takut kepada Tuhan, jemaat-jemaat itu bertambah kuat dan bertambah banyak.

³²It happened, as Peter went throughout all those parts, he came down also to the saints who lived at Lydda.

³²Petrus pergi ke mana-mana mengunjungi jemaat-jemaat. Pada suatu hari ia mengunjungi umat Tuhan yang tinggal di Lida.

³³There he found a certain man named Aeneas, who had been bedridden for eight years, because he was paralyzed.

³³Di sana ia berjumpa dengan seorang laki-laki bernama Eneas, yang lumpuh dan sudah tidak bangun-bangun dari tempat tidurnya delapan tahun lamanya.

³⁴Peter said to him, “Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals you. Get up and make your bed!” Immediately he arose.

³⁴Petrus berkata kepada Eneas, "Eneas, Yesus Kristus menyembuhkan engkau. Bangunlah dan bereskan tempat tidurmu." Saat itu juga Eneas bangun.

³⁵All who lived at Lydda and in Sharon saw him, and they turned to the Lord.

³⁵Semua penduduk di Lida dan Saron melihat Eneas, lalu mereka semuanya percaya kepada Tuhan.

³⁶Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which when translated, means Dorcas. “Dorcas” is Greek for “Gazelle.” This woman was full of good works and acts of mercy which she did.

³⁶Di Yope ada seorang wanita bernama Tabita. Ia seorang yang percaya kepada Yesus. (Namanya di dalam bahasa Yunani ialah Dorkas yang berarti rusa.) Ia selalu saja melakukan hal-hal yang baik dan menolong orang-orang miskin.

³⁷It happened in those days that she fell sick, and died. When they had washed her, they laid her in an upper room.

³⁷Pada waktu itu ia sakit lalu meninggal dunia. Setelah jenazahnya dimandikan, ia diletakkan di kamar yang di atas.

³⁸As Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples, hearing that Peter was there, sent two men Reading from NU, TR; MT omits “two men” to him, imploring him not to delay in coming to them.

³⁸Yope tidak seberapa jauh dari Lida. Jadi pada waktu pengikut-pengikut Yesus di Yope mendengar Petrus berada di Lida, mereka mengutus dua orang pergi kepada Petrus dengan pesan ini, "Cepat-cepatlah datang kemari."

³⁹Peter got up and went with them. When he had come, they brought him into the upper room. All the widows stood by him weeping, and showing the coats and garments which Dorcas had made while she was with them.

³⁹Petrus langsung bangun dan mengikuti mereka. Setibanya di sana, ia dibawa ke kamar yang di atas. Semua janda di situ mengerumuni Petrus sambil menangis dan menunjukkan kepadanya baju-baju dan jubah-jubah yang dijahitkan Dorkas untuk mereka waktu ia masih hidup.

⁴⁰Peter put them all out, and kneeled down and prayed. Turning to the body, he said, “Tabitha, get up!” She opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter, she sat up.

⁴⁰Petrus menyuruh mereka semuanya keluar, lalu ia berlutut dan berdoa. Setelah itu ia menghadap jenazah Dorkas dan berkata, "Tabita, bangun!" Maka Dorkas membuka mata, dan ketika ia melihat Petrus, ia duduk.

⁴¹He gave her his hand, and raised her up. Calling the saints and widows, he presented her alive.

⁴¹Lalu Petrus memegang tangannya dan menolong dia berdiri. Kemudian Petrus memanggil orang-orang percaya di situ bersama-sama dengan janda-janda itu, lalu menyerahkan Dorkas yang sudah hidup itu kepada mereka.

⁴²And it became known throughout all Joppa, and many believed in the Lord.

⁴²Kabar tentang kejadian itu tersebar ke seluruh Yope, sehingga banyak orang percaya kepada Yesus sebagai Raja Penyelamat mereka.

⁴³It happened, that he stayed many days in Joppa with one Simon, a tanner.

⁴³Petrus tinggal di situ beberapa hari lagi di rumah seorang penyamak kulit yang bernama Simon.