Paul
Apostle to the Gentiles
Även känd som: Saulus, Saul
Paul, originally called Saul, was first a persecutor of Christians but was converted on the road to Damascus. He became the most important missionary in the early church and wrote many of the letters in the New Testament.
Nyckelhändelser
Persecution of Christians
Saul was a zealous persecutor of Christians before his conversion.
58They dragged him out of the city and began to stone him. Meanwhile the witnesses laid their cloaks at the feet of a young man named Saul.
καὶ ἐκβαλόντες ἔξω τῆς πόλεως ἐλιθοβόλουν. καὶ οἱ μάρτυρες ἀπέθεντο τὰ ἱμάτια ⸀αὐτῶν παρὰ τοὺς πόδας νεανίου καλουμένου Σαύλου.
1Saul approved of Stephen's execution. That same day a great persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria.
Σαῦλος δὲ ἦν συνευδοκῶν τῇ ἀναιρέσει αὐτοῦ. Ἐγένετο δὲ ἐν ἐκείνῃ τῇ ἡμέρᾳ διωγμὸς μέγας ἐπὶ τὴν ἐκκλησίαν τὴν ἐν Ἱεροσολύμοις· πάντες δὲ διεσπάρησαν κατὰ τὰς χώρας τῆς Ἰουδαίας καὶ Σαμαρείας πλὴν τῶν ἀποστόλων.
3But Saul was ravaging the church. Going from house to house, he dragged off men and women and threw them into prison.
Σαῦλος δὲ ἐλυμαίνετο τὴν ἐκκλησίαν κατὰ τοὺς οἴκους εἰσπορευόμενος, σύρων τε ἄνδρας καὶ γυναῖκας παρεδίδου εἰς φυλακήν.
The Conversion on the Road to Damascus
Jesus revealed himself to Saul on the road to Damascus, and he was blind for three days.
3As he traveled and was approaching Damascus, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him.
ἐν δὲ τῷ πορεύεσθαι ἐγένετο αὐτὸν ἐγγίζειν τῇ Δαμασκῷ, ⸂ἐξαίφνης τε αὐτὸν περιήστραψεν⸃ φῶς ⸀ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ,
4He fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?"
καὶ πεσὼν ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν ἤκουσεν φωνὴν λέγουσαν αὐτῷ Σαοὺλ Σαούλ, τί με διώκεις;
5"Who are you, Lord?" he asked. "I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting," he replied.
εἶπεν δέ· Τίς εἶ, κύριε; ὁ ⸀δέ· Ἐγώ εἰμι Ἰησοῦς ὃν σὺ διώκεις·
6"Now get up and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do."
ἀλλὰ ἀνάστηθι καὶ εἴσελθε εἰς τὴν πόλιν, καὶ λαληθήσεταί σοι ⸂ὅ τί⸃ σε δεῖ ποιεῖν.
8Saul got up from the ground, and though his eyes were open he could see nothing. So they took him by the hand and led him into Damascus.
ἠγέρθη δὲ ⸀Σαῦλος ἀπὸ τῆς γῆς, ἀνεῳγμένων ⸀δὲ τῶν ὀφθαλμῶν αὐτοῦ ⸀οὐδὲν ἔβλεπεν· χειραγωγοῦντες δὲ αὐτὸν εἰσήγαγον εἰς Δαμασκόν.
17So Ananias went and entered the house. He laid his hands on Saul and said, "Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you were coming, has sent me so that you may see again and be filled with the Holy Spirit."
ἀπῆλθεν δὲ Ἁνανίας καὶ εἰσῆλθεν εἰς τὴν οἰκίαν, καὶ ἐπιθεὶς ἐπʼ αὐτὸν τὰς χεῖρας εἶπεν· Σαοὺλ ἀδελφέ, ὁ κύριος ἀπέσταλκέν με, ⸀Ἰησοῦς ὁ ὀφθείς σοι ἐν τῇ ὁδῷ ᾗ ἤρχου, ὅπως ἀναβλέψῃς καὶ πλησθῇς πνεύματος ἁγίου.
18Immediately something like scales fell from his eyes, and he could see again. He got up and was baptized,
καὶ εὐθέως ἀπέπεσαν ⸂αὐτοῦ ἀπὸ τῶν ὀφθαλμῶν⸃ ⸀ὡς λεπίδες, ἀνέβλεψέν τε καὶ ἀναστὰς ἐβαπτίσθη,
First Missionary Journey
Paul and Barnabas were sent out on the first missionary journey.
2While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, "Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them."
λειτουργούντων δὲ αὐτῶν τῷ κυρίῳ καὶ νηστευόντων εἶπεν τὸ πνεῦμα τὸ ἅγιον· Ἀφορίσατε δή μοι τὸν Βαρναβᾶν ⸀καὶ Σαῦλον εἰς τὸ ἔργον ὃ προσκέκλημαι αὐτούς.
3So after fasting and praying, they laid their hands on them and sent them off.
τότε νηστεύσαντες καὶ προσευξάμενοι καὶ ἐπιθέντες τὰς χεῖρας αὐτοῖς ἀπέλυσαν.
4Sent out by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia and from there sailed to Cyprus.
⸀Αὐτοὶ μὲν οὖν ἐκπεμφθέντες ὑπὸ τοῦ ⸂ἁγίου πνεύματος⸃ κατῆλθον ⸀εἰς Σελεύκειαν, ἐκεῖθέν ⸀τε ἀπέπλευσαν ⸁εἰς Κύπρον,
5When they arrived at Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews. John was with them as their helper.
καὶ γενόμενοι ἐν Σαλαμῖνι κατήγγελλον τὸν λόγον τοῦ θεοῦ ἐν ταῖς συναγωγαῖς τῶν Ἰουδαίων· εἶχον δὲ καὶ Ἰωάννην ὑπηρέτην.
The Apostolic Council in Jerusalem
Paul defended the gospel for the Gentiles at the apostolic council.
7After a long debate, Peter stood up and said to them: "Brothers, you know that in the early days God chose me from among you, so that the Gentiles might hear the word of the gospel from my lips and believe.
πολλῆς δὲ ⸀ζητήσεως γενομένης ἀναστὰς Πέτρος εἶπεν πρὸς αὐτούς· Ἄνδρες ἀδελφοί, ὑμεῖς ἐπίστασθε ὅτι ἀφʼ ἡμερῶν ἀρχαίων ⸂ἐν ὑμῖν ἐξελέξατο ὁ θεὸς⸃ διὰ τοῦ στόματός μου ἀκοῦσαι τὰ ἔθνη τὸν λόγον τοῦ εὐαγγελίου καὶ πιστεῦσαι,
8And God, who knows the heart, testified in their favor by giving them the Holy Spirit, just as he did to us.
καὶ ὁ καρδιογνώστης θεὸς ἐμαρτύρησεν αὐτοῖς ⸀δοὺς τὸ πνεῦμα τὸ ἅγιον καθὼς καὶ ἡμῖν,
9He made no distinction between us and them, for he cleansed their hearts by faith.
καὶ ⸀οὐθὲν διέκρινεν μεταξὺ ἡμῶν τε καὶ αὐτῶν, τῇ πίστει καθαρίσας τὰς καρδίας αὐτῶν.
10So then, why are you putting God to the test by laying on the necks of the disciples a yoke that neither our fathers nor we have been able to bear?
νῦν οὖν τί πειράζετε τὸν θεόν, ἐπιθεῖναι ζυγὸν ἐπὶ τὸν τράχηλον τῶν μαθητῶν ὃν οὔτε οἱ πατέρες ἡμῶν οὔτε ἡμεῖς ἰσχύσαμεν βαστάσαι;
11No, we believe that we are saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus, in the very same way they are."
ἀλλὰ διὰ τῆς χάριτος τοῦ κυρίου Ἰησοῦ πιστεύομεν σωθῆναι καθʼ ὃν τρόπον κἀκεῖνοι.
12The whole assembly fell silent as they listened to Barnabas and Paul recount all the signs and wonders God had done among the Gentiles through them.
Ἐσίγησεν δὲ πᾶν τὸ πλῆθος, καὶ ἤκουον Βαρναβᾶ καὶ Παύλου ἐξηγουμένων ὅσα ἐποίησεν ὁ θεὸς σημεῖα καὶ τέρατα ἐν τοῖς ἔθνεσιν διʼ αὐτῶν.
19Therefore my judgment is that we should not trouble those of the Gentiles who are turning to God,
διὸ ἐγὼ κρίνω μὴ παρενοχλεῖν τοῖς ἀπὸ τῶν ἐθνῶν ἐπιστρέφουσιν ἐπὶ τὸν θεόν,
20but should write to them to abstain from what has been polluted by idols, from sexual immorality, from the meat of strangled animals, and from blood.
ἀλλὰ ἐπιστεῖλαι αὐτοῖς τοῦ ⸀ἀπέχεσθαι τῶν ἀλισγημάτων τῶν εἰδώλων καὶ τῆς πορνείας καὶ ⸀τοῦ πνικτοῦ καὶ τοῦ αἵματος·
Imprisonment in Rome
Paul was imprisoned in Rome where he continued to preach and write letters.
16When we entered Rome, Paul was allowed to live by himself, with the soldier who guarded him.
Ὅτε δὲ ⸀εἰσήλθομεν εἰς Ῥώμην, ⸂ἐπετράπη τῷ Παύλῳ⸃ μένειν καθʼ ἑαυτὸν σὺν τῷ φυλάσσοντι αὐτὸν στρατιώτῃ.
30Paul stayed there two whole years in his own rented quarters, and he welcomed all who came to him,
⸀Ἐνέμεινεν ⸀δὲ διετίαν ὅλην ἐν ἰδίῳ μισθώματι, καὶ ἀπεδέχετο πάντας τοὺς εἰσπορευομένους πρὸς αὐτόν,
31proclaiming the kingdom of God and teaching about the Lord Jesus Christ with complete boldness, and without hindrance.
κηρύσσων τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ θεοῦ καὶ διδάσκων τὰ περὶ τοῦ κυρίου Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ μετὰ πάσης παρρησίας ἀκωλύτως.
Exhortations to Timothy
Paul wrote his final letters to his young coworker Timothy.
6As for me, I am already being poured out like a drink offering, and the time of my departure has come.
Ἐγὼ γὰρ ἤδη σπένδομαι, καὶ ὁ καιρὸς τῆς ⸂ἀναλύσεώς μου⸃ ἐφέστηκεν.
7I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.
τὸν ⸂καλὸν ἀγῶνα⸃ ἠγώνισμαι, τὸν δρόμον τετέλεκα, τὴν πίστιν τετήρηκα·
8From now on there is reserved for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will award to me on that day—and not only to me, but to all who have loved his appearing.
λοιπὸν ἀπόκειταί μοι ὁ τῆς δικαιοσύνης στέφανος, ὃν ἀποδώσει μοι ὁ κύριος ἐν ἐκείνῃ τῇ ἡμέρᾳ, ὁ δίκαιος κριτής, οὐ μόνον δὲ ἐμοὶ ἀλλὰ καὶ πᾶσιν τοῖς ἠγαπηκόσι τὴν ἐπιφάνειαν αὐτοῦ.
Nämnd i Bibeln (161)
Apostlagärningarna 7:58Apostlagärningarna 9:1Apostlagärningarna 9:4Apostlagärningarna 9:11Apostlagärningarna 9:17Apostlagärningarna 9:22Apostlagärningarna 9:24Apostlagärningarna 9:27Apostlagärningarna 11:25Apostlagärningarna 11:30Apostlagärningarna 12:25Apostlagärningarna 13:1Apostlagärningarna 13:2Apostlagärningarna 13:7Apostlagärningarna 13:9Apostlagärningarna 13:13Apostlagärningarna 13:21Apostlagärningarna 13:43Apostlagärningarna 13:45Apostlagärningarna 13:46Apostlagärningarna 14:9Apostlagärningarna 14:11Apostlagärningarna 14:12Apostlagärningarna 14:14Apostlagärningarna 15:2Apostlagärningarna 15:12Apostlagärningarna 15:22Apostlagärningarna 15:25Apostlagärningarna 15:35Apostlagärningarna 15:36Apostlagärningarna 15:38Apostlagärningarna 15:40Apostlagärningarna 16:3Apostlagärningarna 16:14Apostlagärningarna 16:17Apostlagärningarna 16:18Apostlagärningarna 16:19Apostlagärningarna 16:25Apostlagärningarna 16:28Apostlagärningarna 16:29Apostlagärningarna 16:36Apostlagärningarna 16:37Apostlagärningarna 17:2Apostlagärningarna 17:4Apostlagärningarna 17:10Apostlagärningarna 17:14Apostlagärningarna 17:15Apostlagärningarna 17:16Apostlagärningarna 17:33Apostlagärningarna 18:1Apostlagärningarna 18:2Apostlagärningarna 18:5Apostlagärningarna 18:9Apostlagärningarna 18:12Apostlagärningarna 18:14Apostlagärningarna 18:18Apostlagärningarna 19:1Apostlagärningarna 19:4Apostlagärningarna 19:6Apostlagärningarna 19:11Apostlagärningarna 19:13Apostlagärningarna 19:15Apostlagärningarna 19:26Apostlagärningarna 19:29Apostlagärningarna 19:30Apostlagärningarna 20:1Apostlagärningarna 20:7Apostlagärningarna 20:9Apostlagärningarna 20:10Apostlagärningarna 20:13Apostlagärningarna 20:37Apostlagärningarna 21:11Apostlagärningarna 21:13Apostlagärningarna 21:18Apostlagärningarna 21:26Apostlagärningarna 21:29Apostlagärningarna 21:30Apostlagärningarna 21:32Apostlagärningarna 21:34Apostlagärningarna 21:37Apostlagärningarna 21:39Apostlagärningarna 22:7Apostlagärningarna 22:13Apostlagärningarna 22:24Apostlagärningarna 22:25Apostlagärningarna 22:29Apostlagärningarna 23:1Apostlagärningarna 23:2Apostlagärningarna 23:3Apostlagärningarna 23:10Apostlagärningarna 23:12Apostlagärningarna 23:14Apostlagärningarna 23:16Apostlagärningarna 23:18Apostlagärningarna 23:20Apostlagärningarna 23:24Apostlagärningarna 23:31Apostlagärningarna 23:33Apostlagärningarna 24:1Apostlagärningarna 24:2Apostlagärningarna 24:10Apostlagärningarna 24:23Apostlagärningarna 24:24Apostlagärningarna 24:25Apostlagärningarna 24:26Apostlagärningarna 24:27Apostlagärningarna 25:3Apostlagärningarna 25:4Apostlagärningarna 25:6Apostlagärningarna 25:8Apostlagärningarna 25:9Apostlagärningarna 25:10Apostlagärningarna 25:14Apostlagärningarna 25:19Apostlagärningarna 25:21Apostlagärningarna 25:23Apostlagärningarna 26:1Apostlagärningarna 26:14Apostlagärningarna 26:24Apostlagärningarna 26:25Apostlagärningarna 26:28Apostlagärningarna 27:1Apostlagärningarna 27:3Apostlagärningarna 27:9Apostlagärningarna 27:11Apostlagärningarna 27:24Apostlagärningarna 27:31Apostlagärningarna 27:33Apostlagärningarna 27:43Apostlagärningarna 28:8Apostlagärningarna 28:16Apostlagärningarna 28:25Romarbrevet 1:1Första Korinthierbrevet 1:1Första Korinthierbrevet 1:12Första Korinthierbrevet 1:13Första Korinthierbrevet 3:4Första Korinthierbrevet 3:5Första Korinthierbrevet 3:22Första Korinthierbrevet 16:21Andra Korinthierbrevet 1:1Andra Korinthierbrevet 10:1Galaterbrevet 1:1Galaterbrevet 5:2Efesierbrevet 1:1Efesierbrevet 3:1Filipperbrevet 1:1Kolosserbrevet 1:1Kolosserbrevet 1:23Kolosserbrevet 4:18Första Thessalonikerbrevet 1:1Första Thessalonikerbrevet 2:18Andra Thessalonikerbrevet 1:1Andra Thessalonikerbrevet 3:17Första Timotheosbrevet 1:1Andra Timotheosbrevet 1:1Titusbrevet 1:1Filemonbrevet 1:1Filemonbrevet 1:9Filemonbrevet 1:19Andra Petrusbrevet 3:15