Acts · Modern Greek Bible: Vamvas (1850)
Acts 9 Modern Greek Bible: Vamvas (1850)
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Notes on this text (2)
- The Old Testament is translated from the Hebrew, not from the Septuagint read in the Orthodox Church; there are no deuterocanonical books.
- Katharevousa (learned 19th-century Greek), as in the CrossWire module (text from theword.gr).
1 Ο δε Σαύλος, πνέων έτι απειλήν και φόνον κατά των μαθητών του Κυρίου, ήλθε προς τον αρχιερέα
1 But Saul, still breathing threats and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest
2 και εζήτησε παρ' αυτού επιστολάς εις Δαμασκόν προς τας συναγωγάς, όπως εάν εύρη τινάς εκ της οδού ταύτης, άνδρας τε και γυναίκας, φέρη δεδεμένους εις Ιερουσαλήμ.
2 and 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.
3 Ενώ δε πορευόμενος επλησίαζεν εις την Δαμασκόν, εξαίφνης ήστραψε περί αυτόν φως από του ουρανού,
3 As he traveled, he got close to Damascus, and suddenly a light from the sky shone around him.
4 και πεσών επί την γην, ήκουσε φωνήν λέγουσαν προς αυτόν· Σαούλ, Σαούλ, τι με διώκεις;
4 He fell on the earth, and heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?”
5 Και είπε· Τις είσαι, Κύριε; Και ο Κύριος είπεν· Εγώ είμαι ο Ιησούς, τον οποίον συ διώκεις· σκληρόν σοι είναι να λακτίζης προς κέντρα.
5 He said, “Who are you, Lord?” The Lord said, “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting.
6 Ο δε τρέμων και έκθαμβος γενόμενος, είπε· Κύριε, τι θέλεις να κάμω; Και ο Κύριος είπε προς αυτόν· Σηκώθητι και είσελθε εις την πόλιν, και θέλει σοι λαληθή τι πρέπει να κάμης.
6 But rise up and enter into the city, then you will be told what you must do.”
7 Οι δε άνδρες οι συνοδεύοντες αυτόν ίσταντο άφωνοι, ακούοντες μεν την φωνήν, μηδένα όμως βλέποντες.
7 The men who traveled with him stood speechless, hearing the sound, but seeing no one.
8 Εσηκώθη δε ο Σαύλος από της γης, και έχων ανεωγμένους τους οφθαλμούς αυτού δεν έβλεπεν ουδένα· και χειραγωγούντες αυτόν εισήγαγον εις Δαμασκόν.
8 Saul 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.
9 Και ήτο τρεις ημέρας χωρίς να βλέπη, και δεν έφαγεν ουδέ έπιεν.
9 He was without sight for three days, and neither ate nor drank.
10 Ήτο δε τις μαθητής εν Δαμασκώ Ανανίας ονομαζόμενος, και είπε προς αυτόν ο Κύριος δι' οράματος· Ανανία· Ο δε είπεν· Ιδού εγώ, Κύριε.
10 Now 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.”
11 Και ο Κύριος είπε προς αυτόν· Σηκωθείς ύπαγε εις την οδόν την ονομαζομένην Ευθείαν και ζήτησον εν τη οικία του Ιούδα τινά Σαύλον ονομαζόμενον Ταρσέα· διότι ιδού, προσεύχεται,
11 The Lord said to him, “Arise and go to the street which is called Straight, and inquire in the house of Judah for one named Saul, a man of Tarsus. For behold, he is praying,
12 και είδε δι' οράματος άνθρωπον Ανανίαν ονομαζόμενον ότι εισήλθε και έθεσεν επ' αυτόν την χείρα, διά να αναβλέψη.
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.”
13 Απεκρίθη δε ο Ανανίας· Κύριε, ήκουσα από πολλών περί του ανδρός τούτου, όσα κακά έπραξεν εις τους αγίους σου εν Ιερουσαλήμ·
13 But Ananias answered, “Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much evil he did to your saints at Jerusalem.
14 και εδώ έχει εξουσίαν παρά των αρχιερέων να δέση πάντας τους επικαλουμένους το όνομά σου.
14 Here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all who call on your name.”
15 Είπε δε προς αυτόν ο Κύριος· Ύπαγε, διότι ούτος είναι σκεύος εκλογής εις εμέ, διά να βαστάση το όνομά μου ενώπιον εθνών και βασιλέων και των υιών Ισραήλ·
15 But 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.
16 επειδή εγώ θέλω δείξει εις αυτόν όσα πρέπει να πάθη υπέρ του ονόματός μου.
16 For I will show him how many things he must suffer for my name’s sake.”
17 Υπήγε δε ο Ανανίας και εισήλθεν εις την οικίαν, και επιθέσας επ' αυτόν τας χείρας είπε· Σαούλ αδελφέ, ο Κύριος με απέστειλεν, ο Ιησούς όστις εφάνη εις σε εν τη οδώ καθ' ην ήρχου, διά να αναβλέψης και να πλησθής Πνεύματος Αγίου.
17 Ananias 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.”
18 Και ευθύς έπεσον από των οφθαλμών αυτού ως λέπη, και ανέβλεψεν ευθύς, και σηκωθείς εβαπτίσθη.
18 Immediately something like scales fell from his eyes, and he received his sight. He arose and was baptized.
19 Και λαβών τροφήν εδυναμώθη. Διέτριψε δε ο Σαύλος ημέρας τινάς μετά των εν Δαμασκώ μαθητών,
19 He took food and was strengthened. Saul stayed several days with the disciples who were at Damascus.
20 και ευθύς εκήρυττεν εν ταις συναγωγαίς τον Χριστόν ότι ούτος είναι ο Υιός του Θεού.
20 Immediately in the synagogues he proclaimed the Christ, that he is the Son of God.
21 Εξεπλήττοντο δε πάντες οι ακούοντες και έλεγον· Δεν είναι ούτος, όστις εξωλόθρευσεν εν Ιερουσαλήμ τους επικαλουμένους το όνομα τούτο και εδώ διά τούτο είχεν ελθεί διά να φέρη αυτούς δεδεμένους προς τους αρχιερείς;
21 All 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!”
22 Ο δε Σαύλος μάλλον ενεδυναμούτο και συνέχεε τους Ιουδαίους τους κατοικούντας εν Δαμασκώ, αποδεικνύων ότι ούτος είναι ο Χριστός.
22 But Saul increased more in strength, and confounded the Jews who lived at Damascus, proving that this is the Christ.
23 Και αφού παρήλθον ημέραι ικαναί, συνεβουλεύθησαν οι Ιουδαίοι να θανατώσωσιν αυτόν·
23 When many days were fulfilled, the Jews conspired together to kill him,
24 εγνωστοποιήθη δε εις τον Σαύλον η επιβουλή αυτών. Και παρεφύλαττον τας πύλας ημέραν και νύκτα, διά να θανατώσωσιν αυτόν·
24 but their plot became known to Saul. They watched the gates both day and night that they might kill him,
25 λαβόντες δε αυτόν οι μαθηταί, διά νυκτός κατεβίβασαν διά του τείχους κρεμάσαντες εντός σπυρίδος.
25 but his disciples took him by night and let him down through the wall, lowering him in a basket.
26 Και ελθών ο Σαύλος εις Ιερουσαλήμ επροσπάθει να προσκολληθή εις τους μαθητάς· πλην πάντες εφοβούντο αυτόν, μη πιστεύοντες ότι είναι μαθητής.
26 When 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.
27 Ο Βαρνάβας δε παραλαβών αυτόν έφερε προς τους αποστόλους, και διηγήθη προς αυτούς πως είδε τον Κύριον εν τη οδώ και ότι ελάλησε προς αυτόν, και πως εν Δαμασκώ, εκήρυξε μετά παρρησίας εν τω ονόματι του Ιησού.
27 But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles, and declared to them how he had seen the Lord on the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how at Damascus he had preached boldly in the name of Jesus.
28 Και ήτο μετ' αυτών εν Ιερουσαλήμ εισερχόμενος και εξερχόμενος και μετά παρρησίας κηρύττων εν τω ονόματι του Κυρίου Ιησού,
28 He was with them entering into Jerusalem,
29 και ελάλει και εφιλονείκει μετά των Ελληνιστών· εκείνοι δε κατεγίνοντο εις το να θανατώσωσιν αυτόν.
29 preaching boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus. He spoke and disputed against the Hellenists, but they were seeking to kill him.
30 Μαθόντες δε οι αδελφοί, κατεβίβασαν αυτόν εις Καισάρειαν και εξαπέστειλαν αυτόν εις Ταρσόν.
30 When the brothers knew it, they brought him down to Caesarea and sent him off to Tarsus.
31 Αι μεν λοιπόν εκκλησίαι καθ' όλην την Ιουδαίαν και Γαλιλαίαν και Σαμάρειαν είχον ειρήνην, οικοδομούμεναι και περιπατούσαι εν τω φόβω του Κυρίου, και διά της παρηγορίας του Αγίου Πνεύματος επληθύνοντο.
31 So the assemblies throughout all Judea, 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.
32 Ο δε Πέτρος, διερχόμενος διά πάντων, κατέβη και προς τους αγίους τους κατοικούντας την Λύδδαν.
32 As Peter went throughout all those parts, he came down also to the saints who lived at Lydda.
33 Και εύρεν άνθρωπον τινά Αινέαν το όνομα, όστις ήτο παραλυτικός, από ετών οκτώ κατακείμενος επί κραββάτου.
33 There he found a certain man named Aeneas, who had been bedridden for eight years because he was paralyzed.
34 Και είπε προς αυτόν ο Πέτρος· Αινέα, σε ιατρεύει Ιησούς ο Χριστός· σηκώθητι και στρώσον την κλίνην σου. Και ευθύς εσηκώθη.
34 Peter said to him, “Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals you. Get up and make your bed!” Immediately he arose.
35 Και είδον αυτόν πάντες οι κατοικούντες την Λύδδαν και τον Σάρωνα, οίτινες επέστρεψαν εις τον Κύριον.
35 All who lived at Lydda and in Sharon saw him, and they turned to the Lord.
36 Και εν Ιόππη ήτο τις μαθήτρια ονόματι Ταβιθά, ήτις διερμηνευομένη λέγεται Δορκάς· αύτη ήτο πλήρης αγαθών έργων και ελεημοσυνών, τας οποίας έκαμνε·
36 Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which when translated means Dorcas. This woman was full of good works and acts of mercy which she did.
37 κατ' εκείνας δε τας ημέρας συνέβη ασθενήσασα να αποθάνη· και λούσαντες αυτήν έθεσαν εις ανώγεον.
37 In those days, she became sick and died. When they had washed her, they laid her in an upper room.
38 Και επειδή η Λύδδα ήτο πλησίον της Ιόππης, ακούσαντες οι μαθηταί ότι ο Πέτρος είναι εν αυτή, απέστειλαν προς αυτόν δύο άνδρας, παρακαλούντες να μη βραδύνη να περάση έως εις αυτούς.
38 As Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples, hearing that Peter was there, sent two men to him, imploring him not to delay in coming to them.
39 Και σηκωθείς ο Πέτρος, υπήγε μετ' αυτών· τον οποίον ελθόντα ανεβίβασαν εις το ανώγεον, και παρεστάθησαν ενώπιον αυτού πάσαι αι χήραι, κλαίουσαι και δεικνύουσαι χιτώνας και ιμάτια, όσα η Δορκάς ειργάζετο ότε ήτο μετ' αυτών.
39 Peter 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 tunics and other garments which Dorcas had made while she was with them.
40 Ο δε Πέτρος, εκβαλών έξω πάντας, εγονάτισε και προσηυχήθη και στραφείς προς το σώμα, είπε· Ταβιθά, ανάστηθι. Η δε ήνοιξε τους οφθαλμούς αυτής και ιδούσα τον Πέτρον ανεκάθησεν.
40 Peter sent them all out, and knelt down and prayed. Turning to the body, he said, “Tabitha, get up!” She opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter, she sat up.
41 Ο δε έδωκε χείρα εις αυτήν και εσήκωσεν αυτήν, και φωνάξας τους αγίους και τας χήρας παρέστησεν αυτήν ζώσαν.
41 He gave her his hand and raised her up. Calling the saints and widows, he presented her alive.
42 Έγεινε δε τούτο γνωστόν καθ' όλην την Ιόππην, και πολλοί επίστευσαν εις τον Κύριον.
42 This became known throughout all Joppa, and many believed in the Lord.
43 Και ο Πέτρος έμεινεν ικανάς ημέρας εν Ιόππη παρά τινί Σίμωνι βυρσοδέψη.
43 He stayed many days in Joppa with a tanner named Simon.
People & places in this chapter
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People
Aeneas
A man at Lydda, bedridden eight years with paralysis, whom Peter healed in the name of Jesus Christ.
Cited in the guide: Acts 9:33; Acts 9:34
Ananias
A disciple at Damascus whom the Lord sent to lay hands on Saul, restore his sight, and baptize him.
Cited in the guide: Acts 9:10; Acts 9:17; Acts 22:12
Barnabas
A Levite from Cyprus named Joseph and nicknamed Barnabas, 'son of encouragement,' who sold a field for the church, brought Saul to the apostles, and traveled with him as a…
Cited in the guide: Acts 4:36; Acts 9:27; Acts 11:22
Judas
The man in whose house on Straight Street Saul was lodging when Ananias came to him.
Cited in the guide: Acts 9:11
Paul
Formerly Saul of Tarsus, a Pharisee who persecuted the church until the risen Jesus met him on the road to Damascus; he became the apostle to the Gentiles and wrote many of the…
Cited in the guide: Acts 7:58; Acts 9:1; Acts 13:9
Simon
A tanner at Joppa whose house by the sea hosted Peter during his stay.
Cited in the guide: Acts 9:43; Acts 10:6; Acts 10:32
Tabitha
A disciple at Joppa known for good works and charity, also called Dorcas; Peter raised her from the dead.
Cited in the guide: Acts 9:36; Acts 9:40
Places
Damascus
An ancient Aramean capital where Saul (Paul) was converted and first preached. He later escaped over its wall in a basket.
Cited in the guide: Acts 9:3; Genesis 14:15; 2 Kings 5:12
Joppa
Judah's main seaport. Cedar for the Temple arrived here, Jonah fled from here, and Peter's rooftop vision here opened the gospel to the Gentiles.
Cited in the guide: Jonah 1:3; Acts 9:36; Acts 10:9
Tarsus
A wealthy university city in Cilicia and Paul's hometown. He was also a Roman citizen by birth (Acts 22:28), which shaped his missionary strategy and legal appeals.
Cited in the guide: Acts 9:11; Acts 21:39; Acts 22:3
Cross references (43)
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- 1 Acts 8:3; 1 Timothy 1:13; Acts 9:11–21; Galatians 1:13; 1 Corinthians 15:9
- 2 Acts 19:23; Acts 19:9; Acts 24:14; Acts 22:4–5; Acts 24:22
- 3 Acts 26:12–13; 1 Corinthians 15:8; Revelation 21:23; Acts 22:6; 1 Timothy 6:16
- 4 Zechariah 2:8; 1 Corinthians 12:12; Genesis 22:11; Isaiah 63:9; Romans 11:22
- 5 1 Timothy 1:13; 1 Samuel 3:4–10; Isaiah 45:9; Job 40:9–10; Job 9:4
- 6 Acts 22:10; 1 Timothy 1:14–16; Acts 26:16; Romans 7:9; Acts 10:32
- 7 Acts 22:9; Daniel 10:7; Acts 26:13–14; John 12:29; Matthew 24:40–41
- 8 Acts 22:11; Acts 9:18; 2 Kings 6:17–20; Acts 13:11; Genesis 19:11
- 9 Jonah 3:6–8; Esther 4:16; 2 Chronicles 33:12–13; 2 Chronicles 33:18–19; Acts 9:11–12
- 10 Acts 10:3; Acts 22:12; Genesis 22:1; Isaiah 6:8; 1 Samuel 3:8–10
- 11 Acts 9:30; Acts 22:3; Acts 11:25; Acts 21:39; Luke 11:9–10
- 12 Mark 5:23; Acts 9:17–18; Acts 9:10
- 13 1 Timothy 1:13–15; Acts 8:3; Acts 22:19–20; Ezekiel 3:14; Acts 9:1
- 14 Acts 9:21; Acts 7:59; 2 Timothy 2:22; Acts 22:16; Acts 9:2–3
- 15 Galatians 1:15–16; Ephesians 3:7–8; 2 Timothy 4:16–17; Romans 11:13; Acts 26:17–20
- 16 1 Thessalonians 3:3; 2 Corinthians 6:4; Acts 21:11; John 15:20; 2 Timothy 1:12
- 17 Acts 8:17; Acts 2:4; Acts 6:6; Acts 22:12–14; Acts 13:52
- 18 2 Corinthians 3:14; Acts 22:16; Acts 2:38; 2 Corinthians 4:6; Acts 13:37–38
- 19 Acts 26:20; 1 Samuel 30:12; Galatians 1:17; Ecclesiastes 9:7; Acts 27:33–36
- 20 John 20:28; Galatians 2:20; Galatians 1:23–24; 1 John 4:14–15; John 20:31
- 21 Acts 8:3; Acts 9:13–14; 2 Thessalonians 1:10; Matthew 13:54–55; Galatians 1:13–24
- 22 Acts 18:5; Luke 21:15; Isaiah 40:29; Acts 18:27–28; 1 Corinthians 1:27
- 23 Galatians 1:17–18; 1 Thessalonians 2:15–16; Acts 14:19; Acts 13:50; Matthew 10:16–23
- 24 2 Corinthians 11:32; Acts 25:3; Acts 20:19; Acts 20:3; Psalm 21:11
- 25 2 Corinthians 11:33; Joshua 2:15; 1 Samuel 19:11–12
- 26 Acts 26:20; Galatians 1:17–19; Acts 4:23; Acts 9:19; Acts 22:17–20
- 27 Acts 4:36; Acts 4:29; Ephesians 6:19–20; Acts 4:13; Acts 15:25–26
- 28 Acts 1:21; Psalm 121:8; 1 Kings 3:7; Numbers 27:16–17; 2 Samuel 5:2
- 29 Acts 6:1; Acts 11:20; Jude 9; 2 Corinthians 11:26; Acts 17:17
- 30 Acts 9:11; Acts 11:25; Acts 8:40; Galatians 1:21; Acts 17:15
- 31 Psalm 111:10; John 14:16–18; Isaiah 33:6; Proverbs 23:17; Proverbs 14:26–27
- 32 Acts 9:13; Acts 8:25; Proverbs 2:8; Acts 9:41; Romans 1:7
- 33 Luke 13:16; John 9:1; Acts 14:8; Mark 9:21; Acts 4:22
- 34 Matthew 9:6; Acts 3:12; Acts 3:6; Acts 16:18; Matthew 9:28–30
- 35 Acts 11:21; 1 Chronicles 5:16; Acts 9:42; Isaiah 35:2; Psalm 22:27
- 36 Titus 2:7; Titus 3:8; 2 Chronicles 2:16; Hebrews 13:21; Acts 10:31
- 37 Acts 1:13; Acts 20:8; Mark 14:15; John 11:36–37; John 11:3–4
- 38 Acts 9:36; Acts 11:26; Acts 9:32; 2 Kings 4:28–30
- 39 1 Thessalonians 1:3; Proverbs 31:30–31; Proverbs 10:7; Ephesians 4:28; Matthew 25:36–39
- 40 Matthew 9:25; Mark 5:40–42; Luke 8:54; 2 Kings 4:32–36; Acts 7:60
- 41 Mark 1:31; Acts 6:1; Luke 7:12; Luke 7:15; 1 Kings 17:23
- 42 John 12:11; Acts 11:21; John 12:44; Acts 9:35; John 11:45
- 43 Acts 10:6; Acts 10:32
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What may be the reason that He neither drew any one of high authority and importance, nor caused such to be forthcoming for the purpose of instructing Paul?
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 11 (1889)
… persecuting His disciples, he persecuted his own Lord, and sent Ananias to him that he might recover his sight, and be baptized--"preached," it is said, "Jesus in the synagogues at Damascus, with all freedom of speech, that this is the Son of God, the Christ." This is the mystery which he says was made known to him by revelation, that …
… or perverting their nature, which Thou hast made and ordained, or by an immoderate use of things permitted, or in "burning" in things forbidden to that use which is against nature; or when convicted, raging with heart and voice against Thee, kicking against the pricks; or when, breaking through the pale of human society, they audaciously rejoice in private combinations …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 1 (1886)
See, for example, how He Himself, the insulted one, discourses with us, both in the Old Testament, and in the New; in the one saying, "O my people, what have I done unto thee?" in the other, "Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me." And Paul too bids, "In meekness instruct those that oppose themselves." And Christ again, when His disciples …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)
… come as a witness to what we say, he who in Damascus said to him, The Lord, even Jesus who appeared to thee in the way which thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mayest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 7 (1894)