| | King James | American std | Diodati |
| 1 | Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. | Now there were at Antioch, in the church that was [there], prophets and teachers, Barnabas, and Symeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen the foster-brother of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. | Or, nella chiesa di Antiochia, vi erano profeti e dottori: Barnaba, Simeone chiamato Niger, Lucio di Cirene, Manaen, allevato assieme a Erode il tetrarca, e Saulo. |
| 2 | As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them. | And as they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them. | Or, mentre celebravano il servizio al Signore e digiunavano, lo Spirito Santo disse: Mettetemi da parte Barnaba e Saulo per l'opera alla quale li ho chiamati. |
| 3 | And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away. | Then, when they had fasted and prayed and laid their hands on them, they sent them away. | Allora, dopo aver digiunato e pregato, imposero loro le mani e li congedarono. |
| 4 | So they, being sent forth by the Holy Ghost, departed unto Seleucia; and from thence they sailed to Cyprus. | So they, being sent forth by the Holy Spirit, went down to Seleucia; and from thence they sailed to Cyprus. | Essi dunque, mandati dallo Spirito Santo, scesero a Seleucia e di là si imbarcarono per Cipro. |
| 5 | And when they were at Salamis, they preached the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews: and they had also John to their minister. | And when they were at Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews: and they had also John as their attendant. | Giunti a Salamina, annunziarono la parola di Dio nelle sinagoghe dei Giudei; or avevano anche Giovanni come aiutante. |
| 6 | And when they had gone through the isle unto Paphos, they found a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew, whose name was Barjesus: | And when they had gone through the whole island unto Paphos, they found a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew, whose name was Bar-jesus; | Poi, attraversata l'isola fino a Pafo, trovarono lì un mago, falso profeta giudeo, di nome Bar-Gesù, |
| 7 | Which was with the deputy of the country, Sergius Paulus, a prudent man; who called for Barnabas and Saul, and desired to hear the word of God. | who was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, a man of understanding. The same called unto him Barnabas and Saul, and sought to hear the word of God. | che stava col proconsole Sergio Paolo, uomo prudente. Costui, chiamati a sé Barnaba e Saulo, cercava di ascoltare la parola di Dio, |
| 8 | But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn away the deputy from the faith. | But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn aside the proconsul from the faith. | ma Elimas, il mago (questo infatti è il significato del suo nome) resisteva loro cercando di allontanare il proconsole dalla fede. |
| 9 | Then Saul, (who also is called Paul,) filled with the Holy Ghost, set his eyes on him. | But Saul, who is also [called] Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, fastened his eyes on him, | Allora Saulo, detto anche Paolo, ripieno di Spirito Santo, fissando gli occhi su di lui, disse: |
| 10 | And said, O full of all subtilty and all mischief, thou child of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord? | and said, O full of all guile and all villany, thou son of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord? | O uomo pieno di ogni frode e di ogni malizia, figlio del diavolo, nemico di ogni giustizia, non la smetterai tu di pervertire le diritte vie del Signore? |
| 11 | And now, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon thee, and thou shalt be blind, not seeing the sun for a season. And immediately there fell on him a mist and a darkness; and he went about seeking some to lead him by the hand. | And now, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon thee, and thou shalt be blind, not seeing the sun for a season. And immediately there fell on him a mist and a darkness; and he went about seeking some to lead him by the hand. | Ora dunque, ecco, la mano del Signore è su di te, e sarai cieco senza vedere il sole per un certo tempo. Immediatamente caddero su di lui caligine e tenebre; e andava attorno in cerca di chi lo conducesse per mano. |
| 12 | Then the deputy, when he saw what was done, believed, being astonished at the doctrine of the Lord. | Then the proconsul, when he saw what was done, believed, being astonished at the teaching of the Lord. | Allora il proconsole, visto ciò che era accaduto, credette, colpito dalla dottrina del Signore. |
| 13 | Now when Paul and his company loosed from Paphos, they came to Perga in Pamphylia: and John departing from them returned to Jerusalem. | Now Paul and his company set sail from Paphos, and came to Perga in Pamphylia: and John departed from them and returned to Jerusalem. | Or Paolo e i suoi compagni salparono da Pafo e arrivarono per via mare a Perge di Panfilia; ma Giovanni, separatosi da loro ritornò a Gerusalemme. |
| 14 | But when they departed from Perga, they came to Antioch in Pisidia, and went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and sat down. | But they, passing through from Perga, came to Antioch of Pisidia; and they went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and sat down. | Or essi, proseguendo da Perge, giunsero ad Antiochia di Pisidia; e, entrati nella sinagoga in giorno di sabato, si sedettero. |
| 15 | And after the reading of the law and the prophets the rulers of the synagogue sent unto them, saying, Ye men and brethren, if ye have any word of exhortation for the people, say on. | And after the reading of the law and the prophets the rulers of the synagogue sent unto them, saying, Brethren, if ye have any word of exhortation for the people, say on. | Dopo la lettura della legge e dei profeti, i capi della sinagoga mandarono loro a dire: Fratelli, se avete qualche parola di esortazione da rivolgere al popolo, ditela. |
| 16 | Then Paul stood up, and beckoning with his hand said, Men of Israel, and ye that fear God, give audience. | And Paul stood up, and beckoning with the hand said, Men of Israel, and ye that fear God, hearken: | Allora Paolo si alzò e, fatto cenno con la mano, disse: Israeliti e voi che temete Dio, ascoltate. |
| 17 | The God of this people of Israel chose our fathers, and exalted the people when they dwelt as strangers in the land of Egypt, and with an high arm brought he them out of it. | The God of this people Israel chose our fathers, and exalted the people when they sojourned in the land of Egypt, and with a high arm led he them forth out of it. | Il Dio di questo popolo d'Israele elesse i nostri padri, e rese grande il popolo durante la sua dimora nel paese di Egitto; poi, con braccio potente, lo fece uscire fuori di là. |
| 18 | And about the time of forty years suffered he their manners in the wilderness. | And for about the time of forty years as a nursing-father bare he them in the wilderness. | E per circa quarant'anni lo sopportò nel deserto. |
| 19 | And when he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Chanaan, he divided their land to them by lot. | And when he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Canaan, he gave [them] their land for an inheritance, for about four hundred and fifty years: | Poi distrusse sette nazioni nel paese di Canaan e distribuì ad essi in eredità il loro paese. |
| 20 | And after that he gave unto them judges about the space of four hundred and fifty years, until Samuel the prophet. | and after these things he gave [them] judges until Samuel the prophet. | Dopo di che, per circa quattrocentocinquant'anni, diede loro dei Giudici fino al profeta Samuele. |
| 21 | And afterward they desired a king: and God gave unto them Saul the son of Cis, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, by the space of forty years. | And afterward they asked for a king: and God gave unto them Saul the son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for the space of forty years. | In seguito essi chiesero un re; e Dio diede loro Saul, figlio di Kis, un uomo della tribù di Beniamino, per quarant'anni. |
| 22 | And when he had removed him, he raised up unto them David to be their king; to whom also he gave their testimony, and said, I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after mine own heart, which shall fulfil all my will. | And when he had removed him, he raised up David to be their king; to whom also he bare witness and said, I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after My heart, who shall do all My will. | Poi Dio lo rimosse e suscitò loro come re, Davide, a cui rese testimonianza, dicendo: "Io trovato Davide, figlio di Iesse, uomo secondo il mio cuore, il quale eseguirà tutti i miei voleri". |
| 23 | Of this man's seed hath God according to his promise raised unto Israel a Saviour, Jesus: | Of this man`s seed hath God according to promise brought unto Israel a Saviour, Jesus; | Dalla sua discendenza Dio, secondo la sua promessa, ha suscitato ad Israele il Salvatore Gesù. |
| 24 | When John had first preached before his coming the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel. | when John had first preached before his coming the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel. | Prima della sua venuta Giovanni predicò un battesimo di ravvedimento a tutto il popolo d'Israele. |
| 25 | And as John fulfilled his course, he said, Whom think ye that I am? I am not he. But, behold, there cometh one after me, whose shoes of his feet I am not worthy to loose. | And as John was fulfilling his course, he said, What suppose ye that I am? I am not [he]. But behold, there cometh one after me the shoes of whose feet I am not worthy to unloose. | E, come Giovanni stava per finire la sua missione, disse: "Chi pensate voi che io sia? Io non sono il Cristo; ma ecco, dopo di me viene uno, a cui io non sono degno di sciogliere i sandali dei piedi". |
| 26 | Men and brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and whosoever among you feareth God, to you is the word of this salvation sent. | Brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and those among you that fear God, to us is the word of this salvation sent forth. | Fratelli, figli della progenie di Abrahamo, e quelli fra di voi che temono Dio, a voi è stata mandata la parola di questa salvezza. |
| 27 | For they that dwell at Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they knew him not, nor yet the voices of the prophets which are read every sabbath day, they have fulfilled them in condemning him. | For they that dwell in Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they knew him not, nor the voices of the prophets which are read every sabbath, fulfilled [them] by condemning [him]. | Poiché gli abitanti di Gerusalemme e i loro capi, non avendo riconosciuto questo Gesù, condannandolo, hanno adempiuto le parole dei profeti che si leggono ogni sabato. |
| 28 | And though they found no cause of death in him, yet desired they Pilate that he should be slain. | And though they found no cause of death [in him], yet asked they of Pilate that he should be slain. | E, benché non trovassero in lui alcuna colpa degna di morte, richiesero a Pilato che fosse fatto morire. |
| 29 | And when they had fulfilled all that was written of him, they took him down from the tree, and laid him in a sepulchre. | And when they had fulfilled all things that were written of him, they took him down from the tree, and laid him in a tomb. | Dopo aver compiuto tutte le cose che sono scritte di lui egli fu tratto giù dal legno e fu posto in un sepolcro. |
| 30 | But God raised him from the dead: | But God raised him from the dead: | Ma Dio lo risuscitò dai morti. |
| 31 | And he was seen many days of them which came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are his witnesses unto the people. | and he was seen for many days of them that came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are now his witnesses unto the people. | ed egli fu visto per molti giorni da coloro che erano saliti con lui dalla Galilea a Gerusalemme, i quali sono ora i suoi testimoni presso il popolo. |
| 32 | And we declare unto you glad tidings, how that the promise which was made unto the fathers, | And we bring you good tidings of the promise made unto the fathers, | E noi vi annunziamo la buona novella della promessa fatta ai padri, |
| 33 | God hath fulfilled the same unto us their children, in that he hath raised up Jesus again; as it is also written in the second psalm, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee. | that God hath fulfilled the same unto our children, in that he raised up Jesus; as also it is written in the second psalm, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee. | dicendovi, che Dio l'ha adempiuta per noi, loro figli, avendo risuscitato Gesù come anche è scritto nel secondo salmo: "Tu sei il mio Figlio. oggi ti ho generato". |
| 34 | And as concerning that he raised him up from the dead, now no more to return to corruption, he said on this wise, I will give you the sure mercies of David. | And as concerning that he raised him up from the dead, now no more to return to corruption, he hath spoken on this wise, I will give you the holy and sure [blessings] of David. | E poiché lo ha risuscitato dai morti per non tornare più nella corruzione, egli ha detto così: "Io vi darò le fedeli promesse fatte a Davide". |
| 35 | Wherefore he saith also in another psalm, Thou shalt not suffer thine Holy One to see corruption. | Because he saith also in another [psalm], Thou wilt not give Thy Holy One to see corruption. | Per questo egli dice anche in un altro Salmo: "Tu non permetterai che il tuo Santo veda la corruzione. |
| 36 | For David, after he had served his own generation by the will of God, fell on sleep, and was laid unto his fathers, and saw corruption: | For David, after he had in his own generation served the counsel of God, fell asleep, and was laid unto his fathers, and saw corruption: | Or Davide, dopo aver eseguito il consiglio di Dio nella sua generazione, si addormentò e fu aggiunto ai suoi padri, e vide la corruzione, |
| 37 | But he, whom God raised again, saw no corruption. | but he whom God raised up saw no corruption. | ma colui che Dio ha risuscitato, non ha visto corruzione. |
| 38 | Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins: | Be it known unto you therefore, brethren, that through this man is proclaimed unto you remission of sins: | Vi sia dunque noto, fratelli, che per mezzo di lui vi è annunziato il perdono dei peccati, |
| 39 | And by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses. | and by him every one that believeth is justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses. | e che, mediante lui, chiunque crede è giustificato di tutte le cose, di cui non avete potuto essere giustificati mediante la legge di Mosè. |
| 40 | Beware therefore, lest that come upon you, which is spoken of in the prophets; | Beware therefore, lest that come upon [you] which is spoken in the prophets: | Guardatevi dunque che non vi accada ciò che è detto nei profeti: |
| 41 | Behold, ye despisers, and wonder, and perish: for I work a work in your days, a work which ye shall in no wise believe, though a man declare it unto you. | Behold, ye despisers, and wonder, and perish; For I work a work in your days, A work which ye shall in no wise believe, if one declare it unto you. | Guardate, o sprezzatori, meravigliatevi e siate consumati, perché io compio un'opera ai vostri giorni, un'opera che non credereste, se qualcuno ve la raccontasse. |
| 42 | And when the Jews were gone out of the synagogue, the Gentiles besought that these words might be preached to them the next sabbath. | And as they went out, they besought that these words might be spoken to them the next sabbath. | Ora, quando i Giudei furono usciti dalla sinagoga, i gentili li pregarono che il sabato seguente fossero loro proposte le stesse cose. |
| 43 | Now when the congregation was broken up, many of the Jews and religious proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas: who, speaking to them, persuaded them to continue in the grace of God. | Now when the synagogue broke up, many of the Jews and of the devout proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas; who, speaking to them, urged them to continue in the grace of God. | E, dopo che fu sciolta la riunione molti fra i Giudei e pii proseliti seguirono Paolo e Barnaba, i quali, parlando loro, li persuasero a perseverare nella grazia di Dio. |
| 44 | And the next sabbath day came almost the whole city together to hear the word of God. | And the next sabbath almost the whole city was gathered together to hear the word of God. | Il sabato seguente quasi tutta la città si radunò per ascoltare la parola di Dio. |
| 45 | But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy, and spake against those things which were spoken by Paul, contradicting and blaspheming. | But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with jealousy, and contradicted the things which were spoken by Paul, and blasphemed. | Ma i Giudei, vedendo la folla, furono ripieni d'invidia e si opponevano alle cose dette da Paolo, contraddicendo e bestemmiando. |
| 46 | Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you: but seeing ye put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles. | And Paul and Barnabas spake out boldly, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first be spoken to you. Seeing ye thrust it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles. | Allora Paolo e Barnaba, parlando con franchezza, dissero: Era necessario che fosse annunziata a voi per primi la parola di Dio; ma poiché la respingete e non vi giudicate degni della vita eterna ecco, noi ci rivolgiamo ai gentili. |
| 47 | For so hath the Lord commanded us, saying, I have set thee to be a light of the Gentiles, that thou shouldest be for salvation unto the ends of the earth. | For so hath the Lord commanded us, [saying], I have set thee for a light of the Gentiles, That thou shouldest be for salvation unto the uttermost part of the earth. | Poiché così ci ha comandato il Signore: "Io ti ho posto come luce delle genti perché tu porti la salvezza fino all'estremità della terra. |
| 48 | And when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord: and as many as were ordained to eternal life believed. | And as the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of God: and as many as were ordained to eternal life believed. | I gentili, udendo queste cose, si rallegrarono e glorificavano la parola del Signore; e tutti coloro che erano preordinati alla vita eterna credettero. |
| 49 | And the word of the Lord was published throughout all the region. | And the word of the Lord was spread abroad throughout all the region. | E la parola del Signore si diffondeva per tutto il paese. |
| 50 | But the Jews stirred up the devout and honourable women, and the chief men of the city, and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them out of their coasts. | But the Jews urged on the devout women of honorable estate, and the chief men of the city, and stirred up a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and cast them out of their borders. | Ma i Giudei istigarono le donne pie di alto rango e i notabili della città e suscitarono una persecuzione contro Paolo e Barnaba, e li scacciarono dai loro confini. |
| 51 | But they shook off the dust of their feet against them, and came unto Iconium. | But they shook off the dust of their feet against them, and came unto Iconium. | Essi allora, scossa la polvere dai loro piedi contro di loro, si recarono a Iconio. |
| 52 | And the disciples were filled with joy, and with the Holy Ghost. | And the disciples were filled with joy with the Holy Spirit. | E i discepoli erano ripieni di gioia di Spirito Santo. |
