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Atos dos Apóstolos, 4

1. lalountwn de autwn proV ton laon epesthsan autoiV oi iereiV kai o strathgoV tou ierou kai oi saddoukaioi

1. loquentibus autem illis ad populum supervenerunt sacerdotes et magistratus templi et Sadducæi

2. diaponoumenoi dia to didaskein autouV ton laon kai kataggellein en tw ihsou thn anastasin thn ek nekrwn

2. dolentes quod docerent populum et adnuntiarent in Jesu resurrectionem ex mortuis

3. kai epebalon autoiV taV ceiraV kai eqento eiV thrhsin eiV thn aurion hn gar espera hdh

3. et iniecerunt in eis manus et posuerunt eos in custodiam in crastinum erat enim jam vespera

4. polloi de twn akousantwn ton logon episteusan kai egenhqh o ariqmoV twn andrwn wsei ciliadeV pente

4. multi autem eorum qui audierant verbum crediderunt et factus est numerus virorum quinque milia

5. egeneto de epi thn aurion sunacqhnai autwn touV arcontaV kai presbuterouV kai grammateiV eiV ierousalhm

5. factum est autem in crastinum ut congregarentur principes eorum et seniores et scribæ in Hierusalem

6. kai annan ton arcierea kai kaiafan kai iwannhn kai alexandron kai osoi hsan ek genouV arcieratikou

6. et Annas princeps sacerdotum et Caiphas et Johannes et Alexander et quotquot erant de genere sacerdotali

7. kai sthsanteV autouV en tw mesw epunqanonto en poia dunamei h en poiw onomati epoihsate touto umeiV

7. et statuentes eos in medio interrogabant in qua virtute aut in quo nomine fecistis hoc vos

8. tote petroV plhsqeiV pneumatoV agiou eipen proV autouV arconteV tou laou kai presbuteroi tou israhl

8. tunc Petrus repletus Spiritu Sancto dixit ad eos principes populi et seniores

9. ei hmeiV shmeron anakrinomeqa epi euergesia anqrwpou asqenouV en tini outoV seswstai

9. si nos hodie dijudicamur in benefacto hominis infirmi in quo iste salvus factus est

10. gnwston estw pasin umin kai panti tw law israhl oti en tw onomati ihsou cristou tou nazwraiou on umeiV estaurwsate on o qeoV hgeiren ek nekrwn en toutw outoV paresthken enwpion umwn ugihV

10. notum sit omnibus vobis et omni plebi Israël quia in nomine Jesu Christi Nazareni quem vos crucifixistis quem Deus suscitavit a mortuis in hoc iste adstat coram vobis sanus

11. outoV estin o liqoV o exouqenhqeiV uf umwn twn oikodomountwn o genomenoV eiV kefalhn gwniaV

11. hic est lapis qui reprobatus est a vobis ædificantibus qui factus est in caput anguli

12. kai ouk estin en allw oudeni h swthria oute gar onoma estin eteron upo ton ouranon to dedomenon en anqrwpoiV en w dei swqhnai hmaV

12. et non est in alio aliquo salus nec enim nomen aliud est sub cælo datum hominibus in quo oportet nos salvos fieri

13. qewrounteV de thn tou petrou parrhsian kai iwannou kai katalabomenoi oti anqrwpoi agrammatoi eisin kai idiwtai eqaumazon epeginwskon te autouV oti sun tw ihsou hsan

13. videntes autem Petri constantiam et Johannis conperto quod homines essent sine litteris et idiotæ admirabantur et cognoscebant eos quoniam cum Jesu fuerant

14. ton de anqrwpon bleponteV sun autoiV estwta ton teqerapeumenon ouden eicon anteipein

14. hominem quoque videntes stantem cum eis qui curatus fuerat nihil poterant contradicere

15. keleusanteV de autouV exw tou sunedriou apelqein sunebalon proV allhlouV

15. jusserunt autem eos foras extra concilium secedere et conferebant ad invicem

16. legonteV ti poihsomen toiV anqrwpoiV toutoiV oti men gar gnwston shmeion gegonen di autwn pasin toiV katoikousin ierousalhm faneron kai ou dunameqa arnhsasqai

16. dicentes quid faciemus hominibus istis quoniam quidem notum signum factum est per eos omnibus habitantibus in Hierusalem manifestum et non possumus negare

17. all ina mh epi pleion dianemhqh eiV ton laon apeilh apeilhswmeqa autoiV mhketi lalein epi tw onomati toutw mhdeni anqrwpwn

17. sed ne amplius divulgetur in populum comminemur eis ne ultra loquantur in nomine hoc ulli hominum

18. kai kalesanteV autouV parhggeilan autoiV to kaqolou mh fqeggesqai mhde didaskein epi tw onomati tou ihsou

18. et vocantes eos denuntiaverunt ne omnino loquerentur neque docerent in nomine Jesu

19. o de petroV kai iwannhV apokriqenteV proV autouV eipon ei dikaion estin enwpion tou qeou umwn akouein mallon h tou qeou krinate

19. Petrus vero et Johannes respondentes dixerunt ad eos si justum est in conspectu Dei vos potius audire quam Deum judicate

20. ou dunameqa gar hmeiV a eidomen kai hkousamen mh lalein

20. non enim possumus quæ vidimus et audivimus non loqui

21. oi de prosapeilhsamenoi apelusan autouV mhden euriskonteV to pwV kolaswntai autouV dia ton laon oti panteV edoxazon ton qeon epi tw gegonoti

21. at illi comminantes dimiserunt eos non invenientes quomodo punirent eos propter populum quia omnes clarificabant Deum in eo quod acciderat

22. etwn gar hn pleionwn tessarakonta o anqrwpoV ef on egegonei to shmeion touto thV iasewV

22. annorum enim erat amplius quadraginta homo in quo factum erat signum istud sanitatis

23. apoluqenteV de hlqon proV touV idiouV kai aphggeilan osa proV autouV oi arciereiV kai oi presbuteroi eipon

23. dimissi autem venerunt ad suos et adnuntiaverunt eis quanta ad eos principes sacerdotum et seniores dixissent

24. oi de akousanteV omoqumadon hran fwnhn proV ton qeon kai eipon despota su o qeoV o poihsaV ton ouranon kai thn ghn kai thn qalassan kai panta ta en autoiV

24. qui cum audissent unianimiter levaverunt vocem ad Deum et dixerunt Domine tu qui fecisti cælum et terram et mare et omnia quæ in eis sunt

25. o dia stomatoV dabid tou paidoV sou eipwn inati efruaxan eqnh kai laoi emelethsan kena

25. qui Spiritu Sancto per os patris nostri David pueri tui dixisti quare fremuerunt gentes et populi meditati sunt inania

26. paresthsan oi basileiV thV ghV kai oi arconteV sunhcqhsan epi to auto kata tou kuriou kai kata tou cristou autou

26. adstiterunt reges terræ et principes convenerunt in unum adversus Dominum et adversus Christum ejus

27. sunhcqhsan gar ep alhqeiaV epi ton agion paida sou ihsoun on ecrisaV hrwdhV te kai pontioV pilatoV sun eqnesin kai laoiV israhl

27. convenerunt enim vere in civitate ista adversus sanctum puerum tuum Jesum quem unxisti Herodes et Pontius Pilatus cum gentibus et populis Israël

28. poihsai osa h ceir sou kai h boulh sou prowrisen genesqai

28. facere quæ manus tua et consilium decreverunt fieri

29. kai ta nun kurie epide epi taV apeilaV autwn kai doV toiV douloiV sou meta parrhsiaV pashV lalein ton logon sou

29. et nunc Domine respice in minas eorum et da servis tuis cum omni fiducia loqui verbum tuum

30. en tw thn ceira sou ekteinein se eiV iasin kai shmeia kai terata ginesqai dia tou onomatoV tou agiou paidoV sou ihsou

30. in eo cum manum tuam extendas sanitates et signa et prodigia fieri per nomen sancti Filii tui Jesu

31. kai dehqentwn autwn esaleuqh o topoV en w hsan sunhgmenoi kai eplhsqhsan apanteV pneumatoV agiou kai elaloun ton logon tou qeou meta parrhsiaV

31. et cum orassent motus est locus in quo erant congregati et repleti sunt omnes Spiritu Sancto et loquebantur verbum Dei cum fiducia

32. tou de plhqouV twn pisteusantwn hn h kardia kai h yuch mia kai oude eiV ti twn uparcontwn autw elegen idion einai all hn autoiV apanta koina

32. multitudinis autem credentium erat cor et anima una nec quisquam eorum quæ possidebant aliquid suum esse dicebat sed erant illis omnia communia

33. kai megalh dunamei apedidoun to marturion oi apostoloi thV anastasewV tou kuriou ihsou cariV te megalh hn epi pantaV autouV

33. et virtute magna reddebant apostoli testimonium resurrectionis Jesu Christi Domini et gratia magna erat in omnibus illis

34. oude gar endehV tiV uphrcen en autoiV osoi gar kthtoreV cwriwn h oikiwn uphrcon pwlounteV eferon taV timaV twn pipraskomenwn

34. neque enim quisquam egens erat inter illos quotquot enim possessores agrorum aut domorum erant vendentes adferebant pretia eorum quæ vendebant

35. kai etiqoun para touV podaV twn apostolwn diedidoto de ekastw kaqoti an tiV creian eicen

35. et ponebant ante pedes apostolorum dividebantur autem singulis prout cuique opus erat

36. iwshV de o epiklhqeiV barnabaV upo twn apostolwn o estin meqermhneuomenon uioV paraklhsewV leuithV kuprioV tw genei

36. Joseph autem qui cognominatus est Barnabas ab apostolis quod est interpretatum Filius consolationis Levites Cyprius genere

37. uparcontoV autw agrou pwlhsaV hnegken to crhma kai eqhken para touV podaV twn apostolwn

37. cum haberet agrum vendidit illum et adtulit pretium et posuit ante pedes apostolorum



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Footnotes:

4:8-12 - Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, declares that Jesus is the cornerstone rejected by the leaders. He proclaims that there is salvation in no other name (see also Psalm 118:22 and John 14:6).

4:32-35 - The Christian community is described as united and generous, sharing their possessions so that no one would be in need. This practice reflects the practical living of the gospel (see also 2 Corinthians 8:13-15 and Deuteronomy 15:4-5).

Verses related to Atos dos Apóstolos, 4:

Acts chapter 4 reports the first persecution of the apostles. How does the church react to opposition? This crucial text describes the arrest of Peter and John, their courageous testimony before the Sanhedrin, and their release. The chapter emphasizes the boldness of believers, the unity of the church, and the power of prayer. Acts 4 also highlights the sharing of goods among the early Christians. Reflect with us on five biblical passages that relate to the challenging themes of this impactful chapter.

Psalms 2:1-2: "Why do the nations riot, and the people plot in vain? The kings of the earth take a stand and the rulers conspire together against the Lord and against his anointed." - The apostles quote this psalm in Acts 4:25-26 in their prayer.

Isaiah 28:16: "Behold, I lay in Zion a stone, a tried stone, a precious cornerstone, a firm foundation; whoever trusts in her will never be shaken." - This prophecy relates to Peter's statement about Jesus in Acts 4:11-12.

Exodus 20:11: "For in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth, the sea and everything in them, but on the seventh day he rested." - The apostles' prayer in Acts 4:24 echoes this passage by referring to God as Creator.

Daniel 3:18: "But if he does not deliver us, know, O king, that we will not worship his gods nor worship the golden image that you have erected." - The courage of the apostles before the Sanhedrin in Acts 4:19-20 reflects the attitude of Daniel's friends.

Proverbs 29:25: "The fear of man is a trap, but whoever trusts in the Lord is safe." - This proverb relates to the courage of the apostles in Acts 4:13,31.

FAQ:

What happened to Peter and John after they healed the paralytic?

Peter and John were arrested by the religious authorities, but they continued preaching about Jesus' resurrection. They claimed they could not stop speaking about what they had seen and heard. (Acts 4:1-20)

What happened to the believers after the arrest of the apostles?

The church prayed for courage and protection, and the Holy Spirit empowered them, resulting in signs and miracles that confirmed the apostles’ message. (Acts 4:23-31)

What did the Sanhedrin decide regarding the apostles?

The Sanhedrin ordered Peter and John to stop preaching in the name of Jesus, but they disobeyed, claiming that they should obey God, not men. (Acts 4:18-20)

What is the meaning of the believers' prayer in Acts 4?

The believers' prayer in Acts 4 expresses confidence in God, asking for boldness to continue the mission, knowing that God is sovereign and can act with power. (Acts 4:24-30)

What does "there were no needy among them" mean?

The Christian community lived in unity, sharing their possessions so that no one would lack, reflecting the generosity and mutual care of the early church. (Acts 4:32-37)


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