Vrydag 5 Julie 2024.

PÊREL VIR ELKE DAG:

(Handelinge 22:1-11)

“‘N STERK LIG UIT DIE HEMEL HET MY OMSTRAAL:”

1. “Geagte broers en vaders, luister na my verdediging teenoor julle oor hierdie saak.”

2. Toe hulle hoor dat hy hulle in Aramees toespreek, het hulle nog stiller geword.

3. Hy gaan toe voort: “Ek is ‘n Jood wat in Tarsus in Silisië gebore is. Hier in Jerusalem het ek groot geword, en my opvoeding by Gamaliël gekry. Aan sy voete het ek geleer om ons Joodse Wet streng na te kom. Ek het ‘n kampvegter vir God geword, net soos julle almal vandag is.

4. “Ek het jag gemaak op ‘Die Pad’ tot die dood toe. Mans en vroue het ek gearresteer en in tronke laat stop.

5. “Daarvan kan selfs die hoofpriester vir my getuig, en ook die hele Joodse Raad. Van hulle het ek selfs briewe aan ons volksgenote in Damaskus gekry om ook dààr hierdie mense te gaan arresteer en vir strafoplegging Jerusalem toe te bring.

6. “Juis toe ek op pad was, sommer naby Damaskus, het daar teen die middag skielik ‘n sterk lig uit die hemel om my gestraal.

7. “Ek het op die grond neergeval, en ‘n stem vir my hoor sê: ‘+Saul, Saul, waarom vervolg jy My?’+

8. “Wie is U Meneer? het ek gereageer. ‘+Ek is Jesus van Nasaret,’+ het Hy my geantwoord. ‘+Dit is vir MY wat jy vervolg.’+

9. “Die mense saam met my het wel die Lig gesien, maar nie die Stem gehoor van Hom wat met my praat nie.

10. “Toe vra ek: Wat moet ek doen, Here? Die Here sê toe vir my: ‘+Staan op en gaan Damaskus binne, en daar sal alles wat God bepaal het dat jy moet doen, aan jou meegedeel word.’+

11. “Ek is deur my reisgenote Damaskus aan die hand binne gelei, want die helder Lig het gemaak dat ek niks kon sien nie,”

PEARL FOR EACH DAY:

Friday 5 July 2024.

(Acts 22:1-11)

“A GREAT LIGHT FROM HEAVEN SUDDENLY SHONE AROUND ME:”

1. “Brothers and fathers, listen to the defense that I now make before you.”

2. And when they heard that he was addressing them in the Hebrew language, they became even more quiet. And he said:

3. “I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city, educated at the feet of Gamaliel, according to the strict manner of the Law of our fathers, being zealous for God, as all of you are this day.

4. “I persecuted this ‘Way’ to the death, binding and delivering to prison both men and women, as the high priest and the whole council of elders can bear me witness. From them I received letters to the brothers, and I journeyed toward Damascus, to take those also who were there, and bring them in bonds to Jerusalem, to be punished.

5. “As I was on my way and drew near to Damascus, about noon a great light from heaven suddenly shone around me.

6. “And I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me: ‘+Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?’+”

7. “And I answered: “Who are You, Lord?” And He said to me: ‘+I Am Jesus of Nazareth, Whom you are persecuting.’+

8. “Those who were with me, saw the Light, but did not understand the voice of the One Who was speaking to me.

9. “And I said: “What shall I do Lord? And the Lord said to me: ‘+Rise and go into Damascus, and there you will be told all that is appointed for you to do.’+

10. “And since I could not see because of the brightness of that Light, I was led by the hand by those who were with me, and came into Damascus.”

(Ek vertrou die Heilige Gees van God om my van die korrekte Skriflesing gedeelte te voorsien elke dag, volgens u behoeftes en verwagtinge. Aan Hom kom toe alle eer, heerlikheid, krag, mag, majesteit, lofprysing, aanbidding, en danksegging, van nou af tot in ewigheid. 

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I am trusting the Holy Spirit of God to reveal the correct portion of Scripture to me every day, according to your needs and expectations. 

To Him be all glory, honour, power, might, majesty, praise, worship and thanksgiving, from now and forever more.)

Donderdag 4 Julie 2024.

PÊREL VIR ELKE DAG:

(Handelinge 21:34-40)

“LAAT MY TOE OM DIE MENSE TOE TE SPREEK:”

34. Sommige het dít en ander weer dát geskreeu. Daar was so ‘n rumoer dat hy nie kon uitvind wat presies aan die gang is nie. Gevolglik het by beveel dat Paulus kaserne toe gevat moes word.

35. Toe Paulus by die trappe kom, moes die soldate hom dra, só geweldadig het die skare geword.

36. ‘n Klomp is agterna en het geskreeu: ‘Weg met hom!’

37. Net voordat Paulus in die barakke ingebring is, sê hy vir die offisier: “Verskoon my, kan ek u iets vra?” ‘Ken jy tog nie Grieks nie!’ het die offisier gereageer.

38. ‘Dan is jy nie die Egiptenaar wat onlangs ‘n opstand gelei en met 4 000 ekstremiste die woestyn ingetrek het nie?’

39. “Ek”, het Paulus geantwoord, “is ‘n Jood van Tarsus in Silisië, ‘n burger van ‘n belangrike stad. Ek versoek u: Laat my toe om die mense toe te spreek.”

40. Die offisier het ingewillig, en Paulus het op die trappe gaan staan, en met sy hand vir die mense beduie om stil te bly. Dit het doodstil geword, en Paulus het hulle in Aramees, hulle moedertaal toegespreek:

PEARL FOR EACH DAY:

Thursday 4 July 2024.

(Acts 21:34-40)

“PERMIT ME TO SPEAK TO THE PEOPLE:”

34. Some in the crowd shouted one thing, some another. And as he could not learn the facts because of the uproar, he ordered Paul to be brought into the barracks.

35. And when he came to the steps, he was actually carried by the soldiers, because of the violence of the crowd,

36. for the mob of the people followed, crying out: ‘Away with him!’

37. As Paul was about to be brought into the barracks, he said to the tribune: “May I say something to you?” And he answered: ‘Do you know Greek?’

38. ‘Are you not the Egyptian then, who recently stirred up a revolt and led 4 000 men of the Assassins out into the wilderness?’

39. Paul replied: “I am a Jew, from Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of no obscure city. I beg you: Permit me to speak to the people.”

40. And when he had given him permission, Paul, standing on the steps, motioned with his hand to the people. And when there was a great hush, he addressed them in the Hebrew language, saying:

(Ek vertrou die Heilige Gees van God om my van die korrekte Skriflesing gedeelte te voorsien elke dag, volgens u behoeftes en verwagtinge. Aan Hom kom toe alle eer, heerlikheid, krag, mag, majesteit, lofprysing, aanbidding, en danksegging, van nou af tot in ewigheid. 

/

I am trusting the Holy Spirit of God to reveal the correct portion of Scripture to me every day, according to your needs and expectations. 

To Him be all glory, honour, power, might, majesty, praise, worship and thanksgiving, from now and forever more.)

Woensdag 3 Julie 2024.

PÊREL VIR ELKE DAG:

(Handelinge 21:26-33)

HY VRA TOE WIE DIE MAN IS EN WAT HY GEDOEN HET:

26. Paulus het toe die voorstel opgevolg en die volgende dag saam met die mans die reinigings handeling verrig. Hy het tempel toe gegaan en kennis gegee van die datum waarop die reinigings tydperk verby sou wees, en die offer vir elkeen van hulle gebring sou word.

27. Die sewe dae reinigings-tyd was amper om, toe Jode van die provinsie Asië vir Paulus by die tempel sien, en ‘n hele skare teen hom aanhits. Hulle het Paulus gegryp

28. en geskreeu: ‘Al julle Israeliete kom help! Hier is die man wat deur sy onderrig almal oral teen ons volk en teen ons Wet en teen ons tempel beïnvloed. Nou het hy boonop nog Grieke hier ingebring, en hierdie tempel wat aan God gewy is, ontheilig!’

29. Hulle het kort tevore Trofimus, ‘n nie-Jood van Efese, saam met Paulus in die stad gesien, en verkeerdelik die afleiding gemaak dat Paulus hom in die tempel gebring het.

30. Die hele stad het in beroering gekom, en ‘n betoging het begin. Hulle het Paulus by die tempel uitgesleep, en die deure is dadelik toegesluit.

31. Hulle het hom probeer vermoor, toe die offisier oor duisend man van die Romeinse garnisoen hoor dat die hele Jerusalem in oproer is.

32. Hy het onmiddellik met soldate en offisiere oor honderd op hulle afgestorm. Toe die betogers die offisier oor duisend man en sy soldate sien kom, het hulle opgehou om Paulus aan te rand.

33. Die offisier het Paulus toe gearresteer, en hom met twee kettings laat boei. Hy vra toe die betogers wie die man is, en wat hy gedoen het.

PEARL FOR EACH DAY:

Wednesday 3 July 2024.

(Acts 21:26-33)

HE INQUIRED WHO HE WAS AND WHAT HE HAD DONE:

26. Then Paul took the men, and the next day he purified himself along with them, and went into the temple, giving notice when the days of purification would be fulfilled, and the offering presented for each one of them.

27. When the seven days were almost completed, the Jews from Asia, seeing him in the temple, stirred up the whole crowd and laid hands on him,

28. crying out: ‘Men of Israel, help! This is the man who is teaching everyone everywhere against the people and the Law, and this place. Moreover, he even brought Greeks into the temple, and defiled this holy place!’

29. For they had previously seen Trophemus the Ephesian with Paul in the city, and they supposed that Paul had brought him into the temple.

30. Then all the city was stirred up and the people ran together. They seized Paul and dragged him out of the temple, and immediately the gates were shut.

31. And as they were seeking to kill him, word came to the tribune of the cohort that all Jerusalem was in confusion.

32. He at once took soldiers and centurions and ran down to them. And when they saw the tribune and the soldiers, they stopped beating Paul.

33. Then the tribune came up and arrested Paul and ordered him to be bound with two chains. He inquired who he was and what he had done.

(Ek vertrou die Heilige Gees van God om my van die korrekte Skriflesing gedeelte te voorsien elke dag, volgens u behoeftes en verwagtinge. Aan Hom kom toe alle eer, heerlikheid, krag, mag, majesteit, lofprysing, aanbidding, en danksegging, van nou af tot in ewigheid. 

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I am trusting the Holy Spirit of God to reveal the correct portion of Scripture to me every day, according to your needs and expectations. 

To Him be all glory, honour, power, might, majesty, praise, worship and thanksgiving, from now and forever more.)

Woensdag 3 Julie 2024.

PÊREL VIR ELKE DAG:

(Handelinge 21:26-33)

HY VRA TOE WIE DIE MAN IS EN WAT HY GEDOEN HET:

26. Paulus het toe die voorstel opgevolg en die volgende dag saam met die mans die reinigings handeling verrig. Hy het tempel toe gegaan en kennis gegee van die datum waarop die reinigings tydperk verby sou wees, en die offer vir elkeen van hulle gebring sou word.

27. Die sewe dae reinigings-tyd was amper om, toe Jode van die provinsie Asië vir Paulus by die tempel sien, en ‘n hele skare teen hom aanhits. Hulle het Paulus gegryp

28. en geskreeu: ‘Al julle Israeliete kom help! Hier is die man wat deur sy onderrig almal oral teen ons volk en teen ons Wet en teen ons tempel beïnvloed. Nou het hy boonop nog Grieke hier ingebring, en hierdie tempel wat aan God gewy is, ontheilig!’

29. Hulle het kort tevore Trofimus, ‘n nie-Jood van Efese, saam met Paulus in die stad gesien, en verkeerdelik die afleiding gemaak dat Paulus hom in die tempel gebring het.

30. Die hele stad het in beroering gekom, en ‘n betoging het begin. Hulle het Paulus by die tempel uitgesleep, en die deure is dadelik toegesluit.

31. Hulle het hom probeer vermoor, toe die offisier oor duisend man van die Romeinse garnisoen hoor dat die hele Jerusalem in oproer is.

32. Hy het onmiddellik met soldate en offisiere oor honderd op hulle afgestorm. Toe die betogers die offisier oor duisend man en sy soldate sien kom, het hulle opgehou om Paulus aan te rand.

33. Die offisier het Paulus toe gearresteer, en hom met twee kettings laat boei. Hy vra toe die betogers wie die man is, en wat hy gedoen het.

PEARL FOR EACH DAY:

Wednesday 3 July 2024.

(Acts 21:26-33)

HE INQUIRED WHO HE WAS AND WHAT HE HAD DONE:

26. Then Paul took the men, and the next day he purified himself along with them, and went into the temple, giving notice when the days of purification would be fulfilled, and the offering presented for each one of them.

27. When the seven days were almost completed, the Jews from Asia, seeing him in the temple, stirred up the whole crowd and laid hands on him,

28. crying out: ‘Men of Israel, help! This is the man who is teaching everyone everywhere against the people and the Law, and this place. Moreover, he even brought Greeks into the temple, and defiled this holy place!’

29. For they had previously seen Trophemus the Ephesian with Paul in the city, and they supposed that Paul had brought him into the temple.

30. Then all the city was stirred up and the people ran together. They seized Paul and dragged him out of the temple, and immediately the gates were shut.

31. And as they were seeking to kill him, word came to the tribune of the cohort that all Jerusalem was in confusion.

32. He at once took soldiers and centurions and ran down to them. And when they saw the tribune and the soldiers, they stopped beating Paul.

33. Then the tribune came up and arrested Paul and ordered him to be bound with two chains. He inquired who he was and what he had done.

(Ek vertrou die Heilige Gees van God om my van die korrekte Skriflesing gedeelte te voorsien elke dag, volgens u behoeftes en verwagtinge. Aan Hom kom toe alle eer, heerlikheid, krag, mag, majesteit, lofprysing, aanbidding, en danksegging, van nou af tot in ewigheid. 

/

I am trusting the Holy Spirit of God to reveal the correct portion of Scripture to me every day, according to your needs and expectations. 

To Him be all glory, honour, power, might, majesty, praise, worship and thanksgiving, from now and forever more.)