أعمال 15

١ 1 وَٱنْحَدَرَ قَوْمٌ مِنَ ٱلْيَهُودِيَّةِ، وَجَعَلُوا يُعَلِّمُونَ ٱلْإِخْوَةَ أَنَّهُ: «إِنْ لَمْ تَخْتَتِنُوا حَسَبَ عَادَةِ مُوسَى، لَا يُمْكِنُكُمْ أَنْ تَخْلُصُوا».

And there came down certain men from Judaea, and taught the brethren, Unless ye are circumcised after the custom of Moses, ye cannot be saved.

٢ 2 فَلَمَّا حَصَلَ لِبُولُسَ وَبَرْنَابَا مُنَازَعَةٌ وَمُبَاحَثَةٌ لَيْسَتْ بِقَلِيلَةٍ مَعَهُمْ، رَتَّبُوا أَنْ يَصْعَدَ بُولُسُ وَبَرْنَابَا وَأُنَاسٌ آخَرُونَ مِنْهُمْ إِلَى ٱلرُّسُلِ وَٱلْمَشَايِخِ إِلَى أُورُشَلِيمَ مِنْ أَجْلِ هَذِهِ ٱلْمَسْأَلَةِ.

But when Paul and Barnabas had had no small dissension and debate with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and certain others of them, should go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and elders about this question.

٣ 3 فَهَؤُلَاءِ بَعْدَ مَا شَيَّعَتْهُمُ ٱلْكَنِيسَةُ ٱجْتَازُوا فِي فِينِيقِيَةَ وَٱلسَّامِرَةِ يُخْبِرُونَهُمْ بِرُجُوعِ ٱلْأُمَمِ، وَكَانُوا يُسَبِّبُونَ سُرُورًا عَظِيمًا لِجَمِيعِ ٱلْإِخْوَةِ.

They therefore, having been sent forward by the church, passed through Phoenicia and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the gentiles; and they caused great joy to all the brethren.

٤ 4 وَلَمَّا حَضَرُوا إِلَى أُورُشَلِيمَ قَبِلَتْهُمُ ٱلْكَنِيسَةُ وَٱلرُّسُلُ وَٱلْمَشَايِخُ، فَأَخْبَرُوهُمْ بِكُلِّ مَا صَنَعَ ٱللهُ مَعَهُمْ.

And having come to Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church, and by the apostles and elders, and they related what great things God had wrought with them.

٥ 5 وَلَكِنْ قَامَ أُنَاسٌ مِنَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَانُوا قَدْ آمَنُوا مِنْ مَذْهَبِ ٱلْفَرِّيسِيِّينَ، وَقَالُوا: «إِنَّهُ يَنْبَغِي أَنْ يُخْتَنُوا، وَيُوصَوْا بِأَنْ يَحْفَظُوا نَامُوسَ مُوسَى».

But there rose up certain believers of the sect of the Pharisees, saying, It is necessary to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses.

٦ 6 فَٱجْتَمَعَ ٱلرُّسُلُ وَٱلْمَشَايِخُ لِيَنْظُرُوا فِي هَذَا ٱلْأَمْرِ.

And the apostles and the elders came together to consider this matter.

٧ 7 فَبَعْدَ مَا حَصَلَتْ مُبَاحَثَةٌ كَثِيرَةٌ قَامَ بُطْرُسُ وَقَالَ لَهُمْ: «أَيُّهَا ٱلرِّجَالُ ٱلْإِخْوَةُ، أَنْتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ أَنَّهُ مُنْذُ أَيَّامٍ قَدِيمَةٍ ٱخْتَارَ ٱللهُ بَيْنَنَا أَنَّهُ بِفَمِي يَسْمَعُ ٱلْأُمَمُ كَلِمَةَ ٱلْإِنْجِيلِ وَيُؤْمِنُونَ.

And after much debate, Peter rose up and said to them, Brethren, ye know that a long time ago God made choice among you, that by my mouth the gentiles should hear the word of the glad tidings, and believe.

٨ 8 وَٱللهُ ٱلْعَارِفُ ٱلْقُلُوبَ، شَهِدَ لَهُمْ مُعْطِيًا لَهُمُ ٱلرُّوحَ ٱلْقُدُسَ كَمَا لَنَا أَيْضًا.

And God, who knoweth the heart, bore them witness, giving them the Holy Spirit, as he gave it to us;

٩ 9 وَلَمْ يُمَيِّزْ بَيْنَنَا وَبَيْنَهُمْ بِشَيْءٍ، إِذْ طَهَّرَ بِٱلْإِيمَانِ قُلُوبَهُمْ.

and made no difference between us and them, having purified their hearts by faith.

١٠ 10 فَٱلْآنَ لِمَاذَا تُجَرِّبُونَ ٱللهَ بِوَضْعِ نِيرٍ عَلَى عُنُقِ ٱلتَّلَامِيذِ لَمْ يَسْتَطِعْ آبَاؤُنَا وَلَا نَحْنُ أَنْ نَحْمِلَهُ؟

Now therefore why do ye provoke the anger of God, by putting a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?

١١ 11 لَكِنْ بِنِعْمَةِ ٱلرَّبِّ يَسُوعَ ٱلْمَسِيحِ نُؤْمِنُ أَنْ نَخْلُصَ كَمَا أُولَئِكَ أَيْضًا».

But we believe that we shall be saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus, in the same manner as they.

١٢ 12 فَسَكَتَ ٱلْجُمْهُورُ كُلُّهُ. وَكَانُوا يَسْمَعُونَ بَرْنَابَا وَبُولُسَ يُحَدِّثَانِ بِجَمِيعِ مَا صَنَعَ ٱللهُ مِنَ ٱلْآيَاتِ وَٱلْعَجَائِبِ فِي ٱلْأُمَمِ بِوَاسِطَتِهِمْ.

And all the multitude became silent, and listened to Barnabas and Paul, while they related what great signs and wonders God had wrought among the gentiles by them.

١٣ 13 وَبَعْدَمَا سَكَتَا أَجَابَ يَعْقُوبُ قَائِلًا: «أَيُّهَا ٱلرِّجَالُ ٱلْإِخْوَةُ، ٱسْمَعُونِي.

And after they had done speaking, James answered, saying, Brethren, hearken to me.

١٤ 14 سِمْعَانُ قَدْ أَخْبَرَ كَيْفَ ٱفْتَقَدَ ٱللهُ أَوَّلًا ٱلْأُمَمَ لِيَأْخُذَ مِنْهُمْ شَعْبًا عَلَى ٱسْمِهِ.

Simeon hath related how God first visited the gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name.

١٥ 15 وَهَذَا تُوافِقُهُ أَقْوَالُ ٱلْأَنْبِيَاءِ، كَمَا هُوَ مَكْتُوبٌ:

And with this agree the words of the Prophets, as it is written:

١٦ 16 سَأَرْجِعُ بَعْدَ هَذَا وَأَبْنِي أَيْضًا خَيْمَةَ دَاوُدَ ٱلسَّاقِطَةَ، وَأَبْنِي أَيْضًا رَدْمَهَا وَأُقِيمُهَا ثَانِيَةً،

“After this I will return, and will rebuild the tabernacle of David which hath fallen; and I will rebuild its ruins, and will set it up;

١٧ 17 لِكَيْ يَطْلُبَ ٱلْبَاقُونَ مِنَ ٱلنَّاسِ ٱلرَّبَّ، وَجَمِيعُ ٱلْأُمَمِ ٱلَّذِينَ دُعِيَ ٱسْمِي عَلَيْهِمْ، يَقُولُ ٱلرَّبُّ ٱلصَّانِعُ هَذَا كُلَّهُ.

that the rest of men may seek after the Lord, and all the gentiles, who have been called by my name, saith the Lord, who doeth these things,

١٨ 18 مَعْلُومَةٌ عِنْدَ ٱلرَّبِّ مُنْذُ ٱلْأَزَلِ جَمِيعُ أَعْمَالِهِ. (aiōn g165)

which were known from the beginning.” (aiōn g165)

١٩ 19 لِذَلِكَ أَنَا أَرَى أَنْ لَا يُثَقَّلَ عَلَى ٱلرَّاجِعِينَ إِلَى ٱللهِ مِنَ ٱلْأُمَمِ،

Wherefore my judgment is, that we should not trouble those who from among the gentiles are turning to God;

٢٠ 20 بَلْ يُرْسَلْ إِلَيْهِمْ أَنْ يَمْتَنِعُوا عَنْ نَجَاسَاتِ ٱلْأَصْنَامِ، وَٱلزِّنَا، وَٱلْمَخْنُوقِ، وَٱلدَّمِ.

but that we should write to them by letter to abstain from pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from that which hath been strangled, and from blood.

٢١ 21 لِأَنَّ مُوسَى مُنْذُ أَجْيَالٍ قَدِيمَةٍ، لَهُ فِي كُلِّ مَدِينَةٍ مَنْ يَكْرِزُ بِهِ، إِذْ يُقْرَأُ فِي ٱلْمَجَامِعِ كُلَّ سَبْتٍ».

For Moses from the times of old hath had in every city those who preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath.

٢٢ 22 حِينَئِذٍ رَأَى ٱلرُّسُلُ وَٱلْمَشَايِخُ مَعَ كُلِّ ٱلْكَنِيسَةِ أَنْ يَخْتَارُوا رَجُلَيْنِ مِنْهُمْ، فَيُرْسِلُوهُمَا إِلَى أَنْطَاكِيَةَ مَعَ بُولُسَ وَبَرْنَابَا: يَهُوذَا ٱلْمُلَقَّبَ بَرْسَابَا، وَسِيلَا، رَجُلَيْنِ مُتَقَدِّمَيْنِ فِي ٱلْإِخْوَةِ.

Then it was decided by the apostles and the elders, with the whole church, to choose men from among themselves, and send them to Antioch, with Paul and Barnabas, namely, Judas called Barsabbas, and Silas, leading men among the brethren.

٢٣ 23 وَكَتَبُوا بِأَيْدِيهِمْ هَكَذَا: «اَلرُّسُلُ وَٱلْمَشَايِخُ وَٱلْإِخْوَةُ يُهْدُونَ سَلَامًا إِلَى ٱلْإِخْوَةِ ٱلَّذِينَ مِنَ ٱلْأُمَمِ فِي أَنْطَاكِيَةَ وَسُورِيَّةَ وَكِيلِيكِيَّةَ:

And they wrote by them, “The apostles, and the elders, and the brethren, to the brethren who are from the gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia, greeting.

٢٤ 24 إِذْ قَدْ سَمِعْنَا أَنَّ أُنَاسًا خَارِجِينَ مِنْ عِنْدِنَا أَزْعَجُوكُمْ بِأَقْوَالٍ، مُقَلِّبِينَ أَنْفُسَكُمْ، وَقَائِلِينَ أَنْ تَخْتَتِنُوا وَتَحْفَظُوا ٱلنَّامُوسَ، ٱلَّذِينَ نَحْنُ لَمْ نَأْمُرْهُمْ.

Whereas we have heard, that some who went out from us have troubled you with words, subverting your souls, to whom we gave no command;

٢٥ 25 رَأَيْنَا وَقَدْ صِرْنَا بِنَفْسٍ وَاحِدَةٍ أَنْ نَخْتَارَ رَجُلَيْنِ وَنُرْسِلَهُمَا إِلَيْكُمْ مَعَ حَبِيبَيْنَا بَرْنَابَا وَبُولُسَ،

it seemed good to us, having become of one mind, to choose men and send them to you, with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,

٢٦ 26 رَجُلَيْنِ قَدْ بَذَلَا نَفْسَيْهِمَا لِأَجْلِ ٱسْمِ رَبِّنَا يَسُوعَ ٱلْمَسِيحِ.

men who have hazarded their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

٢٧ 27 فَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا يَهُوذَا وَسِيلَا، وَهُمَا يُخْبِرَانِكُمْ بِنَفْسِ ٱلْأُمُورِ شِفَاهًا.

We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who will themselves tell you the same things by word of mouth.

٢٨ 28 لِأَنَّهُ قَدْ رَأَى ٱلرُّوحُ ٱلْقُدُسُ وَنَحْنُ، أَنْ لَا نَضَعَ عَلَيْكُمْ ثِقْلًا أَكْثَرَ، غَيْرَ هَذِهِ ٱلْأَشْيَاءِ ٱلْوَاجِبَةِ:

For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us, to lay upon you no further burden except these necessary things:

٢٩ 29 أَنْ تَمْتَنِعُوا عَمَّا ذُبِحَ لِلْأَصْنَامِ، وَعَنِ ٱلدَّمِ، وَٱلْمَخْنُوقِ، وَٱلزِّنَا، ٱلَّتِي إِنْ حَفِظْتُمْ أَنْفُسَكُمْ مِنْهَا فَنِعِمَّا تَفْعَلُونَ. كُونُوا مُعَافَيْنَ».

to abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication; from which if ye keep yourselves, ye will do well. Farewell.”

٣٠ 30 فَهَؤُلَاءِ لَمَّا أُطْلِقُوا جَاءُوا إِلَى أَنْطَاكِيَةَ، وَجَمَعُوا ٱلْجُمْهُورَ وَدَفَعُوا ٱلرِّسَالَةَ.

They therefore being sent away came to Antioch; and when they had gathered the multitude together, they delivered the letter.

٣١ 31 فَلَمَّا قَرَأُوهَا فَرِحُوا لِسَبَبِ ٱلتَّعْزِيَةِ.

And when they had read it, they rejoiced over the encouragement.

٣٢ 32 وَيَهُوذَا وَسِيلَا، إِذْ كَانَا هُمَا أَيْضًا نَبِيَّيْنِ، وَعَظَا ٱلْإِخْوَةَ بِكَلَامٍ كَثِيرٍ وَشَدَّدَاهُمْ.

And Judas and Silas, who were themselves prophets, exhorted the brethren with many words and confirmed them.

٣٣ 33 ثُمَّ بَعْدَ مَا صَرَفَا زَمَانًا أُطْلِقَا بِسَلَامٍ مِنَ ٱلْإِخْوَةِ إِلَى ٱلرُّسُلِ.

And when they had remained some time, they were dismissed with peace from the brethren to those who sent them.

٣٤ 34 وَلَكِنَّ سِيلَا رَأَى أَنْ يَلْبَثَ هُنَاكَ.

٣٥ 35 أَمَّا بُولُسُ وَبَرْنَابَا فَأَقَامَا فِي أَنْطَاكِيَةَ يُعَلِّمَانِ وَيُبَشِّرَانِ مَعَ آخَرِينَ كَثِيرِينَ أَيْضًا بِكَلِمَةِ ٱلرَّبِّ.

But Paul and Barnabas continued in Antioch, teaching and publishing, with many others also, the glad tidings of the word of the Lord.

٣٦ 36 ثُمَّ بَعْدَ أَيَّامٍ قَالَ بُولُسُ لِبَرْنَابَا: «لِنَرْجِعْ وَنَفْتَقِدْ إِخْوَتَنَا فِي كُلِّ مَدِينَةٍ نَادَيْنَا فِيهَا بِكَلِمَةِ ٱلرَّبِّ، كَيْفَ هُمْ».

And some days after, Paul said to Barnabas, Let us go again and visit the brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they are.

٣٧ 37 فَأَشَارَ بَرْنَابَا أَنْ يَأْخُذَا مَعَهُمَا أَيْضًا يُوحَنَّا ٱلَّذِي يُدْعَى مَرْقُسَ،

And Barnabas determined to take with them John, called Mark.

٣٨ 38 وَأَمَّا بُولُسُ فَكَانَ يَسْتَحْسِنُ أَنَّ ٱلَّذِي فَارَقَهُمَا مِنْ بَمْفِيلِيَّةَ وَلَمْ يَذْهَبْ مَعَهُمَا لِلْعَمَلِ، لَا يَأْخُذَانِهِ مَعَهُمَا.

But Paul did not think it proper to take with them a man who had left them in Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work.

٣٩ 39 فَحَصَلَ بَيْنَهُمَا مُشَاجَرَةٌ حَتَّى فَارَقَ أَحَدُهُمَا ٱلْآخَرَ. وَبَرْنَابَا أَخَذَ مَرْقُسَ وَسَافَرَ فِي ٱلْبَحْرِ إِلَى قُبْرُسَ.

And there arose a sharp contention, so that they parted from each other, and Barnabas took Mark and sailed to Cyprus.

٤٠ 40 وَأَمَّا بُولُسُ فَٱخْتَارَ سِيلَا وَخَرَجَ مُسْتَوْدَعًا مِنَ ٱلْإِخْوَةِ إِلَى نِعْمَةِ ٱللهِ.

And Paul chose Silas and went forth, having been commended by the brethren to the grace of the Lord.

٤١ 41 فَٱجْتَازَ فِي سُورِيَّةَ وَكِيلِيكِيَّةَ يُشَدِّدُ ٱلْكَنَائِسَ.

And he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches.