Apostelenes gerninger 15
1 Og der kom nogle ned fra Judæa, som lærte Brødrene: „Dersom I ikke lade eder omskære efter Mose Skik, kunne I ikke blive frelste.‟
Some men came down from Judea and taught the brothers, "Unless you are circumcised after the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved."
2 Da nu Paulus og Barnabas kom i en ikke ringe Splid og Strid med dem, saa besluttede man, at Paulus og Barnabas og nogle andre af dem skulde drage op til Jerusalem til Apostlene og de Ældste i Anledning af dette Spørgsmaal.
Therefore when Paul and Barnabas had no small discord and discussion with them, they appointed Paul and Barnabas, and some others of them, to go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and elders about this question.
3 Disse bleve da sendte af Sted af Menigheden og droge igennem Fønikien og Samaria og fortalte om Hedningernes Omvendelse, og de gjorde alle Brødrene stor Glæde.
They, being sent on their way by the church, passed through both Phoenicia and Samaria, describing in detail the conversion of the non-Jewish people. They caused great joy to all the brothers.
4 Men da de kom til Jerusalem, bleve de modtagne af Menigheden og Apostlene og de Ældste, og de kundgjorde, hvor store Ting Gud havde gjort med dem.
When they had come to Jerusalem, they were received by the church and the apostles and the elders, and they reported all things that God had done with them.
5 Men nogle af Farisæernes Parti, som vare blevne troende, stode op og sagde: „Man bør omskære dem og befale dem at holde Mose Lov.‟
But some of the sect of the Pharisees who believed rose up, saying, "It is necessary to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the Law of Moses."
6 Men Apostlene og de Ældste forsamlede sig for at overlægge denne Sag.
The apostles and the elders were gathered together to see about this matter.
7 Men da man havde tvistet meget herom, stod Peter op og sagde til dem: „I Mænd, Brødre! I vide, at for lang Tid siden gjorde Gud det Valg iblandt eder, at Hedningerne ved min Mund skulde høre Evangeliets Ord og tro.
When there had been much discussion, Peter rose up and said to them, "Brothers, you know that a good while ago God made a choice among you, that by my mouth the nations should hear the word of the Good News, and believe.
8 Og Gud, som kender Hjerterne, gav dem Vidnesbyrd ved at give dem den Helligaand lige saa vel som os.
God, who knows the heart, testified about them by giving the Holy Spirit, just like he did to us.
9 Og han gjorde ingen Forskel imellem os og dem, idet han ved Troen rensede deres Hjerter.
He made no distinction between us and them, cleansing their hearts by faith.
10 Hvorfor friste I da nu Gud, saa I lægge et Aag paa Disciplenes Nakke, som hverken vore Fædre eller vi have formaaet at bære?
Now therefore why do you tempt God, that you should put a yoke on the neck of the disciples which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?
11 Men vi tro, at vi blive frelste ved den Herres Jesu Naade paa samme Maade som ogsaa de.‟
But we believe that we are saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus, just as they are."
12 Men hele Mængden tav, og de hørte Barnabas og Paulus fortælle, hvor store Tegn og Undere Gud havde gjort iblandt Hedningerne ved dem.
And all the people kept quiet, and they listened to Barnabas and Paul reporting what signs and wonders God had done among the nations through them.
13 Men da de havde hørt op at tale, tog Jakob til Orde og sagde: „I Mænd, Brødre, hører mig!
After they were silent, James answered, "Brothers, listen to me.
14 Simon har fortalt, hvorledes Gud først drog Omsorg for at tage ud af Hedninger et Folk for sit Navn.
Simeon has reported how God first visited the nations, to take out of them a people for his name.
15 Og dermed stemme Profeternes Tale overens, som der er skrevet:
This agrees with the words of the prophets. As it is written,
16 „Derefter vil jeg vende tilbage og atter opbygge Davids faldne Hytte, og det nedrevne af den vil jeg atter opbygge og oprejse den igen,
'After these things I will return; and I will rebuild the tabernacle of David that has fallen, and I will rebuild its ruins, and I will restore it,
17 for at de øvrige af Menneskene skulle søge Herren, og alle Hedningerne, over hvilke mit Navn er nævnet, siger Herren, som gør dette.‟
that the rest of humanity may seek after the Lord, and all the nations who are called by my name, says the Lord, who makes these things
19 Derfor mener jeg, at man ikke skal besvære dem af Hedningerne, som omvende sig til Gud,
"Therefore my judgment is that we do not trouble those from among the non-Jewish people who turn to God,
20 men skrive til dem, at de skulle afholde sig fra Besmittelse med Afguderne og fra Utugt og fra det kvalte og fra Blodet.
but that we write to them that they abstain from things defiled by idols, from sexual immorality, from what is strangled, and from blood.
21 Thi Moses har fra gammel Tid i hver By Mennesker, som prædike ham, idet han oplæses hver Sabbat i Synagogerne.‟
For Moses from generations of old has in every city those who proclaim him, being read in the synagogues every Sabbath."
22 Da besluttede Apostlene og de Ældste tillige med hele Menigheden at udvælge nogle Mænd af deres Midte og sende dem til Antiokia tillige med Paulus og Barnabas, nemlig Judas, kaldet Barsabbas, og Silas, hvilke Mænd vare ansete iblandt Brødrene.
Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole church, to choose men out of their company, and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas: Judas called Barsabbas, and Silas, chief men among the brothers.
23 Og de skreve saaledes med dem: „Apostlene og de Ældste og Brødrene hilse Brødrene af Hedningerne i Antiokia og Syrien og Kilikien.
They wrote these things by their hand: "The apostles, the elders, and the brothers, to the non-Jewish brothers who are in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia: greetings.
24 Efterdi vi have hørt, at nogle, som ere komne fra os, have forvirret eder med Ord og voldt eders Sjæle Uro uden at have nogen Befaling fra os,
Because we have heard that some who went out from us have troubled you with words, unsettling your souls, to whom we gave no commandment;
25 saa have vi, endrægtigt forsamlede, besluttet at udvælge nogle Mænd og sende dem til eder med vore elskelige Barnabas og Paulus,
it seemed good to us, having come to one accord, to choose out men and send them to you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,
26 Mænd, som have vovet deres Liv for vor Herres Jesu Kristi Navn.
who have risked their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
27 Vi have derfor sendt Judas og Silas, der ogsaa mundtligt skulle forkynde det samme.
We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who themselves will also tell you the same things by word of mouth.
28 Thi det er den Helligaands Beslutning og vor, ingen videre Byrde at paalægge eder uden disse nødvendige Ting:
For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay no greater burden on you than these necessary things:
29 At I skulle afholde eder fra Afgudsofferkød og fra Blod og fra det kvalte og fra Utugt. Naar I holde eder derfra, vil det gaa eder godt. Lever vel!‟
that you abstain from things sacrificed to idols, from blood, from things strangled, and from sexual immorality, from which if you keep yourselves, it will be well with you. Farewell."
30 Saa lod man dem da fare, og de kom ned til Antiokia og forsamlede Mængden og overgave Brevet.
So, when they were sent off, they came to Antioch, and having gathered the congregation together, they delivered the letter.
31 Men da de læste det, bleve de glade over Trøsten.
When they had read it, they rejoiced over the encouragement.
32 Og Judas og Silas, som ogsaa selv vare Profeter, opmuntrede Brødrene med megen Tale og styrkede dem.
Judas and Silas, also being prophets themselves, encouraged the brothers with many words, and strengthened them.
33 Men da de havde opholdt sig der nogen Tid, lode Brødrene dem fare med Fred til dem, som havde udsendt dem.
After they had spent some time there, they were sent back with greetings from the brothers to those that had sent them forth.
34 [Men Silas besluttede at blive der.]
However, Silas decided to remain there.
35 Men Paulus og Barnabas opholdt sig i Antiokia, hvor de tillige med mange andre lærte og forkyndte Herrens Ord.
And Paul and Barnabas stayed in Antioch, teaching and proclaiming the word of the Lord, with many others also.
36 Men efter nogen Tids Forløb sagde Paulus til Barnabas: „Lader os dog drage tilbage og besøge vore Brødre i hver By, hvor vi have forkyndt Herrens Ord, for at se, hvorledes det gaar dem.‟
After some days Paul said to Barnabas, "Let us return now and visit our brothers in every city in which we proclaimed the word of the Lord, to see how they are doing."
37 Men Barnabas vilde ogsaa tage Johannes, kaldet Markus, med.
Barnabas planned to take John, who was called Mark, with them also.
38 Men Paulus holdt for, at de ikke skulde tage den med, som havde forladt dem i Pamfylien og ikke havde fulgt med dem til Arbejdet.
But Paul did not think that it was a good idea to take with them someone who had withdrawn from them in Pamphylia, and did not go with them to do the work.
39 Der blev da en heftig Strid, saa at de skiltes fra hverandre, og Barnabas tog Markus med sig og sejlede til Kypern.
Then the contention grew so sharp that they separated from each other. Barnabas took Mark with him, and sailed away to Cyprus,
40 Men Paulus udvalgte Silas og drog ud, anbefalet af Brødrene til Herrens Naade.
but Paul chose Silas, and went out, being commended by the brothers to the grace of the Lord.
41 Men han rejste omkring i Syrien og Kilikien og styrkede Menighederne.
He went through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches.
