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.‟
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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 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.
6 Men Apostlene og de Ældste forsamlede sig for at overlægge denne Sag.
And the apostles and the elders came together to consider 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.
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.
8 Og Gud, som kender Hjerterne, gav dem Vidnesbyrd ved at give dem den Helligaand lige saa vel som os.
And God, who knoweth the heart, bore them witness, giving them the Holy Spirit, as he gave it to us;
9 Og han gjorde ingen Forskel imellem os og dem, idet han ved Troen rensede deres Hjerter.
and made no difference between us and them, having purified 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 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?
11 Men vi tro, at vi blive frelste ved den Herres Jesu Naade paa samme Maade som ogsaa de.‟
But we believe that we shall be saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus, in the same manner as they.
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 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.
13 Men da de havde hørt op at tale, tog Jakob til Orde og sagde: „I Mænd, Brødre, hører mig!
And after they had done speaking, James answered, saying, Brethren, hearken to me.
14 Simon har fortalt, hvorledes Gud først drog Omsorg for at tage ud af Hedninger et Folk for sit Navn.
Simeon hath related how God first visited the gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name.
15 Og dermed stemme Profeternes Tale overens, som der er skrevet:
And with this agree 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 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;
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 men may seek after the Lord, and all the gentiles, who have been called by my name, saith the Lord, who doeth these things,
which were known from the beginning.” (aiōn g165)
19 Derfor mener jeg, at man ikke skal besvære dem af Hedningerne, som omvende sig til Gud,
Wherefore my judgment is, that we should not trouble those who from among the gentiles are turning 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 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.
21 Thi Moses har fra gammel Tid i hver By Mennesker, som prædike ham, idet han oplæses hver Sabbat i Synagogerne.‟
For Moses from the times of old hath had in every city those who preach 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 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.
23 Og de skreve saaledes med dem: „Apostlene og de Ældste og Brødrene hilse Brødrene af Hedningerne i Antiokia og Syrien og Kilikien.
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.
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,
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;
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 become of one mind, to choose 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.
men who have hazarded 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 will themselves 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 upon you no further burden except 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!‟
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.”
30 Saa lod man dem da fare, og de kom ned til Antiokia og forsamlede Mængden og overgave Brevet.
They therefore being sent away came to Antioch; and when they had gathered the multitude together, they delivered the letter.
31 Men da de læste det, bleve de glade over Trøsten.
And 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.
And Judas and Silas, who were themselves prophets, exhorted the brethren with many words and confirmed them.
33 Men da de havde opholdt sig der nogen Tid, lode Brødrene dem fare med Fred til dem, som havde udsendt dem.
And when they had remained some time, they were dismissed with peace from the brethren to those who sent them.
34 [Men Silas besluttede at blive der.]
35 Men Paulus og Barnabas opholdt sig i Antiokia, hvor de tillige med mange andre lærte og forkyndte Herrens Ord.
But Paul and Barnabas continued in Antioch, teaching and publishing, with many others also, the glad tidings of the word of the Lord.
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.‟
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.
37 Men Barnabas vilde ogsaa tage Johannes, kaldet Markus, med.
And Barnabas determined to take with them John, called Mark.
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 it proper to take with them a man who had left them in Pamphylia, and went not with them to 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.
And there arose a sharp contention, so that they parted from each other, and Barnabas took Mark and sailed to Cyprus.
40 Men Paulus udvalgte Silas og drog ud, anbefalet af Brødrene til Herrens Naade.
And Paul chose Silas and went forth, having been commended by the brethren to the grace of the Lord.
41 Men han rejste omkring i Syrien og Kilikien og styrkede Menighederne.
And he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches.
