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.”
Then some men came down from Judea and were teaching the brothers: “If you are not circumcised according to 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 a great dissension and debate with them, the brothers appointed Paul and Barnabas and some others from among the believers to go up to the apostles and elders in Jerusalem to discuss this issue.
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.
After being sent on their way by the church, they passed through Phoenicia and Samaria and brought great joy to all the brothers when they described in detail the conversion of the Gentiles.
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 arrived in Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church, the apostles, and the elders, and they reported all that God had done through 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 believers who belonged to the sect of the Pharisees stood up, saying, “It is necessary to circumcise the Gentiles and command them to keep the law of Moses.”
6 Men Apostlene og de Ældste forsamlede sig for at overlægge denne Sag.
So the apostles and the elders gathered 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.
After there had been much debate, Peter stood up and said to them, “Brothers, you know that in the early days God made a choice among us, that by the words of my mouth the Gentiles would hear the message of the gospel 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 knows the heart, testified to them by giving them the Holy Spirit, just as 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, purifying 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 then, why are you putting God to the test by placing a yoke on the neck of the disciples that neither our fathers nor we have been able to bear?
11 Men vi tro, at vi blive frelste ved den Herres Jesu Naade paa samme Maade som ogsaa de.”
On the contrary, we believe that we are saved by the grace of the Lord Jesus in the same way 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.
Then the entire assembly fell silent as they listened to Barnabas and Paul tell of all the signs and wonders God had performed through them among the Gentiles.
13 Men da de havde hørt op at tale, tog Jakob til Orde og sagde: „I Mænd, Brødre, hører mig!
When they had finished speaking, James replied, “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 related how God first visited the Gentiles, to take from among them a people for his name.
15 Og dermed stemme Profeternes Tale overens, som der er skrevet:
The words of the prophets are in agreement with this, just 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 rebuild the tabernacle of David that has fallen; I will rebuild its ruins and erect it again,
17 for at de øvrige af Menneskene skulle søge Herren, og alle Hedningerne, over hvilke mit Navn er nævnet, siger Herren, som gør dette.”
so that the rest of mankind may seek the Lord, even all the Gentiles who are called by my name, says the Lord, who does all these things.’
All God's works are known to him from long ago. (aiōn g165)
19 Derfor mener jeg, at man ikke skal besvære dem af Hedningerne, som omvende sig til Gud,
Therefore my judgment is that we not create difficulties for those among the Gentiles 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, telling them to abstain from things defiled by idols, from fornication, from what has 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 from generations of old, Moses has had those who preach him in every city, because he is 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 to the elders, together with the whole church, to send men chosen from among them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas, namely, Judas (called Barsabbas) and Silas, leading 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.
and to send with them this letter they had written: “The apostles, elders, and brothers, to the Gentile brothers 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,
Since we have heard that certain men, whom we did not authorize, have gone out from us and troubled you with their words, unsettling your minds by saying that you must be circumcised and keep the law,
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 send you men chosen from among us, along 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.
Therefore we have sent Judas and Silas, who will tell you the same things in their own words.
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 than these essentials:
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!”
You must abstain from what has been sacrificed to idols, from blood, from what has been strangled, and from fornication. If you keep yourselves from these things, you will do well. Farewell.”
30 Saa lod man dem da fare, og de kom ned til Antiokia og forsamlede Mængden og overgave Brevet.
So when these men had been sent off, they went to Antioch, and after gathering the congregation together, they delivered the letter.
31 Men da de læste det, bleve de glade over Trøsten.
When the people read it, they rejoiced over its encouragement.
32 Og Judas og Silas, som ogsaa selv vare Profeter, opmuntrede Brødrene med megen Tale og styrkede dem.
Then Judas and Silas, who were themselves prophets, encouraged and strengthened the brothers with many words.
33 Men da de havde opholdt sig der nogen Tid, lode Brødrene dem fare med Fred til dem, som havde udsendt dem.
After spending some time there, they were sent off to the apostles in peace by the brothers.
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 stayed in Antioch, teaching and preaching, along with many others, the good news 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.”
After some days had gone by, Paul said to Barnabas, “Let us return and visit our brothers in every city where we proclaimed the word of the Lord, to see how they are doing.”
37 Men Barnabas vilde ogsaa tage Johannes, kaldet Markus, med.
Now Barnabas wanted to bring John, who was 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 thought it best not to bring this man who had deserted them in Pamphylia and had not gone on with them in their work.
39 Der blev da en heftig Strid, saa at de skiltes fra hverandre, og Barnabas tog Markus med sig og sejlede til Kypern.
So there arose a sharp disagreement, with the result that they parted from one another. Barnabas took Mark and sailed off to Cyprus,
40 Men Paulus udvalgte Silas og drog ud, anbefalet af Brødrene til Herrens Naade.
but Paul chose Silas and departed, once he had been committed by the brothers to the grace of God.
41 Men han rejste omkring i Syrien og Kilikien og styrkede Menighederne.
And he went through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches.
