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."
But some men came down from Judea and attempted to teach the brethren, saying, "Unless you are circumcised according to Moses’ custom, you cannot be saved."
2 Da nu Paulus og Barnabas kom i en ikke ringe Splid og Strid med dem, så 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 Spørgsmål.
Now when dispute and controversy sprang up between them and Paul and Barnabas, the brethren appointed Paul and Barnabas, and certain others, to go up to Jerusalem to see 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.
So the church saw them off on their journey, and they passed through both Phoenicia and Samaria. Here they set forth the conversion of the Gentiles, and brought 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.
Upon their arrival in Jerusalem they were received by the church and the apostles and elders, and they told them 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 certain men who had belonged to the sect of the Pharisees, but were now believers, stood up and said, "It is necessary to circumcise Gentile, and to order them to keep the Law of Moses."
6 Men Apostlene og de Ældste forsamlede sig for at overlægge denne Sag.
The apostles and elders met to consider the 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 there had been a long discussion, Peter rose and said. "Brothers, you know how a good while ago God made choice among you, that from my lips the Gentiles were to hear the message of the gospel and believe.
8 Og Gud, som kender Hjerterne, gav dem Vidnesbyrd ved at give dem den Helligånd lige så vel som os.
"And God, who knows the hearts of all, gave this testimony in their behalf, by bestowing upon them the Holy Spirit just as he did upon us;
9 Og han gjorde ingen Forskel imellem os og dem, idet han ved Troen rensede deres Hjerter.
"and he made no distinction between us and them, in cleansing their hearts by faith.
10 Hvorfor friste I da nu Gud, så I lægge et Åg på Disciplenes Nakke, som hverken vore Fædre eller vi have formået at bære?
"Now then, why are you tempting God by laying on the necks of these disciples a yoke which neither our forefathers nor we have been able to bear?
11 Men vi tro, at vi bliver frelste ved den Herres Jesu Nåde på samme Måde som også de."
"On the contrary we believe that it is by the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ that we and they shall be saved."
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 whole assembly remained silent, and listened to Barnabas and Saul as they told the signs and wonders which God had wrought among the Gentiles through them.
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 said.
14 Simon har fortalt, hvorledes Gud først drog Omsorg for at tage ud af Hedninger et Folk for sit Navn.
"Brothers, listen to me. Symeon has told how God first looked graciously upon the Gentiles, to take out from among them a people to be called by his name.
15 Og dermed stemme Profeternes Tale overens, som der er skrevet:
"And this is in harmony with the language of the prophets, which says.
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 David’s fallen tent; And I will build again its ruins, And I 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."
"So that the rest of men may seek after the Lord, Even all the Gentiles, who are called by my name,
"Says the Lord, who has been making this known from the beginning of the world. (aiōn g165)
19 Derfor mener jeg, at man ikke skal besvære dem af Hedningerne, som omvende sig til Gud,
"My judgment therefore, is against troubling those who turn to God from among the Gentiles;
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 to abstain from the pollution of idols and from fornication, from meat killed by strangling, 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 earliest times has had his preachers in every town where he is read aloud, Sabbath after Sabbath, in the synagogues."
22 Da besluttede Apostelene 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, together with the whole church, to select some of their number, and to send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. The men chosen were Judas called Bar- Sabbas, and Silas, leading men among the brethren.
23 Og de skreve således med dem: "Apostlene og de Ældste og Brødrene hilse Brødrene af Hedningerne i Antiokia og Syrien og Kilikien.
They took with them the following letter. "The apostles and older brothers send greeting to the Gentile Brotherhood throughout Antioch and Syria and Cilicia;
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,
"as we have heard that some of your number who went out from us have troubled you with words and upset your souls, without having received any such instruction from us;
25 så have vi endrægtigt forsamlede, besluttet at udvælge nogle Mænd og sende dem til eder med vore elskelige Barnabas og Paulus,
"we have unanimously decided to select certain men, and to 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 risked their very lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
27 Vi have derfor sendt Judas og Silas, der også mundtligt skulle forkynde det samme.
"So we have sent Judas and Silas to tell you the same things by word of mouth.
28 Thi det er den Helligånds Beslutning og vor, ingen videre Byrde at pålægge eder uden disse nødvendige Ting:
"For it has seemed good to the Holy Ghost and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things;
29 At I skulle afholde eder fra Afgudsofferkød og fra Blod og fra det kvalte og fra Utugt. Når I holde eder derfra, vil det gå eder godt. Lever vel!"
"that you abstain from food that has been sacrificed to idols, and from tasting blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication. Keep yourselves clear from these things and it will be well with you. Farewell."
30 Så lod man dem da fare, og de kom ned til Antiokia og forsamlede Mængden og overgave Brevet.
So they, when they had been despatched, went down to Antioch, and after gathering the whole multitude together, they handed them the letter,
31 Men da de læste det, bleve de glade over Trøsten.
and when they had read it they rejoiced at the comfort it brought.
32 Og Judas og Silas, som også selv vare Profeter, opmuntrede Brødrene med megen Tale og styrkede dem.
And Judas and Silas, who were themselves prophets, encouraged and strengthened the brothers with many a good counsel.
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 the brothers let them go with a greeting of peace to those who had sent them.
34 (Men Silas besluttede at blive der.)
Silas, however, stayed with them.
35 Men Paulus og Barnabas opholdt sig i Antiokia, hvor de tillige med mange andre lærte og forkyndte Herrens Ord.
Paul and Barnabas also stayed in Antioch teaching and proclaiming the word of the Lord, in company with others.
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 går dem."
And after some days Paul said to Barnabas, "Let is go back and visit the brothers in every city in which we have proclaimed the word of the Lord. Let us see how they fare."
37 Men Barnabas vilde også tage Johannes, kaldet Markus, med.
Now Barnabas wanted to take with them 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 unwise to take with them one who had deserted them to the Pamphylia, and had not gone on with them to the work.
39 Der blev da en heftig Strid, så at de skiltes fra hverandre, og Barnabas tog Markus med sig og sejlede til Kypern.
So there arose a sharp irritation, so that they parted company; Barnabas taking Mark with him, sailed away to Cyprus;
40 Men Paulus udvalgte Silas og drog ud, anbefalet af Brødrene til Herrens Nåde.
while Paul chose Silas, and set forth commended by the brothers to the grace of God.
41 Men han rejste omkring i Syrien og Kilikien og styrkede Menighederne.
He went through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches.
