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 [Jewish] believers went down from Judea [province] to Antioch. They started teaching the [non-Jewish] believers [there, and said], “[You] ([must] be circumcised/must have God’s mark put on you) [to indicate you belong to God], as Moses [commanded] in the laws that [he received from God]. If you do not do that, you will not be saved {[God] will not save you}.”
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.
Paul and Barnabas strongly disagreed with those Jews and started arguing [with them. So the believers at Antioch] appointed Paul and Barnabas and some of the other believers to go to Jerusalem, in order that they would/could discuss this matter with the apostles and [other spiritual] leaders.
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 Paul, Barnabas, and the others were given things for their trip by the congregation [at Antioch] {After the congregation [at Antioch] gave Paul, Barnabas, and the others things for their trip}, they traveled through Phoenicia and Samaria [provinces. When they stopped at different places in those provinces], they reported [to the believers] that [many] non-Jews [in Antioch] had become believers. As a result, all the believers [in those places] rejoiced greatly.
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 when Paul, Barnabas, and the others arrived in Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the apostles, the [other] elders, and the [other members of the] congregation [there] {the apostles, the [other] elders, and the [other members of the] congregation [there] welcomed them}. Then Paul and Barnabas reported the things that God had enabled them to do [among non-Jewish people].
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 [Jewish] believers who belonged to the Pharisee sect stood up [among the other believers and] said to them, “The non-Jews [who have believed in Jesus] must be circumcised, and they must be told to obey the laws [that God gave to] Moses.”
6 Men Apostlene og de Ældste forsamlede sig for at overlægge denne Sag.
Then the apostles and [the other] elders met together in order to talk 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.
After they had discussed it for a long time, Peter stood up and spoke to them. He said, “Fellow believers, you [all] know that a long time ago God chose me from among you [other apostles, in order that] the non-Jewish people might [also] hear me [SYN] tell [them] the good message [about the Lord Jesus], so that they could hear [it] and believe [in him. So Paul and Barnabas are not the first ones to tell non-Jews about Jesus].
8 Og Gud, som kender Hjerterne, gav dem Vidnesbyrd ved at give dem den Helligånd lige så vel som os.
God knows [and judges] people according to what they think, [not according to who their ancestors were]. By sending the Holy Spirit to [the non-Jews], just like [he had] also done for us [(inc)] Jews, he showed [me and others] that he had accepted them [also to be his people].
9 Og han gjorde ingen Forskel imellem os og dem, idet han ved Troen rensede deres Hjerter.
[God] saved us [Jews] and those [non-Jews] similarly, making them clean spiritually simply as a result of their believing [in the Lord Jesus. That was exactly how he has forgiven us].
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?
[You are wanting to force the non-Jewish believers to obey our Jewish rituals and laws]—laws that God has shown that he does not require them to obey [MET]. [Your doing that is like] putting a heavy burden on them! So then, (stop making God angry by doing that!/why are you making God angry by doing that?) [RHQ] Our ancestors and we [(inc) Jews] have never been able to bear [the burden of obeying those laws]!
11 Men vi tro, at vi bliver frelste ved den Herres Jesu Nåde på samme Måde som også de."
But we [(inc) know that it is not because] we [(inc) try to obey those laws that God saves us(inc) Jews. On the contrary], we [(inc)] know that it is because of what the Lord Jesus did for us [(inc)] that we did not deserve that we [(inc)] are saved {that [God] saves us} [from the guilt of our sins. God saves non-Jews who believe in the Lord Jesus] exactly like [he saves] us Jews.”
12 Men hele Mængden tav og de hørte Barnabas og Paulus fortælle, hvor store Tegn og Undere Gud havde gjort iblandt Hedningerne ved dem.
All the people [there] became silent [after Peter had spoken]. Then they [all] listened to Barnabas and Paul, [as the two of] them told about the many great miracles that God had enabled them to do among the non-Jewish people, [miracles that showed that God had accepted the non-Jews].
13 Men da de havde hørt op at tale, tog Jakob til Orde og sagde: "I Mænd, Brødre, hører mig!"
When Barnabas and Paul had finished speaking, James, [the leader of the group of believers there in Jerusalem], spoke to all of them. [He said], “Fellow believers, listen to me.
14 Simon har fortalt, hvorledes Gud først drog Omsorg for at tage ud af Hedninger et Folk for sit Navn.
Simon [Peter] has told you how God previously blessed the non-Jews. God did that by choosing from among them a people who would belong to him [MTY].
15 Og dermed stemme Profeternes Tale overens, som der er skrevet:
[These] words that [God spoke], words that were written by [one of] the prophets {that one of the prophets wrote} [long ago], agree with that:
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,
Later on I will return and I will re-establish the kingdom [MET] that David [ruled] and that has been {that [people] have} destroyed. My [doing that will be like] rebuilding [a house] that has been {that [people] have} torn down.
17 for at de øvrige af Menneskene skulle søge Herren, og alle Hedningerne, over hvilke mit Navn er nævnet, siger Herren, som gør dette."
I will do that in order that all other people might seek [me], the Lord [God. I will do that in order that] all the non-Jews whom I have called [to belong] to me [MTY] might seek me. [You can be certain that this will happen because I] the Lord [God], who will do those things, have spoken [these words].
I [caused my people to know about them] long ago.” (aiōn g165)
19 Derfor mener jeg, at man ikke skal besvære dem af Hedningerne, som omvende sig til Gud,
[James continued by saying], “Therefore I have decided [that we(inc)] should stop bothering the non-Jewish people who are turning [away from their sins and turning] to God. [That is, we should stop demanding that they obey] all [our laws] and rituals.
20 men skrive til dem, at de skulle afholde sig fra Besmittelse med Afguderne og fra Utugt og fra det kvalte og fra Blodet.
Instead, we should write [a letter] to them [requiring only four things: They should] not eat [meat/food that people] have offered to idols, they should not have sex with someone to whom they are not married, they should not [eat meat from animals that have been killed by] being strangled {[people have strangled]}, and [they should not eat] the blood [of animals].
21 Thi Moses har fra gammel Tid i hver By Mennesker, som prædike ham, idet han oplæses hver Sabbat i Synagogerne."
In many cities, for a very long time people have been proclaiming [the laws that] Moses [wrote] [MTY], [laws prohibiting those things]. And every (Sabbath/Jewish day of rest) [those laws] are read {someone reads [those laws]} in the Jewish meeting places. [So if the non-Jews want to know more about those laws, they can find out in our meeting houses].”
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.
The apostles and the [other] elders, along with all the [other] members of the congregation, accepted [what James had said]. Then they decided that they should choose men from among themselves and that they should send them, along with Paul and Barnabas, to Antioch, to [let the believers there know what the leaders] at Jerusalem had decided. So they chose Judas, who was also called Barsabbas, and Silas, who were leaders among the believers [at Jerusalem].
23 Og de skreve således med dem: "Apostlene og de Ældste og Brødrene hilse Brødrene af Hedningerne i Antiokia og Syrien og Kilikien.
Then they wrote the following letter [that they asked Judas and Silas to take to the believers at Antioch]: “[We(exc)] apostles and [other] leaders who are your fellow believers [send our greetings to you as we write this to you] non-Jewish believers [who live] in Antioch and [other places in] Syria and Cilicia [provinces].
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,
People have told us that some men from among us went [to you], although we had not told [them to do that]. They troubled/distressed you [SYN] [by telling you things] that confused your thinking.
25 så have vi endrægtigt forsamlede, besluttet at udvælge nogle Mænd og sende dem til eder med vore elskelige Barnabas og Paulus,
So [while we(exc) met together here], we decided to choose some men and ask them to go to you, along with Barnabas and Paul, whom we [(exc)] love very much.
26 Mænd, som have vovet deres Liv for vor Herres Jesu Kristi Navn.
Those two have put their lives in danger because of their [serving] our Lord [MTY] Jesus Christ.
27 Vi have derfor sendt Judas og Silas, der også mundtligt skulle forkynde det samme.
We [(exc) have also chosen] Judas and Silas to go to you. They will tell you the same things [that we are writing].
28 Thi det er den Helligånds Beslutning og vor, ingen videre Byrde at pålægge eder uden disse nødvendige Ting:
The Holy Spirit and [also] we decided that you should not be required {that we should not require you} to obey a lot of burdensome [Jewish] laws. Instead, [we] only [require you to obey] the following instructions,
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!"
You should not eat food that people have sacrificed to idols. You should not eat blood from animals, and you should not eat meat from animals that people have killed by strangling them. Also, you should not have sex with someone to whom you are not married. Those things [especially offend Jewish believers. So if] you avoid doing them, you will be doing what is right. That is all.”
30 Så lod man dem da fare, og de kom ned til Antiokia og forsamlede Mængden og overgave Brevet.
The [four] men whom [they] had chosen went [from Jerusalem] to Antioch [city. When] all the believers [there] had assembled together, [Judas and Silas] gave the letter to them.
31 Men da de læste det, bleve de glade over Trøsten.
When the believers there read the letter, they rejoiced, [because its message] encouraged them.
32 Og Judas og Silas, som også selv vare Profeter, opmuntrede Brødrene med megen Tale og styrkede dem.
[Just like Paul and Barnabas were] ([prophets/men who spoke messages from God]), Judas and Silas were also prophets. They spoke for a long time and encouraged the believers [there], and helped them to trust more strongly [in the Lord Jesus].
33 Men da de havde opholdt sig der nogen Tid, lode Brødrene dem fare med Fred til dem, som havde udsendt dem.
After [Judas and Silas] had stayed in Antioch for some time [and were ready to return to Jerusalem], the believers [there] wished them well, and the believers [prayed that God] would protect [them as they traveled. So the two men] started to go back to the leaders [in Jerusalem] who had asked them to go [to Antioch].
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.
However, Paul and Barnabas continued to stay in Antioch. [While they were there], they, along with many others, were teaching [people] and preaching to them the message about the Lord [Jesus].
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."
After some time Paul said to Barnabas, “Let’s go back and visit the fellow believers in every city where we [previously] proclaimed the message about the Lord [Jesus. In that way, we will know] how [well] they are continuing [to believe in the Lord Jesus].”
37 Men Barnabas vilde også tage Johannes, kaldet Markus, med.
Barnabas [agreed with Paul, and said that he] wanted to take John, whose other name was Mark, along with them [again].
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.
However, Paul [told Barnabas that he] thought that it would not be good to take Mark [with them, because] Mark had deserted them when they were previously in Pamphylia [region], and had not continued to work with them.
39 Der blev da en heftig Strid, så at de skiltes fra hverandre, og Barnabas tog Markus med sig og sejlede til Kypern.
Paul and Barnabas strongly disagreed [with each other about that], so they separated. Barnabas took Mark [along with him and they got] on a ship and went to Cyprus.
40 Men Paulus udvalgte Silas og drog ud, anbefalet af Brødrene til Herrens Nåde.
Paul chose Silas, [who had returned to Antioch, to work with him]. The believers [there] asked the Lord [God] to graciously help [Paul and Silas. Then] the two of them departed [from Antioch].
41 Men han rejste omkring i Syrien og Kilikien og styrkede Menighederne.
Paul continued traveling [with Silas] through Syria and Cilicia [provinces]. In those places he was helping the congregations to trust strongly [in the Lord Jesus].
