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."
Now some that came down from Judea, taught the brethren, saying, Except ye be circumcised according to the law of Moses, ye 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.
A dissension therefore arising, and Paul and Barnabas having no small dispute with them, it was resolved that Paul and Barnabas, and some others, should go up to the apostles and elders at Jerusalem 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, being brought forward on their way by the church, passed through Phenicia and Samaria, relating the conversion of the Gentiles: and they gave 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 when they came to Jerusalem, they were received by the church, and by the apostles and elders, and they told them all that God had done by 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, said they, some of the sect of the pharisees that believed, saying, that it was necessary to circumcise them, and enjoin them to keep the law of Moses.
6 Men Apostlene og de Ældste forsamlede sig for at overlægge denne Sag.
So the apostles and elders were assembled together to consider 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.
And after much debate, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Brethren, ye know that a good while ago, God, who was among us, chose that the Gentiles should hear by my mouth the word 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 knoweth the heart, bare witness to them, giving them the holy Spirit, as He had done also 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, så I lægge et Åg på Disciplenes Nakke, som hverken vore Fædre eller vi have formået at bære?
Now therefore why do ye tempt God, in imposing a yoke on the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?
11 Men vi tro, at vi bliver frelste ved den Herres Jesu Nåde på samme Måde som også de."
But we believe that we shall be saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, in like 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 kept silence, and gave attention to Barnabas and Paul, relating what 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 rose up and said, Brethren, hearken unto 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 at first condescended to take out of the Gentiles a people to his name.
15 Og dermed stemme Profeternes Tale overens, som der er skrevet:
And to this agree the words of the prophets,
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,
as it is written, "After this will I return, and rebuild the tabernacle of David, which is fallen down; and I will repair its ruins, and set it up 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."
That the rest of mankind may seek the Lord, even all the nations, upon whom my name is called, saith the Lord who doth all these things."
Now all his works are known unto God 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,
wherefore my advice is, not to trouble those who from among the Gentiles are converted to God; but to write to them,
20 men skrive til dem, at de skulle afholde sig fra Besmittelse med Afguderne og fra Utugt og fra det kvalte og fra Blodet.
that they abstain from the pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and 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 hath had from ancient times those that preach him in every city, and is still read in the synagogues every sabbath-day.
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 elders, and the whole church, to send men chose from among themselves to Antioch along with Paul and Barnabas; namely, Judas sirnamed Barsabas, 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.
and they wrote by their hand, as follows, The apostles and elders and brethren here to the Gentile brethren which are in Antioch, and Syria, and Cilicia, send 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,
Forasmuch as we have heard, that some who went out from us, have troubled you by their discourses, unsettling your minds, saying, ye must be circumcised, and keep the law; to whom we gave no such commission;
25 så 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, being assembled with one accord, to send chosen men unto you, with our beloved brethren Barnabas and Paul,
26 Mænd, som have vovet deres Liv for vor Herres Jesu Kristi Navn.
who have exposed their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
27 Vi have derfor sendt Judas og Silas, der også mundtligt skulle forkynde det samme.
We have therefore sent with them Judas and Silas, to tell you the same things also 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 seemed good to the holy Spirit, and so to us, to lay no more burthen upon you 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 ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from what has been strangled, and from fornication: from which ye will do well to keep yourselves. Farewel.
30 Så lod man dem da fare, og de kom ned til Antiokia og forsamlede Mængden og overgave Brevet.
Being thus dispatched they came to Antioch, and when they had assembled the brethren, they delivered the epistle.
31 Men da de læste det, bleve de glade over Trøsten.
And when they had read it, they rejoiced at the consolation it brought.
32 Og Judas og Silas, som også selv vare Profeter, opmuntrede Brødrene med megen Tale og styrkede dem.
And Judas and Silas being prophets also themselves, exhorted and established: the brethren by many discourses.
33 Men da de havde opholdt sig der nogen Tid, lode Brødrene dem fare med Fred til dem, som havde udsendt dem.
And after some time, they were dismissed with peace from the brethren to the apostles.
34 (Men Silas besluttede at blive der.)
But it seemed good to Silas to continue there: Paul also and Barnabas stayed at Antioch,
35 Men Paulus og Barnabas opholdt sig i Antiokia, hvor de tillige med mange andre lærte og forkyndte Herrens Ord.
teaching and preaching, with many others likewise, 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 går dem."
And after some days Paul said to Barnabas, Let us return and visit our brethren in every city, where we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they are.
37 Men Barnabas vilde også tage Johannes, kaldet Markus, med.
And Barnabas proposed to take with them John, who was surnamed 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 proper to take him with them, who left them in Pamphylia, and went not 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.
And there was a sharp dispute, so that they separated from each other; and Barnabas took Mark and sailed to Cyprus: but Paul chose Silas and departed,
40 Men Paulus udvalgte Silas og drog ud, anbefalet af Brødrene til Herrens Nåde.
being recommended to the grace of God.
41 Men han rejste omkring i Syrien og Kilikien og styrkede Menighederne.
And he went through Syria and Cilicia confirming the churches.
