Acts 15
1 And certain men came down from Judea, and taught the brethren, saying: Unless you be circumcised, according to the custom of Moses, you can not be saved.
Og der kom nogle ned fra Judæa, som lærte Brødrene: "Dersom I ikke lade eder omskære efter Mose Skik, kunne I ikke blive frelste."
2 Therefore, after Paul and Barnabas had no little dissension and disputation with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and certain others from among them, should go up to Jerusalem, to the apostles and elders, about this question.
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.
3 Being, therefore, con ducted on their journey by the church, they passed through Phenicia and Samaria, making known the conversion of the Gentiles; and they gave great joy to all the brethren.
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.
4 When they arrived at Jerusalem, they were received by the church, and the apostles and elders, and they declared all that God had done with them.
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.
5 But some of the sect of the Pharisees, who believed, arose, saying, that it was necessary to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses.
Men nogle af Farisæernes Parti, som vare blevne troende, stode op og sagde: "Man bør omskære dem og befale dem at holde Mose Lov."
6 And the apostles and elders came together to deliberate about this matter.
Men Apostlene og de Ældste forsamlede sig for at overlægge denne Sag.
7 And after there had been much disputing, Peter arose, and said to them: Brethren, you know that, at the beginning, God made choice among us, that, by my mouth, the Gentiles should hear the word of the Gospel, and believe.
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.
8 And God, who knows the heart, became a witness for them, by giving them the Holy Spirit, as he gave it also to us;
Og Gud, som kender Hjerterne, gav dem Vidnesbyrd ved at give dem den Helligånd lige så vel som os.
9 and he made no distinction between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.
Og han gjorde ingen Forskel imellem os og dem, idet han ved Troen rensede deres Hjerter.
10 Now, therefore, why do you put God to the proof, by placing a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers, nor we ourselves, were able to bear?
Hvorfor friste I da nu Gud, så I lægge et Åg på Disciplenes Nakke, som hverken vore Fædre eller vi have formået at bære?
11 But we believe that we shall be saved, even as they, through the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Men vi tro, at vi bliver frelste ved den Herres Jesu Nåde på samme Måde som også de."
12 Then all the multitude kept silence, and listened to Barnabas and Paul, while they made known what signs and wonders God had done by them among the Gentiles.
Men hele Mængden tav og de hørte Barnabas og Paulus fortælle, hvor store Tegn og Undere Gud havde gjort iblandt Hedningerne ved dem.
13 And after they were silent, James answered and said: Brethren, hear me;
Men da de havde hørt op at tale, tog Jakob til Orde og sagde: "I Mænd, Brødre, hører mig!"
14 Simeon has declared how God, at the first, did visit the Gentiles, in order to take out from among them a people for his name.
Simon har fortalt, hvorledes Gud først drog Omsorg for at tage ud af Hedninger et Folk for sit Navn.
15 And with this agree the words of the prophets; as it is written,
Og dermed stemme Profeternes Tale overens, som der er skrevet:
16 After this I will return, and build again the tabernacle of David which has fallen down; and I will build again its ruins, and I will set it up;
"Derefter vil jeg vende tilbage og atter opbygge Davids faldne Hytte, og det nedrevne af den vil jeg atter opbygge og oprejse den igen,
17 that the rest of men may seek after the Lord, and all the Gentiles, upon whom my name has been called, says the Lord, who does all these things.
for at de øvrige af Menneskene skulle søge Herren, og alle Hedningerne, over hvilke mit Navn er nævnet, siger Herren, som gør dette."
Gud kender fra Evighed af alle sine Gerninger. (aiōn g165)
19 For these reasons, my judgment is, that we give no trouble to those who, from among the Gentiles, have turned to God;
Derfor mener jeg, at man ikke skal besvære dem af Hedningerne, som omvende sig til Gud,
20 but that we write to them to abstain from pollutions of idols, and from lewdness, and from what is strangled, and from blood.
men skrive til dem, at de skulle afholde sig fra Besmittelse med Afguderne og fra Utugt og fra det kvalte og fra Blodet.
21 For, from ancient times, Moses has, in every city, those who preach him, being read in the synagogue every sabbath-day.
Thi Moses har fra gammel Tid i hver By Mennesker, som prædike ham, idet han oplæses hver Sabbat i Synagogerne."
22 Then it pleased the apostles and the elders, with the whole church, to send to Antioch, with Paul and Barnabas, chosen men from among themselves; Judas, who was surnamed Barsabas, and Silas, chief men among the brethren;
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.
23 and they wrote by their hands as follows: The apostles, and the elders, and the brethren, to the brethren of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia, greeting:
Og de skreve således med dem: "Apostlene og de Ældste og Brødrene hilse Brødrene af Hedningerne i Antiokia og Syrien og Kilikien.
24 Inasmuch as we have heard that certain persons went out from us and troubled you with words, subverting your souls, saying, That you must be circumcised, and keep the law, to whom we gave no commandment,
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,
25 it has seemed good to us, having come together with one mind, to send chosen men to you, with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,
så have vi endrægtigt forsamlede, besluttet at udvælge nogle Mænd og sende dem til eder med vore elskelige Barnabas og Paulus,
26 men who have endangered their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Mænd, som have vovet deres Liv for vor Herres Jesu Kristi Navn.
27 We have sent, therefore, Judas and Silas, who will tell you the same things in word.
Vi have derfor sendt Judas og Silas, der også mundtligt skulle forkynde det samme.
28 For it has seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things:
Thi det er den Helligånds Beslutning og vor, ingen videre Byrde at pålægge eder uden disse nødvendige Ting:
29 That you abstain from things sacrificed to idols, and from blood, and from what is strangled, and from lewdness; from which if you keep yourselves carefully, you will do well. Farewell.
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!"
30 So when these men were dismissed, they came to Antioch: and having assembled the multitude, they delivered this letter.
Så lod man dem da fare, og de kom ned til Antiokia og forsamlede Mængden og overgave Brevet.
31 When they had read it, they rejoiced for the consolation which it gave.
Men da de læste det, bleve de glade over Trøsten.
32 And Judas and Silas, who were also prophets, exhorted the brethren with many words, and strengthened them.
Og Judas og Silas, som også selv vare Profeter, opmuntrede Brødrene med megen Tale og styrkede dem.
33 And after spending some time, they were dismissed in peace from the brethren, to those who had sent them.
Men da de havde opholdt sig der nogen Tid, lode Brødrene dem fare med Fred til dem, som havde udsendt dem.
34 But it pleased Silas to remain there.
(Men Silas besluttede at blive der.)
35 Paul also and Barnabas continued in Antioch, teaching and preaching, with many others, the word of the Lord.
Men Paulus og Barnabas opholdt sig i Antiokia, hvor de tillige med mange andre lærte og forkyndte Herrens Ord.
36 And, after some days, Paul said to Barnabas, let us return, and visit our brethren in every city in which we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they do.
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."
37 And Barnabas determined to take with him John, whose surname was Mark.
Men Barnabas vilde også tage Johannes, kaldet Markus, med.
38 But Paul did not think it proper to take with them him who had departed from them from Pamphylia, and did not go with them to the work.
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.
39 There was, therefore, a sharp contention, so that they separated from each other: and Barnabas took Mark, and sailed to Cyprus.
Der blev da en heftig Strid, så at de skiltes fra hverandre, og Barnabas tog Markus med sig og sejlede til Kypern.
40 But Paul chose Silas, and departed, having been commended to the grace of God by the brethren.
Men Paulus udvalgte Silas og drog ud, anbefalet af Brødrene til Herrens Nåde.
41 And he passed through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches.
Men han rejste omkring i Syrien og Kilikien og styrkede Menighederne.
