Acts 15
1 And certain persons, having come down from Judaea, taught the brethren, If ye shall not have been circumcised according to the custom of Moses, ye cannot 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 A commotion therefore having taken place, and no small discussion on the part of Paul and Barnabas against them, they arranged that Paul and Barnabas, and certain others from amongst 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, 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.
3 They therefore, having been set on their way by the assembly, passed through Phoenicia and Samaria, relating the conversion of [those of] the nations. And they caused 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 And being arrived at Jerusalem, they were received by the assembly, and the apostles, and the elders, and related all that God had wrought 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 And some of those who were of the sect of the Pharisees, who believed, rose up from among [them], saying that they ought to circumcise them and enjoin 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 the elders were gathered together to see about this matter.
Men Apostlene og de Ældste forsamlede sig for at overlægge denne Sag.
7 And much discussion having taken place, Peter, standing up, said to them, Brethren, ye know that from the earliest days God amongst you chose that the nations by my mouth should hear the word of the glad tidings 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 the heart-knowing God bore them witness, giving [them] the Holy Spirit as to us also,
Og Gud, som kender Hjerterne, gav dem Vidnesbyrd ved at give dem den Helligaand lige saa vel som os.
9 and put no difference between us and them, having purified their hearts by faith.
Og han gjorde ingen Forskel imellem os og dem, idet han ved Troen rensede deres Hjerter.
10 Now therefore why tempt ye God, by putting a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we have been able to bear?
Hvorfor friste I da nu Gud, saa I lægge et Aag paa Disciplenes Nakke, som hverken vore Fædre eller vi have formaaet at bære?
11 But we believe that we shall be saved by the grace of the Lord Jesus, in the same manner as they also.
Men vi tro, at vi blive frelste ved den Herres Jesu Naade paa samme Maade som ogsaa de.‟
12 And all the multitude kept silence and listened to Barnabas and Paul relating all the signs and wonders which God had wrought among the nations by them.
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 had held their peace, James answered, saying, Brethren, listen to me:
Men da de havde hørt op at tale, tog Jakob til Orde og sagde: „I Mænd, Brødre, hører mig!
14 Simon has related how God first visited to take out of [the] nations 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 these things I will return, and will rebuild the tabernacle of David which is fallen, and will rebuild its ruins, and 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 so that the residue of men may seek out the Lord, and all the nations on whom my name is invoked, saith [the] Lord, who does 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.‟
19 Wherefore I judge, not to trouble those who from the nations turn to God;
Derfor mener jeg, at man ikke skal besvære dem af Hedningerne, som omvende sig til Gud,
20 but to write to them to abstain from pollutions of idols, and from fornication, 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 Moses, from generations of old, has in every city those who preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath.
Thi Moses har fra gammel Tid i hver By Mennesker, som prædike ham, idet han oplæses hver Sabbat i Synagogerne.‟
22 Then it seemed good to the apostles and to the elders, with the whole assembly, to send chosen men from among them with Paul and Barnabas to Antioch, Judas called Barsabas and Silas, leading men among the brethren,
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.
23 having by their hand written [thus]: The apostles, and the elders, and the brethren, to the brethren who are from among [the] nations at Antioch, and [in] Syria and Cilicia, greeting:
Og de skreve saaledes 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 some who went out from amongst us have troubled you by words, upsetting your souls, [saying that ye 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 seemed good to us, having arrived at a common judgment, to send chosen men to you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,
saa have vi, endrægtigt forsamlede, besluttet at udvælge nogle Mænd og sende dem til eder med vore elskelige Barnabas og Paulus,
26 men who have given up 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 therefore sent Judas and Silas, who themselves also will tell you by word [of mouth] the same things.
Vi have derfor sendt Judas og Silas, der ogsaa 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 Helligaands Beslutning og vor, ingen videre Byrde at paalægge eder uden disse nødvendige Ting:
29 to abstain from things sacrificed to idols, and from blood, and from what is strangled, and from fornication; keeping yourselves from which ye will do well. Farewell.
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!‟
30 They therefore, being let go, came to Antioch, and having gathered the multitude delivered to [them] the epistle.
Saa lod man dem da fare, og de kom ned til Antiokia og forsamlede Mængden og overgave Brevet.
31 And having read it, they rejoiced at the consolation.
Men da de læste det, bleve de glade over Trøsten.
32 And Judas and Silas, being themselves also prophets, exhorted the brethren with much discourse, and strengthened them.
Og Judas og Silas, som ogsaa selv vare Profeter, opmuntrede Brødrene med megen Tale og styrkede dem.
33 And having passed some time [there], they were let go in peace from the brethren to those who sent them.
Men da de havde opholdt sig der nogen Tid, lode Brødrene dem fare med Fred til dem, som havde udsendt dem.
[Men Silas besluttede at blive der.]
35 And Paul and Barnabas stayed in Antioch, teaching and announcing the glad tidings, with many others also, of 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 But after certain days Paul said to Barnabas, Let us return now and visit the brethren in every city where we have announced the word of the Lord, [and see] how they are getting on.
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.‟
37 And Barnabas proposed to take with [them] John also, called Mark;
Men Barnabas vilde ogsaa tage Johannes, kaldet Markus, med.
38 but Paul thought it not well to take with them him who had abandoned them, [going back] from Pamphylia, and had not gone 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 arose therefore very warm feeling, so that they separated from one another; and Barnabas taking Mark sailed away to Cyprus;
Der blev da en heftig Strid, saa at de skiltes fra hverandre, og Barnabas tog Markus med sig og sejlede til Kypern.
40 but Paul having chosen Silas went forth, committed by the brethren to the grace of God.
Men Paulus udvalgte Silas og drog ud, anbefalet af Brødrene til Herrens Naade.
41 And he passed through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the assemblies.
Men han rejste omkring i Syrien og Kilikien og styrkede Menighederne.
