Acts 15
1 And certain ones having come down from Judea were teaching the brethren that, Unless you may be circumcised, according to the custom of Moses, you are not able to be saved.
And certain having come down from Judea, were teaching the brothers, “If you are not circumcised after the custom of Moses, you are not able to be saved”;
2 And there being no small contention and disputation to Paul and Barnabas against them, they delegated Paul and Barnabas, and certain others of them, to go up to the apostles and elders in Jerusalem concerning this question.
there having been, therefore, not a little dissension and debate to Paul and Barnabas with them, they arranged for Paul and Barnabas, and certain others of them, to go up to the apostles and elders to Jerusalem about this question;
3 Then indeed they having been sent away by the church, traveled through both Phoenicia and Samaria, relating the conversion of the Gentiles: and they continued to make great joy to all the brethren.
they indeed, then, having been sent forward by the assembly, were passing through Phoenicia and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the nations, and they were causing great joy to all the brothers.
4 And arriving into Jerusalem, they were received by the church, and the apostles, and the elders, and they proclaimed so many things as God did with them.
And having come to Jerusalem, they were received by the assembly, and the apostles, and the elders; they also declared as many things as God did with them;
5 And certain one of those from the sect of the Pharisees having believed arose up, saying that, It is necessary to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses.
and there rose up certain of those of the sect of the Pharisees who believed, saying, “It is required to circumcise them, to command them also to keep the Law of Moses.”
6 And the apostles and elders were convened to see about this problem.
And there were gathered together the apostles and the elders, to see about this matter,
7 And there being much disputation, Peter, having arisen, said to them, Men, brethren, you know that from ancient days God chose among you, that the Gentiles should hear the word of the gospel through my mouth, and believe.
and there having been much disputing, Peter having risen up said to them, “Men, brothers, you know that from former days God made choice among us, through my mouth, for the nations to hear the word of the good news, and to believe;
8 And God, who knows the heart, witnessed to them, giving to them the Holy Ghost, as also to us;
and the heart-knowing God bore them testimony, having given to them the Holy Spirit, even as also to us,
9 and made no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.
and also put no difference between us and them, having purified their hearts by faith;
10 Now therefore why tempt ye God, to put a yoke on the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?
now, therefore, why do you tempt God, to put a yoke on the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?
11 But through the grace of our Lord Jesus, we believe that we are saved, in the same manner in which they are also.
But through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, we believe to be saved, even as also they.”
12 And the whole multitude became silent, and continued to hear Barnabas and Paul, relating how many miracles and wonders God wrought among the Gentiles through them.
And all the multitude kept silence and were listening to Barnabas and Paul expounding as many signs and wonders as God did among the nations through them;
13 And after they became silent, James responded, saying, Men, brethren, hear me.
and after they were silent, James answered, saying, “Men, brothers, listen to me:
14 Symeon hath related how God in the first place interposed to take a people from the Gentiles, in His name.
Simeon expounded how at first God looked on [us] to take a people out of [the] nations for His Name,
15 And to this corresponds the words of the prophet; as has been written,
and to this the words of the Prophets agree, as it has been written:
16 After these things I will return, and will build again the throne of David, which has fallen down; and will build again the ruins of the same, and will set it up again:
After these things I will return, And I will rebuild the dwelling place of David that has fallen down, And I will rebuild its ruins, And will set it upright—
17 in order that the residue of men may seek out the Lord, even all the Gentiles, on whom my name has been called upon them, says the Lord, who doeth these things
That the remnant of men may seek after the LORD, And all the nations on whom My Name has been called, Says the LORD, who is doing all these things.
19 Therefore I judge, that we should not burden those from the Gentiles turning to God:
For this reason I judge: not to trouble those who turn back to God from the nations,
20 but to command them to abstain from things offered to idols, and from fornication, and from strangulation, and from blood.
but to write to them to abstain from the defilements of the idols, and the whoredom, and the strangled thing, and the blood;
21 For Moses from ancient generations, has those preaching him in every city, being read in the synagogues on every Sabbath.
for Moses has those preaching him from former generations in every city—being read every Sabbath in the synagogues.”
22 Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, along with the whole church, to send men chosen from them into Antioch along with Paul and Barnabas; Judas called Barsabbas, and Silas, leaders among the brethren:
Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole assembly, to send to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas chosen men out of themselves—Judas surnamed Barsabas, and Silas, leading men among the brothers—
23 having written through their hand; The apostles and elders, brethren to the brethren who are from the Gentiles throughout Antioch and Syria and Cilicia greeting.
having written through their hand thus: “The apostles, and the elders, and the brothers, to those in Antioch, and Syria, and Cilicia, brothers, who [are] of the nations, greeting;
24 Since we heard that certain ones having come out from us troubled you, disturbing your souls with words which we did not command:
seeing we have heard that some having gone forth from us troubled you with words, subverting your souls, saying to be circumcised and to keep the Law, to whom we gave no charge,
25 it seemed good to us, being of one accord, having chosen men to send them to you along with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,
it seemed good to us, having come together with one accord, to send to you chosen men, with our beloved Barnabas and Paul—
26 men who have imperiled their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
men who have given up their lives for the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ—
27 Therefore we have sent Judas and Silas, themselves also proclaiming the same things by speech.
we have sent, therefore, Judas and Silas, and they are telling the same things by word.
28 For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no more burden than these necessary things,
For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay no more burden on you, except these necessary things:
29 to abstain from things offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication: from which keeping yourselves, you will do well. Fare ye well.
to abstain from things offered to idols, and blood, and a strangled thing, and whoredom; keeping yourselves from which, you will do well; be strong!”
30 Then indeed they, having been sent away, came down into Antioch, and convening the multitude, they delivered the letter.
They then, indeed, having been let go, went to Antioch, and having brought the multitude together, delivered the letter,
31 And having read it, they rejoiced over the consolation.
and having read [it] they rejoiced for the consolation;
32 Both Judas and Silas, themselves also being prophets, exhorted the brethren with elaborate speech, and strengthened them;
Judas also and Silas, also being prophets themselves, through much discourse exhorted the brothers, and confirmed,
33 and having spent the time, they were discharged by the brethren with peace back to the apostles who sent them.
and having passed some time, they were let go with peace from the brothers to the apostles;
[[and it seemed good to Silas to remain there still.]]
35 And Paul and Barnabas tarried in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, also along with many others.
And Paul and Barnabas continued in Antioch, teaching and proclaiming good news—with many others also—the word of the LORD;
36 And after many days Paul said to Barnabas, Having returned let us now visit the brethren in every city in which we preached the word of the Lord, how they are doing.
and after certain days, Paul said to Barnabas, “Having turned back again, we may look after our brothers, in every city in which we have preached the word of the LORD—how they are.”
37 But Barnabas advised to take with them John, also called Mark.
And Barnabas resolved to take with [them] John called Mark,
38 But Paul thought that he would not take with them, him who having departed from them from Pamphylia, and not having gone along with them into the work.
and Paul was not thinking it good to take him with them who withdrew from them from Pamphylia, and did not go with them to the work;
39 But there was a paroxysm, so that they parted from one another, and Barnabas, taking Mark, sailed away into Cyprus.
there came, therefore, a sharp contention, so that they were parted from one another, and Barnabas having taken Mark, sailed to Cyprus,
40 And Paul, having chosen Silas, went out, committed to the grace of the Lord by the brethren;
and Paul having chosen Silas, went forth, having been given up to the grace of God by the brothers;
41 and he traveled through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches.
and he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the assemblies.
