Acts 15
1 And certain men which came down from Judaea taught the brothers, and said, Except you be circumcised after the manner of Moses, you cannot 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 When therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and disputation with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and certain other of them, should go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and elders about 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 And being brought on their way by the church, they passed through Phenice and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles: and they caused great joy to all the brothers.
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 when they were come to Jerusalem, they were received of the church, and of the apostles and elders, and they declared all things that God had done 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 But there rose up certain of the sect of the Pharisees which believed, saying, That it was needful 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 came together for to consider of this matter.
And there were gathered together the apostles and the elders, to see about this matter,
7 And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and said to them, Men and brothers, you know how that a good while ago God made choice among us, that the Gentiles by my mouth should hear the word of the gospel, 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, which knows the hearts, bore them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as he did to us;
and the heart-knowing God bore them testimony, having given to them the Holy Spirit, even as also to us,
9 And put 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 you 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 we believe that through the grace of the LORD Jesus Christ we shall be saved, even as they.
But through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, we believe to be saved, even as also they.”
12 Then all the multitude kept silence, and gave audience to Barnabas and Paul, declaring what miracles and wonders God had worked among the Gentiles by 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 had held their peace, James answered, saying, Men and brothers, listen to me:
and after they were silent, James answered, saying, “Men, brothers, listen to me:
14 Simeon has declared how God at the first did visit the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for 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 agree the words of the prophets; as it is written,
and to this the words of the Prophets agree, as it has been written:
16 After this I will return, and will build again the tabernacle of David, which is fallen down; and I will build again the ruins thereof, and I will set it up:
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 That the residue of men might seek after the Lord, and all the Gentiles, on whom my name is called, says the Lord, who does all 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.
Known from the ages to God are all His works. (aiōn g165)
19 Why my sentence is, that we trouble not them, which from among the Gentiles are turned to God:
For this reason I judge: not to trouble those who turn back to God from the nations,
20 But that we write to them, that they abstain from pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from things strangled, 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 of old time has in every city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath day.
for Moses has those preaching him from former generations in every city—being read every Sabbath in the synagogues.”
22 Then pleased it the apostles and elders with the whole church, to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; namely, Judas surnamed Barsabas and Silas, chief men among the brothers:
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 And they wrote letters by them after this manner; The apostles and elders and brothers send greeting to the brothers which are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia.
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 For as much as we have heard, that certain which went out from us have troubled you with words, subverting your souls, saying, You must be circumcised, and keep the law: to whom we gave no such commandment:
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 assembled with one accord, to send chosen men to you 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 that have hazarded 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 We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who shall also tell you the same things by mouth.
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 on you no greater 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 That you abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication: from which if you keep yourselves, you shall do well. Fare you 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 So when they were dismissed, they came to Antioch: and when they had gathered the multitude together, they delivered the letter:
They then, indeed, having been let go, went to Antioch, and having brought the multitude together, delivered the letter,
31 Which when they had read, they rejoiced for the consolation.
and having read [it] they rejoiced for the consolation;
32 And Judas and Silas, being prophets also themselves, exhorted the brothers with many words, and confirmed them.
Judas also and Silas, also being prophets themselves, through much discourse exhorted the brothers, and confirmed,
33 And after they had tarried there a space, they were let go in peace from the brothers to the apostles.
and having passed some time, they were let go with peace from the brothers to the apostles;
34 Notwithstanding it pleased Silas to abide there still.
[[and it seemed good to Silas to remain there still.]]
35 Paul also and Barnabas continued in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also.
And Paul and Barnabas continued in Antioch, teaching and proclaiming good news—with many others also—the word of the LORD;
36 And some days after Paul said to Barnabas, Let us go again and visit our brothers in every city where we have preached the word of the LORD, and see how they do.
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 And Barnabas determined to take with them John, whose surname was Mark.
And Barnabas resolved to take with [them] John called Mark,
38 But Paul thought not good to take him with them, who departed from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to 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 And the contention was so sharp between them, that they departed asunder one from the other: and so Barnabas took Mark, and sailed to 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 chose Silas, and departed, being recommended by the brothers to the grace of God.
and Paul having chosen Silas, went forth, having been given up to the grace of God by the brothers;
41 And he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches.
and he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the assemblies.
