Acts 15
1 But some men came down from Judea and attempted to teach the brethren, saying, "Unless you are circumcised according to Moses’ custom, you cannot be saved."
Some men came down from Yehuda and taught the brothers, "Unless you are circumcised after the custom of Mushe, you cannot be saved."
2 Now when dispute and controversy sprang up between them and Paul and Barnabas, the brethren appointed Paul and Barnabas, and certain others, to go up to Jerusalem to see the apostles and elders about this question.
Therefore when Paul and Bar-Naba had no small discord and discussion with them, they appointed Paul and Bar-Naba, and some others of them, to go up to Urishlim to the apostles and elders about this question.
3 So the church saw them off on their journey, and they passed through both Phoenicia and Samaria. Here they set forth the conversion of the Gentiles, and brought great joy to all the brothers.
They, being sent on their way by the church, passed through both Phoenicia and Samaria, describing in detail the conversion of the non-Jewish people. They caused great joy to all the brothers.
4 Upon their arrival in Jerusalem they were received by the church and the apostles and elders, and they told them all things that God had done with them.
When they had come to Urishlim, they were received by the church and the apostles and the elders, and they reported all things that God had done with them.
5 But certain men who had belonged to the sect of the Pharisees, but were now believers, stood up and said, "It is necessary to circumcise Gentile, and to order them to keep the Law of Moses."
But some of the sect of the Pharisees who believed rose up, saying, "It is necessary to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the Law of Mushe."
6 The apostles and elders met to consider the matter;
The apostles and the elders were gathered together to see about this matter.
7 and after there had been a long discussion, Peter rose and said. "Brothers, you know how a good while ago God made choice among you, that from my lips the Gentiles were to hear the message of the gospel and believe.
When there had been much discussion, Kipha rose up and said to them, "Brothers, you know that a good while ago God made a choice among you, that by my mouth the nations should hear the word of the Good News, and believe.
8 "And God, who knows the hearts of all, gave this testimony in their behalf, by bestowing upon them the Holy Spirit just as he did upon us;
God, who knows the heart, testified about them by giving the Rukha d'Qudsha, just like he did to us.
9 "and he made no distinction between us and them, in cleansing their hearts by faith.
He made no distinction between us and them, cleansing their hearts by faith.
10 "Now then, why are you tempting God by laying on the necks of these disciples a yoke which neither our forefathers nor we have been able to bear?
Now therefore why do you tempt God, that you should put a yoke on the neck of the disciples which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?
11 "On the contrary we believe that it is by the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ that we and they shall be saved."
But we believe that we are saved through the grace of the Lord Yeshua, just as they are."
12 Then the whole assembly remained silent, and listened to Barnabas and Saul as they told the signs and wonders which God had wrought among the Gentiles through them.
And all the people kept quiet, and they listened to Bar-Naba and Paul reporting what signs and wonders God had done among the nations through them.
13 When they had finished speaking, James said.
After they were silent, Yaquv answered, "Brothers, listen to me.
14 "Brothers, listen to me. Symeon has told how God first looked graciously upon the Gentiles, to take out from among them a people to be called by his name.
Shimon has reported how God first visited the nations, to take out of them a people for his name.
15 "And this is in harmony with the language of the prophets, which says.
This agrees with the words of the prophets. As it is written,
16 "After these things I will return, And I will rebuild David’s fallen tent; And I will build again its ruins, And I will set it up;
'After these things I will return; and I will rebuild the tabernacle of David that has fallen, and I will rebuild its ruins, and I will restore it,
17 "So that the rest of men may seek after the Lord, Even all the Gentiles, who are called by my name,
that the rest of humanity may seek after the Lord, and all the nations who are called by my name, says the Lord, who makes these things
known from long ago.' (aiōn g165)
19 "My judgment therefore, is against troubling those who turn to God from among the Gentiles;
"Therefore my judgment is that we do not trouble those from among the non-Jewish people who turn to God,
20 "but that we should write to them to abstain from the pollution of idols and from fornication, from meat killed by strangling, and from blood.
but that we write to them that they abstain from things defiled by idols, from sexual immorality, from what is strangled, and from blood.
21 "For Moses from the earliest times has had his preachers in every town where he is read aloud, Sabbath after Sabbath, in the synagogues."
For Mushe from generations of old has in every city those who proclaim him, being read in the synagogues every Sabbath."
22 Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, together with the whole church, to select some of their number, and to send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. The men chosen were Judas called Bar- Sabbas, and Silas, leading men among the brethren.
Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole church, to choose men out of their company, and send them to Antioch with Paul and Bar-Naba: Yehudah called Bar-Shaba, and Silas, leaders among the brothers.
23 They took with them the following letter. "The apostles and older brothers send greeting to the Gentile Brotherhood throughout Antioch and Syria and Cilicia;
They wrote these things by their hand: "The apostles, the elders, and the brothers, to the non-Jewish brothers who are in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia: greetings.
24 "as we have heard that some of your number who went out from us have troubled you with words and upset your souls, without having received any such instruction from us;
Because we have heard that some who went out from us have troubled you with words, unsettling your souls, to whom we gave no commandment;
25 "we have unanimously decided to select certain men, and to send them to you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul;
it seemed good to us, having come to one accord, to choose out men and send them to you with our beloved Bar-Naba and Paul,
26 "men who have risked their very lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
who have risked their lives for the name of our Lord Yeshua Meshikha.
27 "So we have sent Judas and Silas to tell you the same things by word of mouth.
We have sent therefore Yehudah and Silas, who themselves will also tell you the same things by word of mouth.
28 "For it has seemed good to the Holy Ghost and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things;
For it seemed good to the Rukha d'Qudsha, and to us, to lay no greater burden on you than these necessary things:
29 "that you abstain from food that has been sacrificed to idols, and from tasting blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication. Keep yourselves clear from these things and it will be well with you. Farewell."
that you abstain from things sacrificed to idols, from blood, from things strangled, and from sexual immorality, from which if you keep yourselves, it will be well with you. Farewell."
30 So they, when they had been despatched, went down to Antioch, and after gathering the whole multitude together, they handed them the letter,
So, when they were sent off, they came to Antioch, and having gathered the congregation together, they delivered the letter.
31 and when they had read it they rejoiced at the comfort it brought.
When they had read it, they rejoiced over the encouragement.
32 And Judas and Silas, who were themselves prophets, encouraged and strengthened the brothers with many a good counsel.
Yehudah and Silas, also being prophets themselves, encouraged the brothers with many words, and strengthened them.
33 After spending some time there the brothers let them go with a greeting of peace to those who had sent them.
After they had spent some time there, they were sent back with greetings from the brothers to those that had sent them forth.
34 Silas, however, stayed with them.
However, Silas decided to remain there.
35 Paul and Barnabas also stayed in Antioch teaching and proclaiming the word of the Lord, in company with others.
And Paul and Bar-Naba stayed in Antioch, teaching and proclaiming the word of the Lord, with many others also.
36 And after some days Paul said to Barnabas, "Let is go back and visit the brothers in every city in which we have proclaimed the word of the Lord. Let us see how they fare."
After some days Paul said to Bar-Naba, "Let us return now and visit our brothers in every city in which we proclaimed the word of the Lord, to see how they are doing."
37 Now Barnabas wanted to take with them John, who was called Mark.
Bar-Naba planned to take Yukhanan, who was called Markos, with them also.
38 But Paul thought it unwise to take with them one who had deserted them to the Pamphylia, and had not gone on with them to the work.
But Paul did not think that it was a good idea to take with them someone who had withdrawn from them in Pamphylia, and did not go with them to do the work.
39 So there arose a sharp irritation, so that they parted company; Barnabas taking Mark with him, sailed away to Cyprus;
Then the contention grew so sharp that they separated from each other. Bar-Naba took Markos with him, and sailed away to Cyprus,
40 while Paul chose Silas, and set forth commended by the brothers to the grace of God.
but Paul chose Silas, and went out, being commended by the brothers to the grace of the Lord.
41 He went through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches.
He went through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the congregations.
