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."
And summe camen doun fro Judee, and tauyten britheren, That but ye ben circumcidid after the lawe of Moises, ye moun not be maad saaf.
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.
Therfor whanne ther was maad not a litil discencioun to Poul and Barnabas ayens hem, thei ordeyneden, that Poul and Barnabas, and summe othere of hem, schulden go vp to the apostlis and preestis in Jerusalem, on this questioun.
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.
And so thei weren led forth of the chirche, and passiden bi Fenyce and Samarie; and thei telden the conuersacioun of hethene men, and thei maden greet ioie to alle the britheren.
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.
And whanne thei camen to Jerusalem, thei weren resseyued of the chirche and of the apostlis, and of the eldre men, and telden, hou greet thingis God dide with hem.
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 summe of the erise of Fariseis, that bileueden, risen vp, and seiden, That it bihoueth hem to be circumsidid, and to comaunde to kepe also the lawe of Moises.
6 The apostles and elders met to consider the matter;
And the apostlis and eldre men camen togidre, to se of `this word.
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.
And whanne there was maad a greet sekyng herof, Petre roos, and seide to hem, Britheren, ye witen, that of elde daies in you God chees bi my mouth hethene, to here the word of the gospel, and to bileue;
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;
and God, that knewe hertis, bar witnessing, and yaf to hem the Hooli Goost, as also to vs;
9 "and he made no distinction between us and them, in cleansing their hearts by faith.
and no thing diuerside bitwixe vs and hem, `and clenside the hertis of hem bi feith.
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 thanne what tempten ye God, to putte a yok on the necke of the disciplis, which nether we, nether oure fadris miyten bere?
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 bi the grace of oure Lord Jhesu Crist we bileuen to be saued, as also thei.
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 al the multitude helde pees, and herden Barnaban and Poul, tellinge hou grete signes and wondris God dide bi hem in hethene men.
13 When they had finished speaking, James said.
And aftir that thei helden pees, James answeride, and seide, Britheren, here ye 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.
Symount telde, hou God visitide, first to take of hethene men a puple to his name.
15 "And this is in harmony with the language of the prophets, which says.
And the wordis of prophetis acorden to him,
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;
as it is writun, Aftir this Y schal turne ayen, and bilde the tabernacle of Dauid, that felle doun; and Y schal bilde ayen the cast doun thingis of it, and Y schal reise it;
17 "So that the rest of men may seek after the Lord, Even all the Gentiles, who are called by my name,
that other men seke the Lord, and alle folkis on which my name is clepid to helpe; the Lord doynge this thing, seith.
Fro the world, the werk of the Lord is knowun to the Lord. (aiōn g165)
19 "My judgment therefore, is against troubling those who turn to God from among the Gentiles;
For which thing Y deme hem that of hethene men ben conuertid 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.
to be not disesid, but to write to hem, that thei absteyne hem fro defoulingis of maumetis, and fro fornicacioun, and stranglid thingis, and 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 Moyses of elde tymes hath in alle citees hem that prechen him in synagogis, where bi ech sabat he is red.
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.
Thanne it pleside to the apostlis, and to the eldre men, with al the chirche, to chees men of hem, and sende to Antioche, with Poul and Barnabas, Judas, that was named Barsabas, and Silas, the firste men among britheren;
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;
and wroten bi the hondis of hem, Apostlis and eldre britheren to hem that ben at Antioche, and Sirie, and Silice, britheren of hethen men, greting.
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;
For we herden that summe wenten out fro vs, and trobliden you with wordis, and turneden vpsodoun youre soulis, to whiche men we comaundiden not,
25 "we have unanimously decided to select certain men, and to send them to you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul;
it pleside to vs gaderid in to oon, to chese men, and sende to you, with oure most dereworthe Barnabas and Poul,
26 "men who have risked their very lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
men that yauen her lyues for the name of oure Lord Jhesu Crist.
27 "So we have sent Judas and Silas to tell you the same things by word of mouth.
Therfor we senten Judas and Silas, and thei schulen telle the same thingis to you bi wordis.
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 is seyn to the Hooly Goost and to vs, to putte to you no thing more of charge, than these nedeful thingis,
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 ye absteyne you fro the offrid thingis of maumetis, and blood stranglid, and fornicacioun. Fro whiche ye kepinge you, schulen do wel. Fare ye wel.
30 So they, when they had been despatched, went down to Antioch, and after gathering the whole multitude together, they handed them the letter,
Therfor thei weren let go, and camen doun to Antioche; and whanne the multitude was gaderid, thei token the epistle;
31 and when they had read it they rejoiced at the comfort it brought.
which whanne thei hadden red, thei ioyden on the coumfort.
32 And Judas and Silas, who were themselves prophets, encouraged and strengthened the brothers with many a good counsel.
And Judas and Silas and thei, for thei weren prophetis, coumfortiden britheren, and confermyden with ful many wordis.
33 After spending some time there the brothers let them go with a greeting of peace to those who had sent them.
But aftir that thei hadden be there a lytil while, thei weren let go of britheren with pees, to hem that hadden sent hem.
34 Silas, however, stayed with them.
But it was seyn to Silas, to dwelle there; and Judas wente aloone to Jerusalem.
35 Paul and Barnabas also stayed in Antioch teaching and proclaiming the word of the Lord, in company with others.
And Poul and Barnabas dwelten at Antioche, techinge and prechinge the word of the Lord, with othere manye.
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."
But after summe daies, Poul seide to Barnabas, Turne we ayen, and visite britheren bi alle citees, in whiche we han prechid the word of the Lord, hou thei han hem.
37 Now Barnabas wanted to take with them John, who was called Mark.
And Barnabas wolde take with hym Joon, that was named Marcus.
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 Poul preiede him, that he that departide fro hem fro Pamfilie, and wente not with hem in to the werk, schulde not be resseyued.
39 So there arose a sharp irritation, so that they parted company; Barnabas taking Mark with him, sailed away to Cyprus;
And dissencioun was maad, so that thei departiden a twynny. And Barnabas took Mark, and cam bi boot to Cipre.
40 while Paul chose Silas, and set forth commended by the brothers to the grace of God.
And Poul chees Silas, and wente forth fro the britheren, and was bitakun to the grace of God.
41 He went through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches.
And he wente bi Sirie and Silice, and confermyde the chirche, comaundinge to kepe the heestis of apostlis and eldre men.
