Acts 15
1 Some men came down from Yehuda and taught the brothers, "Unless you are circumcised after the custom of Mushe, 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 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.
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 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.
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 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.
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 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."
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 The apostles and the elders were gathered together to see about this matter.
And there were gathered together the apostles and the elders, to see about this matter,
7 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.
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 God, who knows the heart, testified about them by giving the Rukha d'Qudsha, just like 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 He made no distinction between us and them, cleansing their hearts by faith.
and also put no difference between us and them, having purified their hearts by faith;
10 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?
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 we are saved through the grace of the Lord Yeshua, just as they are."
But through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, we believe to be saved, even as also they.”
12 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.
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 After they were silent, Yaquv answered, "Brothers, listen to me.
and after they were silent, James answered, saying, “Men, brothers, listen to me:
14 Shimon has reported how God first visited the nations, 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 This agrees with 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 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,
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 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
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 my judgment is that we do not trouble those from among the non-Jewish people who turn 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 things defiled by idols, from sexual immorality, from what is 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 Mushe from generations of old has in every city those who proclaim him, being read in the synagogues 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, 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.
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 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.
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 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;
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, having come to one accord, to choose out men and send them to you with our beloved Bar-Naba 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 who have risked their lives for the name of our Lord Yeshua Meshikha.
men who have given up their lives for the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ—
27 We have sent therefore Yehudah and Silas, who themselves will also tell you the same things by word of mouth.
we have sent, therefore, Judas and Silas, and they are telling the same things by word.
28 For it seemed good to the Rukha d'Qudsha, and to us, to lay no greater burden on you 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 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."
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 sent off, they came to Antioch, and having gathered the congregation 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 When they had read it, they rejoiced over the encouragement.
and having read [it] they rejoiced for the consolation;
32 Yehudah and Silas, also being prophets themselves, encouraged the brothers with many words, and strengthened them.
Judas also and Silas, also being prophets themselves, through much discourse exhorted the brothers, and confirmed,
33 After they had spent some time there, they were sent back with greetings from the brothers to those that had sent them forth.
and having passed some time, they were let go with peace from the brothers to the apostles;
34 However, Silas decided to remain there.
[[and it seemed good to Silas to remain there still.]]
35 And Paul and Bar-Naba stayed in Antioch, teaching and proclaiming 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 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."
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 Bar-Naba planned to take Yukhanan, who was called Markos, with them also.
And Barnabas resolved to take with [them] John called Mark,
38 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.
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 Then the contention grew so sharp that they separated from each other. Bar-Naba took Markos with him, and sailed away 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 but Paul chose Silas, and went out, being commended by the brothers to the grace of the Lord.
and Paul having chosen Silas, went forth, having been given up to the grace of God by the brothers;
41 He went through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the congregations.
and he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the assemblies.
