< Acts 15 >
1 and one to descend away from the/this/who Judea to teach the/this/who brother that/since: that if not (to circumcise *N(k)O*) the/this/who custom (the/this/who *no*) Moses no be able to save
Some men came down from Judea and taught the brothers, "Unless you are circumcised after the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved."
2 to be (then *N(k)O*) uprising and (controversy *N(k)O*) no little/few the/this/who Paul and the/this/who Barnabas to/with it/s/he to appoint to ascend Paul and Barnabas and one another out from it/s/he to/with the/this/who apostle and elder: Elder toward Jerusalem about the/this/who a question/dispute this/he/she/it
Therefore when Paul and Barnabas had no small discord and discussion with them, they appointed Paul and Barnabas, and some others of them, to go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and elders about this question.
3 the/this/who on the other hand therefore/then to help on the way by/under: by the/this/who assembly to pass through the/this/who (and/both *no*) Phoenicia and Samaria to tell in detail the/this/who conversion the/this/who Gentiles and to do/make: do joy great all the/this/who brother
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 to come then toward Jerusalem (to welcome away from *N(k)O*) the/this/who assembly and the/this/who apostle and the/this/who elder: Elder to report and/both just as/how much the/this/who God to do/make: do with/after it/s/he
When they had come to Jerusalem, they were received by the church and the apostles and the elders, and they reported all things that God had done with them.
5 to raise up then one the/this/who away from the/this/who sect the/this/who Pharisee to trust (in) to say that/since: that be necessary to circumcise it/s/he to order and/both to keep: observe the/this/who law 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 Moses."
6 to assemble (and/both *N(k)O*) the/this/who apostle and the/this/who elder: Elder to perceive: know about the/this/who word this/he/she/it
The apostles and the elders were gathered together to see about this matter.
7 much then (controversy *N(k)O*) to be to arise Peter to say to/with it/s/he man brother you to know/understand that/since: that away from day ancient in/on/among (you *N(K)O*) to select the/this/who God through/because of the/this/who mouth me to hear the/this/who Gentiles the/this/who word the/this/who gospel and to trust (in)
When there had been much discussion, Peter 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 the/this/who heart-knower God to testify it/s/he to give (it/s/he *k*) the/this/who spirit/breath: spirit the/this/who holy as/just as and me
God, who knows the heart, testified about them by giving the Holy Spirit, just like he did to us.
9 and none to judge/doubt between/meanwhile me and/both and it/s/he the/this/who faith to clean the/this/who heart it/s/he
He made no distinction between us and them, cleansing their hearts by faith.
10 now therefore/then which? to test/tempt: test the/this/who God to put/lay on yoke/scales upon/to/against the/this/who neck the/this/who disciple which neither the/this/who father me neither me be strong to carry
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 but through/because of the/this/who grace the/this/who lord: God Jesus (Christ *K*) to trust (in) to save according to which way that and
But we believe that we are saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus, just as they are."
12 be silent then all the/this/who multitude and to hear Barnabas and Paul to tell just as/how much to do/make: do the/this/who God sign and wonders in/on/among the/this/who Gentiles through/because of it/s/he
And all the people kept quiet, and they listened to Barnabas and Paul reporting what signs and wonders God had done among the nations through them.
13 with/after then the/this/who be silent it/s/he to answer James to say man brother to hear me
After they were silent, James answered, "Brothers, listen to me.
14 Simeon to tell as/just as first the/this/who God to visit/care for to take out from Gentiles a people (upon/to/against *k*) the/this/who name it/s/he
Simeon has reported how God first visited the nations, to take out of them a people for his name.
15 and this/he/she/it to agree with the/this/who word the/this/who prophet as/just as to write
This agrees with the words of the prophets. As it is written,
16 with/after this/he/she/it to live/return and to rebuild the/this/who tent David the/this/who to collapse and the/this/who (to ruin *NK(o)*) it/s/he to rebuild and to restore it/s/he
'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 that if to seek out the/this/who remaining the/this/who a human the/this/who lord: God and all the/this/who Gentiles upon/to/against which to call (on)/name the/this/who name me upon/to/against it/s/he to say lord: God (the/this/who *ko*) to do/make: do this/he/she/it (all *K*)
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
18 acquainted with away from an age: eternity (to be the/this/who God all the/this/who work it/s/he *K*) (aiōn )
known from long ago.' (aiōn )
19 therefore I/we to judge not to trouble the/this/who away from the/this/who Gentiles to turn upon/to/against the/this/who God
"Therefore my judgment is that we do not trouble those from among the non-Jewish people who turn to God,
20 but to write to it/s/he the/this/who to have in full (away from *k*) the/this/who defilement the/this/who idol and the/this/who sexual sin and the/this/who strangled and the/this/who 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 Moses for out from generation ancient according to city the/this/who to preach it/s/he to have/be in/on/among the/this/who synagogue according to all Sabbath to read
For Moses from generations of old has in every city those who proclaim him, being read in the synagogues every Sabbath."
22 then to think the/this/who apostle and the/this/who elder: Elder with all the/this/who assembly to select man out from it/s/he to send toward Antioch with the/this/who Paul and Barnabas Judas the/this/who (to call: call *N(k)O*) Barsabbas and Silas man to govern in/on/among the/this/who brother
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 Barnabas: Judas called Barsabbas, and Silas, chief men among the brothers.
23 to write through/because of hand it/s/he (this *k*) the/this/who apostle and the/this/who elder: Elder (and the/this/who *K*) brother the/this/who according to the/this/who Antioch and Syria and Cilicia brother the/this/who out from Gentiles to rejoice
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 since to hear that/since: that one out from me to go out to trouble you word to upset the/this/who soul you (to say to circumcise and to keep: guard the/this/who law *K*) which no to give orders
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 to think me to be united (to select *N(k)O*) man to send to/with you with the/this/who beloved me 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 Barnabas and Paul,
26 a human to deliver the/this/who soul: life it/s/he above/for the/this/who name the/this/who lord: God me Jesus Christ
who have risked their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
27 to send therefore/then Judas and Silas and it/s/he through/because of word to announce the/this/who it/s/he
We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who themselves will also tell you the same things by word of mouth.
28 to think for the/this/who spirit/breath: spirit (the/this/who *no*) holy and me nothing greater to put/lay on you burden but/however this/he/she/it the/this/who necessarily
For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay no greater burden on you than these necessary things:
29 to have in full sacrificed to idols and blood and (strangled *N(k)O*) and sexual sin out from which to keep themself well/well done! to do/require 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 the/this/who on the other hand therefore/then to release: release (to descend *N(k)O*) toward Antioch and to assemble the/this/who multitude to give/deliver the/this/who epistle
So, when they were sent off, they came to Antioch, and having gathered the congregation together, they delivered the letter.
31 to read then to rejoice upon/to/against the/this/who encouragement
When they had read it, they rejoiced over the encouragement.
32 Judas and/both and Silas and it/s/he prophet to be through/because of word much to plead/comfort the/this/who brother and to strengthen
Judas and Silas, also being prophets themselves, encouraged the brothers with many words, and strengthened them.
33 to do/make: spend(TIME) then time to release: release with/after peace away from the/this/who brother to/with the/this/who (to send *N(K)O*) (it/s/he *no*)
After they had spent some time there, they were sent back with greetings from the brothers to those that had sent them forth.
34 (to think then the/this/who Silas to remain/keep on there *K*)
However, Silas decided to remain there.
35 Paul then and Barnabas to remain in/on/among Antioch to teach and to speak good news with/after and other much the/this/who word the/this/who lord: God
And Paul and Barnabas stayed in Antioch, teaching and proclaiming the word of the Lord, with many others also.
36 with/after then one day to say to/with Barnabas Paul to turn so to visit/care for the/this/who brother (me *k*) according to city all in/on/among which to proclaim the/this/who word the/this/who lord: God how! to have/be
After some days Paul said to Barnabas, "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 Barnabas then (to plan *N(k)O*) to take along with (and *no*) the/this/who John the/this/who to call: call Mark
Barnabas planned to take John, who was called Mark, with them also.
38 Paul then to deem worthy the/this/who to leave away from it/s/he away from Pamphylia and not to assemble it/s/he toward the/this/who work not (to take along with *N(k)(o)*) this/he/she/it
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 to be (then *N(k)O*) stirring up so to separate from it/s/he away from one another the/this/who and/both Barnabas to take the/this/who Mark to sail out/away toward Cyprus
Then the contention grew so sharp that they separated from each other. Barnabas took Mark with him, and sailed away to Cyprus,
40 Paul then to call/choose Silas to go out to deliver the/this/who grace the/this/who (lord: God *N(K)O*) by/under: by the/this/who brother
but Paul chose Silas, and went out, being commended by the brothers to the grace of the Lord.
41 to pass through then the/this/who Syria and (the/this/who *no*) Cilicia to strengthen the/this/who assembly
He went through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches.