Acts 15
1 [Then] some [Jewish] believers went down from Judea [province] to Antioch. They started teaching the [non-Jewish] believers [there, and said], “[You] ([must] be circumcised/must have God’s mark put on you) [to indicate you belong to God], as Moses [commanded] in the laws that [he received from God]. If you do not do that, you will not be saved {[God] will not save you}.”
Então alguns que tinham descido da Judeia ensinavam os irmãos, dizendo: Se vos não circuncidardes, conforme o uso de Moisés, não podeis salvar-vos.
2 Paul and Barnabas strongly disagreed with those Jews and started arguing [with them. So the believers at Antioch] appointed Paul and Barnabas and some of the other believers to go to Jerusalem, in order that they would/could discuss this matter with the apostles and [other spiritual] leaders.
Feita pois por Paulo e Barnabé não pequena dissensão e contenda contra eles, resolveu-se que Paulo e Barnabé, e alguns dentre eles, subissem a Jerusalém, aos apóstolos e aos anciãos, sobre aquela questão.
3 After Paul, Barnabas, and the others were given things for their trip by the congregation [at Antioch] {After the congregation [at Antioch] gave Paul, Barnabas, and the others things for their trip}, they traveled through Phoenicia and Samaria [provinces. When they stopped at different places in those provinces], they reported [to the believers] that [many] non-Jews [in Antioch] had become believers. As a result, all the believers [in those places] rejoiced greatly.
De sorte que eles, acompanhados pela igreja, passavam pela Fenícia e por Samaria, contando a conversão dos gentios; e davam grande alegria a todos os irmãos.
4 And when Paul, Barnabas, and the others arrived in Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the apostles, the [other] elders, and the [other members of the] congregation [there] {the apostles, the [other] elders, and the [other members of the] congregation [there] welcomed them}. Then Paul and Barnabas reported the things that God had enabled them to do [among non-Jewish people].
E, vindos a Jerusalém, foram recebidos pela igreja e pelos apóstolos e anciãos, e lhes anunciavam quão grandes coisas Deus tinha feito com eles.
5 But some of the [Jewish] believers who belonged to the Pharisee sect stood up [among the other believers and] said to them, “The non-Jews [who have believed in Jesus] must be circumcised, and they must be told to obey the laws [that God gave to] Moses.”
Porém alguns da seita dos fariseus, que tinham crido, se levantaram, dizendo que era míster circuncida-los e mandar-lhes que guardassem a lei de Moisés.
6 Then the apostles and [the other] elders met together in order to talk about this matter.
Congregaram-se pois os apóstolos e os anciãos para examinar este negócio.
7 After they had discussed it for a long time, Peter stood up and spoke to them. He said, “Fellow believers, you [all] know that a long time ago God chose me from among you [other apostles, in order that] the non-Jewish people might [also] hear me [SYN] tell [them] the good message [about the Lord Jesus], so that they could hear [it] and believe [in him. So Paul and Barnabas are not the first ones to tell non-Jews about Jesus].
E, havendo grande contenda, levanou-se Pedro e disse-lhes: Varões irmãos, bem sabeis que já há muito tempo Deus me elegeu dentre nós, para que os gentios ouvissem da minha boca a palavra do evangelho, e cressem.
8 God knows [and judges] people according to what they think, [not according to who their ancestors were]. By sending the Holy Spirit to [the non-Jews], just like [he had] also done for us [(inc)] Jews, he showed [me and others] that he had accepted them [also to be his people].
E Deus, que conhece os corações, deu testemunho deles, dando-lhes o Espírito Santo, assim como também a nós;
9 [God] saved us [Jews] and those [non-Jews] similarly, making them clean spiritually simply as a result of their believing [in the Lord Jesus. That was exactly how he has forgiven us].
E não fez diferença alguma entre eles e nós, purificando os seus corações pela fé.
10 [You are wanting to force the non-Jewish believers to obey our Jewish rituals and laws]—laws that God has shown that he does not require them to obey [MET]. [Your doing that is like] putting a heavy burden on them! So then, (stop making God angry by doing that!/why are you making God angry by doing that?) [RHQ] Our ancestors and we [(inc) Jews] have never been able to bear [the burden of obeying those laws]!
Agora, pois, porque tentais a Deus, pondo sobre a cerviz dos discípulos um jugo que nem nossos pais nem nós pudemos suportar?
11 But we [(inc) know that it is not because] we [(inc) try to obey those laws that God saves us(inc) Jews. On the contrary], we [(inc)] know that it is because of what the Lord Jesus did for us [(inc)] that we did not deserve that we [(inc)] are saved {that [God] saves us} [from the guilt of our sins. God saves non-Jews who believe in the Lord Jesus] exactly like [he saves] us Jews.”
Antes cremos que seremos salvos pela graça do Senhor Jesus Cristo, como eles também.
12 All the people [there] became silent [after Peter had spoken]. Then they [all] listened to Barnabas and Paul, [as the two of] them told about the many great miracles that God had enabled them to do among the non-Jewish people, [miracles that showed that God had accepted the non-Jews].
Então toda a multidão se calou, e escutava a Barnabé e a Paulo, que contavam quão grandes sinais e prodígios Deus havia feito por meio deles entre os gentios.
13 When Barnabas and Paul had finished speaking, James, [the leader of the group of believers there in Jerusalem], spoke to all of them. [He said], “Fellow believers, listen to me.
E, havendo-se eles calado, tomou Thiago a palavra, dizendo: Varões irmãos, ouvi-me:
14 Simon [Peter] has told you how God previously blessed the non-Jews. God did that by choosing from among them a people who would belong to him [MTY].
Simão relatou como Deus primeiramente visitou os gentios, para tomar deles um povo para o seu nome.
15 [These] words that [God spoke], words that were written by [one of] the prophets {that one of the prophets wrote} [long ago], agree with that:
E com isto concordam as palavras dos profetas; como está escrito:
16 Later on I will return and I will re-establish the kingdom [MET] that David [ruled] and that has been {that [people] have} destroyed. My [doing that will be like] rebuilding [a house] that has been {that [people] have} torn down.
Depois disto voltarei, e reedificarei o tabernáculo de David, que está caído, e reedificarei as suas ruínas, e tornarei a levantá-lo.
17 I will do that in order that all other people might seek [me], the Lord [God. I will do that in order that] all the non-Jews whom I have called [to belong] to me [MTY] might seek me. [You can be certain that this will happen because I] the Lord [God], who will do those things, have spoken [these words].
Para que o resto dos homens busque ao Senhor, e todos os gentios, sobre os quais o meu nome é invocado, diz o Senhor, que faz todas estas coisas.
São notórias a Deus desde toda a eternidade as suas obras. (aiōn g165)
19 [James continued by saying], “Therefore I have decided [that we(inc)] should stop bothering the non-Jewish people who are turning [away from their sins and turning] to God. [That is, we should stop demanding that they obey] all [our laws] and rituals.
Pelo que julgo que não se deve perturbar aqueles, dentre os gentios, que se convertem a Deus,
20 Instead, we should write [a letter] to them [requiring only four things: They should] not eat [meat/food that people] have offered to idols, they should not have sex with someone to whom they are not married, they should not [eat meat from animals that have been killed by] being strangled {[people have strangled]}, and [they should not eat] the blood [of animals].
Mas escrever-lhes que se abstenham das contaminações dos ídolos, e da fornicação, e das carnes sufocadas e do sangue.
21 In many cities, for a very long time people have been proclaiming [the laws that] Moses [wrote] [MTY], [laws prohibiting those things]. And every (Sabbath/Jewish day of rest) [those laws] are read {someone reads [those laws]} in the Jewish meeting places. [So if the non-Jews want to know more about those laws, they can find out in our meeting houses].”
Porque Moisés, desde os tempos antigos, tem em cada cidade quem o pregue, e cada sábado é lido nas sinagogas.
22 The apostles and the [other] elders, along with all the [other] members of the congregation, accepted [what James had said]. Then they decided that they should choose men from among themselves and that they should send them, along with Paul and Barnabas, to Antioch, to [let the believers there know what the leaders] at Jerusalem had decided. So they chose Judas, who was also called Barsabbas, and Silas, who were leaders among the believers [at Jerusalem].
Então pareceu bem aos apóstolos e aos anciãos, com toda a igreja, eleger deles alguns varões, e envia-los com Paulo e Barnabé a Antiochia, a saber: Judas, chamado Barsabbás, e Silas, varões distintos entre os irmãos.
23 Then they wrote the following letter [that they asked Judas and Silas to take to the believers at Antioch]: “[We(exc)] apostles and [other] leaders who are your fellow believers [send our greetings to you as we write this to you] non-Jewish believers [who live] in Antioch and [other places in] Syria and Cilicia [provinces].
E por eles escreveram o seguinte: Os apóstolos, e os anciãos e os irmãos, aos irmãos dentre os gentios que estão em Antiochia, e Síria e Cilicia, saúde.
24 People have told us that some men from among us went [to you], although we had not told [them to do that]. They troubled/distressed you [SYN] [by telling you things] that confused your thinking.
Porquanto ouvimos que alguns que sairam dentre nós vos perturbaram com palavras, e transtornaram as vossas almas, dizendo que devieis circuncidar-vos e guardar a lei, aos quais nada mandamos:
25 So [while we(exc) met together here], we decided to choose some men and ask them to go to you, along with Barnabas and Paul, whom we [(exc)] love very much.
Pareceu-nos bem, reunidos concordemente, eleger alguns varões, e envia-los com os nossos amados Barnabé e Paulo,
26 Those two have put their lives in danger because of their [serving] our Lord [MTY] Jesus Christ.
Homens que já expuzeram as suas vidas pelo nome de nosso Senhor Jesus Cristo.
27 We [(exc) have also chosen] Judas and Silas to go to you. They will tell you the same things [that we are writing].
Enviamos pois Judas e Silas, os quais de boca vos anunciarão também o mesmo.
28 The Holy Spirit and [also] we decided that you should not be required {that we should not require you} to obey a lot of burdensome [Jewish] laws. Instead, [we] only [require you to obey] the following instructions,
Porque pareceu bem ao Espírito Santo, e a nós, não vos impôr mais encargo algum, senão estas coisas necessárias:
29 You should not eat food that people have sacrificed to idols. You should not eat blood from animals, and you should not eat meat from animals that people have killed by strangling them. Also, you should not have sex with someone to whom you are not married. Those things [especially offend Jewish believers. So if] you avoid doing them, you will be doing what is right. That is all.”
Que vos abstenhais das coisas sacrificadas aos ídolos, e do sangue, e da carne sufocada, e da fornicação: das quais coisas fazeis bem se vos guardardes. Bem vos vá.
30 The [four] men whom [they] had chosen went [from Jerusalem] to Antioch [city. When] all the believers [there] had assembled together, [Judas and Silas] gave the letter to them.
Tendo-se eles pois despedido, partiram para Antiochia, e, ajuntando a multidão, entregaram a carta.
31 When the believers there read the letter, they rejoiced, [because its message] encouraged them.
E, lendo-a, alegraram-se, pela consolação a que lhes causava.
32 [Just like Paul and Barnabas were] ([prophets/men who spoke messages from God]), Judas and Silas were also prophets. They spoke for a long time and encouraged the believers [there], and helped them to trust more strongly [in the Lord Jesus].
Depois Judas e Silas, que também eram profetas, exortaram e confirmaram os irmãos com muitas palavras.
33 After [Judas and Silas] had stayed in Antioch for some time [and were ready to return to Jerusalem], the believers [there] wished them well, and the believers [prayed that God] would protect [them as they traveled. So the two men] started to go back to the leaders [in Jerusalem] who had asked them to go [to Antioch].
E, detendo-se ali algum tempo, os irmãos os deixaram voltar em paz para os apóstolos;
Mas pareceu bem a Silas ficar ali.
35 However, Paul and Barnabas continued to stay in Antioch. [While they were there], they, along with many others, were teaching [people] and preaching to them the message about the Lord [Jesus].
E Paulo e Barnabé ficaram em Antiochia, ensinando e pregando, com muitos outros, a palavra do Senhor.
36 After some time Paul said to Barnabas, “Let’s go back and visit the fellow believers in every city where we [previously] proclaimed the message about the Lord [Jesus. In that way, we will know] how [well] they are continuing [to believe in the Lord Jesus].”
E alguns dias depois disse Paulo a Barnabé: Tornemos a visitar nossos irmãos por cada cidade em que já anunciamos a palavra do Senhor, a ver como estão.
37 Barnabas [agreed with Paul, and said that he] wanted to take John, whose other name was Mark, along with them [again].
E Barnabé aconselhava que tomassem consigo a João, chamado Marcos.
38 However, Paul [told Barnabas that he] thought that it would not be good to take Mark [with them, because] Mark had deserted them when they were previously in Pamphylia [region], and had not continued to work with them.
Mas a Paulo parecia razoável que não tomassem consigo aquele que desde Pamphylia se tinha apartado deles, e não tinha ido com eles àquela obra.
39 Paul and Barnabas strongly disagreed [with each other about that], so they separated. Barnabas took Mark [along with him and they got] on a ship and went to Cyprus.
E tal contenda houve entre eles, que se apartaram um do outro. Barnabé, levando consigo a Marcos, navegou para Chypre.
40 Paul chose Silas, [who had returned to Antioch, to work with him]. The believers [there] asked the Lord [God] to graciously help [Paul and Silas. Then] the two of them departed [from Antioch].
E Paulo, tendo escolhido a Silas, partiu, encomendado pelos irmãos à graça de Deus.
41 Paul continued traveling [with Silas] through Syria and Cilicia [provinces]. In those places he was helping the congregations to trust strongly [in the Lord Jesus].
E foi passando por Síria e Cilicia, confirmando as igrejas.
