Acts 15
1 And certain men who came down from Judea, taught the brethren, [and said], Except ye be circumcised after the manner of Moses, ye cannot be saved.
有幾個人從猶太下來，教訓弟兄們說：「你們若不按摩西的規條受割禮，不能得救。」
2 When therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and disputation with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and certain others of them, should go to Jerusalem to the apostles and elders about this question.
保羅、巴拿巴與他們大大地紛爭辯論；眾門徒就定規，叫保羅、巴拿巴和本會中幾個人，為所辯論的，上耶路撒冷去見使徒和長老。
3 And being brought on their way by the church, they passed through Phenice, and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles: and they caused great joy to all the brethren.
於是教會送他們起行。他們經過腓尼基、撒馬利亞，隨處傳說外邦人歸主的事，叫眾弟兄都甚歡喜。
4 And when they had come to Jerusalem, they were received by the church, and by the apostles and elders, and they declared all things that God had done with them.
到了耶路撒冷，教會和使徒並長老都接待他們，他們就述說上帝同他們所行的一切事。
5 But there rose certain of the sect of the Pharisees, who believed, saying, That it was needful to circumcise them, and to command [them] to keep the law of Moses.
惟有幾個信徒， 是法利賽教門的人，起來說：「必須給外邦人行割禮，吩咐他們遵守摩西的律法。」
6 And the apostles and elders came together to consider of this matter.
使徒和長老聚會商議這事；
7 And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose and said to them, Men, brethren, ye know that a good while ago, God made choice among us, that the Gentiles, by my mouth should hear the word of the gospel, and believe.
辯論已經多了，彼得就起來，說：「諸位弟兄，你們知道上帝早已在你們中間揀選了我，叫外邦人從我口中得聽福音之道，而且相信。
8 And God, who knoweth the hearts, bore them witness, giving to them the Holy Spirit, even as [he did] to us:
知道人心的上帝也為他們作了見證，賜聖靈給他們，正如給我們一樣；
9 And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.
又藉着信潔淨了他們的心，並不分他們我們。
10 Now therefore why tempt ye God, to put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?
現在為甚麼試探上帝，要把我們祖宗和我們所不能負的軛放在門徒的頸項上呢？
11 But we believe, that through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, we shall be saved even as they.
我們得救乃是因主耶穌的恩，和他們一樣，這是我們所信的。」
12 Then all the multitude kept silence, and gave audience to Barnabas and Paul, declaring what miracles and wonders God had wrought by them among the Gentiles.
眾人都默默無聲，聽巴拿巴和保羅述說上帝藉他們在外邦人中所行的神蹟奇事。
13 And after they held their peace, James answered, saying, Men, brethren, hearken to me.
他們住了聲，雅各就說：「諸位弟兄，請聽我的話。
14 Simeon hath declared how God at the first visited the Gentiles to take from among them a people for his name.
方才西門述說上帝當初怎樣眷顧外邦人，從他們中間選取百姓歸於自己的名下；
15 And to this agree the words of the prophets; as it is written,
眾先知的話也與這意思相合。
16 After this I will return, and will build again the tabernacle of David which is fallen down; and I will build again the ruins of it; and I will set it up:
正如經上所寫的： 此後，我要回來， 重新修造大衛倒塌的帳幕， 把那破壞的重新修造建立起來，
17 That the residue of men may seek after the Lord, and all the Gentiles, upon whom my name is called, saith the Lord, who doeth all these things.
叫餘剩的人， 就是凡稱為我名下的外邦人， 都尋求主。
這話是從創世以來顯明這事的主說的。 (aiōn g165)
19 Wherefore my sentence is, that we trouble not them, who from among the Gentiles are turned to God:
「所以據我的意見，不可難為那歸服上帝的外邦人；
20 But that we write to them that they abstain from pollutions of idols, and [from] lewdness, and [from] things strangled, and [from] blood.
只要寫信，吩咐他們禁戒偶像的污穢和姦淫，並勒死的牲畜和血。
21 For Moses of old time hath in every city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath.
因為從古以來，摩西的書在各城有人傳講，每逢安息日，在會堂裏誦讀。」
22 Then it pleased the apostles and elders, with the whole church, to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch, with Paul and Barnabas; [namely], Judas surnamed Barsabas, and Silas, chief men among the brethren:
那時，使徒和長老並全教會定意從他們中間揀選人，差他們和保羅、巴拿巴同往安提阿去；所揀選的就是稱呼巴撒巴的猶大和西拉。這兩個人在弟兄中是作首領的。
23 And they wrote [letters] by them after this manner; The apostles, and elders, and brethren, [send] greeting to the brethren who are of the Gentiles in Antioch, and Syria, and Cilicia.
於是寫信交付他們，內中說：「使徒和作長老的弟兄們問安提阿、敘利亞、基利家外邦眾弟兄的安。
24 Forasmuch as we have heard, that certain who went out from us, have troubled you with words, subverting your souls, saying, [Ye must] be circumcised, and keep the law; to whom we gave no [such] commandment:
我們聽說，有幾個人從我們這裏出去，用言語攪擾你們，惑亂你們的心。其實我們並沒有吩咐他們。
25 It seemed good to us, being assembled with one accord, to send chosen men to you, with our beloved Barnabas and Paul:
所以，我們同心定意，揀選幾個人，差他們同我們所親愛的巴拿巴和保羅往你們那裏去。
26 Men that have hazarded their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
這二人是為我主耶穌基督的名不顧性命的。
27 We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who will also tell [you] the same things by mouth.
我們就差了猶大和西拉，他們也要親口訴說這些事。
28 For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things;
因為聖靈和我們定意不將別的重擔放在你們身上，惟有幾件事是不可少的，
29 That ye abstain from things offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from lewdness: from which if ye keep yourselves, ye will do well. Fare ye well.
就是禁戒祭偶像的物和血，並勒死的牲畜和姦淫。這幾件你們若能自己禁戒不犯就好了。願你們平安！」
30 So when they were dismissed, they came to Antioch: and when they had convened the multitude, they delivered the epistle.
他們既奉了差遣，就下安提阿去，聚集眾人，交付書信。
31 [Which] when they had read, they rejoiced for the consolation.
眾人念了，因為信上安慰的話就歡喜了。
32 And Judas and Silas, being prophets also themselves, exhorted the brethren with many words, and confirmed [them].
猶大和西拉也是先知，就用許多話勸勉弟兄，堅固他們。
33 And after they had tarried [there] a time, they were dismissed in peace from the brethren to the apostles.
住了些日子，弟兄們打發他們平平安安地回到差遣他們的人那裏去。
34 Notwithstanding, it pleased Silas to abide there still.
35 Paul also and Barnabas continued in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also.
但保羅和巴拿巴仍住在安提阿，和許多別人一同教訓人，傳主的道。
36 And some days after, Paul said to Barnabas, Let us go again and visit our brethren, in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, [and see] how they do.
過了些日子，保羅對巴拿巴說：「我們可以回到從前宣傳主道的各城，看望弟兄們景況如何。」
37 And Barnabas determined to take with them John, whose surname was Mark.
巴拿巴有意要帶稱呼馬可的約翰同去；
38 But Paul thought not good to take him with them, who departed from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work.
但保羅因為馬可從前在旁非利亞離開他們，不和他們同去做工，就以為不可帶他去。
39 And the contention was so sharp between them, that they departed, separating one from the other: and so Barnabas took Mark, and sailed to Cyprus.
於是二人起了爭論，甚至彼此分開。巴拿巴帶着馬可，坐船往塞浦路斯去；
40 And Paul chose Silas, and departed, being commended by the brethren to the grace of God.
保羅揀選了西拉，也出去，蒙弟兄們把他交於主的恩中。
41 And he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches.
他就走遍敘利亞、基利家，堅固眾教會。
