Acts 15
1 Now some that came down from Judea, taught the brethren, saying, Except ye be circumcised according to the law of Moses, ye cannot be saved.
Og der kom nogle ned fra Judæa, som lærte Brødrene: „Dersom I ikke lade eder omskære efter Mose Skik, kunne I ikke blive frelste.‟
2 A dissension therefore arising, and Paul and Barnabas having no small dispute with them, it was resolved that Paul and Barnabas, and some others, should go up to the apostles and elders at Jerusalem about this question.
Da nu Paulus og Barnabas kom i en ikke ringe Splid og Strid med dem, saa besluttede man, at Paulus og Barnabas og nogle andre af dem skulde drage op til Jerusalem til Apostlene og de Ældste i Anledning af dette Spørgsmaal.
3 They therefore, being brought forward on their way by the church, passed through Phenicia and Samaria, relating the conversion of the Gentiles: and they gave great joy to all the brethren.
Disse bleve da sendte af Sted af Menigheden og droge igennem Fønikien og Samaria og fortalte om Hedningernes Omvendelse, og de gjorde alle Brødrene stor Glæde.
4 And when they came to Jerusalem, they were received by the church, and by the apostles and elders, and they told them all that God had done by them.
Men da de kom til Jerusalem, bleve de modtagne af Menigheden og Apostlene og de Ældste, og de kundgjorde, hvor store Ting Gud havde gjort med dem.
5 But there rose up, said they, some of the sect of the pharisees that believed, saying, that it was necessary to circumcise them, and enjoin them to keep the law of Moses.
Men nogle af Farisæernes Parti, som vare blevne troende, stode op og sagde: „Man bør omskære dem og befale dem at holde Mose Lov.‟
6 So the apostles and elders were assembled together to consider about this matter.
Men Apostlene og de Ældste forsamlede sig for at overlægge denne Sag.
7 And after much debate, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Brethren, ye know that a good while ago, God, who was among us, chose that the Gentiles should hear by my mouth the word of the gospel, and believe.
Men da man havde tvistet meget herom, stod Peter op og sagde til dem: „I Mænd, Brødre! I vide, at for lang Tid siden gjorde Gud det Valg iblandt eder, at Hedningerne ved min Mund skulde høre Evangeliets Ord og tro.
8 And God who knoweth the heart, bare witness to them, giving them the holy Spirit, as He had done also to us:
Og Gud, som kender Hjerterne, gav dem Vidnesbyrd ved at give dem den Helligaand lige saa vel som os.
9 and made no difference between us and them, having purified their hearts by faith.
Og han gjorde ingen Forskel imellem os og dem, idet han ved Troen rensede deres Hjerter.
10 Now therefore why do ye tempt God, in imposing a yoke on the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?
Hvorfor friste I da nu Gud, saa I lægge et Aag paa Disciplenes Nakke, som hverken vore Fædre eller vi have formaaet at bære?
11 But we believe that we shall be saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, in like manner as they.
Men vi tro, at vi blive frelste ved den Herres Jesu Naade paa samme Maade som ogsaa de.‟
12 And all the multitude kept silence, and gave attention to Barnabas and Paul, relating what signs and wonders God had wrought among the Gentiles by them.
Men hele Mængden tav, og de hørte Barnabas og Paulus fortælle, hvor store Tegn og Undere Gud havde gjort iblandt Hedningerne ved dem.
13 And after they had done speaking, James rose up and said, Brethren, hearken unto me.
Men da de havde hørt op at tale, tog Jakob til Orde og sagde: „I Mænd, Brødre, hører mig!
14 ---Simeon hath related, how God at first condescended to take out of the Gentiles a people to his name.
Simon har fortalt, hvorledes Gud først drog Omsorg for at tage ud af Hedninger et Folk for sit Navn.
15 And to this agree the words of the prophets,
Og dermed stemme Profeternes Tale overens, som der er skrevet:
16 as it is written, "After this will I return, and rebuild the tabernacle of David, which is fallen down; and I will repair its ruins, and set it up again.
„Derefter vil jeg vende tilbage og atter opbygge Davids faldne Hytte, og det nedrevne af den vil jeg atter opbygge og oprejse den igen,
17 That the rest of mankind may seek the Lord, even all the nations, upon whom my name is called, saith the Lord who doth all these things."
for at de øvrige af Menneskene skulle søge Herren, og alle Hedningerne, over hvilke mit Navn er nævnet, siger Herren, som gør dette.‟
Gud kender fra Evighed af alle sine Gerninger. (aiōn g165)
19 wherefore my advice is, not to trouble those who from among the Gentiles are converted to God; but to write to them,
Derfor mener jeg, at man ikke skal besvære dem af Hedningerne, som omvende sig til Gud,
20 that they abstain from the pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from what is strangled, and from blood.
men skrive til dem, at de skulle afholde sig fra Besmittelse med Afguderne og fra Utugt og fra det kvalte og fra Blodet.
21 For Moses hath had from ancient times those that preach him in every city, and is still read in the synagogues every sabbath-day.
Thi Moses har fra gammel Tid i hver By Mennesker, som prædike ham, idet han oplæses hver Sabbat i Synagogerne.‟
22 Then it seemed good to the apostles, and elders, and the whole church, to send men chose from among themselves to Antioch along with Paul and Barnabas; namely, Judas sirnamed Barsabas, and Silas; leading men among the brethren:
Da besluttede Apostlene og de Ældste tillige med hele Menigheden at udvælge nogle Mænd af deres Midte og sende dem til Antiokia tillige med Paulus og Barnabas, nemlig Judas, kaldet Barsabbas, og Silas, hvilke Mænd vare ansete iblandt Brødrene.
23 and they wrote by their hand, as follows, The apostles and elders and brethren here to the Gentile brethren which are in Antioch, and Syria, and Cilicia, send greeting.
Og de skreve saaledes med dem: „Apostlene og de Ældste og Brødrene hilse Brødrene af Hedningerne i Antiokia og Syrien og Kilikien.
24 Forasmuch as we have heard, that some who went out from us, have troubled you by their discourses, unsettling your minds, saying, ye must be circumcised, and keep the law; to whom we gave no such commission;
Efterdi vi have hørt, at nogle, som ere komne fra os, have forvirret eder med Ord og voldt eders Sjæle Uro uden at have nogen Befaling fra os,
25 it seemed good to us, being assembled with one accord, to send chosen men unto you, with our beloved brethren Barnabas and Paul,
saa have vi, endrægtigt forsamlede, besluttet at udvælge nogle Mænd og sende dem til eder med vore elskelige Barnabas og Paulus,
26 who have exposed their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Mænd, som have vovet deres Liv for vor Herres Jesu Kristi Navn.
27 We have therefore sent with them Judas and Silas, to tell you the same things also by word of mouth.
Vi have derfor sendt Judas og Silas, der ogsaa mundtligt skulle forkynde det samme.
28 For it seemed good to the holy Spirit, and so to us, to lay no more burthen upon you than these necessary things.
Thi det er den Helligaands Beslutning og vor, ingen videre Byrde at paalægge eder uden disse nødvendige Ting:
29 That ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from what has been strangled, and from fornication: from which ye will do well to keep yourselves. Farewel.
At I skulle afholde eder fra Afgudsofferkød og fra Blod og fra det kvalte og fra Utugt. Naar I holde eder derfra, vil det gaa eder godt. Lever vel!‟
30 Being thus dispatched they came to Antioch, and when they had assembled the brethren, they delivered the epistle.
Saa lod man dem da fare, og de kom ned til Antiokia og forsamlede Mængden og overgave Brevet.
31 And when they had read it, they rejoiced at the consolation it brought.
Men da de læste det, bleve de glade over Trøsten.
32 And Judas and Silas being prophets also themselves, exhorted and established: the brethren by many discourses.
Og Judas og Silas, som ogsaa selv vare Profeter, opmuntrede Brødrene med megen Tale og styrkede dem.
33 And after some time, they were dismissed with peace from the brethren to the apostles.
Men da de havde opholdt sig der nogen Tid, lode Brødrene dem fare med Fred til dem, som havde udsendt dem.
34 But it seemed good to Silas to continue there: Paul also and Barnabas stayed at Antioch,
[Men Silas besluttede at blive der.]
35 teaching and preaching, with many others likewise, the word of the Lord.
Men Paulus og Barnabas opholdt sig i Antiokia, hvor de tillige med mange andre lærte og forkyndte Herrens Ord.
36 And after some days Paul said to Barnabas, Let us return and visit our brethren in every city, where we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they are.
Men efter nogen Tids Forløb sagde Paulus til Barnabas: „Lader os dog drage tilbage og besøge vore Brødre i hver By, hvor vi have forkyndt Herrens Ord, for at se, hvorledes det gaar dem.‟
37 And Barnabas proposed to take with them John, who was surnamed Mark.
Men Barnabas vilde ogsaa tage Johannes, kaldet Markus, med.
38 But Paul did not think proper to take him with them, who left them in Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work.
Men Paulus holdt for, at de ikke skulde tage den med, som havde forladt dem i Pamfylien og ikke havde fulgt med dem til Arbejdet.
39 And there was a sharp dispute, so that they separated from each other; and Barnabas took Mark and sailed to Cyprus: but Paul chose Silas and departed,
Der blev da en heftig Strid, saa at de skiltes fra hverandre, og Barnabas tog Markus med sig og sejlede til Kypern.
40 being recommended to the grace of God.
Men Paulus udvalgte Silas og drog ud, anbefalet af Brødrene til Herrens Naade.
41 And he went through Syria and Cilicia confirming the churches.
Men han rejste omkring i Syrien og Kilikien og styrkede Menighederne.
