Acts 15
1 And summe camen doun fro Judee, and tauyten britheren, That but ye ben circumcidid after the lawe of Moises, ye moun not be maad saaf.
In the meantime, some, who came down from Judea, taught the brethren, Except you be circumcised, according to the manner of Moses, you can not be saved.
2 Therfor whanne ther was maad not a litil discencioun to Poul and Barnabas ayens hem, thei ordeyneden, that Poul and Barnabas, and summe othere of hem, schulden go vp to the apostlis and preestis in Jerusalem, on this questioun.
There being, therefore, a contention, and no small debate with them, on the part of Paul and Barnabas; they resolved that Paul and Barnabas, and some others of their number, should go up to the Apostles and elders at Jerusalem, about this question.
3 And so thei weren led forth of the chirche, and passiden bi Fenyce and Samarie; and thei telden the conuersacioun of hethene men, and thei maden greet ioie to alle the britheren.
They, therefore, being brought forward on their journey, by the congregation, went through Phenicia and Samaria, relating the conversion of the Gentiles; and they occasioned great joy to all the brethren.
4 And whanne thei camen to Jerusalem, thei weren resseyued of the chirche and of the apostlis, and of the eldre men, and telden, hou greet thingis God dide with hem.
And being arrived at Jerusalem, they were received by the congregation, and by the Apostles and elders: and they related what things God had done with them.
5 But summe of the erise of Fariseis, that bileueden, risen vp, and seiden, That it bihoueth hem to be circumsidid, and to comaunde to kepe also the lawe of Moises.
But some of the sect of the Pharisees that believed, rose up and said, that it was necessary to circumcise them, and to charge them to keep the law of Moses.
6 And the apostlis and eldre men camen togidre, to se of `this word.
And the Apostles and elders were gathered together to consult upon this affair.
7 And whanne there was maad a greet sekyng herof, Petre roos, and seide to hem, Britheren, ye witen, that of elde daies in you God chees bi my mouth hethene, to here the word of the gospel, and to bileue;
And after much debate, Peter rose up and said to them, Brethren, you know that, some considerable time since, God among us, chose, that the Gentiles, by my mouth, should hear the word of the gospel, and believe.
8 and God, that knewe hertis, bar witnessing, and yaf to hem the Hooli Goost, as also to vs;
And God, who knows the heart, bore witness to them, giving them the Holy Spirit, even as he did to us:
9 and no thing diuerside bitwixe vs and hem, `and clenside the hertis of hem bi feith.
and made no distinction between us and them, having purified their hearts by faith.
10 Now thanne what tempten ye God, to putte a yok on the necke of the disciplis, which nether we, nether oure fadris miyten bere?
Now, therefore, why do you tempt God by imposing on the neck of the disciples a yoke which neither our fathers nor we have been able to bear?
11 But bi the grace of oure Lord Jhesu Crist we bileuen to be saued, as also thei.
But we believe that we are saved by the grace of the Lord Jesus, in the same manner as they.
12 And al the multitude helde pees, and herden Barnaban and Poul, tellinge hou grete signes and wondris God dide bi hem in hethene men.
And the whole multitude kept silence, and attended to Barnabas and Paul; relating what signs and wonders God had done among the heathen, by them.
13 And aftir that thei helden pees, James answeride, and seide, Britheren, here ye me.
Then after they had done speaking, James answered, saying, Brethren, hearken to me.
14 Symount telde, hou God visitide, first to take of hethene men a puple to his name.
Simeon has been relating how God first looked down on the Gentiles, to take from among them a people for his name.
15 And the wordis of prophetis acorden to him,
And the words of the prophets harmonize with this; as it is written,
16 as it is writun, Aftir this Y schal turne ayen, and bilde the tabernacle of Dauid, that felle doun; and Y schal bilde ayen the cast doun thingis of it, and Y schal reise it;
"After this, I will return, and will rebuild the tabernacle of David, which is fallen down; yes, I will rebuild its ruins, and set it upright again:
17 that other men seke the Lord, and alle folkis on which my name is clepid to helpe; the Lord doynge this thing, seith.
that the remainder of men may seek the Lord, even all the heathen upon whom my name is called,
says the Lord," who does all these things, known to him from the beginning. (aiōn g165)
19 For which thing Y deme hem that of hethene men ben conuertid to God,
Wherefore, my judgment is not to disquiet those who, from among the Gentiles, are converted to God;
20 to be not disesid, but to write to hem, that thei absteyne hem fro defoulingis of maumetis, and fro fornicacioun, and stranglid thingis, and blood.
but to write to them, that they abstain from the pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from that which is strangled, and from blood.
21 For Moyses of elde tymes hath in alle citees hem that prechen him in synagogis, where bi ech sabat he is red.
For Moses has, from ancient generations, those who preach him, in every city, being read in the synagogues every Sabbath day.
22 Thanne it pleside to the apostlis, and to the eldre men, with al the chirche, to chees men of hem, and sende to Antioche, with Poul and Barnabas, Judas, that was named Barsabas, and Silas, the firste men among britheren;
Then it seemed good to the Apostles and elders, and all the congregation, to send to Antioch, with Paul and Barnabas, chosen men from among themselves, namely, Judas, surnamed Barsabas, and Silas, men of principal account among the brethren;
23 and wroten bi the hondis of hem, Apostlis and eldre britheren to hem that ben at Antioche, and Sirie, and Silice, britheren of hethen men, greting.
writing by their hands these things: The Apostles, and elders, and brethren, to the brethren from among the Gentiles in Antioch, and Syria, and Cilicia, greeting:
24 For we herden that summe wenten out fro vs, and trobliden you with wordis, and turneden vpsodoun youre soulis, to whiche men we comaundiden not,
Forasmuch as we have been informed that, some going out from among us, to whom we gave no commission, have troubled you with discourses, unsettling your minds, saying, that you must be circumcised, and keep the law:
25 it pleside to vs gaderid in to oon, to chese men, and sende to you, with oure most dereworthe Barnabas and Poul,
we, being unanimously assembled, have thought proper to send you chosen men, with out beloved Barnabas and Paul;
26 men that yauen her lyues for the name of oure Lord Jhesu Crist.
men that have exposed their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
27 Therfor we senten Judas and Silas, and thei schulen telle the same thingis to you bi wordis.
We have, therefore, sent Judas and Silas, who will also tell you by word of mouth, the same things.
28 For it is seyn to the Hooly Goost and to vs, to putte to you no thing more of charge, than these nedeful thingis,
For it has seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to impose no further burden upon you besides these necessary things;
29 that ye absteyne you fro the offrid thingis of maumetis, and blood stranglid, and fornicacioun. Fro whiche ye kepinge you, schulen do wel. Fare ye wel.
that you abstain from things offered to idols, and from blood, and from anything strangled, and from fornication: from which you will do well to keep yourselves. Farewell.
30 Therfor thei weren let go, and camen doun to Antioche; and whanne the multitude was gaderid, thei token the epistle;
They, therefore, being dismissed, came to Antioch; and assembling the multitude, delivered the epistle.
31 which whanne thei hadden red, thei ioyden on the coumfort.
And when they had read it, they rejoiced for the consolation it brought.
32 And Judas and Silas and thei, for thei weren prophetis, coumfortiden britheren, and confermyden with ful many wordis.
And Judas and Silas, being also prophets themselves; in a copious discourse, exhorted and strengthened the brethren.
33 But aftir that thei hadden be there a lytil while, thei weren let go of britheren with pees, to hem that hadden sent hem.
And, having made some stay, they were dismissed with peace from the brethren to the Apostles.
34 But it was seyn to Silas, to dwelle there; and Judas wente aloone to Jerusalem.
But Silas thought proper to continue there.
35 And Poul and Barnabas dwelten at Antioche, techinge and prechinge the word of the Lord, with othere manye.
Paul also, and Barnabas, with many others, continued at Antioch; teaching and declaring the good word of the Lord.
36 But after summe daies, Poul seide to Barnabas, Turne we ayen, and visite britheren bi alle citees, in whiche we han prechid the word of the Lord, hou thei han hem.
And, after some days, Paul said to Barnabas, Let us return and visit the brethren in all the cities in which we have published the word of the Lord; and see how they do.
37 And Barnabas wolde take with hym Joon, that was named Marcus.
And Barnabas determined to take along with them John, surnamed Mark.
38 But Poul preiede him, that he that departide fro hem fro Pamfilie, and wente not with hem in to the werk, schulde not be resseyued.
But Peter did not think proper to take with them that person who had withdrawn himself from them from Pamphylia; and went not with them to the work.
39 And dissencioun was maad, so that thei departiden a twynny. And Barnabas took Mark, and cam bi boot to Cipre.
There was, therefore, a sharp fit of anger, so that they separated from each other; and Barnabas, taking Mark along with him, sailed to Cyprus.
40 And Poul chees Silas, and wente forth fro the britheren, and was bitakun to the grace of God.
But Paul made choice of Silas, and departed; being commended to the grace of God, by the brethren.
41 And he wente bi Sirie and Silice, and confermyde the chirche, comaundinge to kepe the heestis of apostlis and eldre men.
And he went through Syria and Cilicia confirming the congregations;
