Actuum Apostolorum 15
1 Et quidam descendentes de Iudæa, docebant fratres: Quia nisi circumcidamini secundum morem Moysi, non potestis salvari.
And certain ones having come down from Judea were teaching the brethren that, Unless you may be circumcised, according to the custom of Moses, you are not able to be saved.
2 Facta ergo seditione non minima Paulo, et Barnabæ adversus illos, statuerunt ut ascenderent Paulus, et Barnabas, et quidam alii ex aliis ad Apostolos, et presbyteros in Ierusalem super hac quæstione.
And there being no small contention and disputation to Paul and Barnabas against them, they delegated Paul and Barnabas, and certain others of them, to go up to the apostles and elders in Jerusalem concerning this question.
3 Illi ergo deducti ab Ecclesia pertransibant Phœnicen, et Samariam, narrantes conversionem Gentium: et faciebant gaudium magnum omnibus fratribus.
Then indeed they having been sent away by the church, traveled through both Phoenicia and Samaria, relating the conversion of the Gentiles: and they continued to make great joy to all the brethren.
4 Cum autem venissent Ierosolymam, suscepti sunt ab Ecclesia, et ab Apostolis, et senioribus annunciantes quanta Deus fecisset cum illis.
And arriving into Jerusalem, they were received by the church, and the apostles, and the elders, and they proclaimed so many things as God did with them.
5 Surrexerunt autem quidam de hæresi Pharisæorum, qui crediderunt, dicentes: Quia oportet circumcidi eos, præcipere quoque servare legem Moysi.
And certain one of those from the sect of the Pharisees having believed arose up, saying that, It is necessary to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses.
6 Conveneruntque Apostoli, et seniores videre de verbo hoc.
And the apostles and elders were convened to see about this problem.
7 Cum autem magna conquisitio fieret, surgens Petrus dixit ad eos: Viri fratres, vos scitis quoniam ab antiquis diebus Deus in nobis elegit, per os meum audire Gentes verbum Evangelii, et credere.
And there being much disputation, Peter, having arisen, said to them, Men, brethren, you know that from ancient days God chose among you, that the Gentiles should hear the word of the gospel through my mouth, and believe.
8 Et qui novit corda Deus, testimonium perhibuit, dans illis Spiritum Sanctum, sicut et nobis,
And God, who knows the heart, witnessed to them, giving to them the Holy Ghost, as also to us;
9 et nihil discrevit inter nos et illos, fide purificans corda eorum.
and made no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.
10 Nunc ergo quid tentatis Deum, imponere iugum super cervices discipulorum, quod neque patres nostri, neque nos portare potuimus?
Now therefore why tempt ye God, to put a yoke on the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?
11 Sed per gratiam Domini Iesu Christi credimus salvari, quemadmodum et illi.
But through the grace of our Lord Jesus, we believe that we are saved, in the same manner in which they are also.
12 Tacuit autem omnis multitudo: et audiebant Barnabam, et Paulum narrantes quanta Deus fecisset signa, et prodigia in Gentibus per eos.
And the whole multitude became silent, and continued to hear Barnabas and Paul, relating how many miracles and wonders God wrought among the Gentiles through them.
13 Et postquam tacuerunt, respondit Iacobus, dicens: Viri fratres, audite me.
And after they became silent, James responded, saying, Men, brethren, hear me.
14 Simon narravit quemadmodum primum Deus visitavit sumere ex Gentibus populum nomini suo.
Symeon hath related how God in the first place interposed to take a people from the Gentiles, in His name.
15 Et huic concordant verba Prophetarum, sicut scriptum est:
And to this corresponds the words of the prophet; as has been written,
16 Post hæc revertar, et reædificabo tabernaculum David, quod decidit: et diruta eius reædificabo, et erigam illud:
After these things I will return, and will build again the throne of David, which has fallen down; and will build again the ruins of the same, and will set it up again:
17 ut requirant ceteri hominum Dominum, et omnes gentes, super quas invocatum est nomen meum, dicit Dominus faciens hæc.
in order that the residue of men may seek out the Lord, even all the Gentiles, on whom my name has been called upon them, says the Lord, who doeth these things
19 Propter quod ego iudico non inquietari eos, qui ex Gentibus convertuntur ad Deum,
Therefore I judge, that we should not burden those from the Gentiles turning to God:
20 sed scribere ad eos ut abstineant se a contaminationibus simulacrorum, et fornicatione, et suffocatis, et sanguine.
but to command them to abstain from things offered to idols, and from fornication, and from strangulation, and from blood.
21 Moyses enim a temporibus antiquis habet in singulis civitatibus qui eum prædicent in synagogis, ubi per omne Sabbatum legitur.
For Moses from ancient generations, has those preaching him in every city, being read in the synagogues on every Sabbath.
22 Tunc placuit Apostolis, et senioribus cum omni Ecclesia, eligere viros ex eis, et mittere Antiochiam cum Paulo, et Barnaba, Iudam, qui cognominabatur Barsabas, et Silam viros primos in fratribus,
Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, along with the whole church, to send men chosen from them into Antioch along with Paul and Barnabas; Judas called Barsabbas, and Silas, leaders among the brethren:
23 scribentes per manus eorum: APOSTOLI et seniores fratres, his, qui sunt Antiochiæ, et Syriæ, et Ciliciæ fratribus ex Gentibus, salutem.
having written through their hand; The apostles and elders, brethren to the brethren who are from the Gentiles throughout Antioch and Syria and Cilicia greeting.
24 Quoniam audivimus quia quidam ex nobis exeuntes turbaverunt vos verbis, evertentes animas vestras, quibus non mandavimus:
Since we heard that certain ones having come out from us troubled you, disturbing your souls with words which we did not command:
25 placuit nobis collectis in unum, eligere viros, et mittere ad vos cum charissimis nostris Barnaba, et Paulo,
it seemed good to us, being of one accord, having chosen men to send them to you along with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,
26 hominibus, qui tradiderunt animas suas pro nomine Domini nostri Iesu Christi.
men who have imperiled their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
27 Misimus ergo Iudam, et Silam, qui et ipsi vobis verbis referent eadem.
Therefore we have sent Judas and Silas, themselves also proclaiming the same things by speech.
28 Visum est enim Spiritui Sancto, et nobis nihil ultra imponere vobis oneris quam hæc necessaria:
For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no more burden than these necessary things,
29 ut abstineatis vos ab immolatis simulacrorum, et sanguine, et suffocato, et fornicatione, a quibus custodientes vos, bene agetis. Valete.
to abstain from things offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication: from which keeping yourselves, you will do well. Fare ye well.
30 Illi ergo dimissi, descendeunt Antiochiam: et congregata multitudine tradiderunt epistolam.
Then indeed they, having been sent away, came down into Antioch, and convening the multitude, they delivered the letter.
31 Quam cum legissent, gavisi sunt super consolatione.
And having read it, they rejoiced over the consolation.
32 Iudas autem, et Silas, et ipsi cum essent prophetæ, verbo plurimo consolati sunt fratres, et confirmaverunt.
Both Judas and Silas, themselves also being prophets, exhorted the brethren with elaborate speech, and strengthened them;
33 Facto autem ibi aliquanto tempore, dimissi sunt cum pace a fratribus ad eos, qui miserant illos.
and having spent the time, they were discharged by the brethren with peace back to the apostles who sent them.
34 Visum est autem Silæ ibi remanere: Iudas autem solus abiit Ierusalem.
35 Paulus autem, et Barnabas demorabantur Antiochiæ docentes, et evangelizantes cum aliis pluribus verbum Domini.
And Paul and Barnabas tarried in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, also along with many others.
36 Post aliquot autem dies, dixit ad Barnabam Paulus: Revertentes visitemus fratres per universas civitates, in quibus prædicavimus verbum Domini, quomodo se habeant.
And after many days Paul said to Barnabas, Having returned let us now visit the brethren in every city in which we preached the word of the Lord, how they are doing.
37 Barnabas autem volebat secum assumere et Ioannem, qui cognominabatur Marcus.
But Barnabas advised to take with them John, also called Mark.
38 Paulus autem rogabat eum (ut qui discessisset ab eis de Pamphylia, et non isset cum eis in opus) non debere recipi.
But Paul thought that he would not take with them, him who having departed from them from Pamphylia, and not having gone along with them into the work.
39 Facta est autem dissensio, ita ut discederent ab invicem, et Barnabas quidem assumpto Marco navigaret Cyprum.
But there was a paroxysm, so that they parted from one another, and Barnabas, taking Mark, sailed away into Cyprus.
40 Paulus vero electo Sila profectus est, traditus gratiæ Dei a fratribus.
And Paul, having chosen Silas, went out, committed to the grace of the Lord by the brethren;
41 Perambulabat autem Syriam, et Ciliciam, confirmans Ecclesias: præcipiens custodire præcepta Apostolorum, et seniorum.
and he traveled through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches.
