Actuum Apostolorum 15
1 Et quidam descendentes de Iudæa, docebant fratres: Quia nisi circumcidamini secundum morem Moysi, non potestis salvari.
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.
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.
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.
3 Illi ergo deducti ab Ecclesia pertransibant Phœnicen, et Samariam, narrantes conversionem Gentium: et faciebant gaudium magnum omnibus fratribus.
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.
4 Cum autem venissent Ierosolymam, suscepti sunt ab Ecclesia, et ab Apostolis, et senioribus annunciantes quanta Deus fecisset cum illis.
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.
5 Surrexerunt autem quidam de hæresi Pharisæorum, qui crediderunt, dicentes: Quia oportet circumcidi eos, præcipere quoque servare legem Moysi.
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.
6 Conveneruntque Apostoli, et seniores videre de verbo hoc.
And the apostles and elders came together to consider of this matter.
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 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.
8 Et qui novit corda Deus, testimonium perhibuit, dans illis Spiritum sanctum, sicut et nobis,
And God, who knoweth the hearts, bore them witness, giving to them the Holy Spirit, even as [he did] to us:
9 et nihil discrevit inter nos et illos, fide purificans corda eorum.
And put 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 upon 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 we believe, that through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, we shall be saved even as they.
12 Tacuit autem omnis multitudo: et audiebant Barnabam, et Paulum narrantes quanta Deus fecisset signa, et prodigia in Gentibus per eos.
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.
13 Et postquam tacuerunt, respondit Iacobus, dicens: Viri fratres, audite me.
And after they held their peace, James answered, saying, Men, brethren, hearken to me.
14 Simon narravit quemadmodum primum Deus visitavit sumere ex Gentibus populum nomini suo.
Simeon hath declared how God at the first visited the Gentiles to take from among them a people for his name.
15 Et huic concordant verba Prophetarum, sicut scriptum est:
And to this agree the words of the prophets; as it is written,
16 Post hæc revertar, et reædificabo tabernaculum David, quod decidit: et diruta eius reædificabo, et erigam illud:
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:
17 ut requirant ceteri hominum Dominum, et omnes gentes, super quas invocatum est nomen meum, dicit Dominus faciens hæc.
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.
Known to God are all his works from the beginning of the world. (aiōn g165)
19 Propter quod ego iudico non inquietari eos, qui ex Gentibus convertuntur ad Deum,
Wherefore my sentence is, that we trouble not them, who from among the Gentiles are turned to God:
20 sed scribere ad eos ut abstineant se a contaminationibus simulacrorum, et fornicatione, et suffocatis, et sanguine.
But that we write to them that they abstain from pollutions of idols, and [from] lewdness, and [from] things strangled, 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 of old time hath in every city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues 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 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:
23 scribentes per manus eorum. APOSTOLI et seniores fratres, his, qui sunt Antiochiæ, et Syriæ, et Ciliciæ fratribus ex Gentibus, salutem.
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.
24 Quoniam audivimus quia quidam ex nobis exeuntes turbaverunt vos verbis, evertentes animas vestras, quibus non mandavimus:
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:
25 placuit nobis collectis in unum, eligere viros, et mittere ad vos cum charissimis nostris Barnaba, et Paulo,
It seemed good to us, being assembled with one accord, to send chosen men to you, with our beloved Barnabas and Paul:
26 hominibus, qui tradiderunt animas suas pro nomine Domini nostri Iesu Christi.
Men that have hazarded their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
27 Misimus ergo Iudam, et Silam, qui et ipsi vobis verbis referent eadem.
We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who will also tell [you] the same things by mouth.
28 Visum est enim Spiritui sancto, et nobis nihil ultra imponere vobis oneris quam hæc necessaria:
For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay upon you no greater 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.
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.
30 Illi ergo dimissi, descendeunt Antiochiam: et congregata multitudine tradiderunt epistolam.
So when they were dismissed, they came to Antioch: and when they had convened the multitude, they delivered the epistle.
31 Quam cum legissent, gavisi sunt super consolatione.
[Which] when they had read, they rejoiced for the consolation.
32 Iudas autem, et Silas, et ipsi cum essent Prophetæ, verbo plurimo consolati sunt fratres, et confirmaverunt.
And Judas and Silas, being prophets also themselves, exhorted the brethren with many words, and confirmed [them].
33 Facto autem ibi aliquanto tempore, dimissi sunt cum pace a fratribus ad eos, qui miserant illos.
And after they had tarried [there] a time, they were dismissed in peace from the brethren to the apostles.
34 Visum est autem Silæ ibi remanere: Iudas autem solus abiit Ierusalem.
Notwithstanding, it pleased Silas to abide there still.
35 Paulus autem, et Barnabas demorabantur Antiochiæ docentes: et evangelizantes cum aliis pluribus verbum Domini.
Paul also and Barnabas continued in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also.
36 Post aliquot autem dies, dixit ad Barnabam Paulus: Revertentes visitemus fratres per universas civitates, in quibus prædicavimus verbum Domini, quomodo se habeant.
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.
37 Barnabas autem volebat secum assumere et Ioannem, qui cognominabatur Marcus.
And Barnabas determined to take with them John, whose surname was 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 not good to take him with them, who departed from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work.
39 Facta est autem dissensio, ita ut discederent ab invicem, et Barnabas quidem assumpto Marco navigaret Cyprum.
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.
40 Paulus vero electo Sila profectus est, traditus gratiæ Dei a fratribus.
And Paul chose Silas, and departed, being commended by the brethren to the grace of God.
41 Perambulabat autem Syriam, et Ciliciam, confirmans Ecclesias: præcipiens custodire præcepta Apostolorum, et seniorum.
And he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches.
