Actuum Apostolorum 15
1 Et quidam descendentes de Iudaea, docebant fratres: Quia nisi circumcidamini secundum morem Moysi, non potestis salvari.
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.
2 Facta ergo seditione non minima Paulo, et Barnabae adversus illos, statuerunt ut ascenderent Paulus, et Barnabas, et quidam alii ex aliis ad Apostolos, et presbyteros in Ierusalem super hac quaestione.
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.
3 Illi ergo deducti ab Ecclesia pertransibant Phoenicen, et Samariam, narrantes conversionem Gentium: et faciebant gaudium magnum omnibus fratribus.
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.
4 Cum autem venissent Ierosolymam, suscepti sunt ab Ecclesia, et ab Apostolis, et senioribus annunciantes quanta Deus fecisset cum illis.
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.
5 Surrexerunt autem quidam de haeresi Pharisaeorum, qui crediderunt, dicentes: Quia oportet circumcidi eos, praecipere quoque servare legem Moysi.
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.
6 Conveneruntque Apostoli, et seniores videre de verbo hoc.
And the apostlis and eldre men camen togidre, to se of `this word.
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 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;
8 Et qui novit corda Deus, testimonium perhibuit, dans illis Spiritum sanctum, sicut et nobis,
and God, that knewe hertis, bar witnessing, and yaf to hem the Hooli Goost, as also to vs;
9 et nihil discrevit inter nos et illos, fide purificans corda eorum.
and no thing diuerside bitwixe vs and hem, `and clenside the hertis of hem bi feith.
10 Nunc ergo quid tentatis Deum, imponere iugum super cervices discipulorum, quod neque patres nostri, neque nos portare potuimus?
Now thanne what tempten ye God, to putte a yok on the necke of the disciplis, which nether we, nether oure fadris miyten bere?
11 Sed per gratiam Domini Iesu Christi credimus salvari, quemadmodum et illi.
But bi the grace of oure Lord Jhesu Crist we bileuen to be saued, as also thei.
12 Tacuit autem omnis multitudo: et audiebant Barnabam, et Paulum narrantes quanta Deus fecisset signa, et prodigia in Gentibus per eos.
And al the multitude helde pees, and herden Barnaban and Poul, tellinge hou grete signes and wondris God dide bi hem in hethene men.
13 Et postquam tacuerunt, respondit Iacobus, dicens: Viri fratres, audite me.
And aftir that thei helden pees, James answeride, and seide, Britheren, here ye me.
14 Simon narravit quemadmodum primum Deus visitavit sumere ex Gentibus populum nomini suo.
Symount telde, hou God visitide, first to take of hethene men a puple to his name.
15 Et huic concordant verba Prophetarum, sicut scriptum est:
And the wordis of prophetis acorden to him,
16 Post haec revertar, et reaedificabo tabernaculum David, quod decidit: et diruta eius reaedificabo, et erigam illud:
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;
17 ut requirant ceteri hominum Dominum, et omnes gentes, super quas invocatum est nomen meum, dicit Dominus faciens haec.
that other men seke the Lord, and alle folkis on which my name is clepid to helpe; the Lord doynge this thing, seith.
Fro the world, the werk of the Lord is knowun to the Lord. (aiōn g165)
19 Propter quod ego iudico non inquietari eos, qui ex Gentibus convertuntur ad Deum,
For which thing Y deme hem that of hethene men ben conuertid to God,
20 sed scribere ad eos ut abstineant se a contaminationibus simulacrorum, et fornicatione, et suffocatis, et sanguine.
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.
21 Moyses enim a temporibus antiquis habet in singulis civitatibus qui eum praedicent in synagogis, ubi per omne sabbatum legitur.
For Moyses of elde tymes hath in alle citees hem that prechen him in synagogis, where bi ech sabat he is red.
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,
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;
23 scribentes per manus eorum. APOSTOLI et seniores fratres, his, qui sunt Antiochiae, et Syriae, et Ciliciae fratribus ex Gentibus, salutem.
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.
24 Quoniam audivimus quia quidam ex nobis exeuntes turbaverunt vos verbis, evertentes animas vestras, quibus non mandavimus:
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,
25 placuit nobis collectis in unum, eligere viros, et mittere ad vos cum charissimis nostris Barnaba, et Paulo,
it pleside to vs gaderid in to oon, to chese men, and sende to you, with oure most dereworthe Barnabas and Poul,
26 hominibus, qui tradiderunt animas suas pro nomine Domini nostri Iesu Christi.
men that yauen her lyues for the name of oure Lord Jhesu Crist.
27 Misimus ergo Iudam, et Silam, qui et ipsi vobis verbis referent eadem.
Therfor we senten Judas and Silas, and thei schulen telle the same thingis to you bi wordis.
28 Visum est enim Spiritui sancto, et nobis nihil ultra imponere vobis oneris quam haec necessaria:
For it is seyn to the Hooly Goost and to vs, to putte to you no thing more of charge, than these nedeful thingis,
29 ut abstineatis vos ab immolatis simulacrorum, et sanguine, et suffocato, et fornicatione, a quibus custodientes vos, bene agetis. Valete.
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.
30 Illi ergo dimissi, descenderunt Antiochiam: et congregata multitudine tradiderunt epistolam.
Therfor thei weren let go, and camen doun to Antioche; and whanne the multitude was gaderid, thei token the epistle;
31 Quam cum legissent, gavisi sunt super consolatione.
which whanne thei hadden red, thei ioyden on the coumfort.
32 Iudas autem, et Silas, et ipsi cum essent Prophetae, verbo plurimo consolati sunt fratres, et confirmaverunt.
And Judas and Silas and thei, for thei weren prophetis, coumfortiden britheren, and confermyden with ful many wordis.
33 Facto autem ibi aliquanto tempore, dimissi sunt cum pace a fratribus ad eos, qui miserant illos.
But aftir that thei hadden be there a lytil while, thei weren let go of britheren with pees, to hem that hadden sent hem.
34 Visum est autem Silae ibi remanere: Iudas autem solus abiit Ierusalem.
But it was seyn to Silas, to dwelle there; and Judas wente aloone to Jerusalem.
35 Paulus autem, et Barnabas demorabantur Antiochiae docentes: et evangelizantes cum aliis pluribus verbum Domini.
And Poul and Barnabas dwelten at Antioche, techinge and prechinge the word of the Lord, with othere manye.
36 Post aliquot autem dies, dixit ad Barnabam Paulus: Revertentes visitemus fratres per universas civitates, in quibus praedicavimus verbum Domini, quomodo se habeant.
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.
37 Barnabas autem volebat secum assumere et Ioannem, qui cognominabatur Marcus.
And Barnabas wolde take with hym Joon, that was named Marcus.
38 Paulus autem rogabat eum (ut qui discessisset ab eis de Pamphylia, et non isset cum eis in opus) non debere recipi.
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.
39 Facta est autem dissensio, ita ut discederent ab invicem, et Barnabas quidem assumpto Marco navigaret Cyprum.
And dissencioun was maad, so that thei departiden a twynny. And Barnabas took Mark, and cam bi boot to Cipre.
40 Paulus vero electo Sila profectus est, traditus gratiae Dei a fratribus.
And Poul chees Silas, and wente forth fro the britheren, and was bitakun to the grace of God.
41 Perambulabat autem Syriam, et Ciliciam, confirmans Ecclesias: praecipiens custodire praecepta Apostolorum, et seniorum.
And he wente bi Sirie and Silice, and confermyde the chirche, comaundinge to kepe the heestis of apostlis and eldre men.
