أعمال 15

١ 1 وَٱنْحَدَرَ قَوْمٌ مِنَ ٱلْيَهُودِيَّةِ، وَجَعَلُوا يُعَلِّمُونَ ٱلْإِخْوَةَ أَنَّهُ: «إِنْ لَمْ تَخْتَتِنُوا حَسَبَ عَادَةِ مُوسَى، لَا يُمْكِنُكُمْ أَنْ تَخْلُصُوا».

And certain men came down from Judæa and taught the brethren, [saying], Except ye be circumcised after the custom of Moses, ye cannot be saved.

٢ 2 فَلَمَّا حَصَلَ لِبُولُسَ وَبَرْنَابَا مُنَازَعَةٌ وَمُبَاحَثَةٌ لَيْسَتْ بِقَلِيلَةٍ مَعَهُمْ، رَتَّبُوا أَنْ يَصْعَدَ بُولُسُ وَبَرْنَابَا وَأُنَاسٌ آخَرُونَ مِنْهُمْ إِلَى ٱلرُّسُلِ وَٱلْمَشَايِخِ إِلَى أُورُشَلِيمَ مِنْ أَجْلِ هَذِهِ ٱلْمَسْأَلَةِ.

And when Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and questioning with them, [the brethren] appointed that Paul and Barnabas, and certain other of them, should go up to Jerusalem unto the apostles and elders about this question.

٣ 3 فَهَؤُلَاءِ بَعْدَ مَا شَيَّعَتْهُمُ ٱلْكَنِيسَةُ ٱجْتَازُوا فِي فِينِيقِيَةَ وَٱلسَّامِرَةِ يُخْبِرُونَهُمْ بِرُجُوعِ ٱلْأُمَمِ، وَكَانُوا يُسَبِّبُونَ سُرُورًا عَظِيمًا لِجَمِيعِ ٱلْإِخْوَةِ.

They therefore, being brought on their way by the church, passed through both Phoenicia and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles: and they caused great joy unto all the brethren.

٤ 4 وَلَمَّا حَضَرُوا إِلَى أُورُشَلِيمَ قَبِلَتْهُمُ ٱلْكَنِيسَةُ وَٱلرُّسُلُ وَٱلْمَشَايِخُ، فَأَخْبَرُوهُمْ بِكُلِّ مَا صَنَعَ ٱللهُ مَعَهُمْ.

And when they were come to Jerusalem, they were received of the church and the apostles and the elders, and they rehearsed all things that God had done with them.

٥ 5 وَلَكِنْ قَامَ أُنَاسٌ مِنَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَانُوا قَدْ آمَنُوا مِنْ مَذْهَبِ ٱلْفَرِّيسِيِّينَ، وَقَالُوا: «إِنَّهُ يَنْبَغِي أَنْ يُخْتَنُوا، وَيُوصَوْا بِأَنْ يَحْفَظُوا نَامُوسَ مُوسَى».

But there rose up certain of the sect of the Pharisees who believed, saying, It is needful to circumcise them, and to charge them to keep the law of Moses.

٦ 6 فَٱجْتَمَعَ ٱلرُّسُلُ وَٱلْمَشَايِخُ لِيَنْظُرُوا فِي هَذَا ٱلْأَمْرِ.

And the apostles and the elders were gathered together to consider of this matter.

٧ 7 فَبَعْدَ مَا حَصَلَتْ مُبَاحَثَةٌ كَثِيرَةٌ قَامَ بُطْرُسُ وَقَالَ لَهُمْ: «أَيُّهَا ٱلرِّجَالُ ٱلْإِخْوَةُ، أَنْتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ أَنَّهُ مُنْذُ أَيَّامٍ قَدِيمَةٍ ٱخْتَارَ ٱللهُ بَيْنَنَا أَنَّهُ بِفَمِي يَسْمَعُ ٱلْأُمَمُ كَلِمَةَ ٱلْإِنْجِيلِ وَيُؤْمِنُونَ.

And when there had been much questioning, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Brethren, ye know that a good while ago God made choice among you, that by my mouth the Gentiles should hear the word of the gospel, and believe.

٨ 8 وَٱللهُ ٱلْعَارِفُ ٱلْقُلُوبَ، شَهِدَ لَهُمْ مُعْطِيًا لَهُمُ ٱلرُّوحَ ٱلْقُدُسَ كَمَا لَنَا أَيْضًا.

And God, who knoweth the heart, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Spirit, even as he did unto us;

٩ 9 وَلَمْ يُمَيِّزْ بَيْنَنَا وَبَيْنَهُمْ بِشَيْءٍ، إِذْ طَهَّرَ بِٱلْإِيمَانِ قُلُوبَهُمْ.

and he made no distinction between us and them, cleansing their hearts by faith.

١٠ 10 فَٱلْآنَ لِمَاذَا تُجَرِّبُونَ ٱللهَ بِوَضْعِ نِيرٍ عَلَى عُنُقِ ٱلتَّلَامِيذِ لَمْ يَسْتَطِعْ آبَاؤُنَا وَلَا نَحْنُ أَنْ نَحْمِلَهُ؟

Now therefore why make ye trial of God, that ye should put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?

١١ 11 لَكِنْ بِنِعْمَةِ ٱلرَّبِّ يَسُوعَ ٱلْمَسِيحِ نُؤْمِنُ أَنْ نَخْلُصَ كَمَا أُولَئِكَ أَيْضًا».

But we believe that we shall be saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus, in like manner as they.

١٢ 12 فَسَكَتَ ٱلْجُمْهُورُ كُلُّهُ. وَكَانُوا يَسْمَعُونَ بَرْنَابَا وَبُولُسَ يُحَدِّثَانِ بِجَمِيعِ مَا صَنَعَ ٱللهُ مِنَ ٱلْآيَاتِ وَٱلْعَجَائِبِ فِي ٱلْأُمَمِ بِوَاسِطَتِهِمْ.

And all the multitude kept silence; and they hearkened unto Barnabas and Paul rehearsing what signs and wonders God had wrought among the Gentiles through them.

١٣ 13 وَبَعْدَمَا سَكَتَا أَجَابَ يَعْقُوبُ قَائِلًا: «أَيُّهَا ٱلرِّجَالُ ٱلْإِخْوَةُ، ٱسْمَعُونِي.

And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying, Brethren, hearken unto me:

١٤ 14 سِمْعَانُ قَدْ أَخْبَرَ كَيْفَ ٱفْتَقَدَ ٱللهُ أَوَّلًا ٱلْأُمَمَ لِيَأْخُذَ مِنْهُمْ شَعْبًا عَلَى ٱسْمِهِ.

Symeon hath rehearsed how first God visited the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name.

١٥ 15 وَهَذَا تُوافِقُهُ أَقْوَالُ ٱلْأَنْبِيَاءِ، كَمَا هُوَ مَكْتُوبٌ:

And to this agree the words of the prophets; as it is written,

١٦ 16 سَأَرْجِعُ بَعْدَ هَذَا وَأَبْنِي أَيْضًا خَيْمَةَ دَاوُدَ ٱلسَّاقِطَةَ، وَأَبْنِي أَيْضًا رَدْمَهَا وَأُقِيمُهَا ثَانِيَةً،

After these things I will return, And I will build again the tabernacle of David, which is fallen; And I will build again the ruins thereof, And I will set it up:

١٧ 17 لِكَيْ يَطْلُبَ ٱلْبَاقُونَ مِنَ ٱلنَّاسِ ٱلرَّبَّ، وَجَمِيعُ ٱلْأُمَمِ ٱلَّذِينَ دُعِيَ ٱسْمِي عَلَيْهِمْ، يَقُولُ ٱلرَّبُّ ٱلصَّانِعُ هَذَا كُلَّهُ.

That the residue of men may seek after the Lord, And all the Gentiles, upon whom my name is called,

١٨ 18 مَعْلُومَةٌ عِنْدَ ٱلرَّبِّ مُنْذُ ٱلْأَزَلِ جَمِيعُ أَعْمَالِهِ. (aiōn g165)

Saith the Lord, who maketh these things known from of old. (aiōn g165)

١٩ 19 لِذَلِكَ أَنَا أَرَى أَنْ لَا يُثَقَّلَ عَلَى ٱلرَّاجِعِينَ إِلَى ٱللهِ مِنَ ٱلْأُمَمِ،

Wherefore my judgment is, that we trouble not them that from among the Gentiles turn to God;

٢٠ 20 بَلْ يُرْسَلْ إِلَيْهِمْ أَنْ يَمْتَنِعُوا عَنْ نَجَاسَاتِ ٱلْأَصْنَامِ، وَٱلزِّنَا، وَٱلْمَخْنُوقِ، وَٱلدَّمِ.

but that we write unto them, that they abstain from the pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from what is strangled, and from blood.

٢١ 21 لِأَنَّ مُوسَى مُنْذُ أَجْيَالٍ قَدِيمَةٍ، لَهُ فِي كُلِّ مَدِينَةٍ مَنْ يَكْرِزُ بِهِ، إِذْ يُقْرَأُ فِي ٱلْمَجَامِعِ كُلَّ سَبْتٍ».

For Moses from generations of old hath in every city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath.

٢٢ 22 حِينَئِذٍ رَأَى ٱلرُّسُلُ وَٱلْمَشَايِخُ مَعَ كُلِّ ٱلْكَنِيسَةِ أَنْ يَخْتَارُوا رَجُلَيْنِ مِنْهُمْ، فَيُرْسِلُوهُمَا إِلَى أَنْطَاكِيَةَ مَعَ بُولُسَ وَبَرْنَابَا: يَهُوذَا ٱلْمُلَقَّبَ بَرْسَابَا، وَسِيلَا، رَجُلَيْنِ مُتَقَدِّمَيْنِ فِي ٱلْإِخْوَةِ.

Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole church, to choose men out of their company, and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; [namely], Judas called Barsabbas, and Silas, chief men among the brethren:

٢٣ 23 وَكَتَبُوا بِأَيْدِيهِمْ هَكَذَا: «اَلرُّسُلُ وَٱلْمَشَايِخُ وَٱلْإِخْوَةُ يُهْدُونَ سَلَامًا إِلَى ٱلْإِخْوَةِ ٱلَّذِينَ مِنَ ٱلْأُمَمِ فِي أَنْطَاكِيَةَ وَسُورِيَّةَ وَكِيلِيكِيَّةَ:

and they wrote [thus] by them, The apostles and the elders, brethren, unto the brethren who are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia, greeting:

٢٤ 24 إِذْ قَدْ سَمِعْنَا أَنَّ أُنَاسًا خَارِجِينَ مِنْ عِنْدِنَا أَزْعَجُوكُمْ بِأَقْوَالٍ، مُقَلِّبِينَ أَنْفُسَكُمْ، وَقَائِلِينَ أَنْ تَخْتَتِنُوا وَتَحْفَظُوا ٱلنَّامُوسَ، ٱلَّذِينَ نَحْنُ لَمْ نَأْمُرْهُمْ.

Forasmuch as we have heard that certain who went out from us have troubled you with words, subverting your souls; to whom we gave no commandment;

٢٥ 25 رَأَيْنَا وَقَدْ صِرْنَا بِنَفْسٍ وَاحِدَةٍ أَنْ نَخْتَارَ رَجُلَيْنِ وَنُرْسِلَهُمَا إِلَيْكُمْ مَعَ حَبِيبَيْنَا بَرْنَابَا وَبُولُسَ،

it seemed good unto us, having come to one accord, to choose out men and send them unto you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,

٢٦ 26 رَجُلَيْنِ قَدْ بَذَلَا نَفْسَيْهِمَا لِأَجْلِ ٱسْمِ رَبِّنَا يَسُوعَ ٱلْمَسِيحِ.

men that have hazarded their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

٢٧ 27 فَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا يَهُوذَا وَسِيلَا، وَهُمَا يُخْبِرَانِكُمْ بِنَفْسِ ٱلْأُمُورِ شِفَاهًا.

We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who themselves also shall tell you the same things by word of mouth.

٢٨ 28 لِأَنَّهُ قَدْ رَأَى ٱلرُّوحُ ٱلْقُدُسُ وَنَحْنُ، أَنْ لَا نَضَعَ عَلَيْكُمْ ثِقْلًا أَكْثَرَ، غَيْرَ هَذِهِ ٱلْأَشْيَاءِ ٱلْوَاجِبَةِ:

For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things:

٢٩ 29 أَنْ تَمْتَنِعُوا عَمَّا ذُبِحَ لِلْأَصْنَامِ، وَعَنِ ٱلدَّمِ، وَٱلْمَخْنُوقِ، وَٱلزِّنَا، ٱلَّتِي إِنْ حَفِظْتُمْ أَنْفُسَكُمْ مِنْهَا فَنِعِمَّا تَفْعَلُونَ. كُونُوا مُعَافَيْنَ».

that ye abstain from things sacrificed to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication; from which if ye keep yourselves, it shall be well with you. Fare ye well.

٣٠ 30 فَهَؤُلَاءِ لَمَّا أُطْلِقُوا جَاءُوا إِلَى أَنْطَاكِيَةَ، وَجَمَعُوا ٱلْجُمْهُورَ وَدَفَعُوا ٱلرِّسَالَةَ.

So they, when they were dismissed, came down to Antioch; and having gathered the multitude together, they delivered the epistle.

٣١ 31 فَلَمَّا قَرَأُوهَا فَرِحُوا لِسَبَبِ ٱلتَّعْزِيَةِ.

And when they had read it, they rejoiced for the consolation.

٣٢ 32 وَيَهُوذَا وَسِيلَا، إِذْ كَانَا هُمَا أَيْضًا نَبِيَّيْنِ، وَعَظَا ٱلْإِخْوَةَ بِكَلَامٍ كَثِيرٍ وَشَدَّدَاهُمْ.

And Judas and Silas, being themselves also prophets, exhorted the brethren with many words, and confirmed them.

٣٣ 33 ثُمَّ بَعْدَ مَا صَرَفَا زَمَانًا أُطْلِقَا بِسَلَامٍ مِنَ ٱلْإِخْوَةِ إِلَى ٱلرُّسُلِ.

And after they had spent some time [there], they were dismissed in peace from the brethren unto those that had sent them forth.

٣٤ 34 وَلَكِنَّ سِيلَا رَأَى أَنْ يَلْبَثَ هُنَاكَ.

٣٥ 35 أَمَّا بُولُسُ وَبَرْنَابَا فَأَقَامَا فِي أَنْطَاكِيَةَ يُعَلِّمَانِ وَيُبَشِّرَانِ مَعَ آخَرِينَ كَثِيرِينَ أَيْضًا بِكَلِمَةِ ٱلرَّبِّ.

But Paul and Barnabas tarried in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also.

٣٦ 36 ثُمَّ بَعْدَ أَيَّامٍ قَالَ بُولُسُ لِبَرْنَابَا: «لِنَرْجِعْ وَنَفْتَقِدْ إِخْوَتَنَا فِي كُلِّ مَدِينَةٍ نَادَيْنَا فِيهَا بِكَلِمَةِ ٱلرَّبِّ، كَيْفَ هُمْ».

And after some days Paul said unto Barnabas, Let us return now and visit the brethren in every city wherein we proclaimed the word of the Lord, [and see] how they fare.

٣٧ 37 فَأَشَارَ بَرْنَابَا أَنْ يَأْخُذَا مَعَهُمَا أَيْضًا يُوحَنَّا ٱلَّذِي يُدْعَى مَرْقُسَ،

And Barnabas was minded to take with them John also, who was called Mark.

٣٨ 38 وَأَمَّا بُولُسُ فَكَانَ يَسْتَحْسِنُ أَنَّ ٱلَّذِي فَارَقَهُمَا مِنْ بَمْفِيلِيَّةَ وَلَمْ يَذْهَبْ مَعَهُمَا لِلْعَمَلِ، لَا يَأْخُذَانِهِ مَعَهُمَا.

But Paul thought not good to take with them him who withdrew from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work.

٣٩ 39 فَحَصَلَ بَيْنَهُمَا مُشَاجَرَةٌ حَتَّى فَارَقَ أَحَدُهُمَا ٱلْآخَرَ. وَبَرْنَابَا أَخَذَ مَرْقُسَ وَسَافَرَ فِي ٱلْبَحْرِ إِلَى قُبْرُسَ.

And there arose a sharp contention, so that they parted asunder one from the other, and Barnabas took Mark with him, and sailed away unto Cyprus:

٤٠ 40 وَأَمَّا بُولُسُ فَٱخْتَارَ سِيلَا وَخَرَجَ مُسْتَوْدَعًا مِنَ ٱلْإِخْوَةِ إِلَى نِعْمَةِ ٱللهِ.

but Paul chose Silas, and went forth, being commended by the brethren to the grace of the Lord.

٤١ 41 فَٱجْتَازَ فِي سُورِيَّةَ وَكِيلِيكِيَّةَ يُشَدِّدُ ٱلْكَنَائِسَ.

And he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches.