Apostelenes gerninger 15
1 Og der kom nogle ned fra Judæa, som lærte Brødrene: "Dersom I ikke lade eder omskære efter Mose Skik, kunne I ikke blive frelste."
Then some men arrived from Judea who started teaching the believers, “Unless you're circumcised according to the rules set down by Moses, you can't be saved.”
2 Da nu Paulus og Barnabas kom i en ikke ringe Splid og Strid med dem, så besluttede man, at Paulus og Barnabas og nogle andre af dem skulde drage op til Jerusalem til Apostlene og de Ældste i Anledning af dette Spørgsmål.
Paul and Barnabas had many arguments and debates with them. So Paul and Barnabas and some others were appointed to go to Jerusalem and talk to the apostles and leaders there about this issue.
3 Disse bleve da sendte af Sted af Menigheden og droge igennem Fønikien og Samaria og fortalte om Hedningernes Omvendelse, og de gjorde alle Brødrene stor Glæde.
The church sent them on their way, and as they traveled through Phoenicia and Samaria, they explained how foreigners were being converted, which made all the believers very happy.
4 Men da de kom til Jerusalem, bleve de modtagne af Menigheden og Apostlene og de Ældste, og de kundgjorde, hvor store Ting Gud havde gjort med dem.
When they arrived in Jerusalem they were welcomed by the church members, the apostles, and the elders. They explained everything God had done through them.
5 Men nogle af Farisæernes Parti, som vare blevne troende, stode op og sagde: "Man bør omskære dem og befale dem at holde Mose Lov."
But they were opposed by some of the believers who belonged to the Pharisee faction. They said, “These converts have to be circumcised, and instructed to observe the law of Moses.”
6 Men Apostlene og de Ældste forsamlede sig for at overlægge denne Sag.
The apostles and elders met together to discuss the issue.
7 Men da man havde tvistet meget herom, stod Peter op og sagde til dem: "I Mænd, Brødre! I vide, at for lang Tid siden gjorde Gud det Valg iblandt eder, at Hedningerne ved min Mund skulde høre Evangeliets Ord og tro.
After much debate, Peter stood up and said to them, “Brothers, you know that some time ago God chose me from among you so that the foreigners could hear the message of good news and trust in Jesus.
8 Og Gud, som kender Hjerterne, gav dem Vidnesbyrd ved at give dem den Helligånd lige så vel som os.
God, who knows thewhat we're thinking, has shown that he accepts them, giving them the Holy Spirit just as he did to us.
9 Og han gjorde ingen Forskel imellem os og dem, idet han ved Troen rensede deres Hjerter.
He doesn't make any distinction between us and them—he cleansed their thoughts as they trusted in him.
10 Hvorfor friste I da nu Gud, så I lægge et Åg på Disciplenes Nakke, som hverken vore Fædre eller vi have formået at bære?
So why do you want to oppose God and put a burden on the believers that our fathers weren't able to bear, and we can't either?
11 Men vi tro, at vi bliver frelste ved den Herres Jesu Nåde på samme Måde som også de."
We're convinced that we're saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus, in the same way they are.”
12 Men hele Mængden tav og de hørte Barnabas og Paulus fortælle, hvor store Tegn og Undere Gud havde gjort iblandt Hedningerne ved dem.
Everyone listened attentively to Barnabas and Paul as they explained the miraculous signs that God had performed through them among the foreigners.
13 Men da de havde hørt op at tale, tog Jakob til Orde og sagde: "I Mænd, Brødre, hører mig!"
After they had finished speaking, James spoke up, saying, “Brothers, listen to me.
14 Simon har fortalt, hvorledes Gud først drog Omsorg for at tage ud af Hedninger et Folk for sit Navn.
Simon has described how God first revealed his concern for the foreigners by taking from them a people committed to him.
15 Og dermed stemme Profeternes Tale overens, som der er skrevet:
This is in accordance with the words of the prophets, as it's written,
16 "Derefter vil jeg vende tilbage og atter opbygge Davids faldne Hytte, og det nedrevne af den vil jeg atter opbygge og oprejse den igen,
‘In the future I will return, and I will rebuild the fallen house of David; I will rebuild its ruins and set it straight.
17 for at de øvrige af Menneskene skulle søge Herren, og alle Hedningerne, over hvilke mit Navn er nævnet, siger Herren, som gør dette."
I will do this so that those who are left may come to the Lord, including the foreigners who call on my name.
This is what the Lord says, who revealed these things long ago.’ (aiōn g165)
19 Derfor mener jeg, at man ikke skal besvære dem af Hedningerne, som omvende sig til Gud,
So my decision is that we shouldn't make it difficult for foreigners who turn to God.
20 men skrive til dem, at de skulle afholde sig fra Besmittelse med Afguderne og fra Utugt og fra det kvalte og fra Blodet.
We should write to them and tell them to avoid food sacrificed to idols, sexual immorality, meat of animals that have been strangled, and from consuming blood.
21 Thi Moses har fra gammel Tid i hver By Mennesker, som prædike ham, idet han oplæses hver Sabbat i Synagogerne."
For the law of Moses has been taught in every town for a long, long time—it's read in the synagogues every Sabbath.”
22 Da besluttede Apostelene og de Ældste tillige med hele Menigheden at udvælge nogle Mænd af deres Midte og sende dem til Antiokia tillige med Paulus og Barnabas, nemlig Judas, kaldet Barsabbas, og Silas, hvilke Mænd vare ansete iblandt Brødrene.
Then the apostles and elders, together with the whole church, decided it would be good to choose some representatives and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. They chose Judas Barsabbas and Silas, leaders among the brothers,
23 Og de skreve således med dem: "Apostlene og de Ældste og Brødrene hilse Brødrene af Hedningerne i Antiokia og Syrien og Kilikien.
and sent them with this letter: “Greetings from us, the apostles and elders and brothers, to the non-Jewish brothers in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia:
24 Efterdi vi have hørt, at nogle, som ere komne fra os, have forvirret eder med Ord og voldt eders Sjæle Uro uden at have nogen Befaling fra os,
We have heard that some from our group have confused you with their teachings, causing you trouble. We certainly didn't tell them to do this!
25 så have vi endrægtigt forsamlede, besluttet at udvælge nogle Mænd og sende dem til eder med vore elskelige Barnabas og Paulus,
So we have agreed to choose some representatives and send them to you together with our much-loved brothers Barnabas and Paul,
26 Mænd, som have vovet deres Liv for vor Herres Jesu Kristi Navn.
who have risked their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
27 Vi have derfor sendt Judas og Silas, der også mundtligt skulle forkynde det samme.
So we are sending to you Judas and Silas who can verbally confirm what we're saying.
28 Thi det er den Helligånds Beslutning og vor, ingen videre Byrde at pålægge eder uden disse nødvendige Ting:
It seemed best to the Holy Spirit and to us not to place on you any heavier burden than these important requirements.
29 At I skulle afholde eder fra Afgudsofferkød og fra Blod og fra det kvalte og fra Utugt. Når I holde eder derfra, vil det gå eder godt. Lever vel!"
You should avoid: anything sacrificed to idols; blood; meat from strangled animals; and sexual immorality. You will do well to observe these requirements. God bless you.”
30 Så lod man dem da fare, og de kom ned til Antiokia og forsamlede Mængden og overgave Brevet.
The men were sent on their way to Antioch. When they arrived they called everybody together and delivered the letter.
31 Men da de læste det, bleve de glade over Trøsten.
After they had read it, the people were so happy for the encouraging message.
32 Og Judas og Silas, som også selv vare Profeter, opmuntrede Brødrene med megen Tale og styrkede dem.
Judas and Silas, who were also prophets, encouraged the brothers, explaining many things, and strengthening them.
33 Men da de havde opholdt sig der nogen Tid, lode Brødrene dem fare med Fred til dem, som havde udsendt dem.
After spending some time there they were sent back by the brothers with their blessing to the believers in Jerusalem.
34 (Men Silas besluttede at blive der.)
35 Men Paulus og Barnabas opholdt sig i Antiokia, hvor de tillige med mange andre lærte og forkyndte Herrens Ord.
But Paul and Barnabas stayed in Antioch, teaching and proclaiming the word of God along with many others.
36 Men efter nogen Tids Forløb sagde Paulus til Barnabas: "Lader os dog drage tilbage og besøge vore Brødre i hver By, hvor vi have forkyndt Herrens Ord, for at se, hvorledes det går dem."
Some time later Paul said to Barnabas, “Let's go back and visit the believers in every town where we shared the word of the Lord, and see how they're doing.”
37 Men Barnabas vilde også tage Johannes, kaldet Markus, med.
Barnabas planned to take along John Mark too.
38 Men Paulus holdt for, at de ikke skulde tage den med, som havde forladt dem i Pamfylien og ikke havde fulgt med dem til Arbejdet.
But Paul didn't think it was a good idea to take him with them, since he'd left them in Pamphylia and hadn't continued working with them.
39 Der blev da en heftig Strid, så at de skiltes fra hverandre, og Barnabas tog Markus med sig og sejlede til Kypern.
They had such a strong disagreement that they separated. Barnabas took Mark with him and sailed to Cyprus.
40 Men Paulus udvalgte Silas og drog ud, anbefalet af Brødrene til Herrens Nåde.
Paul chose Silas, and as they left, the believers committed them to the grace of the Lord.
41 Men han rejste omkring i Syrien og Kilikien og styrkede Menighederne.
Paul traveled through Syria and Cilicia, encouraging the churches there.
