Acts 15
1 But certain persons came down from Judea, and began to teach the Lord’s followers that, unless they were circumcised, in accordance with the custom required by Moses, they could not be saved.
Neki ljudje, ki so prišli dol iz Judeje, pa so učili brate in govorili: »Razen če ne boste obrezani po Mojzesovem običaju, ne morete biti rešeni.«
2 This gave rise to a serious dispute, and much discussion, between Paul and Barnabas and these people, and it was therefore settled that Paul and Barnabas and others of their number should go up to Jerusalem, to consult the apostles and church elders about the matter under discussion.
Ko sta imela torej Pavel in Barnaba z njimi ne majhno razhajanje mnenj ter se z njimi pričkala, so odločili, da naj bi glede tega vprašanja Pavel in Barnaba ter nekateri drugi izmed njih šli gor v Jeruzalem, k apostolom in starešinam.
3 The church, therefore, sent them on their journey, and they made their way through Phoenicia and Samaria, telling the story of the conversion of the Gentiles, to the great joy of all the followers.
In na njihovo pot spremljani s cerkvijo, so šli skozi Fenikijo in Samarijo in razglašali spreobrnitev poganov in vsem bratom so napravili veliko radost.
4 On their arrival at Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church, as well as by the apostles and the elders, and gave an account of all that God had helped them to do.
In ko so prišli v Jeruzalem, so bili sprejeti od cerkve in od apostolov ter starešin in razglasili so vse stvari, ki jih je Bog z njimi storil.
5 Some of the Pharisees’ party, however, who had become believers in Christ, came forward and declared that they were bound to circumcise converts and to direct them to observe the Law of Moses.
Toda vstali so nekateri iz ločine farizejev, ki so verovali, rekoč: »Da jih je treba obrezati in jim naročiti, naj se držijo Mojzesove postave.«
6 The apostles and the church elders held a meeting to consider this question.
In apostoli in starešine so prišli skupaj, da preudarijo o tej besedi.
7 After much discussion, Peter rose and said: “You, my friends, know well that long ago God singled me out – that through my lips the Gentiles should hear the message of the good news, and become believers in Christ.
In ko je bilo mnogo razpravljanja, je vstal Peter ter jim rekel: »Možje in bratje, vi veste, kako to, da je Bog pred davnim časom naredil med nami izbiro, da naj bi pogani po mojih ustih slišali besedo evangelija in verovali.
8 Now God, who reads all hearts, declared his acceptance of the Gentiles, by giving them the Holy Spirit, just as he did to us.
In Bog, ki pozna srca, jim pričuje, ker jim daje Svetega Duha, prav tako kakor je storil nam
9 He made no distinction between them and us, when he purified their hearts by their faith.
in ni naredil nobene razlike med nami ter njimi, ko je po veri očistil njihova srca.
10 Why, then, do you now provoke God, by putting on the necks of these disciples a yoke which neither our ancestors nor we were able to bear?
Zakaj torej zdaj skušate Boga, da nadenete na vrat učencev jarem, ki ga niti naši očetje niti mi nismo mogli nositi?
11 No, it is through the loving kindness of the Lord Jesus that we, just as they do, believe that we have been saved.”
Ampak mi verujemo, da bomo rešeni po milosti Gospoda Jezusa Kristusa, prav tako kakor oni.«
12 Every voice in the assembly was hushed, as they listened to Barnabas and Paul, while they gave an account of all the signs and wonders which God had shown among the Gentiles through them.
Potem je vsa množica molčala in poslušala Barnaba in Pavla, ki sta razglašala, kakšne čudežne moči in čudeže je po njiju Bog storil med pogani.
13 After they had finished speaking, James addressed the Council. “Friends,” he began, “hear what I have to say.
In potem, ko so molčali, je Jakob odgovoril, rekoč: »Možje in bratje, prisluhnite mi.
14 Simon has described the manner in which God first visited the Gentiles, in order to take from among them a people to bear his name.
Simeon je povedal, kako je Bog najprej obiskal pogane, da vzame izmed njih ljudi za svoje ime.
15 And that is in harmony with the words of the prophets, where they say –
In k temu se ujemajo besede prerokov, kakor je pisano:
16 ‘After this I will return; and I will rebuild the house of David which has fallen – its ruins I will rebuild, and will set it up once more;
›Po tem se bom vrnil in ponovno zgradil Davidovo šotorsko svetišče, ki je padlo in ruševine le-tega bom ponovno zgradil in jaz ga bom ponovno postavil,
17 that so the rest of mankind may earnestly seek the Lord – even all the Gentiles on whom my name has been bestowed,
da bi lahko preostanek ljudi iskal Gospoda in vsi pogani, nad katere je klicano moje ime, govori Gospod, ki dela vse te stvari.‹
Bogu so vsa njegova dela znana od začetka sveta. (aiōn g165)
19 In my judgment, therefore, we should not add to the difficulties of those Gentiles who are turning to God,
Zatorej je moja razsodba, da ne vznemirjamo teh, ki so se iz poganstva obrnili k Bogu,
20 but we should write to them to abstain from food that has been polluted by being sacrificed to idols, from impurity, from eating the flesh of strangled animals, and from blood.
temveč, da jim napišemo, da se vzdržijo pred oskrunitvijo od malikov in pred prešuštvom in pred zadavljenimi stvarmi in pred krvjo.
21 For in every town, for generations past, there have been those who preach Moses, read as he is in the synagogues every Sabbath.”
Kajti Mojzes ima od starih časov v vsakem mestu tiste, ki ga oznanjajo, beroč vsak šabatni dan v sinagogah.«
22 It was then decided by the apostles and the elders, with the assent of the whole church, to choose some of their number, and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. Those chosen were Judas (called Barsabas) and Silas, who were leaders among the community.
Tedaj je apostolom in starešinam s celotno cerkvijo to ugajalo, da s Pavlom in Barnabom pošljejo v Antiohijo izbrana moža iz svoje lastne skupine; namreč Juda, imenovanega z vzdevkom Bársaba in Sila, vodilna moža med brati.
23 They were bearers of the following letter – ‘The apostles, and the followers who are the church elders, send their greetings to the followers of the Lord of Gentile birth in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia.
In po njiju so napisali pisma na ta način: ›Apostoli, starešine in bratje pošiljamo pozdrave bratom, ki so izmed poganov v Antiohiji in Siriji ter Kilikiji,
24 As we had heard that some of our number had upset you by their assertions, and unsettled your minds – without instructions from us –
ker smo slišali, da so vas nekateri, ki so odšli izmed nas, vznemirjali z besedami in spodkopavali vaše duše, rekoč: ›Vi morate biti obrezani in se držati postave, ‹ katerim nismo dali nobene takšne zapovedi.
25 We met and decided to choose certain men and send them to you with our dear friends Barnabas and Paul,
Nam, ki smo soglasno zbrani, se zdi dobro, da z našima ljubljenima Barnabom in Pavlom pošljemo k vam izbrana moža,
26 who have risked their lives for the name of our Lord, Jesus Christ.
moža, ki sta svoja življenja tvegala zaradi imena našega Gospoda Jezusa Kristusa.
27 We are accordingly sending Judas and Silas, and they will tell you by word of mouth what we are now writing.
Poslali smo torej Juda in Sila, ki vam bosta iste stvari povedala ustno.
28 We have, therefore, decided, under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, to lay no further burden on you beyond these necessary conditions –
Kajti Svetemu Duhu in nam se zdi dobro, da vam ne nalagamo večjega bremena kakor te potrebne stvari:
29 That you abstain from food offered to idols, from blood, from eating the flesh of strangled animals, and from impurity. If you guard yourselves against such things, it will be well with you. Farewell.’
da se vzdržite pred hrano, darovano malikom in pred krvjo in pred zadavljenimi stvarmi ter pred prešuštvom. Če sebe obvarujete pred njimi, boste storili v redu. Mnogo uspeha.‹
30 So the bearers of this letter were sent on their way, and went down to Antioch. There they called a meeting of all the followers,
Torej ko so bili odposlani, so prišli v Antiohijo in ko so skupaj zbrali množico, so izročili poslanico,
31 and delivered the letter, the reading of which caused great rejoicing by its encouraging contents.
katere so se, zaradi tolažbe, ko so jo brali, razveselili.
32 Judas and Silas, who were themselves prophets, further encouraged the them by many an address, and strengthened their faith.
Juda in Sila, ki sta bila tudi sama preroka, pa sta brate z mnogimi besedami spodbujala in jih krepila.
33 After some stay, they were dismissed with kind farewells from the followers, and returned to those who had sent them.
In potem, ko sta se kratek čas mudila tam, sta od bratov v miru odšla k apostolom.
Vendar je Sili ugajalo, da še ostane tam.
35 Paul and Barnabas, however, remained in Antioch, where they taught and, with the help of many others, told the good news of the Lord’s message.
Tudi Pavel in Barnaba sta prav tako nadaljevala z mnogimi drugimi v Antiohiji in učila ter oznanjala Gospodovo besedo.
36 Some time after this, Paul said to Barnabas, “Let us go back and visit the Lord’s followers in every town in which we have told the Lord’s message, and see how they are prospering.”
Nekaj dni kasneje je Pavel rekel Barnabu: »Pojdiva ponovno in obiščiva naše brate v vsakem mestu, kjer sva oznanjala Gospodovo besedo in poglejva, kako so.«
37 Barnabas wished to take with them John, whose other name was Mark;
In Barnaba se je odločil, da s seboj vzameta Janeza, katerega vzdevek je bil Marko.
38 but Paul felt that they ought not to take with them the man who had deserted them in Pamphylia, and had not gone on with them to their work.
Toda Pavlu se ni zdelo dobro z njima vzeti tistega, ki je iz Pamfilije odšel od njiju in z njima ni odšel na delo.
39 This caused such unpleasant feeling between them that they parted ways, Barnabas taking Mark and sailing for Cyprus,
Spor med njima pa je bil tako oster, da sta se ločila narazen drug od drugega. In tako je Barnaba vzel Marka ter odjadral na Ciper,
40 while Paul chose Silas for his companion and, after he had been committed by the followers to the gracious care of the Lord,
Pavel pa je izbral Sila in odšel, od bratov priporočen Božji milosti.
41 started on his journey and went through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches in the faith.
In odšel je skozi Sirijo in Kilikijo in krepil cerkve.
