Acts 15
1 [Then] some [Jewish] believers went down from Judea [province] to Antioch. They started teaching the [non-Jewish] believers [there, and said], “[You] ([must] be circumcised/must have God’s mark put on you) [to indicate you belong to God], as Moses [commanded] in the laws that [he received from God]. If you do not do that, you will not be saved {[God] will not save you}.”
И неки сишавши из Јудеје учаху браћу: Ако се не обрежете по обичају Мојсијевом, не можете се спасти.
2 Paul and Barnabas strongly disagreed with those Jews and started arguing [with them. So the believers at Antioch] appointed Paul and Barnabas and some of the other believers to go to Jerusalem, in order that they would/could discuss this matter with the apostles and [other spiritual] leaders.
А кад поста расправа, и Павле и Варнава не мало се препираше с њима, одредише да Павле и Варнава и други неки од њих иду горе к апостолима и старешинама у Јерусалим за ово питање.
3 After Paul, Barnabas, and the others were given things for their trip by the congregation [at Antioch] {After the congregation [at Antioch] gave Paul, Barnabas, and the others things for their trip}, they traveled through Phoenicia and Samaria [provinces. When they stopped at different places in those provinces], they reported [to the believers] that [many] non-Jews [in Antioch] had become believers. As a result, all the believers [in those places] rejoiced greatly.
А они онда спремљени од цркве, пролажаху кроз Финикију и Самарију казујући обраћање незнабожаца, и чињаху велику радост свој браћи.
4 And when Paul, Barnabas, and the others arrived in Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the apostles, the [other] elders, and the [other members of the] congregation [there] {the apostles, the [other] elders, and the [other members of the] congregation [there] welcomed them}. Then Paul and Barnabas reported the things that God had enabled them to do [among non-Jewish people].
А кад дођоше у Јерусалим, прими их црква и апостоли и старешине, и казаше све што учини Бог с њима, и како отвори незнабошцима врата вере.
5 But some of the [Jewish] believers who belonged to the Pharisee sect stood up [among the other believers and] said to them, “The non-Jews [who have believed in Jesus] must be circumcised, and they must be told to obey the laws [that God gave to] Moses.”
Онда усташе неки од јереси фарисејске који беху веровали, и говораху да их ваља обрезати, и заповедити да држе закон Мојсијев.
6 Then the apostles and [the other] elders met together in order to talk about this matter.
А апостоли и старешине сабраше се да извиде ову реч.
7 After they had discussed it for a long time, Peter stood up and spoke to them. He said, “Fellow believers, you [all] know that a long time ago God chose me from among you [other apostles, in order that] the non-Jewish people might [also] hear me [SYN] tell [them] the good message [about the Lord Jesus], so that they could hear [it] and believe [in him. So Paul and Barnabas are not the first ones to tell non-Jews about Jesus].
И по многом већању уста Петар и рече: Људи браћо! Ви знате да Бог од првих дана изабра између нас да из мојих уста чују незнабошци реч јеванђеља и да верују.
8 God knows [and judges] people according to what they think, [not according to who their ancestors were]. By sending the Holy Spirit to [the non-Jews], just like [he had] also done for us [(inc)] Jews, he showed [me and others] that he had accepted them [also to be his people].
И Бог, који познаје срца, посведочи им и даде им Духа Светог као и нама.
9 [God] saved us [Jews] and those [non-Jews] similarly, making them clean spiritually simply as a result of their believing [in the Lord Jesus. That was exactly how he has forgiven us].
И не постави никакве разлике међу нама и њима, очистивши вером срца њихова.
10 [You are wanting to force the non-Jewish believers to obey our Jewish rituals and laws]—laws that God has shown that he does not require them to obey [MET]. [Your doing that is like] putting a heavy burden on them! So then, (stop making God angry by doing that!/why are you making God angry by doing that?) [RHQ] Our ancestors and we [(inc) Jews] have never been able to bear [the burden of obeying those laws]!
Сад дакле шта кушате Бога и хоћете да метнете ученицима јарам на врат, ког ни очеви наши ни ми могосмо понети?
11 But we [(inc) know that it is not because] we [(inc) try to obey those laws that God saves us(inc) Jews. On the contrary], we [(inc)] know that it is because of what the Lord Jesus did for us [(inc)] that we did not deserve that we [(inc)] are saved {that [God] saves us} [from the guilt of our sins. God saves non-Jews who believe in the Lord Jesus] exactly like [he saves] us Jews.”
Него верујемо да ћемо се спасти благодаћу Господа Исуса Христа као и они.
12 All the people [there] became silent [after Peter had spoken]. Then they [all] listened to Barnabas and Paul, [as the two of] them told about the many great miracles that God had enabled them to do among the non-Jewish people, [miracles that showed that God had accepted the non-Jews].
Онда умуче све мноштво, и слушаху Варнаву и Павла који приповедаху колике знаке и чудеса учини Бог у незнабошцима преко њих.
13 When Barnabas and Paul had finished speaking, James, [the leader of the group of believers there in Jerusalem], spoke to all of them. [He said], “Fellow believers, listen to me.
А кад они умукоше, одговори Јаков говорећи: Људи браћо! Послушајте мене.
14 Simon [Peter] has told you how God previously blessed the non-Jews. God did that by choosing from among them a people who would belong to him [MTY].
Симон каза како Бог најпре походи и прими из незнабожаца народ к имену свом.
15 [These] words that [God spoke], words that were written by [one of] the prophets {that one of the prophets wrote} [long ago], agree with that:
И с овим се ударају речи пророка, као што је написано:
16 Later on I will return and I will re-establish the kingdom [MET] that David [ruled] and that has been {that [people] have} destroyed. My [doing that will be like] rebuilding [a house] that has been {that [people] have} torn down.
Потом ћу се вратити, и сазидаћу дом Давидов, који је пао, и његове развалине поправићу, и подигнућу га,
17 I will do that in order that all other people might seek [me], the Lord [God. I will do that in order that] all the non-Jews whom I have called [to belong] to me [MTY] might seek me. [You can be certain that this will happen because I] the Lord [God], who will do those things, have spoken [these words].
Да потраже Господа остали људи и сви народи у којима се име моје спомену, говори Господ који твори све ово.
Богу су позната од постања света сва дела Његова; (aiōn g165)
19 [James continued by saying], “Therefore I have decided [that we(inc)] should stop bothering the non-Jewish people who are turning [away from their sins and turning] to God. [That is, we should stop demanding that they obey] all [our laws] and rituals.
Зато ја велим да се не дира у незнабошце који се обраћају к Богу;
20 Instead, we should write [a letter] to them [requiring only four things: They should] not eat [meat/food that people] have offered to idols, they should not have sex with someone to whom they are not married, they should not [eat meat from animals that have been killed by] being strangled {[people have strangled]}, and [they should not eat] the blood [of animals].
Него да им се заповеди да се чувају од прилога идолских и од курварства и од удављеног и од крви, и што њима није мило другима да не чине.
21 In many cities, for a very long time people have been proclaiming [the laws that] Moses [wrote] [MTY], [laws prohibiting those things]. And every (Sabbath/Jewish day of rest) [those laws] are read {someone reads [those laws]} in the Jewish meeting places. [So if the non-Jews want to know more about those laws, they can find out in our meeting houses].”
Јер Мојсије има од старих времена у свим градовима који га проповедају, и по зборницама чита се сваке суботе.
22 The apostles and the [other] elders, along with all the [other] members of the congregation, accepted [what James had said]. Then they decided that they should choose men from among themselves and that they should send them, along with Paul and Barnabas, to Antioch, to [let the believers there know what the leaders] at Jerusalem had decided. So they chose Judas, who was also called Barsabbas, and Silas, who were leaders among the believers [at Jerusalem].
Тада нађоше за добро апостоли и старешине са свом црквом да изберу између себе двојицу и да пошљу у Антиохију с Павлом и Варнавом, Јуду који се зваше Варсава, и Силу, људе знамените међу браћом.
23 Then they wrote the following letter [that they asked Judas and Silas to take to the believers at Antioch]: “[We(exc)] apostles and [other] leaders who are your fellow believers [send our greetings to you as we write this to you] non-Jewish believers [who live] in Antioch and [other places in] Syria and Cilicia [provinces].
И написаше рукама својим ово: Апостоли и старешине и браћа поздрављају браћу која су по Антиохији и Сирији и Киликији што су од незнабожаца.
24 People have told us that some men from among us went [to you], although we had not told [them to do that]. They troubled/distressed you [SYN] [by telling you things] that confused your thinking.
Будући да ми чусмо да неки од нас изишавши сметоше вас речима, и раслабише душе ваше говорећи вам да се обрезујете и да држите закон, којима ми не заповедисмо;
25 So [while we(exc) met together here], we decided to choose some men and ask them to go to you, along with Barnabas and Paul, whom we [(exc)] love very much.
Зато нађосмо за добро ми једнодушно сабрани избране људе послати вама с љубазним нашим Варнавом и Павлом,
26 Those two have put their lives in danger because of their [serving] our Lord [MTY] Jesus Christ.
С људима који су предали душе своје за име Господа нашег Исуса Христа.
27 We [(exc) have also chosen] Judas and Silas to go to you. They will tell you the same things [that we are writing].
Посласмо дакле Јуду и Силу, који ће то и речима казати.
28 The Holy Spirit and [also] we decided that you should not be required {that we should not require you} to obey a lot of burdensome [Jewish] laws. Instead, [we] only [require you to obey] the following instructions,
Јер нађе за добро Свети Дух и ми да никаквих тегоба више не мећемо на вас осим ових потребних:
29 You should not eat food that people have sacrificed to idols. You should not eat blood from animals, and you should not eat meat from animals that people have killed by strangling them. Also, you should not have sex with someone to whom you are not married. Those things [especially offend Jewish believers. So if] you avoid doing them, you will be doing what is right. That is all.”
Да се чувате од прилога идолских и од крви и од удављеног и од курварства, и шта нећете да се чини вама не чините другима; од чега ако се чувате, добро ћете чинити. Будите здрави.
30 The [four] men whom [they] had chosen went [from Jerusalem] to Antioch [city. When] all the believers [there] had assembled together, [Judas and Silas] gave the letter to them.
А кад их опремише, дођоше у Антиохију, и сабравши народ предаше посланицу.
31 When the believers there read the letter, they rejoiced, [because its message] encouraged them.
А кад прочиташе, обрадоваше се утеси.
32 [Just like Paul and Barnabas were] ([prophets/men who spoke messages from God]), Judas and Silas were also prophets. They spoke for a long time and encouraged the believers [there], and helped them to trust more strongly [in the Lord Jesus].
А Јуда и Сила, који и пророци беху, многим речима утешише браћу и утврдише.
33 After [Judas and Silas] had stayed in Antioch for some time [and were ready to return to Jerusalem], the believers [there] wished them well, and the believers [prayed that God] would protect [them as they traveled. So the two men] started to go back to the leaders [in Jerusalem] who had asked them to go [to Antioch].
И пошто бише онамо неко време, отпустише их браћа с миром к апостолима.
Сила нађе за добро да остане онамо, А Јуда се врати у Јерусалим.
35 However, Paul and Barnabas continued to stay in Antioch. [While they were there], they, along with many others, were teaching [people] and preaching to them the message about the Lord [Jesus].
А Павле и Варнава живљаху у Антиохији и учаху и проповедаху реч Господњу с многима другим.
36 After some time Paul said to Barnabas, “Let’s go back and visit the fellow believers in every city where we [previously] proclaimed the message about the Lord [Jesus. In that way, we will know] how [well] they are continuing [to believe in the Lord Jesus].”
А после неколико дана рече Павле Варнави: Хајде да се вратимо и да обиђемо браћу по свим градовима по којима проповедасмо реч Господњу како живе.
37 Barnabas [agreed with Paul, and said that he] wanted to take John, whose other name was Mark, along with them [again].
А Варнава хтеде да узму са собом Јована прозваног Марка.
38 However, Paul [told Barnabas that he] thought that it would not be good to take Mark [with them, because] Mark had deserted them when they were previously in Pamphylia [region], and had not continued to work with them.
Павле пак говораше: Оног који нас је одустао у Памфилији и није ишао с нама на дело на које смо били одређени, да не узимамо са собом.
39 Paul and Barnabas strongly disagreed [with each other about that], so they separated. Barnabas took Mark [along with him and they got] on a ship and went to Cyprus.
Тако постаде распра да се они раздвојише, и Варнава узевши Марка отплови у Кипар.
40 Paul chose Silas, [who had returned to Antioch, to work with him]. The believers [there] asked the Lord [God] to graciously help [Paul and Silas. Then] the two of them departed [from Antioch].
А Павле избравши Силу изиђе предан благодати Божјој од браће.
41 Paul continued traveling [with Silas] through Syria and Cilicia [provinces]. In those places he was helping the congregations to trust strongly [in the Lord Jesus].
И пролажаше кроз Сирију и Киликију утврђујући цркве.
