Actuum Apostolorum 15
1 Et quidam descendentes de Iudaea, docebant fratres: Quia nisi circumcidamini secundum morem Moysi, non potestis salvari.
And certain men which came down from Judaea taught the brothers, and said, Except you be circumcised after the manner of Moses, you cannot be saved.
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.
When therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and disputation with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and certain other of them, should go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and elders about this question.
3 Illi ergo deducti ab Ecclesia pertransibant Phoenicen, et Samariam, narrantes conversionem Gentium: et faciebant gaudium magnum omnibus fratribus.
And being brought on their way by the church, they passed through Phenice and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles: and they caused great joy to all the brothers.
4 Cum autem venissent Ierosolymam, suscepti sunt ab Ecclesia, et ab Apostolis, et senioribus annunciantes quanta Deus fecisset cum illis.
And when they were come to Jerusalem, they were received of the church, and of the apostles and elders, and they declared all things that God had done with them.
5 Surrexerunt autem quidam de haeresi Pharisaeorum, qui crediderunt, dicentes: Quia oportet circumcidi eos, praecipere quoque servare legem Moysi.
But there rose up certain of the sect of the Pharisees which believed, saying, That it was needful to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses.
6 Conveneruntque Apostoli, et seniores videre de verbo hoc.
And the apostles and elders came together for to consider of this matter.
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 when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and said to them, Men and brothers, you know how that a good while ago God made choice among us, that the Gentiles by my mouth should hear the word of the gospel, and believe.
8 Et qui novit corda Deus, testimonium perhibuit, dans illis Spiritum sanctum, sicut et nobis,
And God, which knows the hearts, bore them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as he did to us;
9 et nihil discrevit inter nos et illos, fide purificans corda eorum.
And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.
10 Nunc ergo quid tentatis Deum, imponere iugum super cervices discipulorum, quod neque patres nostri, neque nos portare potuimus?
Now therefore why tempt you God, to put a yoke on the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?
11 Sed per gratiam Domini Iesu Christi credimus salvari, quemadmodum et illi.
But we believe that through the grace of the LORD Jesus Christ we shall be saved, even as they.
12 Tacuit autem omnis multitudo: et audiebant Barnabam, et Paulum narrantes quanta Deus fecisset signa, et prodigia in Gentibus per eos.
Then all the multitude kept silence, and gave audience to Barnabas and Paul, declaring what miracles and wonders God had worked among the Gentiles by them.
13 Et postquam tacuerunt, respondit Iacobus, dicens: Viri fratres, audite me.
And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying, Men and brothers, listen to me:
14 Simon narravit quemadmodum primum Deus visitavit sumere ex Gentibus populum nomini suo.
Simeon has declared how God at the first did visit the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name.
15 Et huic concordant verba Prophetarum, sicut scriptum est:
And to this agree the words of the prophets; as it is written,
16 Post haec revertar, et reaedificabo tabernaculum David, quod decidit: et diruta eius reaedificabo, et erigam illud:
After this I will return, and will build again the tabernacle of David, which is fallen down; and I will build again the ruins thereof, and I will set it up:
17 ut requirant ceteri hominum Dominum, et omnes gentes, super quas invocatum est nomen meum, dicit Dominus faciens haec.
That the residue of men might seek after the Lord, and all the Gentiles, on whom my name is called, says the Lord, who does all these things.
Known to God are all his works from the beginning of the world. (aiōn g165)
19 Propter quod ego iudico non inquietari eos, qui ex Gentibus convertuntur ad Deum,
Why my sentence is, that we trouble not them, which from among the Gentiles are turned to God:
20 sed scribere ad eos ut abstineant se a contaminationibus simulacrorum, et fornicatione, et suffocatis, et sanguine.
But that we write to them, that they abstain from pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from things strangled, and from blood.
21 Moyses enim a temporibus antiquis habet in singulis civitatibus qui eum praedicent in synagogis, ubi per omne sabbatum legitur.
For Moses of old time has in every city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath day.
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,
Then pleased it the apostles and elders with the whole church, to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; namely, Judas surnamed Barsabas and Silas, chief men among the brothers:
23 scribentes per manus eorum. APOSTOLI et seniores fratres, his, qui sunt Antiochiae, et Syriae, et Ciliciae fratribus ex Gentibus, salutem.
And they wrote letters by them after this manner; The apostles and elders and brothers send greeting to the brothers which are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia.
24 Quoniam audivimus quia quidam ex nobis exeuntes turbaverunt vos verbis, evertentes animas vestras, quibus non mandavimus:
For as much as we have heard, that certain which went out from us have troubled you with words, subverting your souls, saying, You must be circumcised, and keep the law: to whom we gave no such commandment:
25 placuit nobis collectis in unum, eligere viros, et mittere ad vos cum charissimis nostris Barnaba, et Paulo,
It seemed good to us, being assembled with one accord, to send chosen men to you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,
26 hominibus, qui tradiderunt animas suas pro nomine Domini nostri Iesu Christi.
Men that have hazarded their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
27 Misimus ergo Iudam, et Silam, qui et ipsi vobis verbis referent eadem.
We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who shall also tell you the same things by mouth.
28 Visum est enim Spiritui sancto, et nobis nihil ultra imponere vobis oneris quam haec necessaria:
For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay on you no greater burden than these necessary things;
29 ut abstineatis vos ab immolatis simulacrorum, et sanguine, et suffocato, et fornicatione, a quibus custodientes vos, bene agetis. Valete.
That you abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication: from which if you keep yourselves, you shall do well. Fare you well.
30 Illi ergo dimissi, descenderunt Antiochiam: et congregata multitudine tradiderunt epistolam.
So when they were dismissed, they came to Antioch: and when they had gathered the multitude together, they delivered the letter:
31 Quam cum legissent, gavisi sunt super consolatione.
Which when they had read, they rejoiced for the consolation.
32 Iudas autem, et Silas, et ipsi cum essent Prophetae, verbo plurimo consolati sunt fratres, et confirmaverunt.
And Judas and Silas, being prophets also themselves, exhorted the brothers with many words, and confirmed them.
33 Facto autem ibi aliquanto tempore, dimissi sunt cum pace a fratribus ad eos, qui miserant illos.
And after they had tarried there a space, they were let go in peace from the brothers to the apostles.
34 Visum est autem Silae ibi remanere: Iudas autem solus abiit Ierusalem.
Notwithstanding it pleased Silas to abide there still.
35 Paulus autem, et Barnabas demorabantur Antiochiae docentes: et evangelizantes cum aliis pluribus verbum Domini.
Paul also and Barnabas continued in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also.
36 Post aliquot autem dies, dixit ad Barnabam Paulus: Revertentes visitemus fratres per universas civitates, in quibus praedicavimus verbum Domini, quomodo se habeant.
And some days after Paul said to Barnabas, Let us go again and visit our brothers in every city where we have preached the word of the LORD, and see how they do.
37 Barnabas autem volebat secum assumere et Ioannem, qui cognominabatur Marcus.
And Barnabas determined to take with them John, whose surname was Mark.
38 Paulus autem rogabat eum (ut qui discessisset ab eis de Pamphylia, et non isset cum eis in opus) non debere recipi.
But Paul thought not good to take him with them, who departed from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work.
39 Facta est autem dissensio, ita ut discederent ab invicem, et Barnabas quidem assumpto Marco navigaret Cyprum.
And the contention was so sharp between them, that they departed asunder one from the other: and so Barnabas took Mark, and sailed to Cyprus;
40 Paulus vero electo Sila profectus est, traditus gratiae Dei a fratribus.
And Paul chose Silas, and departed, being recommended by the brothers to the grace of God.
41 Perambulabat autem Syriam, et Ciliciam, confirmans Ecclesias: praecipiens custodire praecepta Apostolorum, et seniorum.
And he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches.
