Apustuļu Darbi 15
1 Un kādi no Jūdu zemes nākuši mācīja tos brāļus: ja jūs netopat apgraizīti pēc Mozus bauslības, tad jūs nevarat tapt pestīti.
[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}.”
2 Kad nu Pāvilam un Barnabam liela šķelšanās un apjautāšanās ar viņiem cēlās, tad nosprieda, lai Pāvils un Barnaba un vēl citi kādi no tiem ietu pie tiem apustuļiem un vecajiem uz Jeruzālemi šās jautāšanas dēļ.
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.
3 Tad nu no tās draudzes pavadīti tie gāja caur Feniķiju un Samariju; un par pagānu atgriešanos stāstīdami, tie visiem brāļiem darīja lielu prieku.
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.
4 Un uz Jeruzālemi nākuši, tie tapa uzņemti no tās draudzes un tiem apustuļiem un tiem vecajiem, un pasludināja, kādas lietas Dievs ar tiem bija darījis.
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].
5 Bet no tās farizeju šķiras kādi cēlās, kas bija tapuši ticīgi, sacīdami: “Tos būs apgraizīt un tiem būs pavēlēt, Mozus bauslību turēt.”
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.”
6 Un tie apustuļi un vecaji sapulcējās, spriest par šo vārdu.
Then the apostles and [the other] elders met together in order to talk about this matter.
7 Bet kad daudz apjautāšanās notika, tad Pēteris cēlās un uz tiem sacīja: “Vīri, brāļi, jūs zināt, ka Dievs pagājušos laikos mūsu starpā ir izvēlējis, ka caur manu muti pagāni evaņģēliju dzirdētu un ticētu.
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].
8 Un Dievs, tas siržu manītājs, tiem liecību ir devis, tā Svēto Garu tiem dodams, tā kā mums.
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].
9 Un nekādu starpību nav darījis starp mums un viņiem, viņu sirdis šķīstīdams caur ticību.
[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].
10 Tad nu ko jūs Dievu kārdināt, uz mācekļu kaklu likdami jūgu, ko nedz mūsu tēvi, nedz mēs nespējam panest?
[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]!
11 Bet caur Tā Kunga Jēzus Kristus žēlastību mēs ticam tapt izglābti, tā kā arī viņi.”
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.”
12 Un viss tas pulks cieta klusu un klausījās, kā Barnaba un Pāvils stāstīja, kādas zīmes un brīnumus Dievs caur viņiem bija darījis pie pagāniem.
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].
13 Un kad šie beidza runāt, tad Jēkabs atbildēja sacīdams: “Vīri, brāļi, klausiet mani.
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.
14 Sīmanis ir stāstījis, kā Dievam pirmoreiz paticis no pagāniem ļaudis pieņemt pie Sava vārda;
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].
15 Un ar to praviešu vārdi saskan, kā ir rakstīts:
[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:
16 “Pēc tam Es atgriezīšos un atkal uzcelšu Dāvida sagruvušo dzīvokli, un kas pie tā izlauzts, to Es atkal uztaisīšu un uzcelšu;
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.
17 Lai tie atlikušie cilvēki To Kungu meklē, arī visi pagāni, pār kuriem Mans vārds ir piesaukts, - tā saka Tas Kungs, kas to visu dara.”
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].
I [caused my people to know about them] long ago.” (aiōn g165)
19 Tāpēc es spriežu, ka tos nebūs apgrūtināt, kas no pagāniem pie Dieva atgriežas.
[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.
20 Bet ka tiem būs rakstīt, lai sargās, ka neapgānās ar elka dieviem un maucību un nožņaugto un asinīm.
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].
21 Jo Mozum ir no veciem laikiem pa visām pilsētām savi sludinātāji, un viņš ik svētdienas top lasīts baznīcās.”
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].”
22 Tad tiem apustuļiem un vecajiem un visai draudzei patika, no viņiem izvēlētus vīrus ar Pāvilu un Barnabu uz Antioķiju sūtīt: Jūdu, ar pavārdu Barsaba, un Sīlāsu, vīrus, kas bija augstā godā pie tiem brāļiem,
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].
23 Un caur viņu rokām tā rakstīt: “Tie apustuļi un tie vecaji un tie brāļi prieku vēlē tiem brāļiem, kas pagāni bijuši un ir Antioķijā un Sīrijā un Ķiliķijā.
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].
24 Kad mēs esam dzirdējuši, ka kādi no mums izgājuši, jūs ar vārdiem sajaukt un jūsu dvēseles darīt šaubīgas, sacīdami, ka jums būs likties apgraizīties un bauslību turēt, kuriem mēs to neesam pavēlējuši,
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.
25 Tad mēs vienis prātis palikuši nospriedām, izvēlētus vīrus pie jums sūtīt ar Barnabu un Pāvilu, mūsu mīļiem,
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.
26 Kas savas dvēseles ir nodevuši par mūsu Kunga Jēzus Kristus vārdu.
Those two have put their lives in danger because of their [serving] our Lord [MTY] Jesus Christ.
27 Tad mēs Jūdu un Sīlasu esam sūtījuši, kas to pašu arī ar vārdiem pasacīs.
We [(exc) have also chosen] Judas and Silas to go to you. They will tell you the same things [that we are writing].
28 Jo tam Svētam Garam un mums ir paticis, jums nekādu nastu vairāk neuzlikt, kā vien šīs vajadzīgas lietas:
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,
29 Ka jums būs sargāties no elkadievu upuriem un no asinīm un no nožņaugtā un no maucības; kad jūs no šīm lietām sargāsities, tad jūs labi darīsiet. Dzīvojiet veseli.”
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.”
30 Tad nu tie tapa atlaisti un nāca uz Antioķiju, un to draudzi sapulcējuši, iedeva to grāmatu.
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.
31 Un to lasījuši šie priecājās par to iepriecināšanu.
When the believers there read the letter, they rejoiced, [because its message] encouraged them.
32 Bet Jūda un Sīlas, kas paši arīdzan bija pravieši, tos brāļus pamācīja ar daudz vārdiem un tos stiprināja.
[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].
33 Un kādu laiku tur palikuši, tie no tiem brāļiem ar mieru tapa atlaisti pie tiem apustuļiem.
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].
34 (Un Sīlasam patika tur palikt.)
35 Bet Pāvils un Barnaba palika Antioķijā, ar daudz citiem mācīdami un Tā Kunga vārdu sludinādami.
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].
36 Un pēc kādām dienām Pāvils sacīja uz Barnabu: “Iesim atkal un pa visām pilsētām, kur Tā Kunga vārdu esam sludinājuši, apraudzīsim savus brāļus, kā tiem klājas.”
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].”
37 Un Barnaba deva to padomu, Jāni, kas top saukts Marks, ņemt līdz.
Barnabas [agreed with Paul, and said that he] wanted to take John, whose other name was Mark, along with them [again].
38 Bet Pāvils negribēja tādu līdz ņemt, kas no viņiem bija atkāpies Pamfilijā un ar viņiem nebija līdz gājis pie darba.
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.
39 Par to notika sariebšanās, tā ka tie viens no otra šķīrās, un ka Barnaba ņēma līdz Marku un pārcēlās uz Kipru.
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.
40 Bet Pāvils Sīlasu izvēlējies izgāja, Dieva žēlastībai no tiem brāļiem pavēlēts.
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].
41 Un viņš pārstaigāja Sīriju un Ķiliķiju, tās draudzes stiprinādams.
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].
