Acts 15
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Acts 15
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| And certain men came down from Judaea and taught the brethren, [saying], Except ye be circumcised after the custom of Moses, ye cannot be saved. | Now certain men came down from Judaea, teaching the brothers and saying that without circumcision, after the rule of Moses, there is no salvation. |
| And when Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and questioning with them, [the brethren] appointed that Paul and Barnabas, and certain other of them, should go up to Jerusalem unto the apostles and elders about this question. | And after Paul and Barnabas had had no little argument and discussion with them, the brothers made a decision to send Paul and Barnabas and certain others of them to the Apostles and the rulers of the church at Jerusalem about this question. |
| They therefore, being brought on their way by the church, passed through both Phoenicia and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles: and they caused great joy unto all the brethren. | So they, being sent on their way by the church, went through Phoenicia and Samaria, giving news of the salvation of the Gentiles, to the great joy of all the brothers. |
| And when they were come to Jerusalem, they were received of the church and the apostles and the elders, and they rehearsed all things that God had done with them. | And when they came to Jerusalem, they had a meeting with the church and the Apostles and the rulers, and they gave an account of all the things which God had done through them. |
| But there rose up certain of the sect of the Pharisees who believed, saying, It is needful to circumcise them, and to charge them to keep the law of Moses. | But some of the Pharisees, who were of the faith, got up and said, It is necessary for these to have circumcision and to keep the law of Moses. |
| And the apostles and the elders were gathered together to consider of this matter. | And the Apostles and the rulers of the church came together and gave thought to the question. |
| And when there had been much questioning, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Brethren, ye know that a good while ago God made choice among you, that by my mouth the Gentiles should hear the word of the gospel, and believe. | And when there had been much discussion, Peter got up and said to them, My brothers, you have knowledge that some time back it was God's pleasure that by my mouth the good news might be given to the Gentiles so that they might have faith. |
| And God, who knoweth the heart, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Spirit, even as he did unto us; | And God, the searcher of hearts, was a witness to them, giving them the Holy Spirit even as he did to us; |
| and he made no distinction between us and them, cleansing their hearts by faith. | Making no division between them and us, but making clean their hearts by faith. |
| Now therefore why make ye trial of God, that ye should put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear? | Why then are you testing God, by putting on the neck of the disciples a yoke so hard that not even our fathers or we were strong enough for it? |
| But we believe that we shall be saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus, in like manner as they. | But we have faith that we will get salvation through the grace of the Lord Jesus in the same way as they. |
| And all the multitude kept silence; and they hearkened unto Barnabas and Paul rehearsing what signs and wonders God had wrought among the Gentiles through them. | And all the people were quiet while Barnabas and Paul gave an account of the signs and wonders which God had done among the Gentiles by them. |
| And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying, Brethren, hearken unto me: | And when they had come to an end, James, answering, said, My brothers, give ear to me: |
| Symeon hath rehearsed how first God visited the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name. | Symeon has given an account of how God was first pleased to take from among the Gentiles a people for himself. |
| And to this agree the words of the prophets; as it is written, | And this is in agreement with the words of the prophets, as it is said, |
| After these things I will return, And I will build again the tabernacle of David, which is fallen; And I will build again the ruins thereof, And I will set it up: | After these things I will come back, and will put up the tent of David which has been broken down, building up again its broken parts and making it complete: |
| That the residue of men may seek after the Lord, And all the Gentiles, upon whom my name is called, | So that the rest of men may make search for the Lord, and all the Gentiles on whom my name is named, |
| Saith the Lord, who maketh these things known from of old. | Says the Lord, who has made these things clear from the earliest times. |
| Wherefore my judgment is, that we trouble not them that from among the Gentiles turn to God; | For this reason my decision is, that we do not put trouble in the way of those who from among the Gentiles are turned to God; |
| but that we write unto them, that they abstain from the pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from what is strangled, and from blood. | But that we give them orders to keep themselves from things offered to false gods, and from the evil desires of the body, and from the flesh of animals put to death in ways against the law, and from blood. |
| For Moses from generations of old hath in every city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath. | For Moses, from times long past, has his preachers in every town, reading his law in the Synagogues every Sabbath. |
| Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole church, to choose men out of their company, and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; [namely], Judas called Barsabbas, and Silas, chief men among the brethren: | Then it seemed good to the Apostles and the rulers and all the church, to send men from among them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; Judas, named Barsabbas, and Silas, chief men among the brothers: |
| and they wrote [thus] by them, The apostles and the elders, brethren, unto the brethren who are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia, greeting: | And they sent a letter by them, saying, The Apostles and the older brothers, to the brothers who are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia, may joy be with you: |
| Forasmuch as we have heard that certain who went out from us have troubled you with words, subverting your souls; to whom we gave no commandment; | Because we have knowledge that some who went from us have been troubling you with their words, putting your souls in doubt; to whom we gave no such order; |
| it seemed good unto us, having come to one accord, to choose out men and send them unto you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul, | It seemed good to us, having come to an agreement together, to send these men to you, with our well loved Barnabas and Paul, |
| men that have hazarded their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. | Men who have given up their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. |
| We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who themselves also shall tell you the same things by word of mouth. | And so we have sent Judas and Silas, who will say the same things to you themselves, by word of mouth. |
| For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things: | For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us, to put on you nothing more than these necessary things; |
| that ye abstain from things sacrificed to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication; from which if ye keep yourselves, it shall be well with you. Fare ye well. | To keep from things offered to false gods, and from blood, and from things put to death in ways which are against the law, and from the evil desires of the body; if you keep yourselves from these, you will do well. May you be happy. |
| So they, when they were dismissed, came down to Antioch; and having gathered the multitude together, they delivered the epistle. | So they, being sent away, came down to Antioch, and having got the people together, they gave them the letter. |
| And when they had read it, they rejoiced for the consolation. | And after reading it, they were glad of its comfort. |
| And Judas and Silas, being themselves also prophets, exhorted the brethren with many words, and confirmed them. | And Judas and Silas, who themselves were prophets, gave teaching to the brothers and made them strong in the faith. |
| And after they had spent some time [there], they were dismissed in peace from the brethren unto those that had sent them forth. | And when they had been there for some time, they were sent back in peace by the brothers to those who had sent them. |
| [But it seemed good unto Silas to abide there.] | [] |
| But Paul and Barnabas tarried in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also. | But Paul and Barnabas kept on in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of God, with a number of others. |
| And after some days Paul said unto Barnabas, Let us return now and visit the brethren in every city wherein we proclaimed the word of the Lord, [and see] how they fare. | And after some days, Paul said to Barnabas, Let us go back and see the brothers in every town where we have given the word of God, and see how they are. |
| And Barnabas was minded to take with them John also, who was called Mark. | And Barnabas had a desire to take with them John, named Mark. |
| But Paul thought not good to take with them him who withdrew from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work. | But Paul was of the opinion that it was not right to take with them one who had gone away from them in Pamphylia, and had not gone on with the work. |
| And there arose a sharp contention, so that they parted asunder one from the other, and Barnabas took Mark with him, and sailed away unto Cyprus; | And there was a sharp argument between them, so that they were parted from one another, and Barnabas took Mark with him and went by ship to Cyprus; |
| but Paul choose Silas, and went forth, being commended by the brethren to the grace of the Lord. | But Paul took Silas and went away with the blessing of the brothers. |
| And he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches. | And he went through Syria and Cilicia, making the churches stronger in the faith. |
