Acts 15
World English BibleTranslation
World English Bible
Clementine Vulgate, 1598
1Some men came down from Judea and taught the brothers, “Unless you are circumcised after the custom of Moses, you can’t be saved.”
1Et quidam descendentes de Judæa docebant fratres: Quia nisi circumcidamini secundum morem Moysi, non potestis salvari.
2Therefore when Paul and Barnabas had no small discord and discussion with them, they appointed Paul, Barnabas, and some others of them to go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and elders about this question.
2Facta ergo seditione non minima Paulo et Barnabæ adversus illos, statuerunt ut ascenderent Paulus et Barnabas, et quidam alii ex aliis ad Apostolos et presbyteros in Jerusalem super hac quæstione.
3They, being sent on their way by the assembly, passed through both Phoenicia and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles. They caused great joy to all the brothers.
3Illi ergo deducti ab ecclesia pertransibant Phœnicen et Samariam, narrantes conversionem gentium: et faciebant gaudium magnum omnibus fratribus.
4When they had come to Jerusalem, they were received by the assembly and the apostles and the elders, and they reported everything that God had done with them.
4Cum autem venissent Jerosolymam, suscepti sunt ab ecclesia, et ab Apostolis et senioribus, annuntiantes quanta Deus fecisset cum illis.
5But some of the sect of the Pharisees who believed rose up, saying, “It is necessary to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses.”
5Surrexerunt autem quidam de hæresi pharisæorum, qui crediderunt, dicentes quia oportet circumcidi eos, præcipere quoque servare legem Moysi.
6The apostles and the elders were gathered together to see about this matter.
6Conveneruntque Apostoli et seniores videre de verbo hoc.
7When there had been much discussion, Peter rose up and said to them, “Brothers, you know that a good while ago God made a choice among you that by my mouth the nations should hear the word of the Good News and believe.
7Cum 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.
8God, who knows the heart, testified about them, giving them the Holy Spirit, just like he did to us.
8Et qui novit corda Deus, testimonium perhibuit, dans illis Spiritum Sanctum, sicut et nobis,
9He made no distinction between us and them, cleansing their hearts by faith.
9et nihil discrevit inter nos et illos, fide purificans corda eorum.
10Now therefore why do you tempt God, that you should put a yoke on the neck of the disciples which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?
10Nunc ergo quid tentatis Deum, imponere jugum super cervices discipulorum quod neque patres nostri, neque nos portare potuimus?
11But we believe that we are saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus, just as they are.”
11sed per gratiam Domini Jesu Christi credimus salvari, quemadmodum et illi.
12All the multitude kept silence, and they listened to Barnabas and Paul reporting what signs and wonders God had done among the nations through them.
12Tacuit autem omnis multitudo: et audiebant Barnabam et Paulum narrantes quanta Deus fecisset signa et prodigia in gentibus per eos.
13After they were silent, James answered, “Brothers, listen to me.
13Et postquam tacuerunt, respondit Jacobus, dicens: Viri fratres, audite me.
14Simeon has reported how God first visited the nations to take out of them a people for his name.
14Simon narravit quemadmodum primum Deus visitavit sumere ex gentibus populum nomini suo.
15This agrees with the words of the prophets. As it is written,
15Et huic concordant verba prophetarum: sicut scriptum est:
16‘After these things I will return. I will again build the tabernacle of David, which has fallen. I will again build its ruins. I will set it up
16[Post hæc revertar, et reædificabo tabernaculum David quod decidit: et diruta ejus reædificabo, et erigam illud:
17that the rest of men may seek after the Lord: all the Gentiles who are called by my name, says the Lord, who does all these things.’
17ut requirant ceteri hominum Dominum, et omnes gentes super quas invocatum est nomen meum, dicit Dominus faciens hæc.
18“All of God’s works are known to him from eternity.
18Notum a sæculo est Domino opus suum.]
19Therefore my judgment is that we don’t trouble those from among the Gentiles who turn to God,
19Propter quod ego judico non inquietari eos qui ex gentibus convertuntur ad Deum,
20but that we write to them that they abstain from the pollution of idols, from sexual immorality, from what is strangled, and from blood.
20sed scribere ad eos ut abstineant se a contaminationibus simulacrorum, et fornicatione, et suffocatis, et sanguine.
21For Moses from generations of old has in every city those who preach him, being read in the synagogues every Sabbath.”
21Moyses enim a temporibus antiquis habet in singulis civitatibus qui eum prædicent in synagogis, ubi per omne sabbatum legitur.
22Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole assembly, to choose men out of their company, and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas: Judas called Barsabbas, and Silas, chief men among the brothers.
22Tunc placuit Apostolis et senioribus cum omni ecclesia eligere viros ex eis, et mittere Antiochiam cum Paulo et Barnaba: Judam, qui cognominabatur Barsabas, et Silam, viros primos in fratribus:
23They wrote these things by their hand: “The apostles, the elders, and the brothers, to the brothers who are of the Gentiles in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia: greetings.
23scribentes per manus eorum: Apostoli et seniores fratres, his qui sunt Antiochiæ, et Syriæ, et Ciliciæ, fratribus ex gentibus, salutem.
24Because we have heard that some who went out from us have troubled you with words, unsettling your souls, saying, ‘You must be circumcised and keep the law,’ to whom we gave no commandment;
24Quoniam audivimus quia quidam ex nobis exeuntes, turbaverunt vos verbis, evertentes animas vestras, quibus non mandavimus,
25it seemed good to us, having come to one accord, to choose out men and send them to you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,
25placuit nobis collectis in unum eligere viros, et mittere ad vos cum carissimis nostris Barnaba et Paulo,
26men who have risked their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
26hominibus qui tradiderunt animas suas pro nomine Domini nostri Jesu Christi.
27We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who themselves will also tell you the same things by word of mouth.
27Misimus ergo Judam et Silam, qui et ipsi vobis verbis referent eadem.
28For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay no greater burden on you than these necessary things:
28Visum est enim Spiritui Sancto et nobis nihil ultra imponere vobis oneris quam hæc necessaria:
29that you abstain from things sacrificed to idols, from blood, from things strangled, and from sexual immorality, from which if you keep yourselves, it will be well with you. Farewell.”
29ut abstineatis vos ab immolatis simulacrorum, et sanguine, et suffocato, et fornicatione: a quibus custodientes vos, bene agetis. Valete.
30So, when they were sent off, they came to Antioch. Having gathered the multitude together, they delivered the letter.
30Illi ergo dimissi, descenderunt Antiochiam: et congregata multitudine tradiderunt epistolam.
31When they had read it, they rejoiced over the encouragement.
31Quam cum legissent, gavisi sunt super consolatione.
32Judas and Silas, also being prophets themselves, encouraged the brothers with many words and strengthened them.
32Judas autem et Silas, et ipsi cum essent prophetæ, verbo plurimo consolati sunt fratres, et confirmaverunt.
33After they had spent some time there, they were dismissed in peace from the brothers to the apostles.
33Facto autem ibi aliquanto tempore, dimissi sunt cum pace a fratribus ad eos qui miserant illos.
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34Visum est autem Silæ ibi remanere: Judas autem solus abiit Jerusalem.
35But Paul and Barnabas stayed in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also.
35Paulus autem et Barnabas demorabantur Antiochiæ, docentes et evangelizantes cum aliis pluribus verbum Domini.
36After some days Paul said to Barnabas, “Let’s return now and visit our brothers in every city in which we proclaimed the word of the Lord, to see how they are doing.”
36Post aliquot autem dies, dixit ad Barnabam Paulus: Revertentes visitemus fratres per universas civitates in quibus prædicavimus verbum Domini, quomodo se habeant.
37Barnabas planned to take John, who was called Mark, with them also.
37Barnabas autem volebat secum assumere et Joannem, qui cognominabatur Marcus.
38But Paul didn’t think that it was a good idea to take with them someone who had withdrawn from them in Pamphylia, and didn’t go with them to do the work.
38Paulus autem rogabat eum (ut qui discessisset ab eis de Pamphylia, et non isset cum eis in opus) non debere recipi.
39Then the contention grew so sharp that they separated from each other. Barnabas took Mark with him and sailed away to Cyprus,
39Facta est autem dissensio, ita ut discederent ab invicem, et Barnabas quidem, assumpto Marco, navigaret Cyprum.
40but Paul chose Silas and went out, being commended by the brothers to the grace of God.
40Paulus vero, electo Sila, profectus est, traditus gratiæ Dei a fratribus.
41He went through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the assemblies.
41Perambulabat autem Syriam et Ciliciam, confirmans ecclesias: præcipiens custodire præcepta Apostolorum et seniorum.
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