Acts 15

1And certain men came down from Judea and taught the brethren, 'Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.'

και τινες κατελθοντες απο της ιουδαιας εδιδασκον τους αδελφους οτι εαν μη περιτεμνησθε τω εθει μωυσεως, ου δυνασθε σωθηναι.

2Therefore, when Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and dispute with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas and certain others of them should go up to Jerusalem, to the apostles and elders, about this question.

γενομενης ουν στασεως και ζητησεως ουκ ολιγης τω παυλω και τω βαρναβα προς αυτους, εταξαν αναβαινειν παυλον και βαρναβαν και τινας αλλους εξ αυτων προς τους αποστολους και πρεσβυτερους εις ιερουσαλημ περι του ζητηματος τουτου.

3So, being sent on their way by the church, they passed through Phoenicia and Samaria, describing the conversion of the Gentiles; and they caused great joy to all the brethren.

οι μεν ουν προπεμφθεντες υπο της εκκλησιας διηρχοντο την φοινικην και σαμαρειαν εκδιηγουμενοι την επιστροφην των εθνων, και εποιουν χαραν μεγαλην πασιν τοις αδελφοις.

4And when they had come to Jerusalem, they were received by the church and the apostles and the elders; and they reported all things that God had done with them.

παραγενομενοι δε εις ιερουσαλημ απεδεχθησαν υπο της εκκλησιας και των αποστολων και των πρεσβυτερων, ανηγγειλαν τε οσα ο θεος εποιησεν μετ αυτων, και οτι ηνοιξεν τοις εθνεσιν θυραν πιστεως.

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.'

εξανεστησαν δε τινες των απο της αιρεσεως των φαρισαιων πεπιστευκοτες, λεγοντες οτι δει περιτεμνειν αυτους παραγγελλειν τε τηρειν τον νομον μωυσεως.

6Now the apostles and elders came together to consider this matter.

συνηχθησαν δε οι αποστολοι και οι πρεσβυτεροι ιδειν περι του λογου τουτου.

7And when there had been much dispute, Peter rose up and said to them: 'Men and brethren, you know that a good while ago God chose among us, that by my mouth the Gentiles should hear the word of the gospel and believe.

πολλης δε συζητησεως γενομενης αναστας πετρος ειπεν προς αυτους· ανδρες αδελφοι, υμεις επιστασθε οτι αφ ημερων αρχαιων ο θεος εν ημιν εξελεξατο δια του στοματος μου ακουσαι τα εθνη τον λογον του ευαγγελιου και πιστευσαι.

8So God, who knows the heart, acknowledged them by giving them the Holy Spirit, just as He did to us,

και ο καρδιογνωστης θεος εμαρτυρησεν αυτοις δους αυτοις το πνευμα το αγιον καθως και ημιν,

9and made no distinction between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.

και ουδεν διεκρινεν μεταξυ ημων τε και αυτων τη πιστει καθαρισας τας καρδιας αυτων.

10Now therefore, why do you test God by putting a yoke on the neck of the disciples which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?

νυν ουν τι πειραζετε τον θεον, επιθειναι ζυγον επι τον τραχηλον των μαθητων, ον ουτε οι πατερες ημων ουτε ημεις ισχυσαμεν βαστασαι;

11But we believe that through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ we shall be saved in the same manner as they.'

αλλα δια της χαριτος του κυριου ιησου πιστευομεν σωθηναι καθ ον τροπον κακεινοι.

12Then all the multitude kept silent and listened to Barnabas and Paul declaring how many miracles and wonders God had worked through them among the Gentiles.

εσιγησεν δε παν το πληθος και ηκουον βαρναβα και παυλου εξηγουμενων οσα εποιησεν ο θεος σημεια και τερατα εν τοις εθνεσιν δι αυτων.

13And after they had become silent, James answered, saying, 'Men and brethren, listen to me:

μετα δε το σιγησαι αυτους απεκριθη ιακωβος λεγων· ανδρες αδελφοι, ακουσατε μου.

14Simon has declared how God at the first visited the Gentiles to take out of them a people for His name.

συμεων εξηγησατο καθως πρωτον ο θεος επεσκεψατο λαβειν εξ εθνων λαον επι τω ονοματι αυτου.

15And with this the words of the prophets agree, just as it is written:

και τουτω συμφωνουσιν οι λογοι των προφητων, καθως γεγραπται·

16'After this I will return And will rebuild the tabernacle of David, which has fallen down; I will rebuild its ruins, And I will set it up;

μετα ταυτα αναστρεψω και ανοικοδομησω την σκηνην δαυιδ την πεπτωκυιαν, και τα κατεσκαμμενα αυτης ανοικοδομησω και ανορθωσω αυτην,

17So that the rest of mankind may seek the LORD, Even all the Gentiles who are called by My name, Says the LORD who does all these things.'

οπως αν εκζητησωσιν οι καταλοιποι των ανθρωπων τον κυριον, και παντα τα εθνη εφ ους επικεκληται το ονομα μου επ αυτους, λεγει κυριος ο ποιων ταυτα παντα.

18'Known to God from eternity are all His works.

γνωστα απ αιωνος εστιν τω θεω παντα τα εργα αυτου.

19Therefore I judge that we should not trouble those from among the Gentiles who are turning to God,

διο εγω κρινω μη παρενοχλειν τοις απο των εθνων επιστρεφουσιν επι τον θεον,

20but that we write to them to abstain from things polluted by idols, from sexual immorality, from things strangled, and from blood.

αλλα επιστειλαι αυτοις του απεχεσθαι απο των αλισγηματων των ειδωλων και της πορνειας και του πνικτου και του αιματος.

21For Moses has had throughout many generations those who preach him in every city, being read in the synagogues every Sabbath.'

μωυσης γαρ εκ γενεων αρχαιων κατα πολιν τους κηρυσσοντας αυτον εχει εν ταις συναγωγαις κατα παν σαββατον αναγινωσκομενος.

22Then it pleased the apostles and elders, with the whole church, to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas, namely, Judas who was also named Barsabas, and Silas, leading men among the brethren.

τοτε εδοξεν τοις αποστολοις και τοις πρεσβυτεροις συν ολη τη εκκλησια εκλεξαμενους ανδρας εξ αυτων πεμψαι εις αντιοχειαν συν τω παυλω και βαρναβα, ιουδαν τον επικαλουμενον βαρσαββαν και σιλαν, ανδρας ηγουμενους εν τοις αδελφοις,

23The apostles, the elders, and the brethren, To the brethren who are of the Gentiles in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia: Greetings.

γραψαντες δια χειρος αυτων ταδε· οι αποστολοι και οι πρεσβυτεροι και οι αδελφοι τοις κατα την αντιοχειαν και συριαν και κιλικιαν αδελφοις τοις εξ εθνων χαιρειν.

24Since 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 such commandment—

επειδη ηκουσαμεν οτι τινες εξ ημων εξελθοντες εταραξαν υμας λογοις ανασκευαζοντες τας ψυχας υμων, λεγοντες περιτεμνεσθαι και τηρειν τον νομον, οις ου διεστειλαμεθα,

25it seemed good to us, being assembled with one accord, to send chosen men to you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,

εδοξεν ημιν γενομενοις ομοθυμαδον, εκλεξαμενους ανδρας πεμψαι προς υμας συν τοις αγαπητοις ημων βαρναβα και παυλω,

26men who have risked their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

ανθρωποις παραδεδωκοσιν τας ψυχας αυτων υπερ του ονοματος του κυριου ημων ιησου χριστου.

27We have therefore sent Judas and Silas, who will also report the same things by word of mouth.

απεσταλκαμεν ουν ιουδαν και σιλαν και αυτους δια λογου απαγγελλοντας τα αυτα.

28For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things:

εδοξεν γαρ τω αγιω πνευματι και ημιν μηδεν πλεον επιτιθεσθαι υμιν βαρος πλην των επαναγκες τουτων,

29that you abstain from things offered to idols, from blood, from things strangled, and from sexual immorality. If you keep yourselves from these, you will do well.

απεχεσθαι ειδωλοθυτων και αιματος και πνικτου και πορνειας· εξ ων διατηρουντες εαυτους ευ πραξετε. ερρωσθε.

30Farewell. So when they were sent off, they came to Antioch; and when they had gathered the multitude together, they delivered the letter.

οι μεν ουν απολυθεντες ηλθον εις αντιοχειαν, και συναγαγοντες το πληθος επεδωκαν την επιστολην.

31When they had read it, they rejoiced over its encouragement.

αναγνοντες δε εχαρησαν επι τη παρακλησει.

32Now Judas and Silas, themselves being prophets also, exhorted and strengthened the brethren with many words.

ιουδας τε και σιλας, και αυτοι προφηται οντες, δια λογου πολλου παρεκαλεσαν τους αδελφους και επεστηριξαν.

33And after they had stayed there for a time, they were sent back with greetings from the brethren to the apostles.

ποιησαντες δε χρονον απελυθησαν μετ ειρηνης απο των αδελφων προς τους αποστολους.

34However, it seemed good to Silas to remain there.

[εδοξεν δε τω σιλα επιμειναι αυτου.]

35Paul and Barnabas also remained in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also.

παυλος δε και βαρναβας διετριβον εν αντιοχεια διδασκοντες και ευαγγελιζομενοι μετα και ετερων πολλων τον λογον του κυριου.

36Then after some days Paul said to Barnabas, 'Let us now go back and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they are doing.'

μετα δε τινας ημερας ειπεν παυλος προς βαρναβαν· επιστρεψαντες δη επισκεψωμεθα τους αδελφους ημων κατα πασαν πολιν εν αις κατηγγειλαμεν τον λογον του κυριου, πως εχουσιν.

37Now Barnabas was determined to take with them John called Mark.

βαρναβας δε εβουλευσατο συμπαραλαβειν τον ιωαννην τον επικαλουμενον μαρκον·

38But Paul insisted that they should not take with them the one who had departed from them in Pamphylia, and had not gone with them to the work.

παυλος δε ηξιου, τον αποσταντα απ αυτων απο παμφυλιας και μη συνελθοντα αυτοις εις το εργον, μη συμπαραλαβειν τουτον.

39Then the contention became so sharp that they parted from one another. And so Barnabas took Mark and sailed to Cyprus;

εγενετο ουν παροξυσμος, ωστε αποχωρισθηναι αυτους απ αλληλων, τον τε βαρναβαν παραλαβοντα τον μαρκον εκπλευσαι εις κυπρον.

40but Paul chose Silas and departed, being commended by the brethren to the grace of God.

παυλος δε επιλεξαμενος σιλαν εξηλθεν, παραδοθεις τη χαριτι του θεου υπο των αδελφων,

41And he went through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches.

διηρχετο δε την συριαν και κιλικιαν επιστηριζων τας εκκλησιας.