Acts 15

¹And certain ones, descending from Judea, were teaching the brothers, “Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.”

²Therefore, when Paul and Barnabas made no small uprising against them, they decided that Paul and Barnabas, and some from the opposing side, should go up to the Apostles and priests in Jerusalem concerning this question.

³Therefore, being led by the church, they traveled through Phoenicia and Samaria, describing the conversion of the Gentiles. And they caused great joy among all the brothers.

⁴And when they had arrived in Jerusalem, they were received by the church and the Apostles and the elders, reporting what great things God had done with them.

⁵But some from the sect of the Pharisees, those who were believers, rose up saying, “It is necessary for them to be circumcised and to be instructed to keep the Law of Moses.”

⁶And the Apostles and elders came together to take care of this matter.

⁷And after a great contention had taken place, Peter rose up and said to them: “Noble brothers, you know that, in recent days, God has chosen from among us, by my mouth, Gentiles to hear the word of the Gospel and to believe.

⁸And God, who knows hearts, offered testimony, by giving the Holy Spirit to them, just as to us.

⁹And he distinguished nothing between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.

¹⁰Now therefore, why do you tempt God to impose a yoke upon the necks of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we have been able to bear?

¹¹But by the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, we believe in order to be saved, in the same manner also as them.”

¹²Then the entire multitude was silent. And they were listening to Barnabas and Paul, describing what great signs and wonders God had wrought among the Gentiles through them.

¹³And after they had been silent, James responded by saying: “Noble brothers, listen to me.

¹⁴Simon has explained in what manner God first visited, so as to take from the Gentiles a people to his name.

¹⁵And the words of the Prophets are in agreement with this, just as it was written:

¹⁶‘After these things, I will return, and I will rebuild the tabernacle of David, which has fallen down. And I will rebuild its ruins, and I will raise it up,

¹⁷so that the rest of men may seek the Lord, along with all the nations over whom my name has been invoked, says the Lord, who does these things.’

¹⁸To the Lord, his own work has been known from eternity.

¹⁹Because of this, I judge that those who were converted to God from among the Gentiles are not to be disturbed,

²⁰but instead that we write to them, that they should keep themselves from the defilement of idols, and from fornication, and from whatever has been suffocated, and from blood.

²¹For Moses, from ancient times, has had in each city those who preach him in the synagogues, where he is read on every Sabbath.”

²²Then it pleased the Apostles and elders, with the whole Church, to choose men from among them, and to send to Antioch, with Paul and Barnabas, and Judas, who was surnamed Barsabbas, and Silas, preeminent men among the brothers,

²³what was written by their own hands: “The Apostles and elders, brothers, to those who are at Antioch and Syria and Cilicia, brothers from the Gentiles, greetings.

²⁴Since we have heard that some, going out from among us, have troubled you with words, subverting your souls, to whom we gave no commandment,

²⁵it pleased us, being assembled as one, to choose men and to send them to you, with our most beloved Barnabas and Paul:

²⁶men who have handed over their lives on behalf of the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

²⁷Therefore, we have sent Judas and Silas, who themselves also will, with the spoken word, reaffirm to you the same things.

²⁸For it has seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us to impose no further burden upon you, other than these necessary things:

²⁹that you abstain from things immolated to idols, and from blood, and from what has been suffocated, and from fornication. You will do well to keep yourselves from these things. Farewell.”

³⁰And so, having been dismissed, they went down to Antioch. And gathering the multitude together, they delivered the epistle.

³¹And when they had read it, they were gladdened by this consolation.

³²But Judas and Silas, being also prophets themselves, consoled the brothers with many words, and they were strengthened.

³³Then, after spending some more time there, they were dismissed with peace, by the brothers, to those who had sent them.

³⁴But it seemed good to Silas to remain there. So Judas alone departed to Jerusalem.

³⁵And Paul and Barnabas remained at Antioch, with many others, teaching and evangelizing the Word of the Lord.

³⁶Then, after some days, Paul said to Barnabas, “Let us return to visit the brothers throughout all the cities in which we have preached the Word of the Lord, to see how they are.”

³⁷And Barnabas wanted to take John, who was surnamed Mark, with them also.

³⁸But Paul was saying that he ought not to be received, since he withdrew from them at Pamphylia, and he had not gone with them in the work.

³⁹And there occurred a dissension, to such an extent that they departed from one another. And Barnabas, indeed taking Mark, sailed to Cyprus.

⁴⁰Yet truly, Paul, choosing Silas, set out, being delivered by the brothers to the grace of God.

⁴¹And he traveled through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the Churches, instructing them to keep the precepts of the Apostles and the elders.

Acts 15

¹And some, coming down from Judea, taught the brethren: That, except you be circumcised after the manner of Moses, you cannot be saved.

²And when Paul and Barnabas had no small contest with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas and certain others of the other side should go up to the apostles and priests to Jerusalem, about this question.

³They therefore, being brought on their way by the church, passed through Phenice and Samaria, relating the conversion of the Gentiles. And they caused great joy to all the brethren.

⁴And when they were come to Jerusalem, they were received by the church and by the apostles and ancients, declaring how great things God had done with them.

⁵But there arose of the sect of the Pharisees some that believed, saying: They must be circumcised and be commanded to observe the law of Moses.

⁶And the apostles and ancients assembled to consider of this matter.

⁷And when there had been much disputing, Peter, rising up, said to them: Men, brethren, you know that in former days God made choice among us, that by my mouth the Gentiles should hear the word of the gospel and believe.

⁸And God, who knoweth the hearts, gave testimony, giving unto them the Holy Ghost, as well as to us:

⁹And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.

¹⁰Now therefore, why tempt you God to put a yoke upon the necks of the disciples which neither our fathers nor we have been able to bear?

¹¹But by the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, we believe to be saved, in like manner as they also.

¹²And all the multitude held their peace: and they heard Barnabas and Paul telling what great signs and wonders God had wrought among the Gentiles by them.

¹³And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying: Men, brethren, hear me.

¹⁴Simon hath related how God first visited to take to the Gentiles, a people to his name.

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

¹⁶After these things I will return and will rebuild the tabernacle of David, which is fallen down: and the ruins thereof I will rebuild. And I will set it up:

¹⁷That the residue of men may seek after the Lord, and all nations upon whom my name is invoked, saith the Lord, who doth these things.

¹⁸To the Lord was his own work known from the beginning of the world.

¹⁹For which cause, judge that they who from among the Gentiles are converted to God are not to be disquieted:

²⁰But that we write unto them, that they refrain themselves from the pollutions of idols and from fornication and from things strangled and from blood.

²¹For Moses of old time hath in every city them that preach him in the synagogues, where he is read every sabbath.

²²Then it pleased the apostles and ancients, with the whole church, to choose men of their own company and to send to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas, namely, Judas, who was surnamed Barsabas, and Silas, chief men among the brethren.

²³Writing by their hands: The apostles and ancients, brethren, to the brethren of the Gentiles that are at Antioch and in Syria and Cilicia, greeting.

²⁴Forasmuch as we have heard that some going out from us have troubled you with words, subverting your souls, to whom we gave no commandment:

²⁵It hath seemed good to us, being assembled together, to choose out men and to send them unto you, with our well beloved Barnabas and Paul:

²⁶Men that have given their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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

²⁸For it hath seemed good to the Holy Ghost and to us to lay no further burden upon you than these necessary things:

²⁹That you abstain from things sacrificed to idols and from blood and from things strangled and from fornication: from which things keeping yourselves, you shall do well. Fare ye well.

³⁰They therefore, being dismissed, went down to Antioch and, gathering together the multitude, delivered the epistle.

³¹Which when they had read, they rejoiced for the consolation.

³²But Judas and Silas, being prophets also themselves, with many words comforted the brethren and confirmed them.

³³And after they had spent some time there, they were let go with peace by the brethren unto them that had sent them.

³⁴But it seemed good unto Silas to remain there: and Judas alone departed to Jerusalem.

³⁵And Paul and Barnabas continued at Antioch, teaching and preaching, with many others, the word of the Lord.

³⁶And after some days, Paul said to Barnabas: Let us return and visit our brethren in all the cities wherein we have preached the word of the Lord, to see how they do.

³⁷And Barnabas would have taken with them John also, that was surnamed Mark.

³⁸But Paul desired that he (as having departed from them out of Pamphylia and not gone with them to the work) might not be received.

³⁹And there arose a dissension so that they departed one from another. And Barnabas indeed, taking Mark, sailed to Cyprus.

⁴⁰But Paul, choosing Silas, departed, being delivered by the brethren to the grace of God.

⁴¹And he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches, commanding them to keep the precepts of the apostles and the ancients.