Acts 15

et quidam descendentes de Iudaea docebant fratres quia nisi circumcidamini secundum morem Mosi non potestis salvi fieri

And certain men which came down from Judæa taught the brethren, and said, Except ye be circumcised after the manner of Moses, ye cannot be saved.

facta ergo seditione non minima Paulo et Barnabae adversum illos statuerunt ut ascenderent Paulus et Barnabas et quidam alii ex illis ad apostolos et presbyteros in Hierusalem super hac quaestione

When therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and disputation with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and certain other of them, should go up to Jerusalem unto the apostles and elders about this question.

illi igitur deducti ab ecclesia pertransiebant Foenicen et Samariam narrantes conversionem gentium et faciebant gaudium magnum omnibus fratribus

And being brought on their way by the church, they passed through Phenice and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles: and they caused great joy unto all the brethren.

cum autem venissent Hierosolymam suscepti sunt ab ecclesia et ab apostolis et senioribus adnuntiantes quanta Deus fecisset cum illis

And when they were come to Jerusalem, they were received of the church, and of the apostles and elders, and they declared all things that God had done with them.

surrexerunt autem quidam de heresi Pharisaeorum qui crediderant dicentes quia oportet circumcidi eos praecipere quoque servare legem Mosi

But there rose up certain of the sect of the Pharisees which believed, saying, That it was needful to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses.

conveneruntque apostoli et seniores videre de verbo hoc

And the apostles and elders came together for to consider of this matter.

cum autem magna conquisitio fieret surgens Petrus dixit ad eos viri fratres vos scitis quoniam ab antiquis diebus in nobis elegit Deus per os meum audire gentes verbum evangelii et credere

And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Men and brethren, ye know how that a good while ago God made choice among us, that the Gentiles by my mouth should hear the word of the gospel, and believe.

et qui novit corda Deus testimonium perhibuit dans illis Spiritum Sanctum sicut et nobis

And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as he did unto us;

et nihil discrevit inter nos et illos fide purificans corda eorum

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

nunc ergo quid temptatis Deum inponere iugum super cervicem discipulorum quod neque patres nostri neque nos portare potuimus

Now therefore why tempt ye God, to put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?

sed per gratiam Domini Iesu credimus salvari quemadmodum et illi

But we believe that through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ we shall be saved, even as they.

tacuit autem omnis multitudo et audiebant Barnaban et Paulum narrantes quanta fecisset Deus signa et prodigia in gentibus per eos

Then all the multitude kept silence, and gave audience to Barnabas and Paul, declaring what miracles and wonders God had wrought among the Gentiles by them.

et postquam tacuerunt respondit Iacobus dicens viri fratres audite me

And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying, Men and brethren, hearken unto me:

Simeon narravit quemadmodum primum Deus visitavit sumere ex gentibus populum nomini suo

Simeon hath declared how God at the first did visit the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name.

et huic concordant verba prophetarum sicut scriptum est

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

post haec revertar et aedificabo tabernaculum David quod decidit et diruta eius reaedificabo et erigam illud

After this I will return, and will build again the tabernacle of David, which is fallen down; and I will build again the ruins thereof, and I will set it up:

ut requirant ceteri hominum Dominum et omnes gentes super quas invocatum est nomen meum dicit Dominus faciens haec

That the residue of men might seek after the Lord, and all the Gentiles, upon whom my name is called, saith the Lord, who doeth all these things.

notum a saeculo est Domino opus suum

Known unto God are all his works from the beginning of the world.

propter quod ego iudico non inquietari eos qui ex gentibus convertuntur ad Deum

Wherefore my sentence is, that we trouble not them, which from among the Gentiles are turned to God:

sed scribere ad eos ut abstineant se a contaminationibus simulacrorum et fornicatione et suffocatis et sanguine

But that we write unto them, that they abstain from pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from things strangled, and from blood.

Moses enim a temporibus antiquis habet in singulis civitatibus qui eum praedicent in synagogis ubi per omne sabbatum legitur

For Moses of old time hath in every city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath day.

tunc placuit apostolis et senioribus cum omni ecclesia eligere viros ex eis et mittere Antiochiam cum Paulo et Barnaba Iudam qui cognominatur Barsabban et Silam viros primos in fratribus

Then pleased it the apostles and elders, with the whole church, to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; namely, Judas surnamed Barsabas, and Silas, chief men among the brethren:

scribentes per manus eorum apostoli et seniores fratres his qui sunt Antiochiae et Syriae et Ciliciae fratribus ex gentibus salutem

And they wrote letters by them after this manner; The apostles and elders and brethren send greeting unto the brethren which are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia:

quoniam audivimus quia quidam ex nobis exeuntes turbaverunt vos verbis evertentes animas vestras quibus non mandavimus

Forasmuch as we have heard, that certain which went out from us have troubled you with words, subverting your souls, saying, Ye must be circumcised, and keep the law: to whom we gave no such commandment:

placuit nobis collectis in unum eligere viros et mittere ad vos cum carissimis nostris Barnaba et Paulo

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

hominibus qui tradiderunt animas suas pro nomine Domini nostri Iesu Christi

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

misimus ergo Iudam et Silam qui et ipsi vobis verbis referent eadem

We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who shall also tell you the same things by mouth.

visum est enim Spiritui Sancto et nobis nihil ultra inponere vobis oneris quam haec necessario

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

ut abstineatis vos ab immolatis simulacrorum et sanguine suffocato et fornicatione a quibus custodientes vos bene agetis valete

That ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keep yourselves, ye shall do well. Fare ye well.

illi igitur dimissi descenderunt Antiochiam et congregata multitudine tradiderunt epistulam

So when they were dismissed, they came to Antioch: and when they had gathered the multitude together, they delivered the epistle:

quam cum legissent gavisi sunt super consolatione

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

Iudas autem et Silas et ipsi cum essent prophetae verbo plurimo consolati sunt fratres et confirmaverunt

And Judas and Silas, being prophets also themselves, exhorted the brethren with many words, and confirmed them.

facto autem ibi tempore dimissi sunt cum pace a fratribus ad eos qui miserant illos

And after they had tarried there a space, they were let go in peace from the brethren unto the apostles.

Notwithstanding it pleased Silas to abide there still.

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

And some days after Paul said unto Barnabas, Let us go again and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they do.

And Barnabas determined to take with them John, whose surname was Mark.

But Paul thought not good to take him with them, who departed from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work.

And the contention was so sharp between them, that they departed asunder one from the other: and so Barnabas took Mark, and sailed unto Cyprus;

And Paul chose Silas, and departed, being recommended by the brethren unto the grace of God.

And he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches.