Acts 15 (AVD) · Opened

1وَٱنْحَدَرَ قَوْمٌ مِنَ ٱلْيَهُودِيَّةِ، وَجَعَلُوا يُعَلِّمُونَ ٱلْإِخْوَةَ أَنَّهُ: «إِنْ لَمْ تَخْتَتِنُوا حَسَبَ عَادَةِ مُوسَى، لَا يُمْكِنُكُمْ أَنْ تَخْلُصُوا».Then some men came down from Judea and were teaching the brothers, “Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.”

2فَلَمَّا حَصَلَ لِبُولُسَ وَبَرْنَابَا مُنَازَعَةٌ وَمُبَاحَثَةٌ لَيْسَتْ بِقَلِيلَةٍ مَعَهُمْ، رَتَّبُوا أَنْ يَصْعَدَ بُولُسُ وَبَرْنَابَا وَأُنَاسٌ آخَرُونَ مِنْهُمْ إِلَى ٱلرُّسُلِ وَٱلْمَشَايِخِ إِلَى أُورُشَلِيمَ مِنْ أَجْلِ هَذِهِ ٱلْمَسْأَلَةِ.And after engaging these men in sharp debate, Paul and Barnabas were appointed, along with some other believers, to go up to Jerusalem to see the apostles and elders about this question.

3فَهَؤُلَاءِ بَعْدَ مَا شَيَّعَتْهُمُ ٱلْكَنِيسَةُ ٱجْتَازُوا فِي فِينِيقِيَةَ وَٱلسَّامِرَةِ يُخْبِرُونَهُمْ بِرُجُوعِ ٱلْأُمَمِ، وَكَانُوا يُسَبِّبُونَ سُرُورًا عَظِيمًا لِجَمِيعِ ٱلْإِخْوَةِ.Sent on their way by the church, they passed through Phoenicia and Samaria, recounting the conversion of the Gentiles and bringing great joy to all the brothers.

4وَلَمَّا حَضَرُوا إِلَى أُورُشَلِيمَ قَبِلَتْهُمُ ٱلْكَنِيسَةُ وَٱلرُّسُلُ وَٱلْمَشَايِخُ، فَأَخْبَرُوهُمْ بِكُلِّ مَا صَنَعَ ٱللهُ مَعَهُمْ.On their arrival in Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church and apostles and elders, to whom they reported all that God had done through them.

5وَلَكِنْ قَامَ أُنَاسٌ مِنَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَانُوا قَدْ آمَنُوا مِنْ مَذْهَبِ ٱلْفَرِّيسِيِّينَ، وَقَالُوا: «إِنَّهُ يَنْبَغِي أَنْ يُخْتَنُوا، وَيُوصَوْا بِأَنْ يَحْفَظُوا نَامُوسَ مُوسَى».But some believers from the party of the Pharisees stood up and declared, “The Gentiles must be circumcised and required to obey the law of Moses.”

6فَٱجْتَمَعَ ٱلرُّسُلُ وَٱلْمَشَايِخُ لِيَنْظُرُوا فِي هَذَا ٱلْأَمْرِ.So the apostles and elders met to look into this matter.

7فَبَعْدَ مَا حَصَلَتْ مُبَاحَثَةٌ كَثِيرَةٌ قَامَ بُطْرُسُ وَقَالَ لَهُمْ: «أَيُّهَا ٱلرِّجَالُ ٱلْإِخْوَةُ، أَنْتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ أَنَّهُ مُنْذُ أَيَّامٍ قَدِيمَةٍ ٱخْتَارَ ٱللهُ بَيْنَنَا أَنَّهُ بِفَمِي يَسْمَعُ ٱلْأُمَمُ كَلِمَةَ ٱلْإِنْجِيلِ وَيُؤْمِنُونَ.After much discussion, Peter got up and said to them, “Brothers, you know that in the early days God made a choice among you that the Gentiles would hear from my lips the message of the gospel and believe.

8وَٱللهُ ٱلْعَارِفُ ٱلْقُلُوبَ، شَهِدَ لَهُمْ مُعْطِيًا لَهُمُ ٱلرُّوحَ ٱلْقُدُسَ كَمَا لَنَا أَيْضًا.And God, who knows the heart, showed His approval by giving the Holy Spirit to them, just as He did to us.

9وَلَمْ يُمَيِّزْ بَيْنَنَا وَبَيْنَهُمْ بِشَيْءٍ، إِذْ طَهَّرَ بِٱلْإِيمَانِ قُلُوبَهُمْ.He made no distinction between us and them, for He cleansed their hearts by faith.

10فَٱلْآنَ لِمَاذَا تُجَرِّبُونَ ٱللهَ بِوَضْعِ نِيرٍ عَلَى عُنُقِ ٱلتَّلَامِيذِ لَمْ يَسْتَطِعْ آبَاؤُنَا وَلَا نَحْنُ أَنْ نَحْمِلَهُ؟Now then, why do you test God by placing on the necks of the disciples a yoke that neither we nor our fathers have been able to bear?

11لَكِنْ بِنِعْمَةِ ٱلرَّبِّ يَسُوعَ ٱلْمَسِيحِ نُؤْمِنُ أَنْ نَخْلُصَ كَمَا أُولَئِكَ أَيْضًا».On the contrary, we believe it is through the grace of the Lord Jesus that we are saved, just as they are.”

12فَسَكَتَ ٱلْجُمْهُورُ كُلُّهُ. وَكَانُوا يَسْمَعُونَ بَرْنَابَا وَبُولُسَ يُحَدِّثَانِ بِجَمِيعِ مَا صَنَعَ ٱللهُ مِنَ ٱلْآيَاتِ وَٱلْعَجَائِبِ فِي ٱلْأُمَمِ بِوَاسِطَتِهِمْ.The whole assembly fell silent as they listened to Barnabas and Paul describing the signs and wonders God had done among the Gentiles through them.

13وَبَعْدَمَا سَكَتَا أَجَابَ يَعْقُوبُ قَائِلًا: «أَيُّهَا ٱلرِّجَالُ ٱلْإِخْوَةُ، ٱسْمَعُونِي.When they had finished speaking, James declared, “Brothers, listen to me!

14سِمْعَانُ قَدْ أَخْبَرَ كَيْفَ ٱفْتَقَدَ ٱللهُ أَوَّلًا ٱلْأُمَمَ لِيَأْخُذَ مِنْهُمْ شَعْبًا عَلَى ٱسْمِهِ.Simon has told us how God first visited the Gentiles to take from them a people to be His own.

15وَهَذَا تُوافِقُهُ أَقْوَالُ ٱلْأَنْبِيَاءِ، كَمَا هُوَ مَكْتُوبٌ:The words of the prophets agree with this, as it is written:

16سَأَرْجِعُ بَعْدَ هَذَا وَأَبْنِي أَيْضًا خَيْمَةَ دَاوُدَ ٱلسَّاقِطَةَ، وَأَبْنِي أَيْضًا رَدْمَهَا وَأُقِيمُهَا ثَانِيَةً،‘After this I will return and rebuild the fallen tent of David. Its ruins I will rebuild, and I will restore it,

17لِكَيْ يَطْلُبَ ٱلْبَاقُونَ مِنَ ٱلنَّاسِ ٱلرَّبَّ، وَجَمِيعُ ٱلْأُمَمِ ٱلَّذِينَ دُعِيَ ٱسْمِي عَلَيْهِمْ، يَقُولُ ٱلرَّبُّ ٱلصَّانِعُ هَذَا كُلَّهُ.so that the remnant of men may seek the Lord, and all the Gentiles who are called by My name, says the Lord who does these things

18مَعْلُومَةٌ عِنْدَ ٱلرَّبِّ مُنْذُ ٱلْأَزَلِ جَمِيعُ أَعْمَالِهِ.that have been known for ages.’

19لِذَلِكَ أَنَا أَرَى أَنْ لَا يُثَقَّلَ عَلَى ٱلرَّاجِعِينَ إِلَى ٱللهِ مِنَ ٱلْأُمَمِ،It is my judgment, therefore, that we should not cause trouble for the Gentiles who are turning to God.

20بَلْ يُرْسَلْ إِلَيْهِمْ أَنْ يَمْتَنِعُوا عَنْ نَجَاسَاتِ ٱلْأَصْنَامِ، وَٱلزِّنَا، وَٱلْمَخْنُوقِ، وَٱلدَّمِ.Instead, we should write and tell them to abstain from food polluted by idols, from sexual immorality, from the meat of strangled animals, and from blood.

21لِأَنَّ مُوسَى مُنْذُ أَجْيَالٍ قَدِيمَةٍ، لَهُ فِي كُلِّ مَدِينَةٍ مَنْ يَكْرِزُ بِهِ، إِذْ يُقْرَأُ فِي ٱلْمَجَامِعِ كُلَّ سَبْتٍ».For Moses has been proclaimed in every city from ancient times and is read in the synagogues on every Sabbath.”

22حِينَئِذٍ رَأَى ٱلرُّسُلُ وَٱلْمَشَايِخُ مَعَ كُلِّ ٱلْكَنِيسَةِ أَنْ يَخْتَارُوا رَجُلَيْنِ مِنْهُمْ، فَيُرْسِلُوهُمَا إِلَى أَنْطَاكِيَةَ مَعَ بُولُسَ وَبَرْنَابَا: يَهُوذَا ٱلْمُلَقَّبَ بَرْسَابَا، وَسِيلَا، رَجُلَيْنِ مُتَقَدِّمَيْنِ فِي ٱلْإِخْوَةِ.Then the apostles and elders, with the whole church, decided to select men from among them to send to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. They chose Judas called Barsabbas and Silas, two leaders among the brothers,

23وَكَتَبُوا بِأَيْدِيهِمْ هَكَذَا: «اَلرُّسُلُ وَٱلْمَشَايِخُ وَٱلْإِخْوَةُ يُهْدُونَ سَلَامًا إِلَى ٱلْإِخْوَةِ ٱلَّذِينَ مِنَ ٱلْأُمَمِ فِي أَنْطَاكِيَةَ وَسُورِيَّةَ وَكِيلِيكِيَّةَ:and sent them with this letter: The apostles and the elders, your brothers, To the brothers among the Gentiles in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia: Greetings.

24إِذْ قَدْ سَمِعْنَا أَنَّ أُنَاسًا خَارِجِينَ مِنْ عِنْدِنَا أَزْعَجُوكُمْ بِأَقْوَالٍ، مُقَلِّبِينَ أَنْفُسَكُمْ، وَقَائِلِينَ أَنْ تَخْتَتِنُوا وَتَحْفَظُوا ٱلنَّامُوسَ، ٱلَّذِينَ نَحْنُ لَمْ نَأْمُرْهُمْ.It has come to our attention that some went out from us without our authorization and unsettled you, troubling your minds by what they said.

25رَأَيْنَا وَقَدْ صِرْنَا بِنَفْسٍ وَاحِدَةٍ أَنْ نَخْتَارَ رَجُلَيْنِ وَنُرْسِلَهُمَا إِلَيْكُمْ مَعَ حَبِيبَيْنَا بَرْنَابَا وَبُولُسَ،So we all agreed to choose men to send to you along with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,

26رَجُلَيْنِ قَدْ بَذَلَا نَفْسَيْهِمَا لِأَجْلِ ٱسْمِ رَبِّنَا يَسُوعَ ٱلْمَسِيحِ.men who have risked their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

27فَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا يَهُوذَا وَسِيلَا، وَهُمَا يُخْبِرَانِكُمْ بِنَفْسِ ٱلْأُمُورِ شِفَاهًا.Therefore we are sending Judas and Silas to tell you in person the same things we are writing.

28لِأَنَّهُ قَدْ رَأَى ٱلرُّوحُ ٱلْقُدُسُ وَنَحْنُ، أَنْ لَا نَضَعَ عَلَيْكُمْ ثِقْلًا أَكْثَرَ، غَيْرَ هَذِهِ ٱلْأَشْيَاءِ ٱلْوَاجِبَةِ:It seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us not to burden you with anything beyond these essential requirements:

29أَنْ تَمْتَنِعُوا عَمَّا ذُبِحَ لِلْأَصْنَامِ، وَعَنِ ٱلدَّمِ، وَٱلْمَخْنُوقِ، وَٱلزِّنَا، ٱلَّتِي إِنْ حَفِظْتُمْ أَنْفُسَكُمْ مِنْهَا فَنِعِمَّا تَفْعَلُونَ. كُونُوا مُعَافَيْنَ».You must abstain from food sacrificed to idols, from blood, from the meat of strangled animals, and from sexual immorality. You will do well to avoid these things. Farewell.

30فَهَؤُلَاءِ لَمَّا أُطْلِقُوا جَاءُوا إِلَى أَنْطَاكِيَةَ، وَجَمَعُوا ٱلْجُمْهُورَ وَدَفَعُوا ٱلرِّسَالَةَ.So the men were sent off and went down to Antioch, where they assembled the congregation and delivered the letter.

31فَلَمَّا قَرَأُوهَا فَرِحُوا لِسَبَبِ ٱلتَّعْزِيَةِ.When the people read it, they rejoiced at its encouraging message.

32وَيَهُوذَا وَسِيلَا، إِذْ كَانَا هُمَا أَيْضًا نَبِيَّيْنِ، وَعَظَا ٱلْإِخْوَةَ بِكَلَامٍ كَثِيرٍ وَشَدَّدَاهُمْ.Judas and Silas, who themselves were prophets, said much to encourage and strengthen the brothers.

33ثُمَّ بَعْدَ مَا صَرَفَا زَمَانًا أُطْلِقَا بِسَلَامٍ مِنَ ٱلْإِخْوَةِ إِلَى ٱلرُّسُلِ.After spending some time there, they were sent off by the brothers in peace to return to those who had sent them.

34وَلَكِنَّ سِيلَا رَأَى أَنْ يَلْبَثَ هُنَاكَ.Not in the BSB

35أَمَّا بُولُسُ وَبَرْنَابَا فَأَقَامَا فِي أَنْطَاكِيَةَ يُعَلِّمَانِ وَيُبَشِّرَانِ مَعَ آخَرِينَ كَثِيرِينَ أَيْضًا بِكَلِمَةِ ٱلرَّبِّ.But Paul and Barnabas remained at Antioch, along with many others, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord.

36ثُمَّ بَعْدَ أَيَّامٍ قَالَ بُولُسُ لِبَرْنَابَا: «لِنَرْجِعْ وَنَفْتَقِدْ إِخْوَتَنَا فِي كُلِّ مَدِينَةٍ نَادَيْنَا فِيهَا بِكَلِمَةِ ٱلرَّبِّ، كَيْفَ هُمْ».Some time later Paul said to Barnabas, “Let us go back and visit the brothers in every town where we proclaimed the word of the Lord, to see how they are doing.”

37فَأَشَارَ بَرْنَابَا أَنْ يَأْخُذَا مَعَهُمَا أَيْضًا يُوحَنَّا ٱلَّذِي يُدْعَى مَرْقُسَ،Barnabas wanted to take John, also called Mark.

38وَأَمَّا بُولُسُ فَكَانَ يَسْتَحْسِنُ أَنَّ ٱلَّذِي فَارَقَهُمَا مِنْ بَمْفِيلِيَّةَ وَلَمْ يَذْهَبْ مَعَهُمَا لِلْعَمَلِ، لَا يَأْخُذَانِهِ مَعَهُمَا.But Paul thought it best not to take him, because he had deserted them in Pamphylia and had not accompanied them in the work.

39فَحَصَلَ بَيْنَهُمَا مُشَاجَرَةٌ حَتَّى فَارَقَ أَحَدُهُمَا ٱلْآخَرَ. وَبَرْنَابَا أَخَذَ مَرْقُسَ وَسَافَرَ فِي ٱلْبَحْرِ إِلَى قُبْرُسَ.Their disagreement was so sharp that they parted company. Barnabas took Mark and sailed for Cyprus,

40وَأَمَّا بُولُسُ فَٱخْتَارَ سِيلَا وَخَرَجَ مُسْتَوْدَعًا مِنَ ٱلْإِخْوَةِ إِلَى نِعْمَةِ ٱللهِ.but Paul chose Silas and left, commended by the brothers to the grace of the Lord.

41فَٱجْتَازَ فِي سُورِيَّةَ وَكِيلِيكِيَّةَ يُشَدِّدُ ٱلْكَنَائِسَ.And he traveled through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches.

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