Acts 15 (VUL) · Opened

1Et quidam descendentes de Judæa docebant fratres: Quia nisi circumcidamini secundum morem Moysi, non potestis salvari.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.”

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.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.

3Illi ergo deducti ab ecclesia pertransibant Phœnicen et Samariam, narrantes conversionem gentium: et faciebant gaudium magnum omnibus fratribus.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.

4Cum autem venissent Jerosolymam, suscepti sunt ab ecclesia, et ab Apostolis et senioribus, annuntiantes quanta Deus fecisset cum illis.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.

5Surrexerunt autem quidam de hæresi pharisæorum, qui crediderunt, dicentes quia oportet circumcidi eos, præcipere quoque servare legem Moysi.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.”

6Conveneruntque Apostoli et seniores videre de verbo hoc.So the apostles and elders met to look into this matter.

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.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.

8Et qui novit corda Deus, testimonium perhibuit, dans illis Spiritum Sanctum, sicut et nobis,And God, who knows the heart, showed His approval by giving the Holy Spirit to them, just as He did to us.

9et nihil discrevit inter nos et illos, fide purificans corda eorum.He made no distinction between us and them, for He cleansed their hearts by faith.

10Nunc ergo quid tentatis Deum, imponere jugum super cervices discipulorum quod neque patres nostri, neque nos portare potuimus?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?

11sed per gratiam Domini Jesu Christi credimus salvari, quemadmodum et illi.On the contrary, we believe it is through the grace of the Lord Jesus that we are saved, just as they are.”

12Tacuit autem omnis multitudo: et audiebant Barnabam et Paulum narrantes quanta Deus fecisset signa et prodigia in gentibus per eos.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.

13Et postquam tacuerunt, respondit Jacobus, dicens: Viri fratres, audite me.When they had finished speaking, James declared, “Brothers, listen to me!

14Simon narravit quemadmodum primum Deus visitavit sumere ex gentibus populum nomini suo.Simon has told us how God first visited the Gentiles to take from them a people to be His own.

15Et huic concordant verba prophetarum: sicut scriptum est:The words of the prophets agree with this, as it is written:

16[Post hæc revertar, et reædificabo tabernaculum David quod decidit: et diruta ejus reædificabo, et erigam illud:‘After this I will return and rebuild the fallen tent of David. Its ruins I will rebuild, and I will restore it,

17ut requirant ceteri hominum Dominum, et omnes gentes super quas invocatum est nomen meum, dicit Dominus faciens hæc.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

18Notum a sæculo est Domino opus suum.]that have been known for ages.’

19Propter quod ego judico non inquietari eos qui ex gentibus convertuntur ad Deum,It is my judgment, therefore, that we should not cause trouble for the Gentiles who are turning to God.

20sed scribere ad eos ut abstineant se a contaminationibus simulacrorum, et fornicatione, et suffocatis, et sanguine.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.

21Moyses enim a temporibus antiquis habet in singulis civitatibus qui eum prædicent in synagogis, ubi per omne sabbatum legitur.For Moses has been proclaimed in every city from ancient times and is read in the synagogues on every Sabbath.”

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: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,

23scribentes per manus eorum: Apostoli et seniores fratres, his qui sunt Antiochiæ, et Syriæ, et Ciliciæ, fratribus ex gentibus, salutem.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.

24Quoniam audivimus quia quidam ex nobis exeuntes, turbaverunt vos verbis, evertentes animas vestras, quibus non mandavimus,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.

25placuit nobis collectis in unum eligere viros, et mittere ad vos cum carissimis nostris Barnaba et Paulo,So we all agreed to choose men to send to you along with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,

26hominibus qui tradiderunt animas suas pro nomine Domini nostri Jesu Christi.men who have risked their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

27Misimus ergo Judam et Silam, qui et ipsi vobis verbis referent eadem.Therefore we are sending Judas and Silas to tell you in person the same things we are writing.

28Visum est enim Spiritui Sancto et nobis nihil ultra imponere vobis oneris quam hæc necessaria:It seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us not to burden you with anything beyond these essential requirements:

29ut abstineatis vos ab immolatis simulacrorum, et sanguine, et suffocato, et fornicatione: a quibus custodientes vos, bene agetis. Valete.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.

30Illi ergo dimissi, descenderunt Antiochiam: et congregata multitudine tradiderunt epistolam.So the men were sent off and went down to Antioch, where they assembled the congregation and delivered the letter.

31Quam cum legissent, gavisi sunt super consolatione.When the people read it, they rejoiced at its encouraging message.

32Judas autem et Silas, et ipsi cum essent prophetæ, verbo plurimo consolati sunt fratres, et confirmaverunt.Judas and Silas, who themselves were prophets, said much to encourage and strengthen the brothers.

33Facto autem ibi aliquanto tempore, dimissi sunt cum pace a fratribus ad eos qui miserant illos.After spending some time there, they were sent off by the brothers in peace to return to those who had sent them.

34Visum est autem Silæ ibi remanere: Judas autem solus abiit Jerusalem.Not in the BSB

35Paulus autem et Barnabas demorabantur Antiochiæ, docentes et evangelizantes cum aliis pluribus verbum Domini.But Paul and Barnabas remained at Antioch, along with many others, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord.

36Post aliquot autem dies, dixit ad Barnabam Paulus: Revertentes visitemus fratres per universas civitates in quibus prædicavimus verbum Domini, quomodo se habeant.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.”

37Barnabas autem volebat secum assumere et Joannem, qui cognominabatur Marcus.Barnabas wanted to take John, also called Mark.

38Paulus autem rogabat eum (ut qui discessisset ab eis de Pamphylia, et non isset cum eis in opus) non debere recipi.But Paul thought it best not to take him, because he had deserted them in Pamphylia and had not accompanied them in the work.

39Facta est autem dissensio, ita ut discederent ab invicem, et Barnabas quidem, assumpto Marco, navigaret Cyprum.Their disagreement was so sharp that they parted company. Barnabas took Mark and sailed for Cyprus,

40Paulus vero, electo Sila, profectus est, traditus gratiæ Dei a fratribus.but Paul chose Silas and left, commended by the brothers to the grace of the Lord.

41Perambulabat autem Syriam et Ciliciam, confirmans ecclesias: præcipiens custodire præcepta Apostolorum et seniorum.And he traveled through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches.

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