Acts

耶路撒冷会议

1有几个人从犹太下来，教训弟兄们说：「你们若不按摩西的规条受割礼，不能得救。」

2保罗、巴拿巴与他们大大地纷争辩论；众门徒就定规，叫保罗、巴拿巴和本会中几个人，为所辩论的，上耶路撒冷去见使徒和长老。

3于是教会送他们起行。他们经过腓尼基、撒马利亚，随处传说外邦人归主的事，叫众弟兄都甚欢喜。

4到了耶路撒冷，教会和使徒并长老都接待他们，他们就述说 神同他们所行的一切事。

5惟有几个信徒是法利赛教门的人，起来说：「必须给外邦人行割礼，吩咐他们遵守摩西的律法。」

6使徒和长老聚会商议这事；

7辩论已经多了，彼得就起来，说：「诸位弟兄，你们知道 神早已在你们中间拣选了我，叫外邦人从我口中得听福音之道，而且相信。

8知道人心的 神也为他们作了见证，赐圣灵给他们，正如给我们一样；

9又借着信洁净了他们的心，并不分他们我们。

10现在为什么试探 神，要把我们祖宗和我们所不能负的轭放在门徒的颈项上呢？

11我们得救乃是因主耶稣的恩，和他们一样，这是我们所信的。」

12众人都默默无声，听巴拿巴和保罗述说 神借他们在外邦人中所行的神迹奇事。

13他们住了声，雅各就说：「诸位弟兄，请听我的话。

14方才西门述说 神当初怎样眷顾外邦人，从他们中间选取百姓归于自己的名下；

15众先知的话也与这意思相合。

16正如经上所写的：此后，我要回来， 重新修造大卫倒塌的帐幕， 把那破坏的重新修造建立起来，

17叫余剩的人， 就是凡称为我名下的外邦人， 都寻求主。

18这话是从创世以来显明这事的主说的。

19「所以据我的意见，不可难为那归服 神的外邦人；

20只要写信，吩咐他们禁戒偶像的污秽和奸淫，并勒死的牲畜和血。

21因为从古以来，摩西的书在各城有人传讲，每逢安息日，在会堂里诵读。」

会议的复函

22那时，使徒和长老并全教会定意从他们中间拣选人，差他们和保罗、巴拿巴同往安提阿去；所拣选的就是称呼巴撒巴的犹大和西拉。这两个人在弟兄中是作首领的。

23于是写信交付他们，内中说：「使徒和作长老的弟兄们问安提阿、叙利亚、基利家外邦众弟兄的安。

24我们听说，有几个人从我们这里出去，用言语搅扰你们，惑乱你们的心。其实我们并没有吩咐他们。

25所以，我们同心定意，拣选几个人，差他们同我们所亲爱的巴拿巴和保罗往你们那里去。

26这二人是为我主耶稣基督的名不顾性命的。

27我们就差了犹大和西拉，他们也要亲口诉说这些事。

28因为圣灵和我们定意不将别的重担放在你们身上，惟有几件事是不可少的，

29就是禁戒祭偶像的物和血，并勒死的牲畜和奸淫。这几件你们若能自己禁戒不犯就好了。愿你们平安！」

30他们既奉了差遣，就下安提阿去，聚集众人，交付书信。

31众人念了，因为信上安慰的话就欢喜了。

32犹大和西拉也是先知，就用许多话劝勉弟兄，坚固他们。

33住了些日子，弟兄们打发他们平平安安地回到差遣他们的人那里去。

34Cette traduction n'inclut pas ce passage.

35但保罗和巴拿巴仍住在安提阿，和许多别人一同教训人，传主的道。

保罗和巴拿巴分手

36过了些日子，保罗对巴拿巴说：「我们可以回到从前宣传主道的各城，看望弟兄们景况如何。」

37巴拿巴有意要带称呼马可的约翰同去；

38但保罗因为马可从前在旁非利亚离开他们，不和他们同去做工，就以为不可带他去。

39于是二人起了争论，甚至彼此分开。巴拿巴带着马可，坐船往塞浦路斯去；

40保罗拣选了西拉，也出去，蒙弟兄们把他交于主的恩中。

41他就走遍叙利亚、基利家，坚固众教会。

1And certain having come down from Judea, were teaching the brethren — 'If ye be not circumcised after the custom of Moses, ye are not able to be saved;'

2there having been, therefore, not a little dissension and disputation to Paul and Barnabas with them, they arranged for Paul and Barnabas, and certain others of them, to go up unto the apostles and elders to Jerusalem about this question,

3they indeed, then, having been sent forward by the assembly, were passing through Phenice and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the nations, and they were causing great joy to all the brethren.

4And having come to Jerusalem, they were received by the assembly, and the apostles, and the elders, they declared also as many things as God did with them;

5and there rose up certain of those of the sect of the Pharisees who believed, saying — 'It behoveth to circumcise them, to command them also to keep the law of Moses.'

6And there were gathered together the apostles and the elders, to see about this matter,

7and there having been much disputing, Peter having risen up said unto them, 'Men, brethren, ye know that from former days, God among us did make choice, through my mouth, for the nations to hear the word of the good news, and to believe;

8and the heart-knowing God did bare them testimony, having given to them the Holy Spirit, even as also to us,

9and did put no difference also between us and them, by the faith having purified their hearts;

10now, therefore, why do ye tempt God, to put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?

11but, through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, we believe to be saved, even as also they.'

12And all the multitude did keep silence, and were hearkening to Barnabas and Paul, declaring as many signs and wonders as God did among the nations through them;

13and after they are silent, James answered, saying, 'Men, brethren, hearken to me;

14Simeon did declare how at first God did look after to take out of the nations a people for His name,

15and to this agree the words of the prophets, as it hath been written:

16After these things I will turn back, and I will build again the tabernacle of David, that is fallen down, and its ruins I will build again, and will set it upright —

17that the residue of men may seek after the Lord, and all the nations, upon whom My name hath been called, saith the Lord, who is doing all these things.

18'Known from the ages to God are all His works;

19wherefore I judge: not to trouble those who from the nations do turn back to God,

20but to write to them to abstain from the pollutions of the idols, and the whoredom, and the strangled thing; and the blood;

21for Moses from former generations in every city hath those preaching him — in the synagogues every sabbath being read.'

22Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole assembly, chosen men out of themselves to send to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas — Judas surnamed Barsabas, and Silas, leading men among the brethren —

23having written through their hand thus: 'The apostles, and the elders, and the brethren, to those in Antioch, and Syria, and Cilicia, brethren, who [are] of the nations, greeting;

24seeing we have heard that certain having gone forth from us did trouble you with words, subverting your souls, saying to be circumcised and to keep the law, to whom we did give no charge,

25it seemed good to us, having come together with one accord, chosen men to send unto you, with our beloved Barnabas and Paul —

26men who have given up their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ —

27we have sent, therefore, Judas and Silas, and they by word are telling the same things.

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

29to abstain from things offered to idols, and blood, and a strangled thing, and whoredom; from which keeping yourselves, ye shall do well; be strong!'

30They then, indeed, having been let go, went to Antioch, and having brought the multitude together, did deliver the epistle,

31and they having read, did rejoice for the consolation;

32Judas also and Silas, being themselves also prophets, through much discourse did exhort the brethren, and confirm,

33and having passed some time, they were let go with peace from the brethren unto the apostles;

34and it seemed good to Silas to remain there still.

35And Paul and Barnabas continued in Antioch, teaching and proclaiming good news — with many others also — the word of the Lord;

36and after certain days, Paul said unto Barnabas, 'Having turned back again, we may look after our brethren, in every city in which we have preached the word of the Lord — how they are.'

37And Barnabas counselled to take with [them] John called Mark,

38and Paul was not thinking it good to take him with them who withdrew from them from Pamphylia, and did not go with them to the work;

39there came, therefore, a sharp contention, so that they were parted from one another, and Barnabas having taken Mark, did sail to Cyprus,

40and Paul having chosen Silas, went forth, having been given up to the grace of God by the brethren;

41and he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the assemblies.