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Acts 15
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890
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;'
1And certain persons, having come down from Judaea, taught the brethren, If ye shall not have been circumcised according to the custom of Moses, ye cannot 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,
2A commotion therefore having taken place, and no small discussion on the part of Paul and Barnabas against them, they arranged that Paul and Barnabas, and certain others from amongst them, should go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and elders 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.
3They therefore, having been set on their way by the assembly, passed through Phoenicia and Samaria, relating the conversion of [those of] the nations. And they caused 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;
4And being arrived at Jerusalem, they were received by the assembly, and the apostles, and the elders, and related all thatGod had wrought 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.'
5And some of those who were of the sect of the Pharisees, who believed, rose up from among [them], saying that they ought to circumcise them and enjoin them to keep the law of Moses.
6And there were gathered together the apostles and the elders, to see about this matter,
6And the apostles and the elders were gathered together 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;
7And much discussion having taken place, Peter, standing up, said to them, Brethren, ye know that from the earliest daysGod amongst you chose that the nations by my mouth should hear the word of the glad tidings and believe.
8and the heart-knowing God did bare them testimony, having given to them the Holy Spirit, even as also to us,
8And the heart-knowingGod bore them witness, giving [them] the Holy Spirit as to us also,
9and did put no difference also between us and them, by the faith having purified their hearts;
9and put no difference between us and them, having purified their hearts by faith.
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?
10Now therefore why tempt yeGod, by putting a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we have been able to bear?
11but, through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, we believe to be saved, even as also they.'
11But we believe that we shall be saved by the grace of the Lord Jesus, in the same manner as they also.
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;
12And all the multitude kept silence and listened to Barnabas and Paul relating all the signs and wonders whichGod had wrought among the nations by them.
13and after they are silent, James answered, saying, `Men, brethren, hearken to me;
13And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying, Brethren, listen to me:
14Simeon did declare how at first God did look after to take out of the nations a people for His name,
14Simon has related howGod first visited 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:
15And with this agree the words of the prophets; as it is 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--
16After these things I will return, and will rebuild the tabernacle of David which is fallen, and will rebuild its ruins, and will set it up,
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.
17so that the residue of men may seek out the Lord, and all the nations on whom my name is invoked, saith [the] Lord, who does these things
19wherefore I judge: not to trouble those who from the nations do turn back to God,
19Wherefore I judge, not to trouble those who from the nations turn toGod;
20but to write to them to abstain from the pollutions of the idols, and the whoredom, and the strangled thing; and the blood;
20but to write to them to abstain from pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from what is strangled, and from blood.
21for Moses from former generations in every city hath those preaching him--in the synagogues every sabbath being read.'
21For Moses, from generations of old, has in every city those who preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath.
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--
22Then it seemed good to the apostles and to the elders, with the whole assembly, to send chosen men from among them with Paul and Barnabas to Antioch, Judas called 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 <FI>are<Fi> of the nations, greeting;
23having by their hand written [thus]: The apostles, and the elders, and the brethren, to the brethren who are from among [the] nations at Antioch, and [in] Syria and Cilicia, 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,
24Inasmuch as we have heard that some who went out from amongst us have troubled you by words, upsetting your souls, [saying that ye must be circumcised and keep the law]; to whom we gave no commandment;
25it seemed good to us, having come together with one accord, chosen men to send unto you, with our beloved Barnabas and Paul--
25it seemed good to us, having arrived at a common judgment, to send chosen men to you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,
26men who have given up their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ--
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.
27We have therefore sent Judas and Silas, who themselves also will tell you by word [of mouth] 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:
28For it has seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us to lay upon you no greater burden than 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!'
29to abstain from things sacrificed to idols, and from blood, and from what is strangled, and from fornication; keeping yourselves from which ye will do well. Farewell.
30They then, indeed, having been let go, went to Antioch, and having brought the multitude together, did deliver the epistle,
30They therefore, being let go, came to Antioch, and having gathered the multitude delivered to [them] the epistle.
31and they having read, did rejoice for the consolation;
31And having read it, they rejoiced at the consolation.
32Judas also and Silas, being themselves also prophets, through much discourse did exhort the brethren, and confirm,
32And Judas and Silas, being themselves also prophets, exhorted the brethren with much discourse, and strengthened them.
33and having passed some time, they were let go with peace from the brethren unto the apostles;
33And having passed some time [there], they were let go in peace from the brethren to those who sent them.
35And Paul and Barnabas continued in Antioch, teaching and proclaiming good news--with many others also--the word of the Lord;
35And Paul and Barnabas stayed in Antioch, teaching and announcing the glad tidings, with many others also, of 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.'
36But after certain days Paul said to Barnabas, Let us return now and visit the brethren in every city where we have announced the word of the Lord, [and see] how they are getting on.
37And Barnabas counselled to take with <FI>them<Fi> John called Mark,
37And Barnabas proposed to take with [them] John also, 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;
38but Paul thought it not well to take with them him who had abandoned them, [going back] from Pamphylia, and had not gone 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,
39There arose therefore very warm feeling, so that they separated from one another; and Barnabas taking Mark sailed away to Cyprus;