15:1

Και τινες κατελθοντες απο της Ιουδαιας εδιδασκον τους αδελφους οτι Εαν μη περιτμηθητε τω εθει τω Μωυσεως ου δυνασθε σωθηναι

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

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15:2

γενομενης δε στασεως και ζητησεως ουκ ολιγης τω Παυλω και τω Βαρναβα προς αυτους εταξαν αναβαινειν Παυλον και Βαρναβαν και τινας αλλους εξ αυτων προς τους αποστολους και πρεσβυτερους εις Ιερουσαλημ περι του ζητηματος τουτου

And when Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and questioning with them, the brethren appointed that Paul and Barnabas, and certain other of them, should go up to Jerusalem unto the apostles and elders about this question.

15:3

Οι μεν ουν προπεμφθεντες υπο της εκκλησιας διηρχοντο την τε Φοινικην και Σαμαρειαν εκδιηγουμενοι την επιστροφην των εθνων και εποιουν χαραν μεγαλην πασιν τοις αδελφοις

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

15:4

παραγενομενοι δε εις Ιεροσολυμα παρεδεχθησαν απο της εκκλησιας και των αποστολων και των πρεσβυτερων ανηγγειλαν τε οσα ο Θεος εποιησεν μετ αυτων

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

15:5

Εξανεστησαν δε τινες των απο της αιρεσεως των Φαρισαιων πεπιστευκοτες λεγοντες οτι Δει περιτεμνειν αυτους παραγγελλειν τε τηρειν τον νομον Μωυσεως

But there rose up certain of the sect of the Pharisees who believed, saying, It is needful to circumcise them, and to charge them to keep the law of Moses.

15:6

Συνηχθησαν τε οι αποστολοι και οι πρεσβυτεροι ιδειν περι του λογου τουτου

And the apostles and the elders were gathered together to consider of this matter.

15:7

Πολλης δε ζητησεως γενομενης αναστας Πετρος ειπεν προς αυτους Ανδρες αδελφοι υμεις επιστασθε οτι αφ ημερων αρχαιων εν υμιν εξελεξατο ο Θεος δια του στοματος μου ακουσαι τα εθνη τον λογον του ευαγγελιου και πιστευσαι

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

15:8

και ο καρδιογνωστης Θεος εμαρτυρησεν αυτοις δους το Πνευμα το Αγιον καθως και ημιν

And God, who knoweth the heart, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Spirit, even as he did unto us;

15:9

και ουθεν διεκρινεν μεταξυ ημων τε και αυτων τη πιστει καθαρισας τας καρδιας αυτων

and he made no distinction between us and them, cleansing their hearts by faith.

15:10

Νυν ουν τι πειραζετε τον Θεον επιθειναι ζυγον επι τον τραχηλον των μαθητων ον ουτε οι πατερες ημων ουτε ημεις ισχυσαμεν βαστασαι

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

15:11

αλλα δια της χαριτος του Κυριου Ιησου πιστευομεν σωθηναι καθ ον τροπον κακεινοι

But we believe that we shall be saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus, in like manner as they.

15:12

Εσιγησεν δε παν το πληθος και ηκουον Βαρναβα και Παυλου εξηγουμενων οσα εποιησεν ο Θεος σημεια και τερατα εν τοις εθνεσιν δι αυτων

And all the multitude kept silence; and they hearkened unto Barnabas and Paul rehearsing what signs and wonders God had wrought among the Gentiles through them.

15:13

Μετα δε το σιγησαι αυτους απεκριθη Ιακωβος λεγων Ανδρες αδελφοι ακουσατε μου

And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying, Brethren, hearken unto me:

15:14

Συμεων εξηγησατο καθως πρωτον ο Θεος επεσκεψατο λαβειν εξ εθνων λαον τω ονοματι αυτου

Symeon hath rehearsed how first God visited the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name.

15:15

και τουτω συμφωνουσιν οι λογοι των προφητων καθως γεγραπται

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

15:16

Μετα ταυτα αναστρεψω και ανοικοδομησω την σκηνην Δαυιδ την πεπτωκυιαν και τα κατεσκαμμενα αυτης ανοικοδομησω και ανορθωσω αυτην

After these things I will return, And I will build again the tabernacle of David, which is fallen; And I will build again the ruins thereof, And I will set it up:

15:17

οπως αν εκζητησωσιν οι καταλοιποι των ανθρωπων τον Κυριον και παντα τα εθνη εφ ους επικεκληται το ονομα μου επ αυτους λεγει Κυριος ποιων ταυτα

That the residue of men may seek after the Lord, And all the Gentiles, upon whom my name is called,

15:18

γνωστα απ αιωνος

Saith the Lord, who maketh these things known from of old.

15:19

Διο εγω κρινω μη παρενοχλειν τοις απο των εθνων επιστρεφουσιν επι τον Θεον

Wherefore my judgment is, that we trouble not them that from among the Gentiles turn to God;

15:20

αλλα επιστειλαι αυτοις του απεχεσθαι των αλισγηματων των ειδωλων και της πορνειας και του πνικτου και του αιματος

but that we write unto them, that they abstain from the pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from what is strangled, and from blood.

15:21

Μωυσης γαρ εκ γενεων αρχαιων κατα πολιν τους κηρυσσοντας αυτον εχει εν ταις συναγωγαις κατα παν σαββατον αναγινωσκομενος

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

15:22

Τοτε εδοξε τοις αποστολοις και τοις πρεσβυτεροις συν ολη τη εκκλησια εκλεξαμενους ανδρας εξ αυτων πεμψαι εις Αντιοχειαν συν τω Παυλω και Βαρναβα Ιουδαν τον καλουμενον Βαρσαββαν και Σιλαν ανδρας ηγουμενους εν τοις αδελφοις

Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole church, to choose men out of their company, and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; namely, Judas called Barsabbas, and Silas, chief men among the brethren:

15:23

γραψαντες δια χειρος αυτων Οι αποστολοι και οι πρεσβυτεροι αδελφοι Τοις κατα την Αντιοχειαν και Συριαν και Κιλικιαν αδελφοις τοις εξ εθνων Χαιρειν

and they wrote thus by them, The apostles and the elders, brethren, unto the brethren who are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia, greeting:

15:24

Επειδη ηκουσαμεν οτι τινες εξ ημων εξελθοντες εταραξαν υμας λογοις ανασκευαζοντες τας ψυχας υμων οις ου διεστειλαμεθα

Forasmuch as we have heard that certain who went out from us have troubled you with words, subverting your souls; to whom we gave no commandment;

15:25

εδοξεν ημιν γενομενοις ομοθυμαδον εκλεξαμενοις ανδρας πεμψαι προς υμας συν τοις αγαπητοις ημων Βαρναβα και Παυλω

it seemed good unto us, having come to one accord, to choose out men and send them unto you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,

15:26

ανθρωποις παραδεδωκοσι τας ψυχας αυτων υπερ του ονοματος του Κυριου ημων Ιησου Χριστου

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

15:27

απεσταλκαμεν ουν Ιουδαν και Σιλαν και αυτους δια λογου απαγγελλοντας τα αυτα

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

15:28

Εδοξεν γαρ τω Πνευματι τω Αγιω και ημιν μηδεν πλεον επιτιθεσθαι υμιν βαρος πλην τουτων των επαναγκες

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

15:29

απεχεσθαι ειδωλοθυτων και αιματος και πνικτων και πορνειας εξ ων διατηρουντες εαυτους ευ πραξετε Ερρωσθε

that ye abstain from things sacrificed to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication; from which if ye keep yourselves, it shall be well with you. Fare ye well.

15:30

Οι μεν ουν απολυθεντες κατηλθον εις Αντιοχειαν και συναγαγοντες το πληθος επεδωκαν την επιστολην

So they, when they were dismissed, came down to Antioch; and having gathered the multitude together, they delivered the epistle.

15:31

αναγνοντες δε εχαρησαν επι τη παρακλησει

And when they had read it, they rejoiced for the consolation.

15:32

Ιουδας τε και Σιλας και αυτοι προφηται οντες δια λογου πολλου παρεκαλεσαν τους αδελφους και επεστηριξαν

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

15:33

ποιησαντες δε χρονον απελυθησαν μετ ειρηνης απο των αδελφων προς τους αποστειλαντας αυτους

And after they had spent some time there, they were dismissed in peace from the brethren unto those that had sent them forth.

15:35

Παυλος δε και Βαρναβας διετριβον εν Αντιοχεια διδασκοντες και ευαγγελιζομενοι μετα και ετερων πολλων τον λογον του Κυριου

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

15:36

Μετα δε τινας ημερας ειπεν προς Βαρναβαν Παυλος Επιστρεψαντες δη επισκεψωμεθα τους αδελφους κατα πολιν πασαν εν αις κατηγγειλαμεν τον λογον του Κυριου πως εχουσιν

And after some days Paul said unto Barnabas, Let us return now and visit the brethren in every city wherein we proclaimed the word of the Lord, and see how they fare.

15:37

Βαρναβας δε εβουλετο συμπαραλαβειν και τον Ιωαννην τον καλουμενον Μαρκον

And Barnabas was minded to take with them John also, who was called Mark.

15:38

Παυλος δε ηξιου τον αποσταντα απ αυτων απο Παμφυλιας και μη συνελθοντα αυτοις εις το εργον μη συμπαραλαμβανειν τουτον

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

15:39

Εγενετο δε παροξυσμος ωστε αποχωρισθηναι αυτους απ αλληλων τον τε Βαρναβαν παραλαβοντα τον Μαρκον εκπλευσαι εις Κυπρον

And there arose a sharp contention, so that they parted asunder one from the other, and Barnabas took Mark with him, and sailed away unto Cyprus:

15:40

Παυλος δε επιλεξαμενος Σιλαν εξηλθεν παραδοθεις τη χαριτι του Κυριου υπο των αδελφων

but Paul chose Silas, and went forth, being commended by the brethren to the grace of the Lord.

15:41

διηρχετο δε την Συριαν και την Κιλικιαν επιστηριζων τας εκκλησιας

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