Acts 15

1 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.”

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 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.

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 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.

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 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.

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 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.”

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 So the apostles and elders met to look into this matter.

6 使徒和长老聚会商议这事；

7 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.

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 And God, who knows the heart, showed His approval by giving the Holy Spirit to them, just as He did to us.

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 He made no distinction between us and them, for He cleansed their hearts by faith.

9 又借着信洁净了他们的心，并不分他们我们。

10 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?

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 On the contrary, we believe it is through the grace of the Lord Jesus that we are saved, just as they are.”

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 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.

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 When they had finished speaking, James declared, “Brothers, listen to me!

13 他们住了声，雅各就说：「诸位弟兄，请听我的话。

14 Simon has told us how God first visited the Gentiles to take from them a people to be His own.

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 The words of the prophets agree with this, as it is written:

15 众先知的话也与这意思相合。

16 ‘After this I will return and rebuild the fallen tent of David. Its ruins I will rebuild, and I will restore it,

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 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

17 叫余剩的人， 就是凡称为我名下的外邦人， 都寻求主。

18 that have been known for ages.’

18 这话是从创世以来显明这事的主说的。

19 It is my judgment, therefore, that we should not cause trouble for the Gentiles who are turning to God.

19 「所以据我的意见，不可难为那归服 神的外邦人；

20 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.

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 For Moses has been proclaimed in every city from ancient times and is read in the synagogues on every Sabbath.”

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。」

22 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,

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 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.

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 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.

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 So we all agreed to choose men to send to you along with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,

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 men who have risked their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

26 这二人是为我主耶稣基督的名不顾性命的。

27 Therefore we are sending Judas and Silas to tell you in person the same things we are writing.

27 我们就差了犹大和西拉，他们也要亲口诉说这些事。

28 It seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us not to burden you with anything beyond these essential requirements:

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 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.

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 So the men were sent off and went down to Antioch, where they assembled the congregation and delivered the letter.

30 他们既奉了差遣，就下安提阿去，聚集众人，交付书信。

31 When the people read it, they rejoiced at its encouraging message.

31 众人念了，因为信上安慰的话就欢喜了。

32 Judas and Silas, who themselves were prophets, said much to encourage and strengthen the brothers.

32 犹大和西拉也是先知，就用许多话劝勉弟兄，坚固他们。

33 After spending some time there, they were sent off by the brothers in peace to return to those who had sent them.

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。

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35 But Paul and Barnabas remained at Antioch, along with many others, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord.

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。

36 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.”

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 Barnabas wanted to take John, also called Mark.

37 巴拿巴有意要带称呼马可的约翰同去；

38 But Paul thought it best not to take him, because he had deserted them in Pamphylia and had not accompanied them in the work.

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 Their disagreement was so sharp that they parted company. Barnabas took Mark and sailed for Cyprus,

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 but Paul chose Silas and left, commended by the brothers to the grace of the Lord.

40 保罗拣选了西拉，也出去，蒙弟兄们把他交于主的恩中。

41 And he traveled through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches.

41 他就走遍叙利亚、基利家，坚固众教会。