Atos 15

1 Some men came down from Judea and taught the brothers,*15:1 The word for "brothers" here and where the context allows may also be correctly translated "brothers and sisters" or "siblings." "Unless you are circumcised after the custom of Moses, you can’t be saved." 2 Therefore when Paul and Barnabas had no small discord and discussion with them, they appointed Paul, Barnabas, and some others of them to go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and elders about this question. 3 They, being sent on their way by the assembly, passed through both Phoenicia and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles. They caused great joy to all the brothers. 4 When they had come to Jerusalem, they were received by the assembly and the apostles and the elders, and they reported everything that God had done with them.

5 But some of the sect of the Pharisees who believed rose up, saying, "It is necessary to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses."

6 The apostles and the elders were gathered together to see about this matter. 7 When there had been much discussion, Peter rose up and said to them, "Brothers, you know that a good while ago God made a choice among you that by my mouth the nations should hear the word of the Good News and believe. 8 God, who knows the heart, testified about them, giving them the Holy Spirit, just like he did to us. 9 He made no distinction between us and them, cleansing their hearts by faith. 10 Now therefore why do you tempt God, that you should put a yoke on the neck of the disciples which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear? 11 But we believe that we are saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus,*15:11 TR adds "Christ" just as they are."

12 All the multitude kept silence, and they listened to Barnabas and Paul reporting what signs and wonders God had done among the nations through them. 13 After they were silent, James answered, "Brothers, listen to me. 14 Simeon has reported how God first visited the nations to take out of them a people for his name. 15 This agrees with the words of the prophets. As it is written,

16 ‘After these things I will return.

I will again build the tabernacle of David, which has fallen.

I will again build its ruins.

I will set it up 17 that the rest of men may seek after the Lord:

all the Gentiles who are called by my name,

says the Lord, who does all these things.’✝15:17 Amos 9:11-12

18 "All of God’s works are known to him from eternity. 19 Therefore my judgment is that we don’t trouble those from among the Gentiles who turn to God, 20 but that we write to them that they abstain from the pollution of idols, from sexual immorality, from what is strangled, and from blood. 21 For Moses from generations of old has in every city those who preach him, being read in the synagogues every Sabbath."

22 Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole assembly, to choose men out of their company, and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas: Judas called Barsabbas, and Silas, chief men among the brothers.*15:22 The word for "brothers" here and where the context allows may also be correctly translated "brothers and sisters" or "siblings." 23 They wrote these things by their hand:

"The apostles, the elders, and the brothers, to the brothers who are of the Gentiles in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia: greetings. 24 Because we have heard that some who went out from us have troubled you with words, unsettling your souls, saying, ‘You must be circumcised and keep the law,’ to whom we gave no commandment; 25 it seemed good to us, having come to one accord, to choose out men and send them to you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul, 26 men who have risked their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. 27 We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who themselves will also tell you the same things by word of mouth. 28 For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay no greater burden on you than these necessary things: 29 that you abstain from things sacrificed to idols, from blood, from things strangled, and from sexual immorality, from which if you keep yourselves, it will be well with you. Farewell."

30 So, when they were sent off, they came to Antioch. Having gathered the multitude together, they delivered the letter. 31 When they had read it, they rejoiced over the encouragement. 32 Judas and Silas, also being prophets themselves, encouraged the brothers with many words and strengthened them. 33 After they had spent some time there, they were dismissed in peace from the brothers to the apostles. 34 *15:34 Some manuscripts add: But it seemed good to Silas to stay there. 35 But Paul and Barnabas stayed in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also.

36 After some days Paul said to Barnabas, "Let’s return now and visit our brothers in every city in which we proclaimed the word of the Lord, to see how they are doing." 37 Barnabas planned to take John, who was called Mark, with them also. 38 But Paul didn’t think that it was a good idea to take with them someone who had withdrawn from them in Pamphylia, and didn’t go with them to do the work. 39 Then the contention grew so sharp that they separated from each other. Barnabas took Mark with him and sailed away to Cyprus, 40 but Paul chose Silas and went out, being commended by the brothers to the grace of God. 41 He went through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the assemblies.

Te Hui i Hiruhārama

1 Nā, ka tae iho ētahi tāngata i Hūria ka whakaako i ngā tēina, "Ki te kore koutou e kotia, kia rite ki tā Mohi, e kore koutou e taea te whakaora." 2 Nā, kīhai i iti te whawhai, te uiui a Pāora rāua ko Pānapa ki a rātou, ka whakaritea ko Pāora, ko Pānapa, ko ētahi atu hoki o rātou, e haere ki ngā āpōtoro, ki ngā kaumātua ki Hiruhārama, mō tēnei pūtake.

3 Heoi, ārahina ana rātou e te hāhi haere ana rā Pinikia, rā Hamaria kōrero ana i te tahuritanga o ngā tauiwi, ā, hoatu ana e rāua he hari nui ki ngā tēina katoa. 4 Ā, nō tō rāua taenga ki Hiruhārama ka whakamanuhiritia rāua e te hāhi, e ngā āpōtoro hoki rātou ko ngā kaumātua, ka kōrerotia ngā mea i mahi tahi ai te Atua me rāua.

5 Nā, ko te whakatikanga o ētahi tāngata whakapono nō te tītorehanga ki ngā Parihi, ka mea, "Me kokoti rātou, me ako hoki kia whakaritea te ture a Mohi."

6 Nā, ka huihui ngā āpōtoro rātou ko ngā kaumātua ki te whakaaro ki tēnei mea. 7 Ā, ka nui te tautohetohe, ka whakatika a Pita, ka mea ki a rātou, "E ngā tuākana, e mātau ana koutou ki te whiriwhiringa a te Atua i mua rawa i roto i a koutou, ko tōku māngai e rongo ai ngā tauiwi i te kupu o te rongopai, e whakapono ai hoki. 8 I whakaae hoki ki a rātou te Atua e mātau nei ki ngā ngākau, i a ia i hoatu ai i te Wairua Tapu ki a rātou, rite tahi ki tāna ki a tātou; 9 kāhore hoki i puta kē tōna whakaaro ki a tātou, ki a rātou, i ō rātou ngākau kua mā i a ia i runga i te whakapono. 10 Ko tēnei, he aha koutou ka whakamātautau ai i te Atua, ka whakatakoto ioka ai ki te kakī o ngā ākonga, he mea kīhai nei i taea te mau e ō tātou mātua, e tātou rānei? 11 Heoi, ka whakapono nei tātou, tērā tātou e ora i runga i te aroha noa o te Ariki, o Īhu Karaiti, ka pērā tahi hoki me rātou."

12 Nā, noho puku ana te mano katoa, whakarongo ana ki a Pānapa rāua ko Pāora e kōrero ana i ngā tohu, i ngā mea whakamīharo i mea ai te Atua kia mahia e rāua i roto i ngā tauiwi. 13 Ā, ka mutu tā rāua ka whakahoki a Hēmi, ka mea: "E ngā tuākana, whakarongo ki ahau! 14 Kua kōrerotia e Himiona tā te Atua tirohanga mai i mua, tāna tangohanga i tētahi iwi i roto i ngā tauiwi mō tōna ingoa. 15 E rite ana anō ki tēnei ngā kōrero a ngā poropiti; i tuhituhia rā:

16 ‘I muri o ēnei mea ka hoki mai ahau,

ka hangā anō e ahau te Tapenākara o Rāwiri,

kua hinga nei;

ka hangā anō e ahau ōna wāhi kua horoa,

ā, ka whakaarahia e ahau.

17 Kia rapu ai ngā toenga o ngā tāngata ki te Ariki,

me ngā tauiwi katoa hoki

i karangatia nei tōku ingoa ki runga ki a rātou,

e ai tā te Ariki, e mahi nei i ēnei mea katoa.

18 Nāna nei i mea kia mōhiotia ēnei mea katoa

nō te tīmatanga rā anō o te ao.’

19 "Nā, ko tōku whakaaro tēnei; kia kaua e whakararua te hunga e tahuri ana mai ki te Atua i roto i ngā tauiwi; 20 engari, kia tuhi atu tātou ki a rātou, kia mawehe atu rātou i ngā poke o ngā whakapakoko, i te moe tāhae, i te mea kua nōtia te kakī, i te toto. 21 Nō ngā whakatupuranga hoki ō mua ngā kaikauwhau i a Mohi i tēnei pā, i tēnei pā, he mea kōrero i roto i ngā whare karakia i ngā hāpati katoa."

Te Pukapuka ki ngā Tauiwi Whakapono

22 Kātahi, ka pai ngā āpōtoro rātou ko ngā kaumātua me te hāhi katoa, kia whiriwhiria ētahi tāngata i roto i a rātou kia tonoa hei hoa mō Pāora rāua ko Pānapa ki Anatioka; a Hūrā, i huaina nei ko Pāhapa, rāua ko Hira, he hunga ingoa nui i roto i ngā tēina; 23 ka tuhia hoki ēnei mea hei mauranga:

Nā ngā āpōtoro rātou ko ngā kaumātua, ko ngā tuākana, ki ngā tēina o roto i ngā tauiwi, i Anatioka, i Hīria, i Kirikia.

Tēnā koutou.

24 Nā, ka rongo nei mātou, tērā ētahi i haere atu nei i a mātou, i whakararu i a koutou ki ngā kōrero, i whakapōhēhē i ō koutou ngākau, kāhore nei ā mātou kupu ki a rātou. 25 Kotahi tonu tō mātou whakaaro he pai kia whiriwhiria ētahi tāngata, kia tonoa atu ki a koutou, hei hoa mō ā mātou tāngata e aroha nei, mō Pānapa rāua ko Pāora; 26 he hunga i tuku nei i a rāua ki te mate hei mea mō te ingoa o tō tātou Ariki, o Īhu Karaiti. 27 Nā, kua tonoa atu nei e mātou a Hūrā rāua ko Hira, mā rāua hoki e kōrero a kupu atu aua mea anō. 28 I pai hoki ki te Wairua Tapu, ki a mātou hoki, kia kaua e utaina ki a koutou tētahi atu whakataimaha, ko ēnei mea tika anake; 29 kia mawehe koutou i ngā mea e patua ana mā ngā whakapakoko, i te toto, i te mea kua nōtia te kakī, i te moe tāhae. Ka tiaki koutou i a koutou i ēnei mea, ka pai tā koutou mahi.

Kia ora koutou.

30 Ā, nō tō rātou tukunga atu, ka haere ki Anatioka. Nā, ka huihuia te mano, ka hoatu te pukapuka. 31 Ā, ka oti te kōrero, ka koa rātou mō te kupu whakahauora. 32 Nā, he maha ngā kupu a Hūrā rāua ko Hira i whakahau ai, i whakaū ai i ngā tēina; he poropiti hoki rāua. 33 Ā, ka roa iho rāua ki reira, ka tukua rāua e ngā tēina i runga i te rangimārie ki te hunga nāna rāua i tono atu. 34 Heoi, i pai a Hira kia noho ki reira.

35 Ko Pāora ia rāua ko Pānapa i noho i Anatioka, i whakaako, i kauwhau i te kupu a te Ariki, rātou tahi ko tērā hunga tokomaha.

Ka Wehe a Pāora rāua ko Pānapa

36 Nā, muri iho i ētahi rā ka kī atu a Pāora ki a Pānapa, "Tāua ka hoki, ka tirotiro i ngā tēina i ngā pā katoa i kauwhautia ai e tāua te kupu a te Ariki, i tō rātou pēheatanga." 37 Ā, ka mea a Pānapa kia mauria hei hoa a Hoani, e huaina nei ko Māka. 38 Otiia, kīhai a Pāora i pai kia haere i tō rāua tira te tangata i whakarere rā i a rāua i Pamapuria, kīhai hoki i haere tahi me rāua ki te mahi. 39 Heoi, nui atu tō rāua ngangare, mawehe ai rāua i a rāua; ā, mauria ana e Pānapa a Māka, rere ana ki Kaiperu. 40 Nā, tango ana a Pāora i a Hira, haere ana, he mea tuku ki te aroha noa o te Atua e ngā tēina. 41 Ā, haere ana ia rā Hīria, rā Kirikia, whakaū ana i ngā hāhi.