Hechos 15
Bible Darby
1Et quelques-uns, étant descendus de Judée, enseignaient les frères [disant] : Si vous n’avez pas été circoncis selon l’usage de Moïse, vous ne pouvez être sauvés.
2Une contestation s’étant donc élevée et une grande dispute, entre Paul et Barnabas et eux, ils résolurent que Paul et Barnabas et quelques autres d’entre eux monteraient à Jérusalem vers les apôtres et les anciens pour cette question.
3Eux donc, ayant été accompagnés par l’assemblée, traversèrent la Phénicie et la Samarie, racontant la conversion des nations ; et ils causèrent une grande joie à tous les frères.
4Et étant arrivés à Jérusalem, ils furent reçus par l’assemblée et les apôtres et les anciens ; et ils racontèrent toutes les choses que Dieu avait faites avec eux.
5Et quelques-uns de la secte des pharisiens, qui avaient cru, s’élevèrent, disant qu’il faut les circoncire et leur enjoindre de garder la loi de Moïse.
6Et les apôtres et les anciens s’assemblèrent pour examiner cette affaire.
7Et une grande discussion ayant eu lieu, Pierre se leva et leur dit : Hommes frères, vous savez vous-mêmes que, dès les jours anciens, Dieu m’a choisi entre vous, afin que par ma bouche les nations entendent la parole de l’évangile, et qu’elles croient.
8Et Dieu qui connaît les cœurs, leur a rendu témoignage, leur ayant donné l’Esprit Saint comme à nous-mêmes ;
9et il n’a fait aucune différence entre nous et eux, ayant purifié leurs cœurs par la foi.
10Maintenant donc, pourquoi tentez-vous Dieu, en mettant sur le cou des disciples un joug que ni nos pères ni nous n’avons pu porter ?
11Mais nous croyons être sauvés par la grâce du seigneur Jésus, de la même manière qu’eux aussi.
12Et toute la multitude se tut ; et ils écoutaient Barnabas et Paul qui racontaient quels miracles et quels prodiges Dieu avait faits par leur moyen parmi les nations.
13Et après qu’ils se furent tus, Jacques répondit, disant : Hommes frères, écoutez-moi :
14Siméon a raconté comment Dieu a premièrement visité les nations pour en tirer un peuple pour son nom.
15Et avec cela s’accordent les paroles des prophètes, selon qu’il est écrit :
16« Après ces choses, je retournerai et je réédifierai le tabernacle de David, qui est tombé, et je réédifierai ses ruines et je le relèverai,
17en sorte que le résidu des hommes recherche le ✶Seigneur, et toutes les nations sur lesquelles mon nom est réclamé, dit le ✶Seigneur, qui fait ces choses »
18connues de tout temps.
19C’est pourquoi moi, je suis d’avis de ne pas inquiéter ceux des nations qui se tournent vers Dieu,
20mais de leur écrire qu’ils s’abstiennent des souillures des idoles, et de la fornication, et de ce qui est étouffé, et du sang ;
21car Moïse, dès les générations anciennes, a dans chaque ville ceux qui le prêchent, étant lu dans les synagogues chaque sabbat.
22Alors il sembla bon aux apôtres et aux anciens, avec toute l’assemblée, de choisir parmi eux des hommes, et de les envoyer à Antioche avec Paul et Barnabas : [savoir] Judas appelé Barsabbas, et Silas, hommes [d’entre ceux] qui tenaient la première place parmi les frères.
23Et ils écrivirent par leur main en ces termes : Les apôtres et les anciens et les frères, aux frères d’entre les nations qui sont à Antioche et en Syrie et en Cilicie : Salut !
24Comme nous avons entendu dire que quelques-uns qui sont sortis d’entre nous, vous ont troublés par des discours, bouleversant vos âmes, [disant qu’il faut être circoncis et garder la loi], (auxquels nous n’avons donné aucun ordre,)
25il nous a semblé bon, étant tous d’accord, de choisir parmi nous des hommes et de les envoyer vers vous avec nos bien-aimés Barnabas et Paul,
26hommes qui ont exposé leurs vies pour le nom de notre seigneur Jésus Christ.
27Nous avons donc envoyé Judas et Silas, qui vous annonceront de bouche les mêmes choses.
28Car il a semblé bon au Saint Esprit et à nous de ne mettre sur vous aucun autre fardeau que ces choses-ci qui sont nécessaires :
29qu’on s’abstienne des choses sacrifiées aux idoles, et du sang, et de ce qui est étouffé, et de la fornication. Si vous vous gardez de ces choses, vous ferez bien. Portez-vous bien.
30Eux donc ayant été congédiés, vinrent à Antioche, et ayant assemblé la multitude, ils remirent la lettre.
31Et l’ayant lue, ils se réjouirent de la consolation.
32Et Judas et Silas qui eux aussi étaient prophètes, exhortèrent les frères par plusieurs discours et les fortifièrent.
33Et après avoir séjourné là quelque temps, ils furent renvoyés en paix par les frères vers ceux qui les avaient envoyés.
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35Et Paul et Barnabas séjournèrent à Antioche, enseignant et annonçant, avec plusieurs autres aussi, la parole du Seigneur.
36Et quelques jours après, Paul dit à Barnabas : Retournons maintenant visiter les frères par toutes les villes où nous avons annoncé la parole du Seigneur, [pour voir] comment ils vont.
37Et Barnabas se proposait de prendre avec eux Jean aussi, appelé Marc.
38Mais Paul trouvait bon de ne pas prendre avec eux un homme qui les avait abandonnés dès la Pamphylie et qui n’était pas allé à l’œuvre avec eux.
39Il y eut donc [entre eux] de l’irritation, en sorte qu’ils se séparèrent l’un de l’autre, et que Barnabas, prenant Marc, fit voile pour Chypre.
40Mais Paul, ayant fait choix pour lui de Silas, partit, après avoir été recommandé à la grâce du Seigneur par les frères.
41Et il parcourait la Syrie et la Cilicie, fortifiant les assemblées.
Reina-Valera 1909
1ENTONCES algunos que venían de Judea enseñaban á los hermanos: Que si no os circuncidáis conforme al rito de Moisés, no podéis ser salvos.
2Así que, suscitada una disensión y contienda no pequeña á Pablo y á Bernabé contra ellos, determinaron que subiesen Pablo y Bernabé á Jerusalem, y algunos otros de ellos, á los apóstoles y á los ancianos, sobre esta cuestión.
3Ellos, pues, habiendo sido acompañados de la iglesia, pasaron por la Fenicia y Samaria, contando la conversión de los Gentiles; y daban gran gozo á todos los hermanos.
4Y llegados á Jerusalem, fueron recibidos de la iglesia y de los apóstoles y de los ancianos: y refirieron todas las cosas que Dios había hecho con ellos.
5Mas algunos de la secta de los Fariseos, que habían creído, se levantaron, diciendo: Que es menester circuncidarlos, y mandarles que guarden la ley de Moisés.
6Y se juntaron los apóstoles y los ancianos para conocer de este negocio.
7Y habiendo habido grande contienda, levantándose Pedro, les dijo: Varones hermanos, vosotros sabéis cómo ya hace algún tiempo que Dios escogió que los Gentiles oyesen por mi boca la palabra del evangelio, y creyesen.
8Y Dios, que conoce los corazones, les dió testimonio, dándoles el Espíritu Santo también como á nosotros;
9Y ninguna diferencia hizo entre nosotros y ellos, purificando con la fe sus corazones.
10Ahora pues, ¿por qué tentáis á Dios, poniendo sobre la cerviz de los discípulos yugo, que ni nuestros padres ni nosotros hemos podido llevar?
11Antes por la gracia del Señor Jesús creemos que seremos salvos, como también ellos.
12Entonces toda la multitud calló, y oyeron á Bernabé y á Pablo, que contaban cuán grandes maravillas y señales Dios había hecho por ellos entre los Gentiles.
13Y después que hubieron callado, Jacobo respondió, diciendo: Varones hermanos, oidme:
14Simón ha contado cómo Dios primero visitó á los Gentiles, para tomar de ellos pueblo para su nombre;
15Y con esto concuerdan las palabras de los profetas, como está escrito:
16Después de esto volveré y restauraré la habitación de David, que estaba caída; y repararé sus ruinas, y la volveré á levantar;
17Para que el resto de los hombres busque al Señor, y todos los Gentiles, sobre los cuales es llamado mi nombre, dice el Señor, que hace todas estas cosas.
18Conocidas son á Dios desde el siglo todas sus obras.
19Por lo cual yo juzgo, que los que de los Gentiles se convierten á Dios, no han de ser inquietados;
20Sino escribirles que se aparten de las contaminaciones de los ídolos, y de fornicación, y de ahogado, y de sangre.
21Porque Moisés desde los tiempos antiguos tiene en cada ciudad quien le predique en las sinagogas, donde es leído cada sábado.
22Entonces pareció bien á los apóstoles y á los ancianos, con toda la iglesia, elegir varones de ellos, y enviarlos á Antioquía con Pablo y Bernabé: á Judas que tenía por sobrenombre Barsabas, y á Silas, varones principales entre los hermanos;
23Y escribir por mano de ellos: Los apóstoles y los ancianos y los hermanos, á los hermanos de los Gentiles que están en Antioquía, y en Siria, y en Cilicia, salud:
24Por cuanto hemos oído que algunos que han salido de nosotros, os han inquietado con palabras, trastornando vuestras almas, mandando circuncidaros y guardar la ley, á los cuales no mandamos;
25Nos ha parecido, congregados en uno, elegir varones, y enviarlos á vosotros con nuestros amados Bernabé y Pablo,
26Hombres que han expuesto sus vidas por el nombre de nuestro Señor Jesucristo.
27Así que, enviamos á Judas y á Silas, los cuales también por palabra os harán saber lo mismo.
28Que ha parecido bien al Espíritu Santo, y á nosotros, no imponeros ninguna carga más que estas cosas necesarias:
29Que os abstengáis de cosas sacrificadas á ídolos, y de sangre, y de ahogado, y de fornicación; de las cuales cosas si os guardareis, bien haréis. Pasadlo bien.
30Ellos entonces enviados, descendieron á Antioquía; y juntando la multitud, dieron la carta.
31La cual, como leyeron, fueron gozosos de la consolación.
32Judas también y Silas, como ellos también eran profetas, consolaron y confirmaron á los hermanos con abundancia de palabra.
33Y pasando allí algún tiempo, fueron enviados de los hermanos á los apóstoles en paz.
34Mas á Silas pareció bien el quedarse allí.
35Y Pablo y Bernabé se estaban en Antioquía, enseñando la palabra del Señor y anunciando el evangelio con otros muchos.
36Y después de algunos días, Pablo dijo á Bernabé: Volvamos á visitar á los hermanos por todas las ciudades en las cuales hemos anunciado la palabra del Señor, cómo están.
37Y Bernabé quería que tomasen consigo á Juan, el que tenía por sobrenombre Marcos;
38Mas á Pablo no le parecía bien llevar consigo al que se había apartado de ellos desde Pamphylia, y no había ido con ellos á la obra.
39Y hubo tal contención entre ellos, que se apartaron el uno del otro; y Bernabé tomando á Marcos, navegó á Cipro.
40Y Pablo escogiendo á Silas, partió encomendado de los hermanos á la gracia del Señor.
41Y anduvo la Siria y la Cilicia, confirmando á las iglesias.
King James Version
1And certain men which came down from Judæa taught the brethren, and said, Except ye be circumcised after the manner of Moses, ye cannot be saved.
2When therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and disputation with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and certain other of them, should go up to Jerusalem unto the apostles and elders about this question.
3And being brought on their way by the church, they passed through Phenice and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles: and they caused great joy unto all the brethren.
4And when they were come to Jerusalem, they were received of the church, and of the apostles and elders, and they declared all things that God had done with them.
5But there rose up certain of the sect of the Pharisees which believed, saying, That it was needful to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses.
6And the apostles and elders came together for to consider of this matter.
7And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Men and brethren, ye know how that a good while ago God made choice among us, that the Gentiles by my mouth should hear the word of the gospel, and believe.
8And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as he did unto us;
9And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.
10Now therefore why tempt ye God, to put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?
11But we believe that through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ we shall be saved, even as they.
12Then all the multitude kept silence, and gave audience to Barnabas and Paul, declaring what miracles and wonders God had wrought among the Gentiles by them.
13And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying, Men and brethren, hearken unto me:
14Simeon hath declared how God at the first did visit the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name.
15And to this agree the words of the prophets; as it is written,
16After this I will return, and will build again the tabernacle of David, which is fallen down; and I will build again the ruins thereof, and I will set it up:
17That the residue of men might seek after the Lord, and all the Gentiles, upon whom my name is called, saith the Lord, who doeth all these things.
18Known unto God are all his works from the beginning of the world.
19Wherefore my sentence is, that we trouble not them, which from among the Gentiles are turned to God:
20But that we write unto them, that they abstain from pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from things strangled, and from blood.
21For Moses of old time hath in every city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath day.
22Then pleased it the apostles and elders, with the whole church, to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; namely, Judas surnamed Barsabas, and Silas, chief men among the brethren:
23And they wrote letters by them after this manner; The apostles and elders and brethren send greeting unto the brethren which are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia:
24Forasmuch as we have heard, that certain which went out from us have troubled you with words, subverting your souls, saying, Ye must be circumcised, and keep the law: to whom we gave no such commandment:
25It seemed good unto us, being assembled with one accord, to send chosen men unto you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,
26Men that have hazarded their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
27We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who shall also tell you the same things by mouth.
28For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things;
29That ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keep yourselves, ye shall do well. Fare ye well.
30So when they were dismissed, they came to Antioch: and when they had gathered the multitude together, they delivered the epistle:
31Which when they had read, they rejoiced for the consolation.
32And Judas and Silas, being prophets also themselves, exhorted the brethren with many words, and confirmed them.
33And after they had tarried there a space, they were let go in peace from the brethren unto the apostles.
34Notwithstanding it pleased Silas to abide there still.
35Paul also and Barnabas continued in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also.
36And some days after Paul said unto Barnabas, Let us go again and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they do.
37And Barnabas determined to take with them John, whose surname was Mark.
38But Paul thought not good to take him with them, who departed from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work.
39And the contention was so sharp between them, that they departed asunder one from the other: and so Barnabas took Mark, and sailed unto Cyprus;
40And Paul chose Silas, and departed, being recommended by the brethren unto the grace of God.
41And he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches.
World English Bible
1Some men came down from Judea and taught the brothers, “Unless you are circumcised after the custom of Moses, you can’t be saved.”
2Therefore 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.
3They, 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.
4When 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.
5But 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.”
6The apostles and the elders were gathered together to see about this matter.
7When 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.
8God, who knows the heart, testified about them, giving them the Holy Spirit, just like he did to us.
9He made no distinction between us and them, cleansing their hearts by faith.
10Now 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?
11But we believe that we are saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus, just as they are.”
12All the multitude kept silence, and they listened to Barnabas and Paul reporting what signs and wonders God had done among the nations through them.
13After they were silent, James answered, “Brothers, listen to me.
14Simeon has reported how God first visited the nations to take out of them a people for his name.
15This 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
17that 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.’
18“All of God’s works are known to him from eternity.
19Therefore my judgment is that we don’t trouble those from among the Gentiles who turn to God,
20but that we write to them that they abstain from the pollution of idols, from sexual immorality, from what is strangled, and from blood.
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, 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.
23They 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.
24Because 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;
25it seemed good to us, having come to one accord, to choose out men and send them to you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,
26men who have risked their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
27We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who themselves will also tell you the same things by word of mouth.
28For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay no greater burden on you than these necessary things:
29that 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.”
30So, when they were sent off, they came to Antioch. Having gathered the multitude together, they delivered the letter.
31When they had read it, they rejoiced over the encouragement.
32Judas and Silas, also being prophets themselves, encouraged the brothers with many words and strengthened them.
33After they had spent some time there, they were dismissed in peace from the brothers to the apostles.
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35But Paul and Barnabas stayed in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also.
36After 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.”
37Barnabas planned to take John, who was called Mark, with them also.
38But 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.
39Then the contention grew so sharp that they separated from each other. Barnabas took Mark with him and sailed away to Cyprus,
40but Paul chose Silas and went out, being commended by the brothers to the grace of God.
41He went through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the assemblies.