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耶路撒冷的會議

15 有幾個人從猶太下來,教導弟兄們說:“你們若不照摩西的規例受割禮,就不能得救。” 保羅和巴拿巴,與他們大大地爭執辯論起來。大家就派保羅、巴拿巴和他們中間的幾個人,為這個問題上耶路撒冷去見使徒和長老。 於是教會給他們送行,他們就經過腓尼基、撒瑪利亞,述說外族人怎樣歸主的事,使弟兄們大大喜樂。 到了耶路撒冷,他們受到教會、使徒和長老的接待,就報告 神同他們一起所行的一切。 然而有幾個法利賽派的信徒站起來,說:“我們必須給外族人行割禮,吩咐他們遵守摩西的律法。”

使徒和長老聚集在一起,商議這件事。 經過了很多的辯論,彼得站起來對他們說:“弟兄們,你們知道,前些時候 神在你們中間揀選了我,使外族人從我的口中聽見福音的道,而且信了。 知道人心的 神也為他們作證─賜聖靈給他們,像給我們一樣; 而且他待他們和我們沒有分別,因為藉著信,他潔淨了他們的心。 10 現在你們為甚麼試探 神,把我們祖先和我們所不能負的軛,放在門徒的頸上呢? 11 我們相信,我們得救是藉著主耶穌的恩,和他們也是一樣。”

12 大家都靜默無聲,聽巴拿巴和保羅述說 神藉著他們在外族人中所行的神蹟奇事。 13 他們講完了,雅各說:“弟兄們,請聽我說! 14 剛才西門述說 神當初怎樣關懷外族人,從他們中間揀選了眾人,歸在自己的名下。 15 眾先知的話,也符合這個意思,正如經上所記:

16 ‘此後我要回來,

重建大衛倒塌了的帳幕,

重建它損壞之處,

把它重新豎立起來,

17 使餘下的人,

就是所有稱為我名下的外族人,都尋求主,

18 這是自古以來就顯明了這些事的主所說的。’

19 “所以我認為不可難為這些歸服 神的外族人, 20 只要寫信叫他們禁戒偶像的污穢、淫亂,勒死的牲畜和血。 21 因為自古以來,在各城裡都有人宣講摩西的書,每逢安息日,在各會堂裡都有人誦讀。”

會議的決定

22 當時,使徒、長老和全教會都認為好,就從他們中間選出人來,差他們和保羅、巴拿巴一同到安提阿去,所選的就是別號巴撒巴的猶大和西拉,他們是弟兄中的領袖。 23 於是寫信給他們帶去,信上說:“使徒和作長老的弟兄們,向安提阿、敘利亞、基利家的外族眾弟兄問安。 24 我們聽說有人從我們這裡出去,說了一些話攪擾你們,使你們心裡不安,其實我們並沒有吩咐他們。 25 因此,我們一致同意,選派一些人跟我們親愛的巴拿巴和保羅去見你們, 26 這兩個人為了我們主耶穌基督的名,曾經把性命置之度外。 27 我們派了猶大和西拉一同去,他們也會親口述說這些事。 28 聖靈和我們都同意,不把別的重擔加在你們身上,然而有幾件事是重要的, 29 就是禁戒祭過偶像的食物、血、勒死的牲畜和淫亂。這些事你們若能保守自己不作,那就好了。祝你們平安!”

30 他們受了差派,下安提阿去,集合了眾人,就把書信交上。 31 眾人讀了,因信上的勸勉,就感到欣慰。 32 猶大和西拉也是先知,說了許多話勸勉弟兄,堅固他們。 33 住了一段時間,弟兄們就給他們送行,祝一路平安;他們就回到差派他們的人那裡去。(有些抄本在此有第34節:“但西拉認為自己應當在那裡住下來,只有猶大回到耶路撒冷。”) 35 保羅和巴拿巴卻住在安提阿,跟許多別的人一同教導,傳講主的道。

第二次宣教旅程

36 過了一些時候,保羅對巴拿巴說:“我們要回到我們傳過主道的各城,探望弟兄們,好知道他們的情形怎麼樣。” 37 巴拿巴有意要帶別號馬可的約翰一同去, 38 但保羅認為不應帶他去,因為他從前在旁非利亞離開過他們,不跟他們一起去作工。 39 他們各持己見,以致彼此分手。巴拿巴帶著馬可,坐船到塞浦路斯去; 40 保羅卻選了西拉,眾弟兄把他交託在主的恩典中之後,他就出發了。 41 他走遍了敘利亞、基利家,堅固眾教會。

The Council at Jerusalem

15 Certain people(A) came down from Judea to Antioch and were teaching the believers:(B) “Unless you are circumcised,(C) according to the custom taught by Moses,(D) you cannot be saved.” This brought Paul and Barnabas into sharp dispute and debate with them. So Paul and Barnabas were appointed, along with some other believers, to go up to Jerusalem(E) to see the apostles and elders(F) about this question. The church sent them on their way, and as they traveled through Phoenicia(G) and Samaria, they told how the Gentiles had been converted.(H) This news made all the believers very glad. When they came to Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church and the apostles and elders, to whom they reported everything God had done through them.(I)

Then some of the believers who belonged to the party(J) of the Pharisees(K) stood up and said, “The Gentiles must be circumcised and required to keep the law of Moses.”(L)

The apostles and elders met to consider this question. After much discussion, Peter got up and addressed them: “Brothers, you know that some time ago God made a choice among you that the Gentiles might hear from my lips the message of the gospel and believe.(M) God, who knows the heart,(N) showed that he accepted them by giving the Holy Spirit to them,(O) just as he did to us. He did not discriminate between us and them,(P) for he purified their hearts by faith.(Q) 10 Now then, why do you try to test God(R) by putting on the necks of Gentiles a yoke(S) that neither we nor our ancestors have been able to bear? 11 No! We believe it is through the grace(T) of our Lord Jesus that we are saved, just as they are.”

12 The whole assembly became silent as they listened to Barnabas and Paul telling about the signs and wonders(U) God had done among the Gentiles through them.(V) 13 When they finished, James(W) spoke up. “Brothers,” he said, “listen to me. 14 Simon[a] has described to us how God first intervened to choose a people for his name from the Gentiles.(X) 15 The words of the prophets are in agreement with this, as it is written:

16 “‘After this I will return
    and rebuild David’s fallen tent.
Its ruins I will rebuild,
    and I will restore it,
17 that the rest of mankind may seek the Lord,
    even all the Gentiles who bear my name,
says the Lord, who does these things’[b](Y)
18     things known from long ago.[c](Z)

19 “It is my judgment, therefore, that we should not make it difficult for the Gentiles who are turning to God. 20 Instead we should write to them, telling them to abstain from food polluted by idols,(AA) from sexual immorality,(AB) from the meat of strangled animals and from blood.(AC) 21 For the law of Moses has been preached in every city from the earliest times and is read in the synagogues on every Sabbath.”(AD)

The Council’s Letter to Gentile Believers

22 Then the apostles and elders,(AE) with the whole church, decided to choose some of their own men and send them to Antioch(AF) with Paul and Barnabas. They chose Judas (called Barsabbas) and Silas,(AG) men who were leaders among the believers. 23 With them they sent the following letter:

The apostles and elders, your brothers,

To the Gentile believers in Antioch,(AH) Syria(AI) and Cilicia:(AJ)

Greetings.(AK)

24 We have heard that some went out from us without our authorization and disturbed you, troubling your minds by what they said.(AL) 25 So we all agreed to choose some men and send them to you with our dear friends Barnabas and Paul— 26 men who have risked their lives(AM) for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. 27 Therefore we are sending Judas and Silas(AN) to confirm by word of mouth what we are writing. 28 It seemed good to the Holy Spirit(AO) and to us not to burden you with anything beyond the following requirements: 29 You are to abstain from food sacrificed to idols, from blood, from the meat of strangled animals and from sexual immorality.(AP) You will do well to avoid these things.

Farewell.

30 So the men were sent off and went down to Antioch, where they gathered the church together and delivered the letter. 31 The people read it and were glad for its encouraging message. 32 Judas and Silas,(AQ) who themselves were prophets,(AR) said much to encourage and strengthen the believers. 33 After spending some time there, they were sent off by the believers with the blessing of peace(AS) to return to those who had sent them. [34] [d] 35 But Paul and Barnabas remained in Antioch, where they and many others taught and preached(AT) the word of the Lord.(AU)

Disagreement Between Paul and Barnabas

36 Some time later Paul said to Barnabas, “Let us go back and visit the believers in all the towns(AV) where we preached the word of the Lord(AW) and see how they are doing.” 37 Barnabas wanted to take John, also called Mark,(AX) with them, 38 but Paul did not think it wise to take him, because he had deserted them(AY) in Pamphylia and had not continued with them in the work. 39 They had such a sharp disagreement that they parted company. Barnabas took Mark and sailed for Cyprus, 40 but Paul chose Silas(AZ) and left, commended by the believers to the grace of the Lord.(BA) 41 He went through Syria(BB) and Cilicia,(BC) strengthening the churches.(BD)

Footnotes

  1. Acts 15:14 Greek Simeon, a variant of Simon; that is, Peter
  2. Acts 15:17 Amos 9:11,12 (see Septuagint)
  3. Acts 15:18 Some manuscripts things’— / 18 the Lord’s work is known to him from long ago
  4. Acts 15:34 Some manuscripts include here But Silas decided to remain there.

爭論外邦門徒該守摩西的律法

15 有幾個人從猶太下來,教訓弟兄們說:「你們若不按摩西的規條受割禮,不能得救。」 保羅巴拿巴與他們大大地紛爭辯論,眾門徒就定規,叫保羅巴拿巴和本會中幾個人為所辯論的,上耶路撒冷去見使徒和長老。 於是教會送他們起行。他們經過腓尼基撒馬利亞,隨處傳說外邦人歸主的事,叫眾弟兄都甚歡喜。 到了耶路撒冷,教會和使徒並長老都接待他們,他們就述說神同他們所行的一切事。 唯有幾個信徒是法利賽教門的人起來,說:「必須給外邦人行割禮,吩咐他們遵守摩西的律法。」

使徒和長老聚會商議這事。 辯論已經多了,彼得就起來說:「諸位弟兄,你們知道神早已在你們中間揀選了我,叫外邦人從我口中得聽福音之道,而且相信。 知道人心的神也為他們作了見證,賜聖靈給他們,正如給我們一樣; 又藉著信潔淨了他們的心,並不分他們我們。 10 現在為什麼試探神,要把我們祖宗和我們所不能負的軛放在門徒的頸項上呢? 11 我們得救乃是因主耶穌的恩,和他們一樣,這是我們所信的。」

巴拿巴和保羅述說在外邦人中所行之事

12 眾人都默默無聲,聽巴拿巴保羅述說神藉他們在外邦人中所行的神蹟奇事。 13 他們住了聲,雅各就說:「諸位弟兄,請聽我的話! 14 方才西門述說神當初怎樣眷顧外邦人,從他們中間選取百姓歸於自己的名下。 15 眾先知的話也與這意思相合, 16 正如經上所寫的:『此後我要回來,重新修造大衛倒塌的帳幕,把那破壞的重新修造建立起來, 17 叫餘剩的人,就是凡稱為我名下的外邦人,都尋求主。 18 這話是從創世以來顯明這事的主說的。』

雅各定斷此事

19 「所以據我的意見,不可難為那歸服神的外邦人, 20 只要寫信吩咐他們禁戒偶像的汙穢和姦淫,並勒死的牲畜和血。 21 因為從古以來,摩西的書在各城有人傳講,每逢安息日在會堂裡誦讀。」

差人送信到安提阿

22 那時,使徒和長老並全教會定意從他們中間揀選人,差他們和保羅巴拿巴同往安提阿去。所揀選的就是稱呼巴撒巴猶大西拉,這兩個人在弟兄中是做首領的。 23 於是寫信交付他們,內中說:「使徒和做長老的弟兄們問安提阿敘利亞基利家外邦眾弟兄的安! 24 我們聽說有幾個人從我們這裡出去,用言語攪擾你們,惑亂你們的心。[a]其實我們並沒有吩咐他們。 25 所以,我們同心定意揀選幾個人,差他們同我們所親愛的巴拿巴保羅往你們那裡去。 26 這二人是為我主耶穌基督的名不顧性命的。 27 我們就差了猶大西拉,他們也要親口訴說這些事。 28 因為聖靈和我們定意不將別的重擔放在你們身上,唯有幾件事是不可少的, 29 就是禁戒祭偶像的物和血,並勒死的牲畜和姦淫。這幾件你們若能自己禁戒不犯就好了。願你們平安!」

眾人接信便得安慰

30 他們既奉了差遣,就下安提阿去,聚集眾人,交付書信。 31 眾人念了,因為信上安慰的話就歡喜了。 32 猶大西拉也是先知,就用許多話勸勉弟兄,堅固他們。 33 住了些日子,弟兄們打發他們平平安安地回到差遣他們的人那裡去。[b] 35 保羅巴拿巴仍住在安提阿,和許多別人一同教訓人,傳主的道。

保羅巴拿巴為馬可分開

36 過了些日子,保羅巴拿巴說:「我們可以回到從前宣傳主道的各城,看望弟兄們景況如何。」 37 巴拿巴有意要帶稱呼馬可約翰同去, 38 保羅因為馬可從前在旁非利亞離開他們,不和他們同去做工,就以為不可帶他去。 39 於是二人起了爭論,甚至彼此分開。巴拿巴帶著馬可,坐船往塞浦路斯去; 40 保羅揀選了西拉,也出去,蒙弟兄們把他交於主的恩中。 41 他就走遍敘利亞基利家,堅固眾教會。

Footnotes

  1. 使徒行傳 15:24 有古卷在此有:你們必須受割禮,守摩西的律法。
  2. 使徒行傳 15:33 有古卷在此有:34唯有西拉定意仍住在那裡。