Acts

15 Καί And τινες some κατελθόντες having come down ἀπὸ from τῆς the Ἰουδαίας Judea ἐδίδασκον were teaching τοὺς the ἀδελφοὺς brothers ὅτι that ᾿Εὰν If ever μὴ not περιτμηθῆτε YOU should be circumcised τῷ to the ἔθει custom τῷ to the (one) Μωυσέως, of Moses, οὐ not δύνασθε YOU are able σωθῆναι. to be saved. 2 γενομένης Having occurred δὲ but στάσεως of standing καὶ and ζητήσεως of seeking οὐκ not ὀλίγης little τῷ to the Παύλῳ Paul καὶ and τῷ to the Βαρνάβᾳ Barnabas πρὸς toward αὐτοὺς them ἔταξαν they arranged ἀναβαίνειν to be going up Παῦλον Paul καὶ and Βαρνάβαν Barnabas καί and τινας some ἄλλους others ἐξ out of αὐτῶν them πρὸς toward τοὺς the ἀποστόλους apostles καὶ and πρεσβυτέρους older men εἰς into Ἰερουσαλὴμ Jerusalem περὶ about τοῦ the ζητήματος thing sought τούτου. this.

3 Οἱ The (ones) μὲν indeed οὖν therefore προπεμφθέντες having been sent before ὑπὸ by τῆς the ἐκκλησίας ecclesia διήρχοντο they were going through τήν the τε and Φοινίκην Phoenicia καὶ and Σαμαρίαν Samaria ἐκδιηγούμενοι relating throughout τὴν the ἐπιστροφὴν turning upon τῶν of the ἐθνῶν, nations, καὶ and ἐποίουν they were making χαρὰν joy μεγάλην great πᾶσι to all τοῖς the ἀδελφοῖς. brothers. 4 παραγενόμενοι Having come to be alongside δὲ but εἰς into Ἰεροσόλυμα Jerusalem παρεδέχθησαν they were received alongside ἀπὸ from τῆς the ἐκκλησίας ecclesia καὶ and τῶν of the ἀποστόλων apostles καὶ and τῶν of the πρεσβυτέρων, older men, ἀνήγγειλάν they recounted τε and ὅσα as many (things) as ὁ the θεὸς God ἐποίησεν did μετ’ with αὐτῶν. them. 5 ᾿Εξανέστησαν Stood up out δέ but τινες some τῶν of the (ones) ἀπὸ from τῆς the αἱρέσεως sect τῶν of the Φαρισαίων Pharisees πεπιστευκότες, having believed, λέγοντες saying ὅτι that δεῖ it is necessary περιτέμνειν to be circumcising αὐτοὺς them παραγγέλλειν to be charging τε and τηρεῖν to be observing τὸν the νόμον law Μωυσέως. of Moses.

6 Συνήχθησάν Were led together τε and οἱ the ἀπόστολοι apostles καὶ and οἱ the πρεσβύτεροι older men ἰδεῖν to see περὶ about τοῦ the λόγου word τούτου. this. 7 Πολλῆς Of much δὲ but ζητήσεως of seeking γενομένης having occurred ἀναστὰς having stood up Πέτρος Peter εἶπεν said πρὸς toward αὐτούς them Ἄνδρες Male persons ἀδελφοί, brothers, ὑμεῖς YOU ἐπίστασθε are well knowing ὅτι that ἀφ’ from ἡμερῶν days ἀρχαίων original ἐν in ὑμῖν YOU ἐξελέξατο chose ὁ the θεὸς God διὰ through τοῦ the στόματός mouth μου of me ἀκοῦσαι to hear τὰ the ἔθνη nations τὸν the λόγον word τοῦ of the εὐαγγελίου good news καὶ and πιστεῦσαι, to believe, 8 καὶ and ὁ the καρδιογνώστης heart-knowing θεὸς God ἐμαρτύρησεν bore witness αὐτοῖς to them δοὺς having given τὸ the πνεῦμα spirit τὸ the ἅγιον holy καθὼς according as καὶ also ἡμῖν, to us, 9 καὶ and οὐθὲν nothing διέκρινεν he distinguished μεταξὺ between ἡμῶν us τε and καὶ and αὐτῶν, them, τῇ to the πίστει faith καθαρίσας having purified τὰς the καρδίας hearts αὐτῶν. of them. 10 νῦν Now οὖν therefore τί why πειράζετε are YOU testing τὸν the θεόν, God, ἐπιθεῖναι to put upon ζυγὸν yoke ἐπὶ upon τὸν the τράχηλον neck τῶν of the μαθητῶν disciples ὃν which οὔτε neither οἱ the πατέρες fathers ἡμῶν of us οὔτε nor ἡμεῖς we ἰσχύσαμεν were strong enough βαστάσαι; to carry? 11 ἀλλὰ But διὰ through τῆς the χάριτος undeserved kindness τοῦ of the κυρίου Lord Ἰησοῦ Jesus πιστεύομεν we are believing σωθῆναι to be saved καθ’ down ὃν which τρόπον manner κἀκεῖνοι. also those.

12 ᾿Εσίγησεν Became silent δὲ but πᾶν all τὸ the πλῆθος, multitude, καὶ and ἤκουον were hearing Βαρνάβα of Barnabas καὶ and Παύλου of Paul ἐξηγουμένων relating out ὅσα as many (things) as ἐποίησεν did ὁ the θεὸς God σημεῖα signs καὶ and τέρατα portents ἐν in τοῖς the ἔθνεσιν nations δι’ through αὐτῶν. them. 13 Μετὰ After δὲ but τὸ the σιγῆσαι to become silent αὐτοὺς them ἀπεκρίθη answered Ἰάκωβος James λέγων saying Ἄνδρες Male persons ἀδελφοί, brothers, ἀκούσατέ hear YOU μου. of me. 14 Συμεὼν Symeon ἐξηγήσατο related out καθὼς according as πρῶτον firstly ὁ the θεὸς God ἐπεσκέψατο looked upon λαβεῖν to take ἐξ out of ἐθνῶν nations λαὸν people τῷ to the ὀνόματι name αὐτοῦ. of him. 15 καὶ And τούτῳ to this συμφωνοῦσιν are sounding together οἱ the λόγοι words τῶν of the προφητῶν, prophets, καθὼς according as γέγραπται it has been written 16 Μετὰ After ταῦτα these (things) ἀναστρέψω I shall turn up καὶ and ἀνοικοδομήσω I shall rebuild τὴν the σκηνὴν tent Δαυεὶδ of David τὴν the (one) πεπτωκυῖαν having fallen καὶ and τὰ the (things) κατεστραμμένα having been turned down αὐτῆς of it ἀνοικοδομήσω I shall rebuild καὶ and ἀνορθώσω I shall erect again αὐτήν, it, 17 ὅπως so that ἂν likely ἐκζητήσωσιν should seek out οἱ the κατάλοιποι leftover ones τῶν of the ἀνθρώπων men τὸν the κύριον, Lord, καὶ and πάντα all τὰ the ἔθνη nations ἐφ’ upon οὓς whom ἐπικέκληται has been called upon τὸ the ὄνομά name μου of me ἐπ’ upon αὐτούς, them, λέγει is saying Κύριος Lord ποιῶν doing ταῦτα these (things) 18 γνωστὰ known ἀπ’ from αἰῶνος. age. 19 διὸ Through which ἐγὼ I κρίνω am judging μὴ not παρενοχλεῖν to be troubling τοῖς to the (ones) ἀπὸ from τῶν the ἐθνῶν nations ἐπιστρέφουσιν turning ἐπὶ upon τὸν the θεόν, God, 20 ἀλλὰ but ἐπιστεῖλαι to dispatch word αὐτοῖς to them τοῦ of the ἀπέχεσθαι to be abstaining τῶν of the ἀλισγημάτων pollutions τῶν of the εἰδώλων idols καὶ and τῆς of the πορνείας fornication καὶ and πνικτοῦ of thing strangled καὶ and τοῦ of the αἵματος· blood; 21 Μωυσῆς Moses γὰρ for ἐκ out of γενεῶν generations ἀρχαίων original κατὰ according to πόλιν city τοὺς the (ones) κηρύσσοντας preaching αὐτὸν him ἔχει he is having ἐν in ταῖς the συναγωγαῖς synagogues κατὰ down πᾶν every σάββατον sabbath ἀναγινωσκόμενος. being read.

22 Τότε Then ἔδοξε it seemed τοῖς to the ἀποστόλοις apostles καὶ and τοῖς the πρεσβυτέροις older men σὺν together with ὅλῃ whole τῇ the ἐκκλησίᾳ ecclesia ἐκλεξαμένους having chosen ἄνδρας male persons ἐξ out of αὐτῶν them πέμψαι to send εἰς into ᾿Αντιόχειαν Antioch σὺν together with τῷ the Παύλῳ Paul καὶ and Βαρνάβᾳ, to Barnabas, Ἰούδαν Judas τὸν the (one) καλούμενον being called Βαρσαββᾶν Barsabbas καὶ and Σίλαν, Silas, ἄνδρας male persons ἡγουμένους leading ἐν in τοῖς the ἀδελφοῖς, brothers, 23 γράψαντες having written διὰ through χειρὸς hand αὐτῶν of them

Οἱ The ἀπόστολοι apostles καὶ and οἱ the πρεσβύτεροι older men ἀδελφοὶ brothers τοῖς to the κατὰ down τὴν the ᾿Αντιόχειαν Antioch καὶ and Συρίαν Syria καὶ and Κιλικίαν Cilicia ἀδελφοῖς to brothers τοῖς to the (ones) ἐξ out of ἐθνῶν nations χαίρειν. to be rejoicing. 24 ᾿Επειδὴ Since ἠκούσαμεν we heard ὅτι that τινὲς some ἐξ out of ἡμῶν us ἐτάραξαν agitated ὑμᾶς YOU λόγοις to words ἀνασκευάζοντες subverting τὰς the ψυχὰς souls ὑμῶν, of YOU, οἷς to whom οὐ not διεστειλάμεθα, we gave instructions, 25 ἔδοξεν it seemed ἡμῖν to us γενομένοις having become ὁμοθυμαδὸν like-mindedly ἐκλεξαμένοις having chosen ἄνδρας male persons πέμψαι to send πρὸς toward ὑμᾶς YOU σὺν together with τοῖς the ἀγαπητοῖς loved ἡμῶν of us Βαρνάβᾳ to Barnabas καὶ and Παύλῳ, to Paul, 26 ἀνθρώποις to men παραδεδωκόσι having given beside τὰς the ψυχὰς souls αὐτῶν of them ὑπὲρ over τοῦ the ὀνόματος name τοῦ of the κυρίου Lord ἡμῶν of us Ἰησοῦ Jesus Χριστοῦ. Christ. 27 ἀπεστάλκαμεν We have sent off οὖν therefore Ἰούδαν Judas καὶ and Σίλαν, Silas, καὶ and αὐτοὺς them διὰ through λόγου word ἀπαγγέλλοντας reporting back τὰ the αὐτά. very (things). 28 ἔδοξεν It seemed γὰρ for τῷ to the πνεύματι spirit τῷ the ἁγίῳ holy καὶ and ἡμῖν to us μηδὲν nothing πλέον more ἐπιτίθεσθαι to be put upon ὑμῖν YOU βάρος burden πλὴν besides τούτων these τῶν the (things) ἐπάναγκες, of necessity, 29 ἀπέχεσθαι to be abstaining from εἰδωλοθύτων (things) sacrificed to idols καὶ and αἵματος of blood καὶ and πνικτῶν of (things) strangled καὶ and πορνείας· of fornication; ἐξ out of ὧν which διατηροῦντες thoroughly keeping ἑαυτοὺς selves εὖ well πράξετε. YOU will perform. Ἔρρωσθε. Be YOU in good health.

30 Οἱ The (ones) μὲν indeed οὖν therefore ἀπολυθέντες having been released κατῆλθον went down εἰς into ᾿Αντιόχειαν, Antioch, καὶ and συναγαγόντες having led together τὸ the πλῆθος multitude ἐπέδωκαν they gave upon [hand] τὴν the ἐπιστολήν· letter; 31 ἀναγνόντες having read δὲ but ἐχάρησαν they rejoiced ἐπὶ upon τῇ the παρακλήσει. encouragement. 32 Ἰούδας Judas τε and καὶ and Σίλας, Silas, καὶ also αὐτοὶ they προφῆται prophets ὄντες, being, διὰ through λόγου word πολλοῦ much παρεκάλεσαν encouraged τοὺς the ἀδελφοὺς brothers καὶ and ἐπεστήριξαν· they confirmed; 33 ποιήσαντες having done δὲ but χρόνον time ἀπελύθησαν they were released μετ’ with εἰρήνης peace ἀπὸ from τῶν the ἀδελφῶν brothers πρὸς toward τοὺς the (ones) ἀποστείλαντας having sent off αὐτούς. them. 34 —— —— 35 Παῦλος Paul δὲ but καὶ and Βαρνάβας Barnabas διέτριβον were spending [time] ἐν in ᾿Αντιοχείᾳ Antioch διδάσκοντες teaching καὶ and εὐαγγελιζόμενοι declaring as good news μετὰ with καὶ also ἑτέρων different (ones) πολλῶν many τὸν the λόγον word τοῦ of the κυρίου. Lord.

36 Μετὰ After δέ but τινας some ἡμέρας days εἶπεν said πρὸς toward Βαρνάβαν Barnabas Παῦλος Paul ᾿Επιστρέψαντες Having returned δὴ of all things ἐπισκεψώμεθα let us look upon τοὺς the ἀδελφοὺς brothers κατὰ down πόλιν city πᾶσαν every ἐν in αἷς which (ones) κατηγγείλαμεν we announced down τὸν the λόγον word τοῦ of the κυρίου, Lord, πῶς how ἔχουσιν. they are having. 37 Βαρνάβας Barnabas δὲ but ἐβούλετο was wishing συνπαραλαβεῖν to take along with καὶ also τὸν the Ἰωάνην John τὸν the (one) καλούμενον being called Μάρκον· Mark; 38 Παῦλος Paul δὲ but ἠξίου, was thinking worthy, τὸν the (one) ἀποστάντα having stood off ἀπ’ from αὐτῶν them ἀπὸ from Παμφυλίας Pamphylia καὶ and μὴ not συνελθόντα having gone with αὐτοῖς them εἰς into τὸ the ἔργον, work, μὴ not συνπαραλαμβάνειν to be taking along with τοῦτον. this (one). 39 ἐγένετο Occurred δὲ but παροξυσμὸς paroxysm ὥστε as-and ἀποχωρισθῆναι to be separated αὐτοὺς them ἀπ’ from ἀλλήλων, one another, τόν the τε and Βαρνάβαν Barnabas παραλαβόντα having taken along τὸν the Μάρκον Mark ἐκπλεῦσαι to sail out εἰς into Κύπρον. Cyprus. 40 Παῦλος Paul δὲ but ἐπιλεξάμενος having selected Σίλαν Silas ἐξῆλθεν he went out παραδοθεὶς having been given beside τῇ to the χάριτι undeserved kindness τοῦ of the κυρίου Lord ὑπὸ by τῶν the ἀδελφῶν, brothers, 41 διήρχετο he was going through δὲ but τὴν the Συρίαν Syria καὶ and τὴν the Κιλικίαν Cilicia ἐπιστηρίζων confirming τὰς the ἐκκλησίας. congregations.