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Apostolu sapuļce.
1 Bet daži nu Judeas atgōjušī brōlim sludynōja: Jo pēc Moizeša īroduma natiksit apgraizeiti, jyus pesteišonas sasnēgt navarit.
2 Tai kai izacēle nasaskaņa, un Pōvulam ar Barnabu daudzi vajadzēja ar jim streidētīs, nūlēme, lai Pōvuls un Barnabas reizē ar citim nu jim, šō streidu jautōjuma dēļ, ītu uz Jeruzalemu pi apostolim un vacōkajim. 3 Jī tad, draudzes pavadeiti, gōja pōri par Feniciju un Samariju un stōsteja par pogōnu atsagrīzšonu, ar kū jī visim brōlim sagōdōja lelu prīku. 4 Īejūt Jeruzalemā, jūs sajēme draudze, apostoli un vacōkī. Jī stōsteja, cik lelas lītas Dīvs caur jim ir izdarejis. 5 Bet daži, kas nu farizeju sektas beja pījāmuši ticeibu, apgolvōja saceidami: Jūs vajaga apgraizeit un pīsaceit, ka pīsaturātu Moizeša lykuma.
6 Tad apostoli un vacōkī sasapuļceja, lai šytū apsprīstu. 7 Un kad sasacēle leli streidi, Pīters pīsacēle un jim saceja: Veiri, brōli! Jums ir zynoms, ka nu agrōkim laikim Dīvs storp mums izvēlēja, ka caur munom lyupom pogōni klauseitūs Evangelija vōrdu un tycātu. 8 Un Dīvs, kurs zyna sirdis cauri, dūd Svātū Goru jim tai pat, kai mums. 9 Un caur ticeibu jūs sirdis atteirejis, storp mums un jim nikaidas starpeibas naīstateja. 10 Kōpēc tad gribit Dīvu kārdynōt un mōceklim uzlikt nostu, kurōs ni myusu tāvi, ni ari mes navarējom panest. 11 Mes tadei tycam byut izpesteiti caur Kunga Jezus (Kristus) žēlesteibu, kai un jī.
12 Vysa sapuļce nūklusa. Jī klausejōs Barnabas un Pōvula stōsta par tū, cik lelas zeimes un breinumus pogōnim Dīvs caur jim padareja. 13 Kad jī nūklusa, tad Jākubs atbiļdēja saceidams:
Veiri, brōli, izklausit manis! 14 Seimaņs stōsteja, kai Dīvs ryupējōs, lai nu pogōnim sovam vōrdam izvālātu tautu. 15 Ar šytū sakreit pravīša vōrdi, kai stōv raksteits: 16 Pēc tam Es atsagrīzšu un atjaunōšu Davida sakrytušū nūmetni. Jōs drupas nu jauna uzceļšu un jū izlobōšu, 17 lai ari citi ļaudis maklātu Kunga, kai ari vysas tautas, par kurom teik saukts muns vōrds. Tai runoj Kungs, kas tū dora. 18 Tū ir pyrms myužim nūlēmis. 19 Pēc munom dūmom, tūs, kas nu pogōnim atsagrīze uz Dīvu, ni ar kū naapgryutynōt, 20 bet gon jim raksteit prīškā, ka jī atsaturātu nu dīvaklu traipa, naceisteibas, nūžņaugtūs un ašņa. 21 Moizešam tadei ir nu senejim laikim kotrā mīstā sludynōtōji, kas iksabatā synagogōs jū losa.
Apostolu sapuļces lāmumi.
22 Tad apostolim un vacōkajim labpatyka kūpā ar vysu draudzi nu sova vyds izvēlēt veirus: Judasu, sauktū Barsabasu, un Silasu, kuri pi brōlim beja īvārojami, un, reizē ar Pōvulu un Barnabu, jūs syuteit uz Antiochiju, 23 pīrokstūt caur jūs rūkom sekūšū: Apostolu, vacōkūs un brōļu sveicīņs tim brōlim nu pogōnim, kas Antiochijā, Syrijā un Cylicijā.
24 Kad mes izdzērdom, ka daži nu myusu vyds, bez kaut kaidas myusu pavēles, dorūt jums namīru, ar vōrdim jyusus uztrauce, 25 tad mums, kūpā sasalasejušim, labpatyka izvēlēt veirus un jūs reizē ar myusu nūmīļōtū Barnabu un Pōvulu pi jums nūsyteit. 26 Šī ir tī veiri, kuri par myusu Kunga Jezus Kristus vōrdu deve sovu dzeiveibu. 27 Syutom tad pi jums Judasu un Silasu, kuri jums tū pošu vōrdūs pasludynōs. 28 Labpatyka tai tad Svātajam Goram un mums, ka jums cytas nikaidas nostas nauzlikt, kai tik tū napīcīšamū: 29 Atsaturit nu upurēšonas dīvaklim, ašņa, nūžņaugtūs un naceisteibas. Sorgōdamīs nu tō, jyus dareisit labi. Esit sveiki!
30 Tad syuteitī aizgōja uz Antiochiju un, salosūt kūpā ticeigūs, nūdeve tim rokstu. 31 Pōrlaseidami tī prīcōjōs, apmīrynojūša satura dēļ. 32 Judass un Silass, poši byudami pravīši, caur daudz runom tūs brōļus mīrynōja un styprynōja. 33 Tikai pēc kaida laika ar mīra sveicīni nu brōlim palaide jūs uz tim, kas jūs beja syutejuši. 34 (Silass nūlēme palikt tur pat, uz Jeruzalemu aizgōja Judass vīns pats). 35 Bet Pōvuls un Barnabas, palykuši Antiochijā, kūpā ar daudzejim citim sludynōja Kunga vōrdu.
Pōvuls dūdās misijōs.
36 Pēc kaida laika Pōvuls Barnabam saceja: Īsim otkon pa visim mīstim, kaidūs asam sludynōjuši Kunga vōrdu, un apraudzeisim, kai īt brōlim. 37 Barnabas gribēja leidza jimt Jōni, kuru sauc Marks. 38 Bet Pōvuls naatzyna par vajadzeigu leidza jimt tū, kas, jūs pametis Pamfilijā, leidz nastrōdōja. 39 Tad storp jim izacēle škeļšonōs tai, ka jī vīns nu ūtra škeirēs. Barnabas kūpā ar Marku devēs uz Cypru, 40 bet Pōvuls izlaseja sev Silasu un, nu brōlim Kunga žēlesteibai atvālāts, devēs ceļā. 41 Jys apstaigōja Siriju un Ciliciju un styprynōja draudzes, (pīsaceidams sorgōt apostolu un vacōkūs pavēles).
The Meeting at Jerusalem
1 Some men came from Judea to Antioch and started teaching the believers, “You cannot be saved unless you are circumcised as the Law of Moses requires.” 2 Paul and Barnabas got into a fierce argument with them about this, so it was decided that Paul and Barnabas and some of the others in Antioch should go to Jerusalem and see the apostles and elders about this matter.
3 They were sent on their way by the church; and as they went through Phoenicia and Samaria, they reported how the Gentiles had turned to God; this news brought great joy to all the believers. 4 When they arrived in Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church, the apostles, and the elders, to whom they told all that God had done through them. 5 But some of the believers who belonged to the party of the Pharisees stood up and said, “The Gentiles must be circumcised and told to obey the Law of Moses.”
6 The apostles and the elders met together to consider this question. 7 After a long debate Peter stood up and said, “My friends, you know that a long time ago God chose me from among you to preach the Good News to the Gentiles, so that they could hear and believe. 8 And God, who knows the thoughts of everyone, showed his approval of the Gentiles by giving the Holy Spirit to them, just as he had to us. 9 He made no difference between us and them; he forgave their sins because they believed. 10 So then, why do you now want to put God to the test by laying a load on the backs of the believers which neither our ancestors nor we ourselves were able to carry? 11 No! We believe and are saved by the grace of the Lord Jesus, just as they are.”
12 The whole group was silent as they heard Barnabas and Paul report all the miracles and wonders that God had performed through them among the Gentiles. 13 When they had finished speaking, James spoke up: “Listen to me, my friends! 14 Simon has just explained how God first showed his care for the Gentiles by taking from among them a people to belong to him. 15 The words of the prophets agree completely with this. As the scripture says,
16 ‘After this I will return, says the Lord,
and restore the kingdom of David.
I will rebuild its ruins
and make it strong again.
17 And so all the rest of the human race will come to me,
all the Gentiles whom I have called to be my own.
18 So says the Lord, who made this known long ago.’
19 “It is my opinion,” James went on, “that we should not trouble the Gentiles who are turning to God. 20 Instead, we should write a letter telling them not to eat any food that is ritually unclean because it has been offered to idols; to keep themselves from sexual immorality; and not to eat any animal that has been strangled, or any blood. 21 For the Law of Moses has been read for a very long time in the synagogues every Sabbath, and his words are preached in every town.”
The Letter to the Gentile Believers
22 Then the apostles and the elders, together with the whole church, decided to choose some men from the group and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. They chose two men who were highly respected by the believers, Judas, called Barsabbas, and Silas, 23 and they sent the following letter by them:
“We, the apostles and the elders, your brothers, send greetings to all our brothers of Gentile birth who live in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia. 24 We have heard that some who went from our group have troubled and upset you by what they said; they had not, however, received any instruction from us. 25 And so we have met together and have all agreed to choose some messengers and send them to you. They will go with our dear friends Barnabas and Paul, 26 who have risked their lives in the service of our Lord Jesus Christ. 27 We send you, then, Judas and Silas, who will tell you in person the same things we are writing. 28 The Holy Spirit and we have agreed not to put any other burden on you besides these necessary rules: 29 eat no food that has been offered to idols; eat no blood; eat no animal that has been strangled; and keep yourselves from sexual immorality. You will do well if you take care not to do these things. With our best wishes.”
30 The messengers were sent off and went to Antioch, where they gathered the whole group of believers and gave them the letter. 31 When the people read it, they were filled with joy by the message of encouragement. 32 Judas and Silas, who were themselves prophets, spoke a long time with them, giving them courage and strength. 33 After spending some time there, they were sent off in peace by the believers and went back to those who had sent them.
35 Paul and Barnabas spent some time in Antioch, and together with many others they taught and preached the word of the Lord.
Paul and Barnabas Separate
36 Some time later Paul said to Barnabas, “Let us go back and visit the believers in every town where we preached the word of the Lord, and let us find out how they are getting along.” 37 Barnabas wanted to take John Mark with them, 38 but Paul did not think it was right to take him, because he had not stayed with them to the end of their mission, but had turned back and left them in Pamphylia. 39 There was a sharp argument, and they separated: Barnabas took Mark and sailed off for Cyprus, 40 while Paul chose Silas and left, commended by the believers to the care of the Lord's grace. 41 He went through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches.
