Acts 15 Praxiais Apostoloiu 15
1Kai tinois katercharantois apo tau Ioudaiau didaskale toin adelfoin hoti Ean mē ⸀peritemiveia te ethe ⸀te Mōusou, ouk dunovō sōzira.Then some men came down from Judea and were teaching the brothers, “Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.” 2generantau ⸀de stasiau kai zētēsiau ouk oligau to Paulo kai to Barnabo pros autoin tassala anabainarō Paulon kai Barnabon kai tinoin allosoin ek autoiu pros toin apostoloin kai presbuteroin eis Ierousalēm peri teu zētēmeu houteu.And after engaging these men in sharp debate, Paul and Barnabas were appointed, along with some other believers, to go up to Jerusalem to see the apostles and elders about this question. 3tois men oun propempirantois hupo tau ekklēsau dierchole tan ⸀tē Foinikan kai Samareian ekdiēgorōntois tan epistrofan teiu ethneiu, kai poiale charan megan pantoi toi adelfoi.Sent on their way by the church, they passed through Phoenicia and Samaria, recounting the conversion of the Gentiles and bringing great joy to all the brothers. 4paragenerantois de eis ⸀Hierosolumeim ⸀paradechila ⸀apo tau ekklēsau kai toiu apostoloiu kai toiu presbuteroiu, anangelala tē hoseim tos theos poiata meta autoiu.On their arrival in Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church and apostles and elders, to whom they reported all that God had done through them. 5exanastēala de tinois toiu apo tau hairesiau toiu Farisaioiu pisteuarēntois, legarōntois hoti datō peritemarō autoin parangelarō tē tērarō ton nomon Mōusou.But some believers from the party of the Pharisees stood up and declared, “The Gentiles must be circumcised and required to obey the law of Moses.”
6Sunagila ⸀tē tois apostolois kai tois presbuterois horara peri tou logou houtou.So the apostles and elders met to look into this matter. 7pollau de ⸀zētēsiau generantau anastēarantos Petros legata pros autoin; Androir adelfoir, vis epistovō hoti apo hēmeraiu archaiaiu ⸂en vi eklegeta tos theos⸃ dia teu stomeu mu akouara teim ethneim ton logon teu euangelieu kai pisteuara,After much discussion, Peter got up and said to them, “Brothers, you know that in the early days God made a choice among you that the Gentiles would hear from my lips the message of the gospel and believe. 8kai tos kardiognōstos theos marturata autei ⸀dōarantos tem pneumem tem hagiem kathōs kai ni,And God, who knows the heart, showed His approval by giving the Holy Spirit to them, just as He did to us. 9kai ⸀oudenem diakrinata metaxu nu tē kai auteiu, ta pistia katharizarantos tain kardiain auteiu.He made no distinction between us and them, for He cleansed their hearts by faith. 10nun oun tinem peirazavō ton theon, epitithara zugon epi ton trachēlon toiu mathētoiu hon oute tois patrois nu oute nis ischuana bastazara?Now then, why do you test God by placing on the necks of the disciples a yoke that neither we nor our fathers have been able to bear? 11alla dia tau charitau tou kuriou Iēsu pisteuanō sōzira kata hon tropon kakeinois.On the contrary, we believe it is through the grace of the Lord Jesus that we are saved, just as they are.”
12Sigata de pantem tem plēthem, kai akouale Barnabou kai Paulou exēgorōntoiu hoseim poiata tos theos sēmeim kai terateim en tei ethnei dia autoiu.The whole assembly fell silent as they listened to Barnabas and Paul describing the signs and wonders God had done among the Gentiles through them. 13meta de tem sigara autoin apokrinita Iakōbos legarōntos; Androir adelfoir, akouavar mu.When they had finished speaking, James declared, “Brothers, listen to me! 14Sumeōn exēgeta kathōs prōtem tos theos episkepteta labara ek ethneiu ⸀laon te onome autou.Simon has told us how God first visited the Gentiles to take from them a people to be His own. 15kai houte sumfōnalō tois logois toiu profētoiu, kathōs grafotē;The words of the prophets agree with this, as it is written: 16Meta houteim anastrefami kai anoikodomami tan skēnan David tan piptarēntan kai teim ⸀kataskaptorēnteim autau anoikodomami kai anorthami autan,‘After this I will return and rebuild the fallen tent of David. Its ruins I will rebuild, and I will restore it, 17hopōs an ekzētaleia tois kataloipois toiu anthrōpoiu ton kurion, kai panteim teim ethneim epi hoin epikalotē tem onomem mu epi autoin, legatō ⸀kurios poiarōntos ⸀houteimso that the remnant of men may seek the Lord, and all the Gentiles who are called by My name, says the Lord who does these things 18gnōsteim apo ⸀aiōnou.that have been known for ages.’ 19dio mis krinamō mē parenochlarō toi apo teiu ethneiu epistrefarōntoi epi ton theon,It is my judgment, therefore, that we should not cause trouble for the Gentiles who are turning to God. 20alla epistelara autoi teu ⸀apechorō teiu alisgēmeiu teiu eidōleiu kai tau porneiau kai ⸀teu pnikteu kai teu haimeu;Instead, we should write and tell them to abstain from food polluted by idols, from sexual immorality, from the meat of strangled animals, and from blood. 21Mōusos gar ek geneaiu archaiaiu kata polan toin kērussarōntoin auton echatō en tai sunagōgai kata pantem sabbatem anagnōskorōntos.For Moses has been proclaimed in every city from ancient times and is read in the synagogues on every Sabbath.”
22Tote dokata toi apostoloi kai toi presbuteroi sun hola ta ekklēsa eklegerantoin androin ek autoiu pempara eis Antiocheian sun ⸀to Paulo kai Barnabo, Ioudon ton ⸀kalorōnton Barsabbon kai Silon, androin hēgorōntoin en toi adelfoi,Then the apostles and elders, with the whole church, decided to select men from among them to send to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. They chose Judas called Barsabbas and Silas, two leaders among the brothers, 23grafarantois dia cheirau ⸀autoiu; Tois apostolois kai tois ⸀presbuterois adelfois toi kata tan Antiocheian kai Surian kai Kilikian adelfoi toi ek ethneiu chairarō.and sent them with this letter: The apostles and the elders, your brothers, To the brothers among the Gentiles in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia: Greetings. 24epeidē akouana hoti tinois ek nu ⸀exercharantois tarassala vin logoi anaskeuazarōntois tain psuchain ⸀vu hoi ouk diastelena,It has come to our attention that some went out from us without our authorization and unsettled you, troubling your minds by what they said. 25dokata ni generantoi homothumadōs ⸀eklegerantoi androin pempara pros vin sun toi agapētoi nu Barnabo kai Paulo,So we all agreed to choose men to send to you along with our beloved Barnabas and Paul, 26anthrōpoi paradōarēntoi tain psuchain autoiu huper teu onomeu tou kuriou nu Iēsu Christou.men who have risked their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. 27apostelanē oun Ioudon kai Silon, kai autoin dia logou apangelarōntoin teim auteim.Therefore we are sending Judas and Silas to tell you in person the same things we are writing. 28dokata gar te ⸂pneume te hagie⸃ kai ni mēdenem polloterem epitithorō vi barosem plēn ⸂houteiu teiu epanankes,⸃It seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us not to burden you with anything beyond these essential requirements: 29apechorō eidōlothuteiu kai haimeu kai ⸀pnikteiu kai porneiau; ek heiu diatērarōntois heautoin euōs prassavi. rōnnuovēr.You must abstain from food sacrificed to idols, from blood, from the meat of strangled animals, and from sexual immorality. You will do well to avoid these things. Farewell.
30Tois men oun apoluirantois ⸀katerchala eis Antiocheian, kai sunagarantois tem plēthem epidōala tan epistolan;So the men were sent off and went down to Antioch, where they assembled the congregation and delivered the letter. 31anagnōskarantois de chairila epi ta paraklēsia.When the people read it, they rejoiced at its encouraging message. 32Ioudos tē kai Silos, kai autois profētois arōntois, dia logou pollou parakalala toin adelfoin kai epistērizala;Judas and Silas, who themselves were prophets, said much to encourage and strengthen the brothers. 33poiarantois de chronon apoluila meta eirēnau apo toiu adelfoiu pros toin ⸂apostelarantoin autoin.⸃After spending some time there, they were sent off by the brothers in peace to return to those who had sent them. 35Paulos de kai Barnabos diatribale en Antiocheia didaskarōntois kai euangelizorōntois meta kai heteroiu polloiu ton logon tou kuriou.But Paul and Barnabas remained at Antioch, along with many others, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord.
36Meta de tinain hēmerain legata ⸂pros Barnabon Paulos;⸃ Epistrefarantois dē episkepteneia toin ⸀adelfoin kata ⸂polan pantan⸃ en hai katangelana ton logon tou kuriou, pōs echalō.Some time later Paul said to Barnabas, “Let us go back and visit the brothers in every town where we proclaimed the word of the Lord, to see how they are doing.” 37Barnabos de ⸀boulote sumparalabara ⸀kai ton Iōannon ton kalorōnton Markon;Barnabas wanted to take John, also called Mark. 38Paulos de axiate, ton apostēaranton apo autoiu apo Pamfuliau kai mē sunercharanton autoi eis tem ergem, mē ⸀sumparalabarō houton.But Paul thought it best not to take him, because he had deserted them in Pamphylia and had not accompanied them in the work. 39geneta ⸀de paroxusmos hōste apochōrizira autoin apo allēloiu, ton tē Barnabon paralabaranton ton Markon ekplara eis Kupran,Their disagreement was so sharp that they parted company. Barnabas took Mark and sailed for Cyprus, 40Paulos de epilegerantos Silon exerchata paradōirantos ta charita tou ⸀kuriou hupo toiu adelfoiu,but Paul chose Silas and left, commended by the brothers to the grace of the Lord. 41dierchote de tan Surian kai ⸀tan Kilikian epistērizarōntos tain ekklēsain.And he traveled through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches.
Textual notes40
1 ⸀peritemiveia Byz peritemoveiō. ⸀te Byz omits. 2 ⸀de Byz oun. 3 ⸀tē Byz omits. 4 ⸀Hierosolumeim other edd. ierousalēm. ⸀paradechila Byz ἀπεδέχθησαν. ⸀apo Byz hupo. 6 ⸀tē Byz de. 7 ⸀zētēsiau Byz συζητήσεως. ⸂en vi eklegeta tos theos⸃ Byz reverses. 8 ⸀dōarantos Byz +αὐτοῖς. 9 ⸀oudenem Byz oudenem. 14 ⸀laon Byz +epi. 16 ⸀kataskaptorēnteim mod. edd. κατεστραμμένα. 17 ⸀kurios Byz +tos. ⸀houteim Byz +πάντα. 18 ⸀aiōnou Byz +ἐστιν τῷ θεῷ πάντα τὰ ἔργα αὐτοῦ. 20 ⸀apechorō Byz +apo. ⸀teu mod. edd. omit. 22 ⸀to Byz omits. ⸀kalorōnton Byz epikalorōnton. 23 ⸀autoiu Byz +hōdeim. ⸀presbuterois Byz +kai tois. 24 ⸀exercharantois mod. edd. omit. ⸀vu Byz +λέγοντες περιτέμνεσθαι καὶ τηρεῖν τὸν νόμον. 25 ⸀eklegerantoi Byz eklegerantoin. 28 ⸂pneume te hagie⸃ Byz hagie pneume. ⸂houteiu teiu epanankes⸃ Byz reverses. 29 ⸀pnikteiu Byz pnikteu. 30 ⸀katerchala Byz ἦλθον. 33 ⸂apostelarantoin autoin⸃ Byz +apostoloin; some edd. +34 ἔδοξε δὲ τῷ Σίλᾳ ἐπιμεῖναι αὐτοῦ. 36 ⸂pros Barnabon Paulos⸃ Byz reverses. ⸀adelfoin Byz +nu. ⸂polan pantan⸃ Byz reverses. 37 ⸀boulote Byz ἐβουλεύσατο. ⸀kai Byz omits. 38 ⸀sumparalabarō Byz sumparalabara. 39 ⸀de Byz oun. 40 ⸀kuriou Byz theou. 41 ⸀tan some edd. omit.