使徒行传 15
Chinese New Version (Simplified)
耶路撒冷的会议
15 有几个人从犹太下来,教导弟兄们说:“你们若不照摩西的规例受割礼,就不能得救。” 2 保罗和巴拿巴,与他们大大地争执辩论起来。大家就派保罗、巴拿巴和他们中间的几个人,为这个问题上耶路撒冷去见使徒和长老。 3 于是教会给他们送行,他们就经过腓尼基、撒玛利亚,述说外族人怎样归主的事,使弟兄们大大喜乐。 4 到了耶路撒冷,他们受到教会、使徒和长老的接待,就报告 神同他们一起所行的一切。 5 然而有几个法利赛派的信徒站起来,说:“我们必须给外族人行割礼,吩咐他们遵守摩西的律法。”
6 使徒和长老聚集在一起,商议这件事。 7 经过了很多的辩论,彼得站起来对他们说:“弟兄们,你们知道,前些时候 神在你们中间拣选了我,使外族人从我的口中听见福音的道,而且信了。 8 知道人心的 神也为他们作证─赐圣灵给他们,像给我们一样; 9 而且他待他们和我们没有分别,因为借着信,他洁净了他们的心。 10 现在你们为甚么试探 神,把我们祖先和我们所不能负的轭,放在门徒的颈上呢? 11 我们相信,我们得救是借着主耶稣的恩,和他们也是一样。”
12 大家都静默无声,听巴拿巴和保罗述说 神借着他们在外族人中所行的神迹奇事。 13 他们讲完了,雅各说:“弟兄们,请听我说! 14 刚才西门述说 神当初怎样关怀外族人,从他们中间拣选了众人,归在自己的名下。 15 众先知的话,也符合这个意思,正如经上所记:
16 ‘此后我要回来,
重建大卫倒塌了的帐幕,
重建它损坏之处,
把它重新竖立起来,
17 使余下的人,
就是所有称为我名下的外族人,都寻求主,
18 这是自古以来就显明了这些事的主所说的。’
19 “所以我认为不可难为这些归服 神的外族人, 20 只要写信叫他们禁戒偶像的污秽、淫乱,勒死的牲畜和血。 21 因为自古以来,在各城里都有人宣讲摩西的书,每逢安息日,在各会堂里都有人诵读。”
会议的决定
22 当时,使徒、长老和全教会都认为好,就从他们中间选出人来,差他们和保罗、巴拿巴一同到安提阿去,所选的就是别号巴撒巴的犹大和西拉,他们是弟兄中的领袖。 23 于是写信给他们带去,信上说:“使徒和作长老的弟兄们,向安提阿、叙利亚、基利家的外族众弟兄问安。 24 我们听说有人从我们这里出去,说了一些话搅扰你们,使你们心里不安,其实我们并没有吩咐他们。 25 因此,我们一致同意,选派一些人跟我们亲爱的巴拿巴和保罗去见你们, 26 这两个人为了我们主耶稣基督的名,曾经把性命置之度外。 27 我们派了犹大和西拉一同去,他们也会亲口述说这些事。 28 圣灵和我们都同意,不把别的重担加在你们身上,然而有几件事是重要的, 29 就是禁戒祭过偶像的食物、血、勒死的牲畜和淫乱。这些事你们若能保守自己不作,那就好了。祝你们平安!”
30 他们受了差派,下安提阿去,集合了众人,就把书信交上。 31 众人读了,因信上的劝勉,就感到欣慰。 32 犹大和西拉也是先知,说了许多话劝勉弟兄,坚固他们。 33 住了一段时间,弟兄们就给他们送行,祝一路平安;他们就回到差派他们的人那里去。(有些抄本在此有第34节:“但西拉认为自己应当在那里住下来,只有犹大回到耶路撒冷。”) 35 保罗和巴拿巴却住在安提阿,跟许多别的人一同教导,传讲主的道。
第二次宣教旅程
36 过了一些时候,保罗对巴拿巴说:“我们要回到我们传过主道的各城,探望弟兄们,好知道他们的情形怎么样。” 37 巴拿巴有意要带别号马可的约翰一同去, 38 但保罗认为不应带他去,因为他从前在旁非利亚离开过他们,不跟他们一起去作工。 39 他们各持己见,以致彼此分手。巴拿巴带着马可,坐船到塞浦路斯去; 40 保罗却选了西拉,众弟兄把他交托在主的恩典中之后,他就出发了。 41 他走遍了叙利亚、基利家,坚固众教会。
使徒行传 15
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Simplified)
耶路撒冷会议
15 有几个从犹太下来的人教导弟兄们说:“你们若不照着摩西的规条接受割礼,就不能得救。” 2 保罗和巴拿巴为这件事与他们激烈地辩论,最后大家决定派保罗、巴拿巴和几个当地的信徒上耶路撒冷去跟使徒和长老讨论这件事。
3 于是教会为他们送行。他们经过腓尼基和撒玛利亚,沿途报告外族人悔改信主的消息,弟兄姊妹都大受鼓舞。 4 他们到了耶路撒冷,受到教会、使徒和长老的接待,并详述了上帝借他们所做的一切事。 5 有几个信了主的法利赛人站起来说:“外族的信徒必须接受割礼,而且还要遵守摩西的律法。”
6 使徒和长老们聚集商议这个问题。 7 经过许多辩论之后,彼得站起来对大家说:“弟兄们,你们都知道,上帝早已在你们当中拣选我去向外族人传道,让他们也可以听到福音并信主。 8 洞悉人心的上帝把圣灵赐给他们,正如赐给我们一样,以表明祂也接纳外族人。 9 上帝对他们和我们一视同仁,祂因他们的信心而洁净了他们的心灵。 10 现在你们为什么要试探上帝,把我们祖先和我们不能负的重担强加在这些门徒身上? 11 我们相信,他们和我们一样都是靠主耶稣的恩典得救。”
12 众人都沉默不语,继续听巴拿巴和保罗叙述上帝借着他们在外族人中所行的神迹奇事。 13 他们报告完了,雅各站起来说:“弟兄们,请听我说。 14 刚才西门讲述了上帝当初如何眷顾外族人,从他们当中拣选人归在祂的名下。 15 这完全与众先知的话相符,正如圣经上说,
16 “‘此后,我要回来重建已倾覆的大卫王朝,
将它从废墟中重建、恢复,
17 好叫其余的百姓,
就是凡归在我名下的外族人都寻求主。’
这是上帝说的, 18 祂从亘古就显明了这事。
19 “所以,我认为不应该为难那些信上帝的外族人。 20 我们只须写信吩咐他们远避被偶像玷污之物,不可淫乱,不可吃血和勒死的牲畜。 21 因为自古以来,在各城都有人宣讲摩西的律法,每逢安息日,都有人在会堂里诵读。”
给外族信徒的信
22 最后,使徒、长老和全教会都决定从他们当中选派代表,随保罗和巴拿巴去安提阿。他们选了别号巴撒巴的犹大和西拉,这两位都是教会的领袖。 23 他们带去的书信这样说:“安提阿、叙利亚和基利迦的外族弟兄姊妹,你们的弟兄——众使徒和长老向你们问安!
24 “听说有几个人从我们这里去了你们那里,教导你们必须接受割礼并遵守摩西的律法[a]。他们的言论使你们大感困惑。其实我们从来没有授权他们这样做。 25 所以我们一致决定选派代表,随我们敬爱的巴拿巴和保罗去你们那里。 26 他们二人为我们主耶稣基督的缘故已将生死置之度外。 27 我们选派犹大和西拉两位代表跟他们一起去,向你们报告我们的决定。 28 因为圣灵和我们都认为不应把重担加在你们身上。但请务必注意以下几件事, 29 要远避祭拜偶像的事,不可吃血,不可吃勒死的牲畜,不可淫乱。你们一一遵守这些事就好了。祝平安!”
30 他们奉命下到安提阿,召集众人,交付书信。 31 众人读过这封信之后,都因信中劝勉的话而欢喜。 32 犹大和西拉也是先知,他们讲了许多勉励、坚立弟兄姊妹的话。 33 住了些日子后,安提阿的弟兄姊妹以平安的祝福为他们送行,让他们回耶路撒冷复命。 34 但西拉决定留在那里。[b] 35 保罗和巴拿巴则继续留在安提阿,与许多人一起教导、传扬上帝的道。
保罗与巴拿巴分手
36 过了一些日子,保罗对巴拿巴说:“我们回到曾传过福音的各城镇去探望弟兄姊妹吧,好知道他们的情况。” 37 巴拿巴想要带约翰·马可同去, 38 但保罗坚持不带他同行,因为他在旁非利亚离开了他们,没有和他们一起做工。
39 二人激烈地争执起来,僵持不下,只好分道扬镳。巴拿巴和约翰·马可一同乘船去塞浦路斯。 40 保罗则选了西拉同行,弟兄姊妹把他们交托在主的恩典中。 41 保罗走遍了叙利亚和基利迦,巩固当地的各教会。
使徒行傳 15
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Traditional)
耶路撒冷會議
15 有幾個從猶太下來的人教導弟兄們說:「你們若不照著摩西的規條接受割禮,就不能得救。」 2 保羅和巴拿巴為這件事與他們激烈地辯論,最後大家決定派保羅、巴拿巴和幾個當地的信徒上耶路撒冷去跟使徒和長老討論這件事。
3 於是教會為他們送行。他們經過腓尼基和撒瑪利亞,沿途報告外族人悔改信主的消息,弟兄姊妹都大受鼓舞。 4 他們到了耶路撒冷,受到教會、使徒和長老的接待,並詳述了上帝藉他們所做的一切事。 5 有幾個信了主的法利賽人站起來說:「外族的信徒必須接受割禮,而且還要遵守摩西的律法。」
6 使徒和長老們聚集商議這個問題。 7 經過許多辯論之後,彼得站起來對大家說:「弟兄們,你們都知道,上帝早已在你們當中揀選我去向外族人傳道,讓他們也可以聽到福音並信主。 8 洞悉人心的上帝把聖靈賜給他們,正如賜給我們一樣,以表明祂也接納外族人。 9 上帝對他們和我們一視同仁,祂因他們的信心而潔淨了他們的心靈。 10 現在你們為什麼要試探上帝,把我們祖先和我們不能負的重擔強加在這些門徒身上? 11 我們相信,他們和我們一樣都是靠主耶穌的恩典得救。」
12 眾人都沉默不語,繼續聽巴拿巴和保羅敘述上帝藉著他們在外族人中所行的神蹟奇事。 13 他們報告完了,雅各站起來說:「弟兄們,請聽我說。 14 剛才西門講述了上帝當初如何眷顧外族人,從他們當中揀選人歸在祂的名下。 15 這完全與眾先知的話相符,正如聖經上說,
16 『此後,我要回來重建已傾覆的大衛王朝,
將它從廢墟中重建、恢復,
17 好叫其餘的百姓,
就是凡歸在我名下的外族人都尋求主。』
這是上帝說的, 18 祂從亙古就顯明了這事。
19 「所以,我認為不應該為難那些信上帝的外族人。 20 我們只須寫信吩咐他們遠避被偶像玷污之物,不可淫亂,不可吃血和勒死的牲畜。 21 因為自古以來,在各城都有人宣講摩西的律法,每逢安息日,都有人在會堂裡誦讀。」
給外族信徒的信
22 最後,使徒、長老和全教會都決定從他們當中選派代表,隨保羅和巴拿巴去安提阿。他們選了別號巴撒巴的猶大和西拉,這兩位都是教會的領袖。 23 他們帶去的書信這樣說:「安提阿、敘利亞和基利迦的外族弟兄姊妹,你們的弟兄——眾使徒和長老向你們問安!
24 「聽說有幾個人從我們這裡去了你們那裡,教導你們必須接受割禮並遵守摩西的律法[a]。他們的言論使你們大感困惑。其實我們從來沒有授權他們這樣做。 25 所以我們一致決定選派代表,隨我們敬愛的巴拿巴和保羅去你們那裡。 26 他們二人為我們主耶穌基督的緣故已將生死置之度外。 27 我們選派猶大和西拉兩位代表跟他們一起去,向你們報告我們的決定。 28 因為聖靈和我們都認為不應把重擔加在你們身上。但請務必注意以下幾件事, 29 要遠避祭拜偶像的事,不可吃血,不可吃勒死的牲畜,不可淫亂。你們一一遵守這些事就好了。祝平安!」
30 他們奉命下到安提阿,召集眾人,交付書信。 31 眾人讀過這封信之後,都因信中勸勉的話而歡喜。 32 猶大和西拉也是先知,他們講了許多勉勵、堅立弟兄姊妹的話。 33 住了些日子後,安提阿的弟兄姊妹以平安的祝福為他們送行,讓他們回耶路撒冷覆命。 34 但西拉決定留在那裡。[b] 35 保羅和巴拿巴則繼續留在安提阿,與許多人一起教導、傳揚上帝的道。
保羅與巴拿巴分手
36 過了一些日子,保羅對巴拿巴說:「我們回到曾傳過福音的各城鎮去探望弟兄姊妹吧,好知道他們的情況。」 37 巴拿巴想要帶約翰·馬可同去, 38 但保羅堅持不帶他同行,因為他在旁非利亞離開了他們,沒有和他們一起做工。
39 二人激烈地爭執起來,僵持不下,只好分道揚鑣。巴拿巴和約翰·馬可一同乘船去塞浦路斯。 40 保羅則選了西拉同行,弟兄姊妹把他們交託在主的恩典中。 41 保羅走遍了敘利亞和基利迦,鞏固當地的各教會。
Acts 15
New Life Version
A Meeting of Church Leaders in Jerusalem
15 Some men came down from the country of Judea and started to teach the Christians. They said, “Unless you go through the religious act of becoming a Jew as Moses taught, you cannot be saved from the punishment of sin.” 2 Paul and Barnabas argued with them. Then Paul and Barnabas and some other men were chosen to go up to Jerusalem. They were to talk to the missionaries and church leaders about this teaching. 3 The church sent them on their way. They went through the countries of Phoenicia and Samaria and told how those who were not Jews were turning to God. This made the Christians very happy.
4 When they got to Jerusalem, the church and the missionaries and the church leaders were glad to see them. Paul and Barnabas told them what God had done through them.
5 Some of the Christians there had been proud religious law-keepers. They got up and said, “Doing the religious act of becoming a Jew and keeping the Law of Moses are two things that must be done.” 6 The missionaries and church leaders got together to talk about this. 7 After a long time of much talking, Peter got up and said to them, “Brothers, you know in the early days God was pleased to use me to preach the Good News to the people who are not Jews so they might put their trust in Christ. 8 God knows the hearts of all men. He showed them they were to have His loving-favor by giving them the Holy Spirit the same as He gave to us. 9 He has made no difference between them and us. They had their hearts made clean when they put their trust in Him also. 10 Why do you test God by putting too heavy a load on the back of the followers? It was too heavy for our fathers or for us to carry. 11 We believe it is by the loving-favor of the Lord Jesus that we are saved. They are saved from the punishment of sin the same way.”
12 All those who were gathered together said nothing. They listened to Paul and Barnabas who told of the powerful works God had done through them among the people who are not Jews.
God’s Call Is Also for the People Who Are Not Jews
13 When they finished speaking, James said, “Brothers, listen to me. 14 Simon Peter has told how God first visited the people who are not Jews. He was getting a people for Himself. 15 This agrees with what the early preacher said, 16 ’After this I will come back and build again the building of David that fell down. Yes, I will build it again from the stones that fell down. I will set it up again. 17 Then all the nations may look for the Lord, even all the people who are not Jews who are called by My name. The Lord said this. He does all these things. 18 God has made all His works known from the beginning of time.’ (A)
The People Who Are Not Jews Are Not Under the Law
19 “So we should not trouble these people who are not Jews who are turning to God. 20 We should write to them that they should keep away from everything that is given to gods. They should keep away from sex sins and not eat blood or meat from animals that have been killed in ways against the Law. 21 For the Law of Moses has been read in every city from the early days. It has been read in the Jewish places of worship on every Day of Rest.”
22 Then the missionaries and the church leaders and the whole church chose some men from among them. They were to be sent to the city of Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. They chose Judas Barsabbas and Silas. These men were leaders among the Christians.
23 They sent them with this letter: “The missionaries and church leaders and Christians greet the brothers who are not Jews in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia. 24 We have heard that some from our group have troubled you and have put doubt in your minds. They said that you must go through the religious act of becoming a Jew and you must keep the Law of Moses. We did not tell them to say these things. 25 All of us have wanted to send men to you with our much-loved Paul and Barnabas. 26 Their lives have been in danger for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. 27 So now we send Judas and Silas to you. They will tell you the same things. 28 It pleased the Holy Spirit and us to ask you to do nothing more than these things that have to be done. 29 You are to keep away from everything that is given to gods. Do not eat blood or meat from animals that have been killed in ways against the Law. Keep away from sex sins. If you keep yourselves free from these things you will do well. Good-by.”
The Missionaries Go Back to Antioch
30 When the meeting was finished, they went to Antioch. As soon as they gathered the people together, they gave them the letter. 31 When they read it, they were glad for the comfort and strength it brought them. 32 Judas and Silas were preachers also. They preached to the Christians and helped them to become stronger in the faith.
33 They were there for some time. Then they were sent back in peace to the missionaries who had sent them. 34 But Silas thought he should stay there. 35 Paul and Barnabas stayed in Antioch. With the help of many others, they preached and taught the Word of God.
Paul Starts Out the Second Time
36 After awhile, Paul said to Barnabas, “Let us go back and visit the Christians in every city where we have preached the Word of God. Let us see how they are doing.” 37 Barnabas wanted to take John Mark with them. 38 Paul did not think it was good to take him because he had left them while they were in Pamphylia. He had not helped them in the work. 39 They argued so much that they left each other. Barnabas took John Mark with him and went by ship to the island of Cyprus. 40 Paul chose Silas. After the Christians asked for the Lord’s favor to be on Paul and Silas, they went on their way. 41 They went through Syria and Cilicia making the churches stronger in the faith.
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