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HECHOS 15
Quiché, Centro Occidental

Ri cojonelab xquimulij quib pa ri tinimit Jerusalén

15  Pa tak ri kˈij riˈ xeopan jujun achijab pa ri tinimit Antioquía ri e petinak pa Judea. Xquichap cˈu qui tijoxic ri cojonelab chilaˈ, xquibij cˈu chque chi we cäcaj cäquirik ru tobanic ri Dios rajwaxic cäcoj ri retal ri ojer trato che ri qui cuerpo ri alabom, xukujeˈ ri achijab, jeˈ jas ri takaninak wi ri ka mam Moisés. 2 Are cˈu ri tat Pablo, ri tat Bernabé xequicˈulelaj ri achijab riˈ. Je riˈ xchomaxic chi utz na quebeˈ ri tat Pablo, ri tat Bernabé pa ri tinimit Jerusalén cachiˈl niqˈuiaj cojonelab chic rech cäquichomaj waˈ cucˈ ri apóstoles, xukujeˈ cucˈ tak ri cˈamal tak qui be ri kachalal cojonelab pa ri tinimit riˈ.

3 Ri kachalal cojonelab aj Antioquía xequitak bi ri tat Pablo, ri tat Bernabé cachiˈl ri niqˈuiaj cojonelab chic. Benam que pa Jerusalén, xeocˈow pa Fenicia, pa Samaria, cäquitzijoj cˈu chque ri cojonelab chi ri niqˈuiaj winak chic ri man e aj Israel taj tajin cäquiya can ri ojer qui cˈaslemal, tajin cäquipatänij ri Dios. Ri cojonelab pa tak ri cˈolibal riˈ sibalaj xequicotic aretak xquita u bixic waˈ.

4 Aretak ri tat Pablo, ri tat Bernabé xeopan pa Jerusalén, utz qui cˈulaxic xban cumal ri kachalal cojonelab, ri apóstoles, xukujeˈ ri cˈamal tak qui be ri cojonelab. Xquitzijoj cˈut ronojel ru banom ri Dios cucˈ. 5 E cˈo cˈu jujun tataˈib fariseos ri e cojoninak chic che ri Cristo, xetaqˈui akˈanok, xquibij: Rajwaxic cäcoj ri retal ri ojer trato che ri qui cuerpo ri achijab, ri alabom ri man e aj Israel taj, cäbix cˈu chque chi rajwaxic cäquitakej u banic jas ri cubij ru Pixab ri ka mam Moisés, ―xechaˈ.

6 Xquimulij cˈu quib ri apóstoles xukujeˈ ri cˈamal tak qui be ri kachalal cojonelab chuchomaxic rij we tijonic riˈ. 7 Naj cˈut xquichomala quib, te cˈu riˈ xwalij akˈan ri tat Pedro, xubij chque: Kachalal, etam alak chi xqueˈ quieb oxib junab waˈ, ri Dios xinuchaˈ in chxol alak chutzijoxic ri Utzalaj Tzij re ri Evangelio chque ri niqˈuiaj winak chic ri man e aj Israel taj, rech ri e areˈ xukujeˈ cäquita ri Evangelio, quecojonic. 8 Ri Dios cˈut, ri retam ri cˈo pa tak canimaˈ ri winak, xukˈalajisaj chi queucˈamowaj ri e areˈ xukujeˈ, aretak xuya ri Lokˈalaj Espíritu chque, jeˈ jas ri u yoˈm chke uj. 9 Ri Dios man jalan tä xeril wi ri e areˈ rucˈ ri uj, xane junam xuban chke. Xuchˈaj cˈu ri canimaˈ ri e areˈ xukujeˈ, aretak xecojon che ri Cristo. 10 Ri alak cˈut, ¿jas che cuban quieb cˈux alak chrij ru banom ri Dios, cäya cˈu alak jun ekaˈn chquij we cojonelab riˈ, jun ekaˈn chi ri ka mam ojer man xecowin tä che rekaxic, junam kucˈ ri uj? 11 Ri uj cˈut cäkacojo chi cäkarik ru tobanic ri Dios rumal ru tokˈob ri Kajaw Jesucristo, xak junam jas ri cäcaˈn ri niqˈuiaj winak chic ri man e aj Israel taj, ―xcha ri tat Pedro chque.

12 Xa je riˈ conojel ri winak man cˈo tä jas xquibij. Are xquitatabej na ri qui tzij ri tat Bernabé, ri tat Pablo. Xquitzijoj cˈut ri nimak tak etal, xukujeˈ nimak tak cajmabal ru banom ri Dios chquixol ri niqˈuiaj winak chic ri man e aj Israel taj rumal quech ri e areˈ. 13 Aretak xetoˈtaj ri e areˈ che ri qui tzij, xchˈaw chi ri tat Jacobo, xubij: Kachalal, tampe alak ri quinbij: 14 Ri kachalal Simón Pedro u bim chke ri xuban ri Dios aretak nabe mul xutokˈobisaj qui wäch ri niqˈuiaj winak chic ri man e aj Israel taj, xeuchaˈ cˈu jumulaj winak chquixol ri e rech ri Areˈ. 15 Are cˈu waˈ jeˈ jas ri xquitzˈibaj can ri kˈalajisal tak re ru Lokˈ Pixab ri Dios ojer ri cubij:

16 Aretak cäbantaj na waˈ, quintzelej
lok, quintoban na chiwe,
quincoj chi na jun nim takanel pi wiˈ,
jeˈ jas ri i mam David, ―cubij ri Kajaw Dios.
Ri Areˈ cuban na u banic ronojel,
cuban chi na utzil chiwe.
17 Je riˈ quinbano rech conojel
ri niqˈuiaj winak chic cäquitzucuj
ri Kajaw Dios,
conojel qui wäch winak cho ruwächulew
ri cäquinaˈtaj ri nu biˈ,
cäquitaˈ ri nu tobanic.
18 Are waˈ ri cubij ri Kajaw Dios
ri u yoˈm lok u bixic ronojel waˈ
we tzij riˈ, ri u bim canok
pa tak ri ojer tak kˈij, ―xcha riˈ.

19 Ri tat Jacobo xutakej tzijonem, xubij: Rumal riˈ ri in quinchomaj chi man cuyaˈ taj cäkabij chque ri niqˈuiaj winak chic ri man e aj Israel taj, ri tajin cäquiya can ri ojer qui cˈaslemal rech queniman che ri Dios, chi rajwaxic cäcoj ri retal ri ojer trato che ri qui cuerpo. 20 Xuwi cäkatzˈibaj bi jun wuj, cäkatak cˈu bi chque. Cäkabij bic chi mäquitij chi ri tiˈj ri yoˈm chquiwäch tak tiox ri xa e banom cumal winak, chi man cäcaˈn taj jas ri cäcaˈn ri tzˈiˈ ri xak cäquirik quib, man cˈo tä qui pixab. Cäkabij cˈut chi man cäquitij tä chi u tiˈjol awaj ri xa jitzˈam waˈ chucämisaxic, xukujeˈ chi man cäquitij tä quicˈ. 21 Tzojer cˈu lok waˈ e cˈo winak pa ronojel tinimit ri cäquitzijoj ri Pixab ri xutzˈibaj can ri ka mam Moisés. (Ronojel waˈ ri cäkatzˈibaj bi pa we carta, are tzˈibtal pa ru Pixab ri Moisés.) We Pixab riˈ cäsiqˈuix pa tak ri rachoch Dios ri cäquimulij wi quib ri winak aj Israel pa tak ri kˈij re uxlanem, ―xcha ri tat Jacobo chque.

22 Xquichomaj cˈu ri apóstoles, xukujeˈ ri cˈamal tak qui be ri cojonelab, xukujeˈ conojel ri kachalal cojonelab chi quequichaˈ jujun achijab rech quequitak bi pa ri tinimit Antioquía junam rucˈ ri tat Pablo, ri tat Bernabé. Xquichaˈ cˈu ri tat Judas ri xukujeˈ cäbix Barsabás che, xukujeˈ ri tat Silas, ri nim qui banic chquixol ri cojonelab. 23 Xquiya cˈu bi we wuj riˈ pa qui kˈab, cubij:

“Uj, ri uj apóstoles, xukujeˈ ri uj ri cˈamal tak qui be ri cojonelab, xukujeˈ ri uj, uj riˈ ri cojonelab ri cˈo pa ri tinimit Jerusalén, ri uj konojel cäkaya apan rutzil wäch alak, kachalal, alak riˈ ri man aj Israel taj, ri cˈo alak pa ri tinimit Antioquía, pa Siria, xukujeˈ pa Cilicia. 24 Ka tom chi e cˈo jujun ri elinak bi chkaxol ri e opaninak ucˈ alak, ri man uj taj uj takowinak bic. Qui cojom cˈux alak rucˈ ri qui tzij, qui cˈäxcˈobisam animaˈ alak, je riˈ chi xuban quieb cˈux alak. Qui bim chech alak chi rajwaxic cäcoj alak ri retal ri ojer trato, chi cäkˈat ru cuerpo jun achi o jun ala, xukujeˈ chi cäban alak jas ri cubij ru Pixab ri Moisés. 25 Rumal riˈ xkachomaj, xjunamataj cˈu ri ka chomanic chi quekatzucuj jujun achijab chkaxol rech quekatak bi ucˈ alak junam cucˈ ri lokˈalaj tak kachalal, ri tat Bernabé, ri tat Pablo. 26 Ri kachalal Pablo, ri kachalal Bernabé qui yoˈm ri qui cˈaslemal chupatänixic ri Kajaw Jesucristo, xak cˈu coˈl man xecäm tä rumal. 27 Xak je riˈ cäkatak bi ri kachalal Judas, xukujeˈ ri kachalal Silas, rech cäquibij na chech alak ri xchomaxic. 28 Ri Lokˈalaj Espíritu, xukujeˈ ri uj, utz xkilo chi man cˈo tä chi jun ekaˈn cäkaya chij alak, xane xuwi we takanic riˈ ri rajwaxic: 29 Are waˈ chi mätij chi alak ri tiˈj ri yoˈm chquiwäch tak tiox ri xa e banom cumal winak, chi man cäcaˈn tä alak jas ri cäcaˈn ri tzˈiˈ ri xak cäquirik quib, man cˈo tä qui pixab, chi man cätij tä alak ri u tiˈjol jun awaj ri xa jitzˈam waˈ chucämisaxic, xukujeˈ chi man cätij tä chi alak ri quicˈ. We cänimaj alak waˈ, utz riˈ ri cäban alak. Ri Dios baˈ cächajin alak. Chˈabej chi alak,” ―cächa riˈ chupam ri wuj.

30 Ri achijab ri xetak bic, xebeˈc. Xquitakej bi ri qui be, xebeˈ pa Antioquía. Aretak xeopanic xequimulij ri kachalal cojonelab, xquijach cˈu ri wuj pa qui kˈab. 31 Aretak xsiqˈuix u wäch ri wuj chquiwäch, sibalaj xequicot ri kachalal, rumal chi sibalaj xucuˈbisaj qui cˈux. 32 Ri tat Judas xukujeˈ ri tat Silas, xukujeˈ e kˈalajisal re ru Lokˈ Pixab ri Dios. Xquicuˈbisaj cˈu qui cˈux ri cojonelab, xukujeˈ xquiya animaˈ chque cucˈ tak ri tzij ri xquibij. Naj cˈut xetzijonic. 33 Xecˈoji cˈu na quieb oxib kˈij chilaˈ, te cˈu riˈ xejach bi rucˈ utzil cumal ri kachalal cojonelab. Xetzelej cˈu cucˈ ri kachalal ri e cˈo pa Jerusalén ri e takowinak bic. 34 Are cˈu ri tat Silas xuchomaj chi cäcanaj can pa Antioquía. Jeˈ cˈut xubano. 35 Xukujeˈ ri tat Pablo rachiˈl ri tat Bernabé xecanaj can pa Antioquía. Junam cucˈ qˈuia kachalal chic, xquitakej qui tijoxic ri cojonelab, xukujeˈ xquitzijoj ru Lokˈ Pixab ri Dios.

Ri tat Pablo cuchap ri ucab u binem chutzijoxic ri Utzalaj Tzij re ri Evangelio

36 Ocˈowinak chi quieb oxib kˈij aretak ri tat Pablo xubij che ri tat Bernabé: Jekasolij jumul chic ri kachalal pa tak ri tinimit jawijeˈ ka tzijom wi ru Lokˈ Pixab ri Kajaw Jesús, che quilic jas ri caˈnom, ―xcha che.

37 Are cˈu ri tat Bernabé are craj cucˈam bi ri a Juan cucˈ, ri xukujeˈ cäbix Marcos che. 38 Are cˈu ri tat Pablo man utz taj xrilo, rumal chi are waˈ ri xutas can rib chquij ri e areˈ pa Panfilia. Man xutakej tä ri chac cucˈ chutzijoxic ru Lokˈ Pixab ri Dios. 39 Ri tat Pablo, ri tat Bernabé naj xquichomala quib, man xjunamataj tä cˈu ri qui chomanic. Xa je riˈ xquitas quib. Ri tat Bernabé xucˈam bi ri a Marcos che rachiˈl, xeˈ pa Chipre. 40 Are cˈu ri tat Pablo, are xuchaˈ ri tat Silas che rachiˈl. Xejach cˈu bi pu kˈab ri Dios cumal ri cojonelab rech cuban tokˈob chque che qui toˈic chubanic ri chac. 41 Xocˈow ri areˈ pa Siria, pa Cilicia, xuya cˈu animaˈ chque ri kachalal cojonelab.

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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.” 2 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. 3 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. 4 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)

5 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)

6 The apostles and elders met to consider this question. 7 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) 8 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. 9 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.
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Conflict over Circumcision

15 And (A)certain men came down from Judea and taught the brethren, (B)“Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.” 2 Therefore, when Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and dispute with them, they determined that (C)Paul and Barnabas and certain others of them should go up to Jerusalem, to the apostles and elders, about this question.

3 So, (D)being sent on their way by the church, they passed through Phoenicia and Samaria, (E)describing the conversion of the Gentiles; and they caused great joy to all the brethren. 4 And when they had come to Jerusalem, they were received by the church and the apostles and the elders; and they reported all things that God had done with them. 5 But some of the sect of the Pharisees who believed rose up, saying, “It is necessary to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses.”

The Jerusalem Council

6 Now the apostles and elders came together to consider this matter. 7 And when there had been much dispute, Peter rose up and said to them: (F)“Men and brethren, you know that a good while ago God chose among us, that by my mouth the Gentiles should hear the word of the gospel and believe. 8 So God, (G)who knows the heart, [a]acknowledged them by (H)giving them the Holy Spirit, just as He did to us, 9 (I)and made no distinction between us and them, (J)purifying their hearts by faith. 10 Now therefore, why do you test God (K)by putting a yoke on the neck of the disciples which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear? 11 But (L)we believe that through the grace of the Lord Jesus [b]Christ we shall be saved in the same manner as they.”

12 Then all the multitude kept silent and listened to Barnabas and Paul declaring how many miracles and wonders God had (M)worked through them among the Gentiles. 13 And after they had [c]become silent, (N)James answered, saying, “Men and brethren, listen to me: 14 (O)Simon has declared how God at the first visited the Gentiles to take out of them a people for His name. 15 And with this the words of the prophets agree, just as it is written:

16 ‘After(P) this I will return
And will rebuild the tabernacle of David, which has fallen down;
I will rebuild its ruins,
And I will set it up;
17 So that the rest of mankind may seek the Lord,
Even all the Gentiles who are called by My name,
Says the [d]Lord who does all these things.’

18 [e]“Known to God from eternity are all His works. 19 Therefore (Q)I judge that we should not trouble those from among the Gentiles who (R)are turning to God, 20 but that we (S)write to them to abstain (T)from things polluted by idols, (U)from [f]sexual immorality, (V)from things strangled, and from blood. 21 For Moses has had throughout many generations those who preach him in every city, (W)being read in the synagogues every Sabbath.”

The Jerusalem Decree

22 Then it pleased the apostles and elders, with the whole church, to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas, namely, Judas who was also named (X)Barsabas,[g] and Silas, leading men among the brethren.

23 They wrote this letter by them:

The apostles, the elders, and the brethren,

To the brethren who are of the Gentiles in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia:

Greetings.

24 Since we have heard that (Y)some who went out from us have troubled you with words, (Z)unsettling your souls, [h]saying, “You must be circumcised and keep the law”—to whom we gave no such commandment— 25 it seemed good to us, being assembled with one [i]accord, to send chosen men to you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul, 26 (AA)men who have risked their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. 27 We have therefore sent Judas and Silas, who will also report the same things by word of mouth. 28 For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things: 29 (AB)that you abstain from things offered to idols, (AC)from blood, from things strangled, and from (AD)sexual[j] immorality. If you keep yourselves from these, you will do well.

Farewell.

Continuing Ministry in Syria

30 So when they were sent off, they came to Antioch; and when they had gathered the multitude together, they delivered the letter. 31 When they had read it, they rejoiced over its encouragement. 32 Now Judas and Silas, themselves being (AE)prophets also, (AF)exhorted and strengthened the brethren with many words. 33 And after they had stayed there for a time, they were (AG)sent back with greetings from the brethren to [k]the apostles.

34 [l]However, it seemed good to Silas to remain there. 35 (AH)Paul and Barnabas also remained in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also.

Division over John Mark

36 Then after some days Paul said to Barnabas, “Let us now go back and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they are doing.” 37 Now Barnabas [m]was determined to take with them (AI)John called Mark. 38 But Paul insisted that they should not take with them (AJ)the one who had departed from them in Pamphylia, and had not gone with them to the work. 39 Then the contention became so sharp that they parted from one another. And so Barnabas took Mark and sailed to (AK)Cyprus; 40 but Paul chose Silas and departed, (AL)being [n]commended by the brethren to the grace of God. 41 And he went through Syria and Cilicia, (AM)strengthening the churches.

Footnotes

  1. Acts 15:8 bore witness to
  2. Acts 15:11 NU, M omit Christ
  3. Acts 15:13 stopped speaking
  4. Acts 15:17 NU Lord, who makes these things
  5. Acts 15:18 NU (continuing v. 17) known from eternity (of old).’
  6. Acts 15:20 Or fornication
  7. Acts 15:22 NU, M Barsabbas
  8. Acts 15:24 NU omits saying, “You must be circumcised and keep the law”
  9. Acts 15:25 purpose or mind
  10. Acts 15:29 Or fornication
  11. Acts 15:33 NU those who had sent them
  12. Acts 15:34 NU, M omit v. 34.
  13. Acts 15:37 resolved
  14. Acts 15:40 committed
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