1 و َجاءَ بَعضُ الرِّجالِ مِنْ إقليمِ اليَهُودِيَّةِ، وَكانُوا يُعَلِّمُونَ المُؤمِنِينَ ما يَلِي: «إنْ لَمْ تُختَتَنُوا حَسَبَ تَقلِيدِ مُوسَى، فَلا خَلاصَ لَكُمْ.»

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 ف َاختَلَفَ بَرنابا وشاوُلُ مَعَهُمْ، وَحَدَثَ بَينَهُمْ جَدَلٌ كَبِيرٌ. فَوَقَعَ الاختِيارُ عَلَى بُولُسَ وَبَرنابا وَبَعضِ المُؤمِنِينَ لِلذَّهابِ إلَى الرُّسُلِ وَالشُّيُوخِ فِي القُدسِ لِبَحثِ هَذِهِ المَسألَةِ.

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 و َبَعدَ أنْ وَدَّعَتْهُمُ الكَنِيسَةُ، انطَلَقُوا وَاجتازُوا فِي فِينِيقِيَّةَ وَالسّامِرَةِ، مُخبِرِينَ عَنِ اهتِداءِ غَيرِ اليَهُودِ إلَى الإيمانِ. وَكانَ ذَلِكَ يُسَبِّبُ فَرَحاً عَظِيماً لِكُلِّ الإخوَةِ.

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 و َعِندَما وَصَلُوا إلَى القُدسِ، رَحَّبَتْ بِهِمُ الكَنِيسَةُ وَالرُّسُلُ وَالشُّيُوخُ. فَأخبَرُوهُمْ بِكُلِّ ما فَعَلَهُ اللهُ مَعَهُمْ.

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 ف َوَقَفَ بَعضُ المُؤمِنِينَ المُنتَمِينَ إلَى جَماعَةِ الفِرِّيْسِيِّينَ وَقالُوا: «يَنبَغي أنْ يُختَتَنَ غَيرُ اليَهُودِ وَيُؤمَرُوا باتِّباعِ شَرِيعَةِ مُوسَى.»

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 ف َاجتَمَعَ الرُّسُلُ وَالشُّيُوخُ لِدِراسَةِ هَذِهِ المَسألَةِ.

The missionaries and church leaders got together to talk about this.

7 و َبَعدَ مُباحَثَةٍ طَوِيلَةٍ، وَقَفَ بُطرُسُ وَقالَ لَهُمْ: «أيُّها الإخوَةُ، أنتُمْ تَعرِفُونَ أنَّ اللهَ قَدِ اختارَنِي مِنْ بَينِكُمْ مُنْذُ الأيّامِ الأُولَى، لِكَي يَسمَعَ غَيرُ اليَهُودِ رِسالَةَ البِشارَةِ عَلَى فَمي وَيُؤمِنُوا.

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 ف َاللهُ الَّذِي يَعرِفُ ما فِي القُلُوبِ، أظهَرَ قُبُولَهُ لَهُمْ بِأنْ أعطاهُمُ الرُّوحَ القُدُسَ كَما فَعَلَ مَعَنا نَحنُ.

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 ف َلَمْ يُمَيِّزْ بَينَنا وَبَينَهُمْ، بَلْ طَهَّرَ بِالإيمانِ قُلُوبَهُمْ.

He has made no difference between them and us. They had their hearts made clean when they put their trust in Him also.

10 ف َلِماذا تُحاوِلونَ أنْ تُغْضِبوا اللهَ بِوَضْعِ أثْقالٍ عَلَى المُؤمِنِينَ لَمْ نَستَطِعْ نَحنُ وَلا آباؤُنا أنْ نَحمِلَها؟

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 ل َكِنَّنا نُؤمِنُ أنَّنا نَخلُصُ بِنِعمَةِ الرَّبِّ يَسُوعَ، وَنُؤمِنُ أنَّهُمْ سَيَخلُصُونَ هَكَذا أيضاً.»

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 ف َصَمَتوا جَمِيعاً، ثُمَّ استَمَعُوا إلَى بَرنابا وَشاوُلَ وَهُما يَتَحَدَّثانِ عَنْ كُلِّ المُعجِزاتِ وَالعَجائِبِ الَّتِي صَنَعَها اللهُ بِواسِطَتِهِما بَينَ غَيرِ اليَهُودِ.

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 و َبَعدَ أنِ انتَهَيا مِنَ الحَدِيثِ، قالَ يَعقُوبُ: «أيُّها الإخوَةُ، اسْمَعُونِي.

When they finished speaking, James said, “Brothers, listen to me.

14 ل َقَدْ تَحَدَّثَ سِمعانُ فَقالَ كَيفَ أظهَرَ اللهُ أوَّلاً نِعمَةً لِغَيرِ اليَهُودِ بِأنِ اختارَ مِنهُمْ شَعباً لَهُ.

Simon Peter has told how God first visited the people who are not Jews. He was getting a people for Himself.

15 و َكَلامُ الأنبِياءِ يُوافِقُ كَلامَهُ. فَكَما هُوَ مَكتُوبٌ:

This agrees with what the early preacher said,

16 ‹ بَعدَ هَذا سَأعُودُ، وَسَأُعِيدُ بِناءَ بَيتِ داوُدَ الَّذِي سَقَطَ. سَأُعَيدُ بِناءَ خَرائِبِهِ، وَسَأُقِيمُهُ.

’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 ل ِكَي يَسعَى إلَى الرَّبِّ بَقِيَّةُ البَشَرِ وَجَمِيعُ الأُمَمِ الَّذِينَ دُعِيَ اسْمِي عَلَيهِمْ. يَقولُ الرَّبُّ الَّذِي سَيُحَقِّقُ هَذا كُلَّهُ.›

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 ‹ وَالرَّبُّ يَعرِفُ هَذا مُنذُ الأزَلِ.›

God has made all His works known from the beginning of time.’ The People Who Are Not Jews Are Not Under the Law

19 ل ِهَذا فَإنِّي أرَى أنَّنا لا يَنْبَغِي أنْ نُزعِجَ أولَئِكَ الَّذِينَ يَلتَفِتُونَ إلَى اللهِ مِنْ غَيرِ اليَهُودِ.

“So we should not trouble these people who are not Jews who are turning to God.

20 ب َلْ يَنبَغي أنْ نَكتُبَ إلَيْهِمْ طالِبِينَ مِنهُمْ أنْ يَمتَنِعُوا عَنْ تَناوُلِ الطَّعامِ الَّذِي تُنُجِّسَ بِتَقْديمِهِ لِلأصنامِ، وَعَنِ الزِّنا، وَعَنْ أكلِ لَحمِ الحَيواناتِ المَخنُوقَةِ وَالدَّمِ.

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 ف َلِمُوسَى جَماعَتُهُ الَّتِي تَعِظُ بِشَرِيعَتِهِ فِي كُلِّ بَلدَةٍ مُنذُ القَدِيْمِ، وَشَريعَتُهُ تُقرَأُ فِي المَجامِعِ كُلَّ سَبْتٍ.» الرِّسالَةُ إلَى المُؤمِنِينَ مِنْ غَيرِ اليَهُود

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 ف َقَرَّرَ الرُّسُلُ وَالشُّيُوخُ مَعَ كُلِّ الكَنِيسَةِ أنْ يَختارُوا بَعضَ الرِّجالِ مِنْ بَينِهِمْ، وَأنْ يُرسِلُوهُمْ إلَى أنطاكِيَةَ مَعَ بُولُسَ وَبَرنابا. فَاختارُوا يَهُوذا الَّذِي يُدعَى بَرْسابا، وَسِيلا. وَهُما مِنَ القادَةِ بَينَ الإخوَةِ.

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 و َأرسَلُوا الرِّسالَةَ التّالِيَةَ مَعَهُمْ: تَحِيَّةٌ مِنّا نَحنُ الرُّسُلَ وَالشُّيُوخَ إخْوَتَكُمْ،وَتَحِيّاتُنا إلَى الإخوَةِ مِنْ غَيرِ اليَهُودِ فِي أنطاكِيَةَ وَسُورِيَّةَ وَكِيلِيكِيَّةَ.

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 ل َقَدْ سَمِعنا أنَّ بَعضاً مِنَ المُؤمِنِينَ جاءُوا مِنْ عِندِنا إلَيكُمْ دُونَ أيِّ تَفوِيضٍ مِنّا. وَسَمِعنا أنَّهُمْ أزعَجُوكُمْ بِكَلامِهِمْ وَبَلبَلُوا عُقُولَكُمْ.

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 و َلِهَذا اتَّفَقنا جَمِيعاً وَقَرَّرْنا أنْ نَختارَ بَعضَ الرِّجالِ وَنُرسِلَهُمْ إلَيكُمْ مَعَ أخَوَينا الحَبِيبَيْنِ بَرنابا وَبُولُسَ،

All of us have wanted to send men to you with our much-loved Paul and Barnabas.

26 ا للَّذينِ خاطَرا بِحَياتِهِما مِنْ أجلِ اسْمِ رَبِّنا يَسُوعَ المَسِيحِ.

Their lives have been in danger for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

27 ف َها نَحنُ نُرسِلُ يَهُوذا وَسِيلا الّلذينِ سَيَقولا لَكُمْ مُحتَوَىْ هَذِهِ الرِّسالَةِ نَفسِها.

So now we send Judas and Silas to you. They will tell you the same things.

28 ف َقَدِ استَحسَنَ الرُّوحُ القُدُسُ وَنَحنُ أنْ لا نُثقِلَ عَلَيكُمْ بِما هُوَ أكثَرُ مِنْ هَذِهِ الأُمُورِ الضَّرُورِيَّةِ:

It pleased the Holy Spirit and us to ask you to do nothing more than these things that have to be done.

29 ل ا يَنْبَغِي أنْ تَتَناوَلوا الطَّعامَ المُقَدَّمَ لِلأوثانِ، وَالحَيواناتِ المَخنُوقَةَ وَالدَّمَ، وَأنْ تَبتَعِدوا عَنِ الزِّنا. فَإذا حَفِظتُمْ أنفُسَكُمْ مِنْ هَذِهِ الأُمُورِ، تُحسِنُونَ صُنْعاً.عافاكُمُ اللهُ.

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 و َهَكَذا انطَلَقَ بَرنابا وَبُولُسُ وَيَهُوذا وَسِيلا وَذَهَبوا إلَى أنطاكِيَةَ. وَجَمَعُوا جَماعَةَ المُؤمِنِينَ هُناكَ، وَسَلَّمُوا الرِّسالَةَ.

When the meeting was finished, they went to Antioch. As soon as they gathered the people together, they gave them the letter.

31 ف َلَمّا قَرَأها المُؤمِنُونَ هُناكَ، ابتَهَجُوا كَثِيراً بِالتَّشجِيعِ الَّذِي فِيها.

When they read it, they were glad for the comfort and strength it brought them.

32 و َكانَ يَهُوذا وَسِيلا نَبِيَّيْنِ، فَتَحَدَّثا إلَى الإخوَةِ مُدَّةً طَوِيلَةً يُشَجِّعانِهِمْ وَيُقَوِّيانِهِمْ.

Judas and Silas were preachers also. They preached to the Christians and helped them to become stronger in the faith.

33 و َبَعدَ أنْ أمضَيا بَعضَ الوَقتِ هُناكَ، تَمَنَّى لَهُما الإخوَةُ السَّلامَ فِي عَودَتِهِما إلَى الَّذِينَ أرسَلُوهُما.

They were there for some time. Then they were sent back in peace to the missionaries who had sent them.

34 إ لّا أنَّ سِيلا قَرَّرَ أنْ يَبقَى هُناكَ.

But Silas thought he should stay there.

35 أ مّا بُولُسُ وَبَرنابا فَأمضَيا بَعضَ الوَقتِ فِي أنطاكِيَةَ. وَكانا، هُما وَكَثيرونَ مَعَهُما، يُعَلِّمانِ كَلِمَةَ الرَّبِّ وَيُبَشِّرانِ بِها. افتِراقُ بُولُسَ وَبَرنابا

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 و َبَعدَ بِضعَةِ أيّامٍ قالَ بُولُسُ لِبَرنابا: «لِنَذهَبْ وَنَزُرِ الإخوَةَ فِي كُلِّ المُدُنِ الَّتِي أذَعْنا فِيها كَلِمَةَ الرَّبِّ، وَلْنَرَ أحوالَهُمْ.

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 ف َأرادَ بَرنابا أنْ يُرافِقَهُما يُوحَنّا الَّذِي يُدعَى مَرقُسَ.

Barnabas wanted to take John Mark with them.

38 ل َكِنَّ بُولُسَ فَضَّلَ ألّا يَأْخُذا مَعَهُما مَنْ تَخَلَّى عَنهُما فِي بَمفِيلِيَّةَ وَلَمْ يُرافِقْهُما فِي العَمَلِ.

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 ف َحَدَثَ خِلافٌ حادٌّ بَينَهُما، فَافتَرَقا. فَأخَذَ بَرنابا مَرقُسَ وَأبحَرا إلَى قُبرُصَ.

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 ب َينَما اختارَ بُولُسُ سِيلا وَغادَرا، بَعدَ أنِ استَودَعَهُ الإخوَةُ فِي عِنايَةِ الرَّبِّ.

Paul chose Silas. After the Christians asked for the Lord’s favor to be on Paul and Silas, they went on their way.

41 ف َاجتازَ بُولُسُ فِي سُورِيَّةَ وَكِيلِيكْيَةَ، مُقَوِّياً الكَنائِسَ الَّتِي هُناكَ.

They went through Syria and Cilicia making the churches stronger in the faith.