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

And certain having come down from Judea, were teaching the brethren -- `If ye be not circumcised after the custom of Moses, ye are not able to be saved;'

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.

there having been, therefore, not a little dissension and disputation to Paul and Barnabas with them, they arranged for Paul and Barnabas, and certain others of them, to go up unto the apostles and elders to Jerusalem about this question,

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.

they indeed, then, having been sent forward by the assembly, were passing through Phenice and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the nations, and they were causing great joy to all the brethren.

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

And having come to Jerusalem, they were received by the assembly, and the apostles, and the elders, they declared also as many things as God did with them;

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

and there rose up certain of those of the sect of the Pharisees who believed, saying -- `It behoveth to circumcise them, to command them also to keep the law of Moses.'

6 ف َاجتَمَعَ الرُّسُلُ وَالشُّيُوخُ لِدِراسَةِ هَذِهِ المَسألَةِ.

And there were gathered together the apostles and the elders, to see about this matter,

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.

and there having been much disputing, Peter having risen up said unto them, `Men, brethren, ye know that from former days, God among us did make choice, through my mouth, for the nations to hear the word of the good news, and to believe;

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

and the heart-knowing God did bare them testimony, having given to them the Holy Spirit, even as also to us,

9 ف َلَمْ يُمَيِّزْ بَينَنا وَبَينَهُمْ، بَلْ طَهَّرَ بِالإيمانِ قُلُوبَهُمْ.

and did put no difference also between us and them, by the faith having purified their hearts;

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

now, therefore, why do ye tempt God, to put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?

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

but, through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, we believe to be saved, even as also they.'

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

And all the multitude did keep silence, and were hearkening to Barnabas and Paul, declaring as many signs and wonders as God did among the nations through them;

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

and after they are silent, James answered, saying, `Men, brethren, hearken to me;

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

Simeon did declare how at first God did look after to take out of the nations a people for His name,

15 و َكَلامُ الأنبِياءِ يُوافِقُ كَلامَهُ. فَكَما هُوَ مَكتُوبٌ:

and to this agree the words of the prophets, as it hath been written:

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

After these things I will turn back, and I will build again the tabernacle of David, that is fallen down, and its ruins I will build again, and will set it upright --

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

that the residue of men may seek after the Lord, and all the nations, upon whom My name hath been called, saith the Lord, who is doing all these things.

18 ‹ وَالرَّبُّ يَعرِفُ هَذا مُنذُ الأزَلِ.›

`Known from the ages to God are all His works;

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

wherefore I judge: not to trouble those who from the nations do turn back 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.

but to write to them to abstain from the pollutions of the idols, and the whoredom, and the strangled thing; and the blood;

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 Moses from former generations in every city hath those preaching him -- in the synagogues every sabbath being read.'

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 it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole assembly, chosen men out of themselves to send to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas -- Judas surnamed Barsabas, and Silas, leading men among the brethren --

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

having written through their hand thus: `The apostles, and the elders, and the brethren, to those in Antioch, and Syria, and Cilicia, brethren, who of the nations, greeting;

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

seeing we have heard that certain having gone forth from us did trouble you with words, subverting your souls, saying to be circumcised and to keep the law, to whom we did give no charge,

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

it seemed good to us, having come together with one accord, chosen men to send unto you, with our beloved Barnabas and Paul --

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

men who have given up their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ --

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

we have sent, therefore, Judas and Silas, and they by word are telling the same things.

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

`For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, no more burden to lay upon you, except these necessary things:

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.

to abstain from things offered to idols, and blood, and a strangled thing, and whoredom; from which keeping yourselves, ye shall do well; be strong!'

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

They then, indeed, having been let go, went to Antioch, and having brought the multitude together, did deliver the epistle,

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

and they having read, did rejoice for the consolation;

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

Judas also and Silas, being themselves also prophets, through much discourse did exhort the brethren, and confirm,

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

and having passed some time, they were let go with peace from the brethren unto the apostles;

34 إ لّا أنَّ سِيلا قَرَّرَ أنْ يَبقَى هُناكَ.

and it seemed good to Silas to remain there still.

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

And Paul and Barnabas continued in Antioch, teaching and proclaiming good news -- with many others also -- the word of the Lord;

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

and after certain days, Paul said unto Barnabas, `Having turned back again, we may look after our brethren, in every city in which we have preached the word of the Lord -- how they are.'

37 ف َأرادَ بَرنابا أنْ يُرافِقَهُما يُوحَنّا الَّذِي يُدعَى مَرقُسَ.

And Barnabas counseled to take with John called Mark,

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

and Paul was not thinking it good to take him with them who withdrew from them from Pamphylia, and did not go with them to the work;

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

there came, therefore, a sharp contention, so that they were parted from one another, and Barnabas having taken Mark, did sail to Cyprus,

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

and Paul having chosen Silas, went forth, having been given up to the grace of God by the brethren;

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

and he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the assemblies.