¹Siis tulid mõned Juudamaalt alla ja õpetasid vendi: 'Kui te ei lase endid Moosese kombe järgi ümber lõigata, siis te ei või pääseda.'

¹Some men came down from Judea and taught the brothers, “Unless you are circumcised after the custom of Moses, you can’t be saved.”

²Et sellest tuli tüli ning Paulusel ja Barnabasel oli nendega palju vaidlemist, siis määrati nii, et Paulus, Barnabas ja mõned muud nende seast lähevad selle tüliküsimuse pärast Jeruusalemma apostlite ja vanemate juurde.

²Therefore when Paul and Barnabas had no small discord and discussion with them, they appointed Paul and Barnabas, and some others of them, to go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and elders about this question.

³Siis kogudus saatis nad teele ja nad läksid läbi Foiniikia ning Samaaria ja jutustasid paganate pöördumisest, tehes selle sõnumiga suurt rõõmu kõigile vendadele.

³They, being sent on their way by the assembly, passed through both Phoenicia and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles. They caused great joy to all the brothers. The word for “brothers” here and where the context allows may also be correctly translated “brothers and sisters” or “siblings.”

⁴Kui nad Jeruusalemma saabusid, võtsid kogudus, apostlid ja vanemad nad vastu. Ja nemad kuulutasid, mida kõike Jumal oli teinud nende juures.

⁴When they had come to Jerusalem, they were received by the assembly and the apostles and the elders, and they reported all things that God had done with them.

⁵Aga mõned variseride hulgast, kes olid saanud usklikuks, tõusid ja ütlesid: 'Neid peab ümber lõikama ja käskima pidada Moosese Seadust.'

⁵But 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.”

⁶Apostlid ja vanemad tulid nüüd kokku seda kõike arutama.

⁶The apostles and the elders were gathered together to see about this matter.

⁷Kui siis sündis palju vaidlemist, tõusis Peetrus ja ütles neile: 'Mehed-vennad, te teate, et Jumal juba ammusest ajast on valinud teie seast minu, et minu suu läbi paganad kuuleksid evangeeliumi sõna ja saaksid usklikuks.

⁷When there had been much discussion, Peter rose up and said to them, “Brothers, you know that a good while ago God made a choice among you, that by my mouth the nations should hear the word of the Good News, and believe.

⁸Ja südametundja Jumal on nende eest tunnistanud, andes neile Püha Vaimu nagu meilegi,

⁸God, who knows the heart, testified about them, giving them the Holy Spirit, just like he did to us.

⁹ja ei ole teinud mingit vahet meie ja nende vahel, olles usu läbi puhastanud nende südamed.

⁹He made no distinction between us and them, cleansing their hearts by faith.

¹⁰Miks te siis nüüd kiusate Jumalat, soovides panna jüngrite kaela iket, mida ei ole jaksanud kanda ei meie isad ega meie?

¹⁰Now therefore why do you tempt God, that you should put a yoke on the neck of the disciples which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?

¹¹Ent meie usume end päästetud olevat Issanda Jeesuse armu läbi samal kombel nagu nemadki.'

¹¹But we believe that we are saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus, TR adds “Christ” just as they are.”

¹²Siis jäi kogu hulk vait ja kuulas, kuidas Barnabas ja Paulus jutustasid, kui palju tunnustähti ja imetegusid Jumal oli teinud paganate seas nende kaudu.

¹²All the multitude kept silence, and they listened to Barnabas and Paul reporting what signs and wonders God had done among the nations through them.

¹³Pärast, kui nad olid lõpetanud, hakkas Jaakobus kõnelema: 'Mehed-vennad, kuulge mind!

¹³After they were silent, James answered, “Brothers, listen to me.

¹⁴Siimeon on rääkinud, kuidas Jumal algusest peale on pidanud hoolt, et koguda paganate seast endale rahvast.

¹⁴Simeon has reported how God first visited the nations, to take out of them a people for his name.

¹⁵Sellega sobivad kokku prohvetite sõnad, nagu on kirjutatud:

¹⁵This agrees with the words of the prophets. As it is written,

¹⁶'Pärast seda ma pöördun tagasi ja ehitan üles Taaveti mahalangenud telgi ja ehitan üles selle varemed ja püstitan selle uuesti,

¹⁶‘After these things I will return. I will again build the tabernacle of David, which has fallen. I will again build its ruins. I will set it up,

¹⁷et muudki inimesed otsiksid Issandat ja kõik rahvad, kelle üle on hüütud minu nime. Nii ütleb Issand, kes teeb seda,

¹⁷That the rest of men may seek after the Lord; All the Gentiles who are called by my name, Says the Lord, who does all these things. Amos 9:11-12

¹⁸mis on teada igavikust alates.'

¹⁹Seepärast otsustan mina, et neile, kes paganate seast pöörduvad Jumala poole, ei valmistataks raskusi,

¹⁹“Therefore my judgment is that we don’t trouble those from among the Gentiles who turn to God,

²⁰vaid neile tuleb kirja teel teatada, et nad hoiduksid ebajumalate rüvedusest ja pilastusest ning lämbunud loomadest ja verest.

²⁰but that we write to them that they abstain from the pollution of idols, from sexual immorality, from what is strangled, and from blood.

²¹Sest Moosesel on ammusest ajast kõigis linnades küllalt kuulutajaid ja teda loetakse sünagoogides igal hingamispäeval.'

²¹For Moses from generations of old has in every city those who preach him, being read in the synagogues every Sabbath.”

²²Siis apostlid ja vanemad koos terve kogudusega arvasid heaks valida endi seast mehi ja saata need Antiookiasse koos Pauluse ja Barnabasega, nimelt Juuda, hüüdnimega Barsabas, ja Siilase, kes mõlemad olid juhid vendade hulgas.

²²Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole assembly, to choose men out of their company, and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas: Judas called Barsabbas, and Silas, chief men among the brothers. The word for “brothers” here and where the context allows may also be correctly translated “brothers and sisters” or “siblings.”

²³Nendega nad saatsid järgmise kirja: 'Apostlid ja vanemad, teie vennad, tervitavad vendi paganate seast, kes elavad Antiookias ja Süüria- ja Kiliikiamaal!

²³They wrote these things by their hand: “The apostles, the elders, and the brothers, to the brothers who are of the Gentiles in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia: greetings.

²⁴Et me oleme kuulnud, et mõned, kes meie seast on välja läinud, kuigi meie neid ei ole volitanud, on oma kõnedega teid rahutuks teinud ja teie hinged kitsikusse viinud,

²⁴Because we have heard that some who went out from us have troubled you with words, unsettling your souls, saying, ‘You must be circumcised and keep the law,’ to whom we gave no commandment;

²⁵siis oleme meie üksmeelselt arvanud heaks valida mehi ja saata need teie juurde koos meie armsate Barnabase ja Paulusega,

²⁵it seemed good to us, having come to one accord, to choose out men and send them to you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,

²⁶meestega, kes on pannud oma elu kaalule meie Issanda Jeesuse Kristuse nime pärast.

²⁶men who have risked their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

²⁷Nii me siis läkitasime Juuda ja Siilase, et need teile ka suusõnal teataksid sedasama.

²⁷We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who themselves will also tell you the same things by word of mouth.

²⁸Sest Püha Vaim ja meie oleme arvanud heaks, et teie peale ei tohi panna ühtegi muud koormat kui need hädavajalikud -

²⁸For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay no greater burden on you than these necessary things:

²⁹hoiduda ebajumalate ohvriliha ja vere ja lämbunu söömisest ning pilastusest. Teete hästi, kui te neist hoidute! Jääge terveks!'

²⁹that you abstain from things sacrificed to idols, from blood, from things strangled, and from sexual immorality, from which if you keep yourselves, it will be well with you. Farewell.”

³⁰Nii nad saadeti teele ja nad tulid Antiookiasse, kutsusid kokku rahvahulga ja andsid kirja edasi.

³⁰So, when they were sent off, they came to Antioch. Having gathered the multitude together, they delivered the letter.

³¹Kui nood olid selle läbi lugenud, rõõmustasid nad saadud julgustuse pärast.

³¹When they had read it, they rejoiced over the encouragement.

³²Juudas ja Siilas, kes ka ise olid prohvetid, julgustasid vendi mitmete sõnadega ja kinnitasid neid.

³²Judas and Silas, also being prophets themselves, encouraged the brothers with many words, and strengthened them.

³³Aga kui nad seal mõnda aega olid viibinud, lasksid vennad nad rahuga minema nende juurde, kes neid olid läkitanud.

³³After they had spent some time there, they were sent back with greetings from the brothers to the apostles.

³⁴[Siilas arvas aga heaks jääda nende juurde.]

³⁴ Some manuscripts add: But it seemed good to Silas to stay there.

³⁵Paulus ja Barnabas jäid Antiookiasse, õpetades ja kuulutades koos paljude teistega Issanda evangeeliumi sõna.

³⁵But Paul and Barnabas stayed in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also.

³⁶Mõne päeva pärast ütles Paulus Barnabasele: 'Läki jälle vaatama vendi kõikides linnades, kus me oleme kuulutanud Issanda sõna, kuidas nende käsi käib.'

³⁶After some days Paul said to Barnabas, “Let’s return now and visit our brothers in every city in which we proclaimed the word of the Lord, to see how they are doing.”

³⁷Barnabas andis nõu võtta kaasa ka Johannes, keda kutsutakse Markuseks.

³⁷Barnabas planned to take John, who was called Mark, with them also.

³⁸Aga Paulus pidas õigeks mitte võtta enesega kaasa teda, kes neist Pamfüülias oli lahkunud ega olnud nendega koos tööle läinud.

³⁸But Paul didn’t think that it was a good idea to take with them someone who had withdrawn from them in Pamphylia, and didn’t go with them to do the work.

³⁹Sellest tekkis nii suur tüli, et nad teineteisest lahkusid. Barnabas võttis enesega Markuse ja purjetas Küprosele.

³⁹Then the contention grew so sharp that they separated from each other. Barnabas took Mark with him, and sailed away to Cyprus,

⁴⁰Paulus valis aga Siilase ja läks teele, ning vennad andsid ta Issanda armu hooleks.

⁴⁰but Paul chose Silas, and went out, being commended by the brothers to the grace of God.

⁴¹Ja ta käis läbi Süüria- ja Kiliikiamaa, kinnitades kogudusi.

⁴¹He went through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the assemblies.