¹Et quidam descendentes de Judæa docebant fratres:And certain ones, descending from Judea, were teaching the brothers,Quia nisi circumcidamini secundum morem Moysi,“Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses,non potestis salvari.you cannot be saved.”

¹Et quidam descendentes de Judæa docebant fratres:And certain ones, descending from Judea, were teaching the brothers,Quia nisi circumcidamini secundum morem Moysi,“Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses,non potestis salvari.you cannot be saved.”

²Facta ergo seditione non minima Paulo et Barnabæ adversus illos,Therefore, when Paul and Barnabas made no small uprising against them,statuerunt ut ascenderent Paulus et Barnabas,they decided that Paul and Barnabas, and some from the opposing side,et quidam alii ex aliis ad Apostolos et presbyteros in Jerusalem super hac quæstione.should go up to the Apostles and priests in Jerusalem concerning this question.

²Facta ergo seditione non minima Paulo et Barnabæ adversus illos,Therefore, when Paul and Barnabas made no small uprising against them,statuerunt ut ascenderent Paulus et Barnabas,they decided that Paul and Barnabas, and some from the opposing side,et quidam alii ex aliis ad Apostolos et presbyteros in Jerusalem super hac quæstione.should go up to the Apostles and priests in Jerusalem concerning this question.

³Illi ergo deducti ab ecclesia pertransibant Phœnicen et Samariam,Therefore, being led by the church, they traveled through Phoenicia and Samaria,narrantes conversionem gentium:describing the conversion of the Gentiles.et faciebant gaudium magnum omnibus fratribus.And they caused great joy among all the brothers.

³Illi ergo deducti ab ecclesia pertransibant Phœnicen et Samariam,Therefore, being led by the church, they traveled through Phoenicia and Samaria,narrantes conversionem gentium:describing the conversion of the Gentiles.et faciebant gaudium magnum omnibus fratribus.And they caused great joy among all the brothers.

⁴Cum autem venissent Jerosolymam,And when they had arrived in Jerusalem,suscepti sunt ab ecclesia, et ab Apostolis et senioribus,they were received by the church and the Apostles and the elders,annuntiantes quanta Deus fecisset cum illis.reporting what great things God had done with them.

⁴Cum autem venissent Jerosolymam,And when they had arrived in Jerusalem,suscepti sunt ab ecclesia, et ab Apostolis et senioribus,they were received by the church and the Apostles and the elders,annuntiantes quanta Deus fecisset cum illis.reporting what great things God had done with them.

⁵Surrexerunt autem quidam de hæresi pharisæorum,But some from the sect of the Pharisees,qui crediderunt,those who were believers,dicentes quia oportet circumcidi eos,rose up saying,præcipere quoque servare legem Moysi.“It is necessary for them to be circumcised and to be instructed to keep the Law of Moses.”

⁵Surrexerunt autem quidam de hæresi pharisæorum,But some from the sect of the Pharisees,qui crediderunt,those who were believers,dicentes quia oportet circumcidi eos,rose up saying,præcipere quoque servare legem Moysi.“It is necessary for them to be circumcised and to be instructed to keep the Law of Moses.”

⁶Conveneruntque Apostoli et seniores videre de verbo hoc.And the Apostles and elders came together to take care of this matter.

⁶Conveneruntque Apostoli et seniores videre de verbo hoc.And the Apostles and elders came together to take care of this matter.

⁷Cum autem magna conquisitio fieret,And after a great contention had taken place,surgens Petrus dixit ad eos:Peter rose up and said to them:Viri fratres,“Noble brothers,vos scitis quoniam ab antiquis diebus Deus in nobis elegit,you know that, in recent days, God has chosen from among us,per os meum audire gentes verbum Evangelii et credere.by my mouth, Gentiles to hear the word of the Gospel and to believe.

⁷Cum autem magna conquisitio fieret,And after a great contention had taken place,surgens Petrus dixit ad eos:Peter rose up and said to them:Viri fratres,“Noble brothers,vos scitis quoniam ab antiquis diebus Deus in nobis elegit,you know that, in recent days, God has chosen from among us,per os meum audire gentes verbum Evangelii et credere.by my mouth, Gentiles to hear the word of the Gospel and to believe.

⁸Et qui novit corda Deus,And God,testimonium perhibuit,who knows hearts,dans illis Spiritum Sanctum,offered testimony,sicutby giving the Holy Spirit to them,et nobis,just as to us.

⁸Et qui novit corda Deus,And God,testimonium perhibuit,who knows hearts,dans illis Spiritum Sanctum,offered testimony,sicutby giving the Holy Spirit to them,et nobis,just as to us.

⁹et nihil discrevit inter nos et illos,And he distinguished nothing between us and them,fide purificans corda eorum.purifying their hearts by faith.

⁹et nihil discrevit inter nos et illos,And he distinguished nothing between us and them,fide purificans corda eorum.purifying their hearts by faith.

¹⁰Nunc ergo quid tentatis Deum,Now therefore,imponere jugum super cervices discipulorum quod neque patres nostri,why do you tempt God to impose a yoke upon the necks of the disciples,neque nos portare potuimus?which neither our fathers nor we have been able to bear?

¹⁰Nunc ergo quid tentatis Deum,Now therefore,imponere jugum super cervices discipulorum quod neque patres nostri,why do you tempt God to impose a yoke upon the necks of the disciples,neque nos portare potuimus?which neither our fathers nor we have been able to bear?

¹¹sed per gratiam Domini Jesu Christi credimus salvari,But by the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ,quemadmodumwe believe in order to be saved,et illi.in the same manner also as them.”

¹¹sed per gratiam Domini Jesu Christi credimus salvari,But by the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ,quemadmodumwe believe in order to be saved,et illi.in the same manner also as them.”

¹²Tacuit autem omnis multitudo:Then the entire multitude was silent.et audiebant Barnabam et Paulum narrantes quanta Deus fecisset signa et prodigia in gentibus per eos.And they were listening to Barnabas and Paul, describing what great signs and wonders God had wrought among the Gentiles through them.

¹²Tacuit autem omnis multitudo:Then the entire multitude was silent.et audiebant Barnabam et Paulum narrantes quanta Deus fecisset signa et prodigia in gentibus per eos.And they were listening to Barnabas and Paul, describing what great signs and wonders God had wrought among the Gentiles through them.

¹³Et postquam tacuerunt,And after they had been silent,respondit Jacobus, dicens:James responded by saying:Viri fratres,“Noble brothers,audite me.listen to me.

¹³Et postquam tacuerunt,And after they had been silent,respondit Jacobus, dicens:James responded by saying:Viri fratres,“Noble brothers,audite me.listen to me.

¹⁴Simon narravit quemadmodum primum Deus visitavit sumere ex gentibus populum nomini suo.Simon has explained in what manner God first visited, so as to take from the Gentiles a people to his name.

¹⁴Simon narravit quemadmodum primum Deus visitavit sumere ex gentibus populum nomini suo.Simon has explained in what manner God first visited, so as to take from the Gentiles a people to his name.

¹⁵Et huic concordant verba prophetarum:And the words of the Prophets are in agreement with this,sicut scriptum est:just as it was written:

¹⁵Et huic concordant verba prophetarum:And the words of the Prophets are in agreement with this,sicut scriptum est:just as it was written:

¹⁶Post hæc revertar,‘After these things, I will return,et reædificabo tabernaculum David quod decidit:and I will rebuild the tabernacle of David, which has fallen down.et diruta ejus reædificabo,And I will rebuild its ruins,et erigam illud:and I will raise it up,

¹⁶Post hæc revertar,‘After these things, I will return,et reædificabo tabernaculum David quod decidit:and I will rebuild the tabernacle of David, which has fallen down.et diruta ejus reædificabo,And I will rebuild its ruins,et erigam illud:and I will raise it up,

¹⁷ut requirant ceteri hominum Dominum,so that the rest of men may seek the Lord,et omnes gentes super quas invocatum est nomen meum,along with all the nations over whom my name has been invoked,dicit Dominus faciens hæc.says the Lord, who does these things.’

¹⁷ut requirant ceteri hominum Dominum,so that the rest of men may seek the Lord,et omnes gentes super quas invocatum est nomen meum,along with all the nations over whom my name has been invoked,dicit Dominus faciens hæc.says the Lord, who does these things.’

¹⁸Notum a sæculo est Domino opus suum.To the Lord, his own work has been known from eternity.

¹⁸Notum a sæculo est Domino opus suum.To the Lord, his own work has been known from eternity.

¹⁹Propter quod ego judico non inquietari eos qui ex gentibus convertuntur ad Deum,Because of this, I judge that those who were converted to God from among the Gentiles are not to be disturbed,

¹⁹Propter quod ego judico non inquietari eos qui ex gentibus convertuntur ad Deum,Because of this, I judge that those who were converted to God from among the Gentiles are not to be disturbed,

²⁰sed scribere ad eos ut abstineant se a contaminationibus simulacrorum,but instead that we write to them, that they should keep themselves from the defilement of idols,et fornicatione,and from fornication,et suffocatis, et sanguine.and from whatever has been suffocated, and from blood.

²⁰sed scribere ad eos ut abstineant se a contaminationibus simulacrorum,but instead that we write to them, that they should keep themselves from the defilement of idols,et fornicatione,and from fornication,et suffocatis, et sanguine.and from whatever has been suffocated, and from blood.

²¹Moyses enim a temporibus antiquis habet in singulis civitatibus qui eum prædicent in synagogis,For Moses, from ancient times, has had in each city those who preach him in the synagogues,ubi per omne sabbatum legitur.where he is read on every Sabbath.”

²¹Moyses enim a temporibus antiquis habet in singulis civitatibus qui eum prædicent in synagogis,For Moses, from ancient times, has had in each city those who preach him in the synagogues,ubi per omne sabbatum legitur.where he is read on every Sabbath.”

²²Tunc placuit Apostolis et senioribus cum omni ecclesia eligere viros ex eis,Then it pleased the Apostles and elders, with the whole Church, to choose men from among them,et mittere Antiochiam cum Paulo et Barnaba:and to send to Antioch, with Paul and Barnabas,Judam, qui cognominabatur Barsabas,and Judas, who was surnamed Barsabbas,et Silam,and Silas,viros primos in fratribus:preeminent men among the brothers,

²²Tunc placuit Apostolis et senioribus cum omni ecclesia eligere viros ex eis,Then it pleased the Apostles and elders, with the whole Church, to choose men from among them,et mittere Antiochiam cum Paulo et Barnaba:and to send to Antioch, with Paul and Barnabas,Judam, qui cognominabatur Barsabas,and Judas, who was surnamed Barsabbas,et Silam,and Silas,viros primos in fratribus:preeminent men among the brothers,

²³scribentes per manus eorum:what was written by their own hands:Apostoli et seniores fratres,“The Apostles and elders, brothers,his qui sunt Antiochiæ, et Syriæ, et Ciliciæ,to those who are at Antioch and Syria and Cilicia,fratribus ex gentibus,brothers from the Gentiles,salutem.greetings.

²³scribentes per manus eorum:what was written by their own hands:Apostoli et seniores fratres,“The Apostles and elders, brothers,his qui sunt Antiochiæ, et Syriæ, et Ciliciæ,to those who are at Antioch and Syria and Cilicia,fratribus ex gentibus,brothers from the Gentiles,salutem.greetings.

²⁴Quoniam audivimus quia quidam ex nobis exeuntes,Since we have heard that some, going out from among us,turbaverunt vos verbis,have troubled you with words,evertentes animas vestras, quibus non mandavimus,subverting your souls, to whom we gave no commandment,

²⁴Quoniam audivimus quia quidam ex nobis exeuntes,Since we have heard that some, going out from among us,turbaverunt vos verbis,have troubled you with words,evertentes animas vestras, quibus non mandavimus,subverting your souls, to whom we gave no commandment,

²⁵placuit nobis collectis in unum eligere viros,it pleased us, being assembled as one,et mittere ad vos cum carissimis nostris Barnaba et Paulo,to choose men and to send them to you, with our most beloved Barnabas and Paul:

²⁵placuit nobis collectis in unum eligere viros,it pleased us, being assembled as one,et mittere ad vos cum carissimis nostris Barnaba et Paulo,to choose men and to send them to you, with our most beloved Barnabas and Paul:

²⁶hominibus qui tradiderunt animas suas pro nomine Domini nostri Jesu Christi.men who have handed over their lives on behalf of the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

²⁶hominibus qui tradiderunt animas suas pro nomine Domini nostri Jesu Christi.men who have handed over their lives on behalf of the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

²⁷Misimus ergo Judam et Silam,Therefore, we have sent Judas and Silas,qui et ipsi vobis verbis referent eadem.who themselves also will, with the spoken word, reaffirm to you the same things.

²⁷Misimus ergo Judam et Silam,Therefore, we have sent Judas and Silas,qui et ipsi vobis verbis referent eadem.who themselves also will, with the spoken word, reaffirm to you the same things.

²⁸Visum est enim Spiritui SanctoFor it has seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us to impose no further burden upon you,et nobis nihil ultra imponere vobis oneris quam hæc necessaria:other than these necessary things:

²⁸Visum est enim Spiritui SanctoFor it has seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us to impose no further burden upon you,et nobis nihil ultra imponere vobis oneris quam hæc necessaria:other than these necessary things:

²⁹ut abstineatis vos ab immolatis simulacrorum,that you abstain from things immolated to idols, and from blood,et sanguine, et suffocato,and from what has been suffocated,et fornicatione:and from fornication.a quibus custodientes vos, bene agetis.You will do well to keep yourselves from these things.Valete.Farewell.”

²⁹ut abstineatis vos ab immolatis simulacrorum,that you abstain from things immolated to idols, and from blood,et sanguine, et suffocato,and from what has been suffocated,et fornicatione:and from fornication.a quibus custodientes vos, bene agetis.You will do well to keep yourselves from these things.Valete.Farewell.”

³⁰Illi ergo dimissi,And so, having been dismissed,descenderunt Antiochiam:they went down to Antioch.et congregata multitudine tradiderunt epistolam.And gathering the multitude together, they delivered the epistle.

³⁰Illi ergo dimissi,And so, having been dismissed,descenderunt Antiochiam:they went down to Antioch.et congregata multitudine tradiderunt epistolam.And gathering the multitude together, they delivered the epistle.

³¹Quam cum legissent,And when they had read it,gavisi sunt super consolatione.they were gladdened by this consolation.

³¹Quam cum legissent,And when they had read it,gavisi sunt super consolatione.they were gladdened by this consolation.

³²Judas autem et Silas,But Judas and Silas,et ipsi cum essent prophetæ,being also prophets themselves,verbo plurimo consolati sunt fratres,consoled the brothers with many words,et confirmaverunt.and they were strengthened.

³²Judas autem et Silas,But Judas and Silas,et ipsi cum essent prophetæ,being also prophets themselves,verbo plurimo consolati sunt fratres,consoled the brothers with many words,et confirmaverunt.and they were strengthened.

³³Facto autem ibi aliquanto tempore,Then, after spending some more time there,dimissi sunt cum pace a fratribus ad eos qui miserant illos.they were dismissed with peace, by the brothers, to those who had sent them.

³³Facto autem ibi aliquanto tempore,Then, after spending some more time there,dimissi sunt cum pace a fratribus ad eos qui miserant illos.they were dismissed with peace, by the brothers, to those who had sent them.

³⁴Visum est autem Silæ ibi remanere:But it seemed good to Silas to remain there.Judas autem solus abiit Jerusalem.So Judas alone departed to Jerusalem.

³⁴Visum est autem Silæ ibi remanere:But it seemed good to Silas to remain there.Judas autem solus abiit Jerusalem.So Judas alone departed to Jerusalem.

³⁵Paulus autem et Barnabas demorabantur Antiochiæ,And Paul and Barnabas remained at Antioch,docentes et evangelizantes cum aliis pluribus verbum Domini.with many others, teaching and evangelizing the Word of the Lord.

³⁵Paulus autem et Barnabas demorabantur Antiochiæ,And Paul and Barnabas remained at Antioch,docentes et evangelizantes cum aliis pluribus verbum Domini.with many others, teaching and evangelizing the Word of the Lord.

³⁶Post aliquot autem dies,Then, after some days,dixit ad Barnabam Paulus:Paul said to Barnabas,Revertentes visitemus fratres per universas civitates in quibus prædicavimus verbum Domini,“Let us return to visit the brothers throughout all the cities in which we have preached the Word of the Lord,quomodo se habeant.to see how they are.”

³⁶Post aliquot autem dies,Then, after some days,dixit ad Barnabam Paulus:Paul said to Barnabas,Revertentes visitemus fratres per universas civitates in quibus prædicavimus verbum Domini,“Let us return to visit the brothers throughout all the cities in which we have preached the Word of the Lord,quomodo se habeant.to see how they are.”

³⁷Barnabas autem volebat secum assumereAnd Barnabas wanted to take John,et Joannem,who was surnamed Mark,qui cognominabatur Marcus.with them also.

³⁷Barnabas autem volebat secum assumereAnd Barnabas wanted to take John,et Joannem,who was surnamed Mark,qui cognominabatur Marcus.with them also.

³⁸Paulus autem rogabat eum (ut qui discessisset ab eis de Pamphylia,But Paul was saying that he ought not to be received, since he withdrew from them at Pamphylia,et non isset cum eis in opus) non debere recipi.and he had not gone with them in the work.

³⁸Paulus autem rogabat eum (ut qui discessisset ab eis de Pamphylia,But Paul was saying that he ought not to be received, since he withdrew from them at Pamphylia,et non isset cum eis in opus) non debere recipi.and he had not gone with them in the work.

³⁹Facta est autem dissensio,And there occurred a dissension,ita ut discederent ab invicem,to such an extent that they departed from one another.et Barnabas quidem,And Barnabas,assumpto Marco,indeed taking Mark,navigaret Cyprum.sailed to Cyprus.

³⁹Facta est autem dissensio,And there occurred a dissension,ita ut discederent ab invicem,to such an extent that they departed from one another.et Barnabas quidem,And Barnabas,assumpto Marco,indeed taking Mark,navigaret Cyprum.sailed to Cyprus.

⁴⁰Paulus vero,Yet truly, Paul,electo Sila,choosing Silas,profectus est, traditus gratiæ Dei a fratribus.set out, being delivered by the brothers to the grace of God.

⁴⁰Paulus vero,Yet truly, Paul,electo Sila,choosing Silas,profectus est, traditus gratiæ Dei a fratribus.set out, being delivered by the brothers to the grace of God.

⁴¹Perambulabat autem Syriam et Ciliciam,And he traveled through Syria and Cilicia,confirmans ecclesias:confirming the Churches,præcipiens custodire præcepta Apostolorum et seniorum.instructing them to keep the precepts of the Apostles and the elders.

⁴¹Perambulabat autem Syriam et Ciliciam,And he traveled through Syria and Cilicia,confirmans ecclesias:confirming the Churches,præcipiens custodire præcepta Apostolorum et seniorum.instructing them to keep the precepts of the Apostles and the elders.