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15:1
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有几个人从犹太下来，教训弟兄们说：「你们若不按摩西的规条受割礼，不能得救。」
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And certain men came down from Judaea and taught the brethren, [saying], Except ye be circumcised after the custom of Moses, ye cannot be saved.
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15:2
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保罗、巴拿巴与他们大大的分争辩论；众门徒就定规，叫保罗、巴拿巴和本会中几个人，为所辩论的，上耶路撒冷去见使徒和长老。
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And when Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and questioning with them, [the brethren] appointed that Paul and Barnabas, and certain other of them, should go up to Jerusalem unto the apostles and elders about this question.
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15:3
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于是教会送他们起行。他们经过腓尼基、撒玛利亚，随处传说外邦人归主的事，叫众弟兄都甚欢喜。
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They therefore, being brought on their way by the church, passed through both Phoenicia and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles: and they caused great joy unto all the brethren.
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15:4
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到了耶路撒冷，教会和使徒并长老都接待他们，他们就述说神同他们所行的一切事。
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And when they were come to Jerusalem, they were received of the church and the apostles and the elders, and they rehearsed all things that God had done with them.
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15:5
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惟有几个信徒、是法利赛教门的人，起来说：「必须给外邦人行割礼，吩咐他们遵守摩西的律法。」
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But there rose up certain of the sect of the Pharisees who believed, saying, It is needful to circumcise them, and to charge them to keep the law of Moses.
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15:6
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使徒和长老聚会商议这事；
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And the apostles and the elders were gathered together to consider of this matter.
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15:7
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辩论已经多了，彼得就起来，说：「诸位弟兄，你们知道神早已在你们中间拣选了我，叫外邦人从我口中得听福音之道，而且相信。
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And when there had been much questioning, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Brethren, ye know that a good while ago God made choice among you, that by my mouth the Gentiles should hear the word of the gospel, and believe.
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15:8
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知道人心的神也为他们作了见证，赐圣灵给他们，正如给我们一样；
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And God, who knoweth the heart, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Spirit, even as he did unto us;
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15:9
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又借着信洁净了他们的心，并不分他们我们。
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and he made no distinction between us and them, cleansing their hearts by faith.
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15:10
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现在为什么试探神，要把我们祖宗和我们所不能负的轭放在门徒的颈项上呢？
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Now therefore why make ye trial of God, that ye should put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?
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15:11
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我们得救乃是因主耶稣的恩，和他们一样，这是我们所信的。」
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But we believe that we shall be saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus, in like manner as they.
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15:12
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众人都默默无声，听巴拿巴和保罗述说神藉他们在外邦人中所行的神迹奇事。
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And all the multitude kept silence; and they hearkened unto Barnabas and Paul rehearsing what signs and wonders God had wrought among the Gentiles through them.
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15:13
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他们住了声，雅各就说：「诸位弟兄，请听我的话。
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And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying, Brethren, hearken unto me:
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15:14
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方才西门述说神当初怎样眷顾外邦人，从他们中间选取百姓归于自己的名下；
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Symeon hath rehearsed how first God visited the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name.
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15:15
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众先知的话也与这意思相合。
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And to this agree the words of the prophets; as it is written,
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15:16
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正如经上所写的：此后，我要回来，重新修造大卫倒塌的帐幕，把那破坏的重新修造建立起来，
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After these things I will return, And I will build again the tabernacle of David, which is fallen; And I will build again the ruins thereof, And I will set it up:
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15:17
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叫余剩的人，就是凡称为我名下的外邦人，都寻求主。
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That the residue of men may seek after the Lord, And all the Gentiles, upon whom my name is called,
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15:18
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这话是从创世以来，显明这事的主说的。
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Saith the Lord, who maketh these things known from of old.
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15:19
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「所以据我的意见，不可难为那归服神的外邦人；
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Wherefore my judgment is, that we trouble not them that from among the Gentiles turn to God;
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15:20
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只要写信，吩咐他们禁戒偶像的污秽和奸淫，并勒死的牲畜和血。
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but that we write unto them, that they abstain from the pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from what is strangled, and from blood.
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15:21
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因为从古以来，摩西的书在各城有人传讲，每逢安息日，在会堂里诵读。」
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For Moses from generations of old hath in every city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath.
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15:22
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那时，使徒和长老并全教会定意从他们中间拣选人，差他们和保罗、巴拿巴同往安提阿去；所拣选的就是称呼巴撒巴的犹大和西拉。这两个人在弟兄中是作首领的。
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Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole church, to choose men out of their company, and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; [namely], Judas called Barsabbas, and Silas, chief men among the brethren:
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15:23
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于是写信交付他们，内中说：「使徒和作长老的弟兄们问安提阿、叙利亚、基利家外邦众弟兄的安。
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and they wrote [thus] by them, The apostles and the elders, brethren, unto the brethren who are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia, greeting:
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15:24
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我们听说，有几个人从我们这里出去，用言语搅扰你们，惑乱你们的心。（有古卷加：你们必须受割礼，守摩西的律法。）其实我们并没有吩咐他们。
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Forasmuch as we have heard that certain who went out from us have troubled you with words, subverting your souls; to whom we gave no commandment;
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15:25
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所以，我们同心定意，拣选几个人，差他们同我们所亲爱的巴拿巴和保罗往你们那里去。
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it seemed good unto us, having come to one accord, to choose out men and send them unto you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,
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15:26
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这二人是为我主耶稣基督的名不顾性命的。
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men that have hazarded their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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15:27
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我们就差了犹大和西拉，他们也要亲口诉说这些事。
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We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who themselves also shall tell you the same things by word of mouth.
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15:28
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因为圣灵和我们定意不将别的重担放在你们身上；惟有几件事是不可少的，
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For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things:
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15:29
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就是禁戒祭偶像的物和血，并勒死的牲畜和奸淫。这几件你们若能自己禁戒不犯就好了。愿你们平安！」
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that ye abstain from things sacrificed to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication; from which if ye keep yourselves, it shall be well with you. Fare ye well.
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15:30
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他们既奉了差遣，就下安提阿去，聚集众人，交付书信。
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So they, when they were dismissed, came down to Antioch; and having gathered the multitude together, they delivered the epistle.
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15:31
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众人念了，因为信上安慰的话就欢喜了。
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And when they had read it, they rejoiced for the consolation.
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15:32
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犹大和西拉也是先知，就用许多话劝勉弟兄，坚固他们。
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And Judas and Silas, being themselves also prophets, exhorted the brethren with many words, and confirmed them.
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15:33
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住了些日子，弟兄们打发他们平平安安的回到差遣他们的人那里去。（有古卷加：）
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And after they had spent some time [there], they were dismissed in peace from the brethren unto those that had sent them forth.
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15:34
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惟有西拉定意仍住在那里。）
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[But it seemed good unto Silas to abide there.]
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15:35
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但保罗和巴拿巴仍住在安提阿，和许多别人一同教训人，传主的道。
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But Paul and Barnabas tarried in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also.
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15:36
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过了些日子，保罗对巴拿巴说：「我们可以回到从前宣传主道的各城，看望弟兄们景况如何。」
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And after some days Paul said unto Barnabas, Let us return now and visit the brethren in every city wherein we proclaimed the word of the Lord, [and see] how they fare.
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15:37
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巴拿巴有意要带称呼马可的约翰同去；
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And Barnabas was minded to take with them John also, who was called Mark.
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15:38
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但保罗因为马可从前在旁非利亚离开他们，不和他们同去做工，就以为不可带他去。
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But Paul thought not good to take with them him who withdrew from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work.
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15:39
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于是二人起了争论，甚至彼此分开。巴拿巴带着马可，坐船往居比路去；
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And there arose a sharp contention, so that they parted asunder one from the other, and Barnabas took Mark with him, and sailed away unto Cyprus;
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15:40
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保罗拣选了西拉，也出去，蒙弟兄们把他交于主的恩中。
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but Paul choose Silas, and went forth, being commended by the brethren to the grace of the Lord.
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15:41
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他就走遍叙利亚、基利家，坚固众教会。
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And he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches.
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