Acts, 15

1. And certain ones, descending from Judea, were teaching the brothers, “Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.”

1. Uto neki siðoše iz Judeje i poèeše uèiti braæu: "Ako se ne obrežete po obièaju Mojsijevu, ne možete se spasiti."

2. Therefore, when Paul and Barnabas made no small uprising against them, they decided that Paul and Barnabas, and some from the opposing side, should go up to the Apostles and priests in Jerusalem concerning this question.

2. Kad izmeðu njih te Pavla i Barnabe nasta prepirka i raspra nemalena, odrediše da Pavao i Barnaba i još neki drugi izmeðu njih uzaðu u Jeruzalem k apostolima i starješinama poradi tog pitanja.

3. Therefore, being led by the church, they traveled through Phoenicia and Samaria, describing the conversion of the Gentiles. And they caused great joy among all the brothers.

3. Oni su dakle, ispraæeni od Crkve, prolazili kroz Feniciju i Samariju pripovijedajuæi o obraæenju pogana i donoseæi svoj braæi veliku radost.

4. And when they had arrived in Jerusalem, they were received by the church and the Apostles and the elders, reporting what great things God had done with them.

4. Kada pak stigoše u Jeruzalem, primi ih Crkva, apostoli i starješine. Ispripovjediše što sve Bog uèini po njima.

5. But some from the sect of the Pharisees, those who were believers, rose up saying, “It is necessary for them to be circumcised and to be instructed to keep the Law of Moses.”

5. Onda ustanu neki od onih što iz farizejske sljedbe bijahu prigrlili vjeru pa reknu: "Treba ih obrezati i zapovjediti im da opslužuju Zakon Mojsijev."

6. And the Apostles and elders came together to take care of this matter.

6. Nato se apostoli i starješine sastanu da to razmotre.

7. And after a great contention had taken place, Peter rose up and said to them: “Noble brothers, you know that, in recent days, God has chosen from among us, by my mouth, Gentiles to hear the word of the Gospel and to believe.

7. Nakon duge raspre ustade Petar i reèe im: "Braæo, vi znate kako me Bog od najprvih dana izmeðu vas izabra da iz mojih usta pogani èuju rijeè evanðelja i uzvjeruju.

8. And God, who knows hearts, offered testimony, by giving the Holy Spirit to them, just as to us.

8. I Bog, Poznavatelj srdaca, posvjedoèi za njih: dade im Duha Svetoga kao i nama.

9. And he distinguished nothing between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.

9. Nikakve razlike nije pravio izmeðu nas i njih: vjerom oèisti njihova srca.

10. Now therefore, why do you tempt God to impose a yoke upon the necks of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we have been able to bear?

10. Što dakle sada iskušavate Boga stavljajuæi uèenicima na vrat jaram kojeg ni oci naši ni mi nismo mogli nositi?

11. But by the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, we believe in order to be saved, in the same manner also as them.”

11. Vjerujemo, naprotiv: po milosti smo Gospodina Isusa spašeni, baš kao i oni."

12. Then the entire multitude was silent. And they were listening to Barnabas and Paul, describing what great signs and wonders God had wrought among the Gentiles through them.

12. Nato sve mnoštvo umuknu. Slušali su Barnabu i Pavla koji pripovjedahu kolika je znamenja i èudesa Bog po njima uèinio meðu poganima.

13. And after they had been silent, James responded by saying: “Noble brothers, listen to me.

13. Kad oni ušutješe, progovori Jakov: "Poslušajte me, braæo!

14. Simon has explained in what manner God first visited, so as to take from the Gentiles a people to his name.

14. Šimun je izložio kako se Bog veæ na poèetku pobrinu izmeðu pogana uzeti narod imenu svojemu.

15. And the words of the Prophets are in agreement with this, just as it was written:

15. S time su u skladu rijeèi Proroka. Ovako je doista pisano:

16. ‘After these things, I will return, and I will rebuild the tabernacle of David, which has fallen down. And I will rebuild its ruins, and I will raise it up,

16. Nakon toga vratit æu se i opet podiæi pali šator Davidov, iz ruševina ga podiæi, opet ga sazidati

17. so that the rest of men may seek the Lord, along with all the nations over whom my name has been invoked, says the Lord, who does these things.’

17. da preostali ljudi potraže Gospodina i svi pogani na koje je zazvano ime moje, govori Gospodin, koji to

18. To the Lord, his own work has been known from eternity.

18. obznanjuje odvijeka.

19. Because of this, I judge that those who were converted to God from among the Gentiles are not to be disturbed,

19. Zato smatram da ne valja dodijavati onima koji se s poganstva obraæaju k Bogu,

20. but instead that we write to them, that they should keep themselves from the defilement of idols, and from fornication, and from whatever has been suffocated, and from blood.

20. nego im poruèiti da se uzdržavaju od mesa okaljana idolima, od bludništva, od udavljenoga i od krvi.

21. For Moses, from ancient times, has had in each city those who preach him in the synagogues, where he is read on every Sabbath.”

21. Ta Mojsije od pradavnih naraštaja ima po gradovima propovjednike koji ga u sinagogama svake subote èitaju."

22. Then it pleased the Apostles and elders, with the whole Church, to choose men from among them, and to send to Antioch, with Paul and Barnabas, and Judas, who was surnamed Barsabbas, and Silas, preeminent men among the brothers,

22. Tad apostoli i starješine zajedno sa svom Crkvom zakljuèe izabrati neke muževe izmeðu sebe i poslati ih u Antiohiju s Pavlom i Barnabom. Bijahu to Juda zvani Barsaba, i Sila, muževi vodeæi meðu braæom.

23. what was written by their own hands: “The Apostles and elders, brothers, to those who are at Antioch and Syria and Cilicia, brothers from the Gentiles, greetings.

23. Po njima pošalju ovo pismo: "Apostoli i starješine, braæa, braæi iz poganstva po Antiohiji, Siriji i Ciliciji - pozdrav!"

24. Since we have heard that some, going out from among us, have troubled you with words, subverting your souls, to whom we gave no commandment,

24. "Buduæi da smo èuli kako vas neki od naših, ali bez našega naloga, nekakvim izjavama smetoše i duše vam uznemiriše,

25. it pleased us, being assembled as one, to choose men and to send them to you, with our most beloved Barnabas and Paul:

25. zakljuèismo jednodušno izabrati neke muževe i poslati ih k vama zajedno s našim ljubljenim Barnabom i Pavlom,

26. men who have handed over their lives on behalf of the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

26. ljudima koji su svoje živote izložili za ime Gospodina našega Isusa Krista.

27. Therefore, we have sent Judas and Silas, who themselves also will, with the spoken word, reaffirm to you the same things.

27. Šaljemo vam dakle Judu i Silu. Oni æe vam i usmeno priopæiti to isto.

28. For it has seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us to impose no further burden upon you, other than these necessary things:

28. Zakljuèismo Duh Sveti i mi ne nametati vam nikakva tereta osim onoga što je potrebno:

29. that you abstain from things immolated to idols, and from blood, and from what has been suffocated, and from fornication. You will do well to keep yourselves from these things. Farewell.”

29. uzdržavati se od mesa žrtvovana idolima, od krvi, od udavljenoga i od bludništva. Budete li se toga držali, dobro æete uèiniti. Živjeli!"

30. And so, having been dismissed, they went down to Antioch. And gathering the multitude together, they delivered the epistle.

30. Oni su se dakle oprostili i sišli u Antiohiju; sabrali su mnoštvo i predali pismo.

31. And when they had read it, they were gladdened by this consolation.

31. Kad ga proèitaše, svi se obradovaše zbog ohrabrenja.

32. But Judas and Silas, being also prophets themselves, consoled the brothers with many words, and they were strengthened.

32. Juda i Sila, i sami proroci, mnogim rijeèima ohrabriše i utvrdiše braæu.

33. Then, after spending some more time there, they were dismissed with peace, by the brothers, to those who had sent them.

33. Neko se vrijeme zadrže pa se onda s mirom od braæe vrate onima koji ih poslaše.

34. But it seemed good to Silas to remain there. So Judas alone departed to Jerusalem.

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35. And Paul and Barnabas remained at Antioch, with many others, teaching and evangelizing the Word of the Lord.

35. A Pavao i Barnaba ostadoše u Antiohiji nauèavajuæi i navješæujuæi zajedno s mnogima drugima rijeè Gospodnju. EVANÐELJE U EVROPI

36. Then, after some days, Paul said to Barnabas, “Let us return to visit the brothers throughout all the cities in which we have preached the Word of the Lord, to see how they are.”

36. Nakon nekog vremena reèe Pavao Barnabi: "Vratimo se i pohodimo braæu po svim gradovima u kojima smo navješæivali rijeè Gospodnju, da vidimo kako su!"

37. And Barnabas wanted to take John, who was surnamed Mark, with them also.

37. Barnaba je htio povesti i Ivana zvanog Marko.

38. But Paul was saying that he ought not to be received, since he withdrew from them at Pamphylia, and he had not gone with them in the work.

38. Pavao pak nije smatrao uputnim sa sobom voditi onoga koji se u Pamfiliji odvojio od njih te nije s njima pošao na djelo.

39. And there occurred a dissension, to such an extent that they departed from one another. And Barnabas, indeed taking Mark, sailed to Cyprus.

39. Spopade ih takva ogorèenost da se raziðoše: Barnaba povede Marka i otplovi na Cipar,

40. Yet truly, Paul, choosing Silas, set out, being delivered by the brothers to the grace of God.

40. a Pavao sebi izabra Silu pa od braæe povjeren milosti Gospodnjoj

41. And he traveled through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the Churches, instructing them to keep the precepts of the Apostles and the elders.

41. proputova Siriju i Ciliciju, utvrðujuæi Crkve.