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Acts 15
1 And certain men which came down from Judaea taught
the brethren, and said, Except ye be circumcised
after the manner of Moses, ye cannot be saved.
2 When therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small
dissension and disputation with them, they determined
that Paul and Barnabas, and certain other of them,
should go up to Jerusalem unto the apostles and
elders about this question.
3 And being brought on their way by the church, they
passed through Phenice and Samaria, declaring the
conversion of the Gentiles: and they caused great joy
unto all the brethren.
4 And when they were come to Jerusalem, they were
received of the church, and of the apostles and
elders, and they declared all things that God had
done with them.
5 But there rose up certain of the sect of the
Pharisees which believed, saying, That it was needful
to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the
law of Moses.
6 And the apostles and elders came together for to
consider of this matter.
7 And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose
up, and said unto them, Men and brethren, ye know how
that a good while ago God made choice among us, that
the Gentiles by my mouth should hear the word of the
gospel, and believe.
8 And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them
witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as he did
unto us;
9 And put no difference between us and them,
purifying their hearts by faith.
10 Now therefore why tempt ye God, to put a yoke upon
the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers
nor we were able to bear?
11 But we believe that through the grace of the Lord
Jesus Christ we shall be saved, even as they.
12 Then all the multitude kept silence, and gave
audience to Barnabas and Paul, declaring what
miracles and wonders God had wrought among the
Gentiles by them.
13 And after they had held their peace, James
answered, saying, Men and brethren, hearken unto me:
14 Simeon hath declared how God at the first did
visit the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for
his name.
15 And to this agree the words of the prophets; as it
is written,
16 After this I will return, and will build again the
tabernacle of David, which is fallen down; and I will
build again the ruins thereof, and I will set it up:
17 That the residue of men might seek after the Lord,
and all the Gentiles, upon whom my name is called,
saith the Lord, who doeth all these things.
18 Known unto God are all his works from the
beginning of the world.
19 Wherefore my sentence is, that we trouble not
them, which from among the Gentiles are turned to
God:
20 But that we write unto them, that they abstain
from pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and
from things strangled, and from blood.
21 For Moses of old time hath in every city them that
preach him, being read in the synagogues every
sabbath day.
22 Then pleased it the apostles and elders, with the
whole church, to send chosen men of their own company
to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; namely, Judas
surnamed Barsabas, and Silas, chief men among the
brethren:
23 And they wrote letters by them after this manner;
The apostles and elders and brethren send greeting
unto the brethren which are of the Gentiles in
Antioch and Syria and Cilicia:
24 Forasmuch as we have heard, that certain which
went out from us have troubled you with words,
subverting your souls, saying, Ye must be
circumcised, and keep the law: to whom we gave no
such commandment:
25 It seemed good unto us, being assembled with one
accord, to send chosen men unto you with our beloved
Barnabas and Paul,
26 Men that have hazarded their lives for the name of
our Lord Jesus Christ.
27 We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who shall
also tell you the same things by mouth.
28 For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us,
to lay upon you no greater burden than these
necessary things;
29 That ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and
from blood, and from things strangled, and from
fornication: from which if ye keep yourselves, ye
shall do well. Fare ye well.
30 So when they were dismissed, they came to Antioch:
and when they had gathered the multitude together,
they delivered the epistle:
31 Which when they had read, they rejoiced for the
consolation.
32 And Judas and Silas, being prophets also
themselves, exhorted the brethren with many words,
and confirmed them.
33 And after they had tarried there a space, they
were let go in peace from the brethren unto the
apostles.
34 Notwithstanding it pleased Silas to abide there
still.
35 Paul also and Barnabas continued in Antioch,
teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with
many others also.
36 And some days after Paul said unto Barnabas, Let
us go again and visit our brethren in every city
where we have preached the word of the Lord, and see
how they do.
37 And Barnabas determined to take with them John,
whose surname was Mark.
38 But Paul thought not good to take him with them,
who departed from them from Pamphylia, and went not
with them to the work.
39 And the contention was so sharp between them, that
they departed asunder one from the other: and so
Barnabas took Mark, and sailed unto Cyprus;
40 And Paul chose Silas, and departed, being
recommended by the brethren unto the grace of God.
41 And he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming
the churches.
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