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AC-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.
AC-15:2 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.
AC-15:3 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.
AC-15:4 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.
AC-15:5 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.
AC-15:6 And the apostles and elders came together for to
consider
of this matter.
AC-15:7 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.
AC-15:8 And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness,
giving them the Holy Ghost, even as [he did] unto us;
AC-15:9 And put no difference between us and them, purifying
their
hearts by faith.
AC-15:10 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?
AC-15:11 But we believe that through the grace of the Lord Jesus
Christ we shall be saved, even as they.
AC-15:12 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.
AC-15:13 And after they had held their peace, James answered,
saying, Men [and] brethren, hearken unto me:
AC-15:14 Simeon hath declared how God at the first did visit the
Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name.
AC-15:15 And to this agree the words of the prophets; as it is
written,
AC-15:16 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:
AC-15:17 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.
AC-15:18 Known unto God are all his works from the beginning of
the
world.
AC-15:19 Wherefore my sentence is, that we trouble not them,
which
from among the Gentiles are turned to God:
AC-15:20 But that we write unto them, that they abstain from
pollutions of idols, and [from] fornication, and [from] things
strangled, and [from] blood.
AC-15:21 For Moses of old time hath in every city them that
preach
him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath day.
AC-15:22 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:
AC-15:23 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:
AC-15:24 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:
AC-15:25 It seemed good unto us, being assembled with one
accord,
to send chosen men unto you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,
AC-15:26 Men that have hazarded their lives for the name of our
Lord Jesus Christ.
AC-15:27 We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who shall also
tell [you] the same things by mouth.
AC-15:28 For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay
upon you no greater burden than these necessary things;
AC-15:29 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.
AC-15:30 So when they were dismissed, they came to Antioch: and
when they had gathered the multitude together, they delivered the
epistle:
AC-15:31 [Which] when they had read, they rejoiced for the
consolation.
AC-15:32 And Judas and Silas, being prophets also themselves,
exhorted the brethren with many words, and confirmed [them].
AC-15:33 And after they had tarried [there] a space, they were
let
go in peace from the brethren unto the apostles.
AC-15:34 Notwithstanding it pleased Silas to abide there still.
AC-15:35 Paul also and Barnabas continued in Antioch, teaching
and
preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also.
AC-15:36 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.
AC-15:37 And Barnabas determined to take with them John, whose
surname was Mark.
AC-15:38 But Paul thought not good to take him with them, who
departed from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the
work.
AC-15:39 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;
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