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Acts 15:1 (show verse)

And certain men, who came down from Judea, taught the brothers, Unless ye will be circumcised in the custom of Moses, ye cannot be saved.

Acts 15:2 (show verse)

Therefore, no small dissension and debate having developed with Paul and Barnabus against them, they appointed Paul and Barnabas, and some other men from them, to go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and elders in Jerusalem about thi

Acts 15:3 (show verse)

Indeed therefore, having been helped for the trip by the congregation, they passed through Phoenicia and Samaria, describing the conversion of the Gentiles. And they caused great joy to all the brothers.

Acts 15:4 (show verse)

And after arriving in Jerusalem, they were received by the church and the apostles and the elders. And they reported as many things as God did with them.

Acts 15:5 (show verse)

But some of the men who believed from the sect of the Pharisees rose up, saying, It is necessary to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses.

Acts 15:6 (show verse)

And the apostles and the elders were assembled together to see about this matter.

Acts 15:7 (show verse)

And when much debate occurred, Peter having risen up, he said to them, Men, brothers, ye know that from past days among us, God chose the Gentiles to hear through my mouth the word of the good-news, and to believe.

Acts 15:8 (show verse)

And God, who knows the heart, testified to them, having given them the Holy Spirit, just as also to us.

Acts 15:9 (show verse)

And he made not one distinction between both us and them, having purified their hearts by faith.

Acts 15:10 (show verse)

Now therefore why do ye challenge God, to place a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?

Acts 15:11 (show verse)

But through the grace of the Lord Jesus, we believe to be saved, in the same way as those men also.

Acts 15:12 (show verse)

And all the multitude kept silent, and they heard Barnabas and Paul describing how many signs and wonders God did among the Gentiles through them.

Acts 15:13 (show verse)

And after they were quiet, James answered, saying, Men, brothers, hear me.

Acts 15:14 (show verse)

Simeon described how God first came to help, to take from the Gentiles a people for his name.

Acts 15:15 (show verse)

And to this the words of the prophets agree, as it is written,

Acts 15:16 (show verse)

After these things I will return, and I will rebuild the tabernacle of David that has fallen. And I will rebuild the things of it that have been demolished, and I will restore it,

Acts 15:17 (show verse)

so that the rest of men might seek the Lord, and all the Gentiles upon whom my name is called upon them, says the Lord, who does these things.

Acts 15:18 (show verse)

Known to God from the age are all his works.

Acts 15:19 (show verse)

Therefore I judge not to trouble those from the Gentiles who are turning to God,

Acts 15:20 (show verse)

but to write to them, to abstain from the pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from what is strangled, and from blood.

Acts 15:21 (show verse)

For Moses from generations past, has from city to city those who preach him, being read in the synagogues on every Sabbath.

Acts 15:22 (show verse)

Then it was decided by the apostles and the elders, with the whole assembly, to send men chosen from them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas, namely, Judas called Barsabbas, and Silas, leading men among the brothers,

Acts 15:23 (show verse)

after writing by their hand these things:The apostles, and the elders, and the brothers, to those down in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia, to the brothers of the Gentiles, greeting.

Acts 15:24 (show verse)

Since we have heard that certain men who went out from us have troubled you with words, disturbing your souls, saying to be circumcised, and to keep the law, to whom we did not command,

Acts 15:25 (show verse)

it was decided by us, having become unanimous, to send chosen men to you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,

Acts 15:26 (show verse)

men who have given over their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Acts 15:27 (show verse)

We have therefore sent Judas and Silas, themselves also declaring the same things by speech.

Acts 15:28 (show verse)

For it was decided by the Holy Spirit, and by us, to lay upon you not one greater burden than these necessary things:

Acts 15:29 (show verse)

to abstain from things sacrificed to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication, keeping yourselves from which, ye will do well. Be strong.

Acts 15:30 (show verse)

Indeed therefore after being dismissed, they came to Antioch, and having gathered the multitude together, they delivered the letter.

Acts 15:31 (show verse)

And after reading it, they rejoiced for the encouragement.

Acts 15:32 (show verse)

And Judas and Silas, being themselves also prophets, exhorted the brothers by much speech, and strengthened them.

Acts 15:33 (show verse)

And after spending some time, they were dismissed with peace from the brothers to the apostles.

Acts 15:34 (show verse)

[This verse is not in the majority of the Greek manuscripts.]

Acts 15:35 (show verse)

But Paul and Barnabas continued in Antioch, teaching and preaching good-news, the word of the Lord, with many others also.

Acts 15:36 (show verse)

And after some days Paul said to Barnabas, After returning, surely we could help our brothers in every city in which we proclaimed the word of the Lord, how they fare.

Acts 15:37 (show verse)

And Barnabas wanted to take along John called Mark.

Acts 15:38 (show verse)

But Paul thought it not worthy to bring along this man who withdrew from them from Pamphylia, and not having gone with them to the work.

Acts 15:39 (show verse)

Therefore a provocation developed, so as for them to separate from each other, and Barnabas to sail for Cyprus, after taking Mark,

Acts 15:40 (show verse)

but Paul, having selected Silas, went forth after being delivered to the grace of God by the brothers.

Acts 15:41 (show verse)

And he passed through Syria and Cilicia, encouraging the congregations.