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Then
some
men came down from Judea
and
were
teaching
the brothers
, “Unless
you
are
circumcised according
to
the custom
of Moses, you
cannot be saved. ”
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.
And after
engaging
these
men
in
sharp
debate
, Paul and Barnabas were
appointed
, along
with
some
other believers
, to
go up to Jerusalem to
see
the apostles and elders about this question.
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.
Sent
on their way by the church, they passed through Phoenicia
and Samaria, recounting
the conversion of the Gentiles and bringing
great joy to
all the brothers
.
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
.
On
their
arrival
in
Jerusalem, they were welcomed
by
the church and apostles and elders, to
whom
they reported
all that God had done through
them.
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.
But some
believers
from
the party
of the Pharisees stood
up
and
declared
, “The
Gentiles
must
be
circumcised
and required
to obey
the law of Moses. ”
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.
So
the apostles and elders met
to look
into
this matter.
And
the apostles and elders came
together
for
to consider
of
this matter.
After
much discussion
, Peter got
up and said to
them, “Brothers
, you
know that in
the
early
days
God made a
choice among you
that the Gentiles would
hear
from
my lips
the message
of the gospel and believe.
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.
And God, who
knows
the heart
, showed
His
approval
by
giving the Holy Spirit
to
them
, just
as He did to
us .
And God, which
knoweth
the hearts
, bare
them
witness,
giving them
the Holy Ghost
, even
as he did unto
us ;
He
made
no distinction
between us and them, for
He
cleansed
their hearts by faith.
And
put
no difference
between us and them, purifying
their hearts by faith.
Now then,
why do
you
test
God by
placing
on
the necks
of the disciples a
yoke
that
neither we
nor
our fathers have
been
able to bear?
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?
On
the
contrary,
we believe it
is
through the grace of the Lord Jesus that
we are
saved, just
as they are
. ”
But
we believe that
through the grace of the LORD Jesus Christ
we shall
be
saved, even
as they.
The whole
assembly
fell
silent
as
they
listened
to Barnabas and Paul describing
the
signs
and wonders God had done
among the Gentiles through
them.
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.
When
they had finished
speaking
, James declared
, “Brothers
, listen
to
me !
And
after
they had held
their
peace
, James answered
, saying
, Men
and
brethren,
hearken
unto
me :
Simon
has
told
us
how God first visited
the Gentiles to take from
them a people to
be
His own
.
Simeon
hath
declared
how God at
the
first did
visit
the Gentiles ,
to take out
of
them a people for
his name
.
The words of the prophets agree
with
this,
as it is written :
And
to
this
agree
the words of the prophets ;
as it is written ,
‘
After this I will return and rebuild
the fallen
tent
of David .
Its
ruins
I will rebuild
, and I will restore
it ,
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:
so
that the remnant
of men may
seek the Lord, and all the Gentiles who
are
called
by
My name, says
the Lord who does
these things
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 .
that
have
been
known for
ages
. ’
Known unto
God
are
all
his
works
from
the
beginning
of
the
world
.
It
is
my judgment,
therefore
, that we should
not
cause
trouble for
the Gentiles who
are turning
to God .
Wherefore
my sentence
is
, that we trouble not
them,
which
from
among
the Gentiles are turned
to God :
Instead,
we should
write and
tell
them to
abstain from food
polluted
by
idols, from sexual
immorality
, from the
meat
of
strangled animals
, and from blood.
But
that
we write unto
them ,
that
they
abstain from pollutions
of
idols, and
from fornication
, and
from things
strangled, and from blood.
For Moses has
been
proclaimed
in every city from
ancient
times
and
is
read in the synagogues on
every Sabbath. ”
For Moses of
old
time
hath
in every city them
that
preach
him,
being
read in the synagogues every sabbath day
.
Then the apostles and elders ,
with the whole church, decided
to select
men
from
among
them
to
send to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas .
They
chose
Judas called
Barsabbas
and Silas, two
leaders
among the brothers,
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:
and sent
them with
this letter:
The apostles and the
elders ,
your
brothers,
To
the brothers
among
the Gentiles in Antioch ,
Syria ,
and Cilicia :
Greetings
.
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.
It
has
come
to
our
attention
that some
went out from us without
our
authorization
and
unsettled
you, troubling
your minds
by
what
they
said.
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:
So
we
all
agreed
to
choose
men
to send to
you along
with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,
It
seemed
good
unto
us,
being
assembled
with
one
accord,
to send chosen
men
unto
you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,
men who
have risked
their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Men that
have hazarded
their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Therefore
we are
sending
Judas and Silas to
tell you in
person
the same things we
are
writing
.
We have
sent
therefore
Judas and Silas ,
who
shall
also
tell you the same things by
mouth
.
It seemed good to the Holy Spirit
and to us not
to burden
you with
anything
beyond
these essential
requirements:
For
it seemed good to the Holy Ghost,
and to us ,
to lay
upon
you no
greater
burden
than
these necessary
things;
You
must
abstain from food
sacrificed
to idols, from blood, from the
meat
of
strangled animals
, and from sexual
immorality.
You
will
do well to
avoid
these
things
. Farewell
.
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
.
So the
men
were sent
off
and
went
down
to Antioch ,
where
they assembled
the congregation
and
delivered the letter.
So when
they
were dismissed,
they
came
to Antioch :
and
when
they had
gathered
the multitude
together,
they
delivered the epistle:
When the
people
read it
, they rejoiced at
its
encouraging
message
.
Which
when they
had
read, they rejoiced for
the
consolation
.
Judas and Silas, who
themselves
were
prophets, said
much
to
encourage
and
strengthen
the brothers
.
And
Judas and Silas, being
prophets also
themselves
, exhorted
the brethren
with
many
words,
and
confirmed
them
.
After spending
some
time
there, they were sent
off
by
the
brothers
in peace to
return
to
those
who
had
sent
them
.
And
after they
had
tarried
there a
space
, they were let
go
in peace from
the
brethren
unto
the
apostles
.
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Notwithstanding it pleased Silas to abide there still.
But
Paul and Barnabas remained
at
Antioch, along
with
many
others,
teaching and preaching the word of the Lord.
Paul also
and Barnabas continued
in
Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord ,
with
many
others
also
.
Some time
later
Paul said to
Barnabas, “
Let us go back
and visit the
brothers
in every town
where we proclaimed
the word of the Lord, to
see how they are
doing
. ”
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
.
Barnabas wanted
to take John, also
called
Mark.
And
Barnabas determined
to take with
them
John, whose
surname
was
Mark.
But Paul thought it
best
not to take him, because
he
had
deserted
them in
Pamphylia and had
not accompanied
them in
the work.
But Paul thought not good
to take him with
them
, who
departed
from
them from
Pamphylia ,
and went
not with
them to
the work.
Their
disagreement
was so sharp that they parted
company.
Barnabas took Mark and sailed for
Cyprus ,
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 ;
but
Paul chose Silas and left
, commended
by the brothers
to
the grace of the
Lord
.
And
Paul chose Silas ,
and departed
, being
recommended
by the brethren
unto
the grace of God
.
And he traveled
through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening
the churches.
And he went
through Syria and Cilicia, confirming
the churches.
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