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ACTS ยท Chapter 15
15:1 And certain men which came down from Judaea taught the brethren,
and said, Except all of you be circumcised after the manner of Moses, all
of you cannot be saved.
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.
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.
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.
15:5 But there rose up certain of the sect of the Pharisees which believed,
saying, That it was necessary to circumcise them, and to command them to
keep the law of Moses.
15:6 And the apostles and elders came together in order to consider
of this matter.
15:7 And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and said
unto them, Men and brethren, all of you 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.
15:8 And God, which knows the hearts, bare them witness, giving them
the Holy Spirit, even as he did unto us;
15:9 And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts
by faith.
15:10 Now therefore why tempt all of you God, to put a yoke upon the
neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?
15:11 But we believe that through the grace of the LORD Jesus Christ
we shall be saved, even as they.
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.
15:13 And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying,
Men and brethren, hearken unto me:
15:14 Simeon has declared how God at the first did visit the Gentiles,
to take out of them a people for his name.
15:15 And to this agree the words of the prophets; as it
is written,
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:
15:17 That the residue of men might seek after the Lord, and all the
Gentiles, upon whom my name is called, says the Lord, who does all these
things.
15:18 Known unto God are all his works from the beginning of the world.
15:19 Wherefore my sentence is, that we trouble not them, which from
among the Gentiles are turned to God:
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.
15:21 For Moses of old time has in every city them that preach him,
being read in the synagogues every sabbath day.
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:
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.
15:24 Forasmuch as we have heard, that certain which went out from
us have troubled you with words, subverting your souls, saying,
All of you must be circumcised, and keep the law: to whom we gave no such
commandment:
15:25 It seemed good unto us, being assembled with one accord, to send
chosen men unto you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,
15:26 Men that have hazarded their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus
Christ.
15:27 We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who shall also tell you
the same things by mouth.
15:28 For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us,
to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things;
15:29 That all of you abstain from meats offered to idols, and from
blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication: from which if all
of you keep yourselves, all of you shall do well. Fare all of you well.
15:30 So when they were dismissed, they came to Antioch: and when they
had gathered the multitude together, they delivered the epistle:
15:31 Which when they had read, they rejoiced for the consolation.
15:32 And Judas and Silas, being prophets also themselves, exhorted
the brethren with many words, and confirmed them.
15:33 And after they had tarried there a space, they were let go in
peace from the brethren unto the apostles.
15:34 Notwithstanding it pleased Silas to abide there still.
15:35 Paul also and Barnabas continued in Antioch, teaching and preaching
the word of the Lord, with many others also.
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.
15:37 And Barnabas determined to take with them John, whose surname
was Mark.
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.
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;
15:40 And Paul chose Silas, and departed, being recommended by the
brethren unto the grace of God.
15:41 And he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches.
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