Acts 15
1 And certain persons, having come down from Judaea, taught the brethren, If ye shall not have been circumcised according to the custom of Moses, ye cannot be saved.
And there came down certain men from Judaea, and taught the brethren, Unless ye are circumcised after the custom of Moses, ye cannot be saved.
2 A commotion therefore having taken place, and no small discussion on the part of Paul and Barnabas against them, they arranged that Paul and Barnabas, and certain others from amongst them, should go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and elders about this question.
But when Paul and Barnabas had had no small dissension and debate with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and certain others of them, should go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and elders about this question.
3 They therefore, having been set on their way by the assembly, passed through Phoenicia and Samaria, relating the conversion of [those of] the nations. And they caused great joy to all the brethren.
They therefore, having been sent forward by the church, passed through Phoenicia and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the gentiles; and they caused great joy to all the brethren.
4 And being arrived at Jerusalem, they were received by the assembly, and the apostles, and the elders, and related all that God had wrought with them.
And having come to Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church, and by the apostles and elders, and they related what great things God had wrought with them.
5 And some of those who were of the sect of the Pharisees, who believed, rose up from among [them], saying that they ought to circumcise them and enjoin them to keep the law of Moses.
But there rose up certain believers of the sect of the Pharisees, saying, It is necessary to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses.
6 And the apostles and the elders were gathered together to see about this matter.
And the apostles and the elders came together to consider this matter.
7 And much discussion having taken place, Peter, standing up, said to them, Brethren, ye know that from the earliest days God amongst you chose that the nations by my mouth should hear the word of the glad tidings and believe.
And after much debate, Peter rose up and said to them, Brethren, ye know that a long time ago God made choice among you, that by my mouth the gentiles should hear the word of the glad tidings, and believe.
8 And the heart-knowing God bore them witness, giving [them] the Holy Spirit as to us also,
And God, who knoweth the heart, bore them witness, giving them the Holy Spirit, as he gave it to us;
9 and put no difference between us and them, having purified their hearts by faith.
and made no difference between us and them, having purified their hearts by faith.
10 Now therefore why tempt ye God, by putting a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we have been able to bear?
Now therefore why do ye provoke the anger of God, by putting a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?
11 But we believe that we shall be saved by the grace of the Lord Jesus, in the same manner as they also.
But we believe that we shall be saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus, in the same manner as they.
12 And all the multitude kept silence and listened to Barnabas and Paul relating all the signs and wonders which God had wrought among the nations by them.
And all the multitude became silent, and listened to Barnabas and Paul, while they related what great signs and wonders God had wrought among the gentiles by them.
13 And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying, Brethren, listen to me:
And after they had done speaking, James answered, saying, Brethren, hearken to me.
14 Simon has related how God first visited to take out of [the] nations a people for his name.
Simeon hath related how God first visited the gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name.
15 And with this agree the words of the prophets; as it is written:
And with this agree the words of the Prophets, as it is written:
16 After these things I will return, and will rebuild the tabernacle of David which is fallen, and will rebuild its ruins, and will set it up,
“After this I will return, and will rebuild the tabernacle of David which hath fallen; and I will rebuild its ruins, and will set it up;
17 so that the residue of men may seek out the Lord, and all the nations on whom my name is invoked, saith [the] Lord, who does these things
that the rest of men may seek after the Lord, and all the gentiles, who have been called by my name, saith the Lord, who doeth these things,
19 Wherefore I judge, not to trouble those who from the nations turn to God;
Wherefore my judgment is, that we should not trouble those who from among the gentiles are turning to God;
20 but to write to them to abstain from pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from what is strangled, and from blood.
but that we should write to them by letter to abstain from pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from that which hath been strangled, and from blood.
21 For Moses, from generations of old, has in every city those who preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath.
For Moses from the times of old hath had in every city those who preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath.
22 Then it seemed good to the apostles and to the elders, with the whole assembly, to send chosen men from among them with Paul and Barnabas to Antioch, Judas called Barsabas and Silas, leading men among the brethren,
Then it was decided by the apostles and the elders, with the whole church, to choose men from among themselves, and send them to Antioch, with Paul and Barnabas, namely, Judas called Barsabbas, and Silas, leading men among the brethren.
23 having by their hand written [thus]: The apostles, and the elders, and the brethren, to the brethren who are from among [the] nations at Antioch, and [in] Syria and Cilicia, greeting:
And they wrote by them, “The apostles, and the elders, and the brethren, to the brethren who are from the gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia, greeting.
24 Inasmuch as we have heard that some who went out from amongst us have troubled you by words, upsetting your souls, [saying that ye must be circumcised and keep the law]; to whom we gave no commandment;
Whereas we have heard, that some who went out from us have troubled you with words, subverting your souls, to whom we gave no command;
25 it seemed good to us, having arrived at a common judgment, to send chosen men to you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,
it seemed good to us, having become of one mind, to choose men and send them to you, with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,
26 men who have given up their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
men who have hazarded their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
27 We have therefore sent Judas and Silas, who themselves also will tell you by word [of mouth] the same things.
We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who will themselves tell you the same things by word of mouth.
28 For it has seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things:
For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us, to lay upon you no further burden except these necessary things:
29 to abstain from things sacrificed to idols, and from blood, and from what is strangled, and from fornication; keeping yourselves from which ye will do well. Farewell.
to abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication; from which if ye keep yourselves, ye will do well. Farewell.”
30 They therefore, being let go, came to Antioch, and having gathered the multitude delivered to [them] the epistle.
They therefore being sent away came to Antioch; and when they had gathered the multitude together, they delivered the letter.
31 And having read it, they rejoiced at the consolation.
And when they had read it, they rejoiced over the encouragement.
32 And Judas and Silas, being themselves also prophets, exhorted the brethren with much discourse, and strengthened them.
And Judas and Silas, who were themselves prophets, exhorted the brethren with many words and confirmed them.
33 And having passed some time [there], they were let go in peace from the brethren to those who sent them.
And when they had remained some time, they were dismissed with peace from the brethren to those who sent them.
35 And Paul and Barnabas stayed in Antioch, teaching and announcing the glad tidings, with many others also, of the word of the Lord.
But Paul and Barnabas continued in Antioch, teaching and publishing, with many others also, the glad tidings of the word of the Lord.
36 But after certain days Paul said to Barnabas, Let us return now and visit the brethren in every city where we have announced the word of the Lord, [and see] how they are getting on.
And some days after, Paul said to Barnabas, Let us go again and visit the brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they are.
37 And Barnabas proposed to take with [them] John also, called Mark;
And Barnabas determined to take with them John, called Mark.
38 but Paul thought it not well to take with them him who had abandoned them, [going back] from Pamphylia, and had not gone with them to the work.
But Paul did not think it proper to take with them a man who had left them in Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work.
39 There arose therefore very warm feeling, so that they separated from one another; and Barnabas taking Mark sailed away to Cyprus;
And there arose a sharp contention, so that they parted from each other, and Barnabas took Mark and sailed to Cyprus.
40 but Paul having chosen Silas went forth, committed by the brethren to the grace of God.
And Paul chose Silas and went forth, having been commended by the brethren to the grace of the Lord.
41 And he passed through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the assemblies.
And he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches.
