Acts 15
1 And certain having come down from Judea, were teaching the brothers, “If you are not circumcised after the custom of Moses, you are not able to be saved”;
Then came downe certaine from Iudea, and taught the brethren, saying, Except ye be circumcised after the maner of Moses, ye cannot be saued.
2 there having been, therefore, not a little dissension and debate to Paul and Barnabas with them, they arranged for Paul and Barnabas, and certain others of them, to go up to the apostles and elders to Jerusalem about this question;
And when there was great dissension, and disputation by Paul and Barnabas against them, they ordeyned that Paul and Barnabas, and certaine other of them, should goe vp to Hierusalem vnto the Apostles and Elders about this question.
3 they indeed, then, having been sent forward by the assembly, were passing through Phoenicia and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the nations, and they were causing great joy to all the brothers.
Thus being brought forth by ye Church, they passed through Phenice and Samaria, declaring the conuersion of the Gentiles, and they brought great ioy vnto all the brethren.
4 And having come to Jerusalem, they were received by the assembly, and the apostles, and the elders; they also declared as many things as God did with them;
And when they were come to Hierusalem, they were receiued of the Church, and of the Apostles and Elders, and they declared what things God had done by them.
5 and there rose up certain of those of the sect of the Pharisees who believed, saying, “It is required to circumcise them, to command them also to keep the Law of Moses.”
But said they, certaine of the sect of the Pharises, which did beleeue, rose vp, saying, that it was needefull to circumcise them, and to commaund them to keepe the lawe of Moses.
6 And there were gathered together the apostles and the elders, to see about this matter,
Then the Apostles and Elders came together to looke to this matter.
7 and there having been much disputing, Peter having risen up said to them, “Men, brothers, you know that from former days God made choice among us, through my mouth, for the nations to hear the word of the good news, and to believe;
And when there had bene great disputation, Peter rose vp, and said vnto them, Ye men and brethren, ye know that a good while ago, among vs God chose out me, that the Gentiles by my mouth should heare the worde of the Gospel, and beleeue.
8 and the heart-knowing God bore them testimony, having given to them the Holy Spirit, even as also to us,
And God which knoweth the heartes, bare them witnesse, in giuing vnto them ye holy Ghost euen as he did vnto vs.
9 and also put no difference between us and them, having purified their hearts by faith;
And he put no difference betweene vs and them, after that by faith he had purified their heartes.
10 now, therefore, why do you tempt God, to put a yoke on the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?
Nowe therefore, why tempt ye God, to lay a yoke on the disciples neckes, which neither our fathers, nor we were able to beare?
11 But through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, we believe to be saved, even as also they.”
But we beleeue, through the grace of the Lord Iesus Christ to be saued, euen as they doe.
12 And all the multitude kept silence and were listening to Barnabas and Paul expounding as many signs and wonders as God did among the nations through them;
Then all the multitude kept silence, and heard Barnabas and Paul, which told what signes and wonders God had done among the Gentiles by them.
13 and after they were silent, James answered, saying, “Men, brothers, listen to me:
And when they helde their peace, Iames answered, saying, Men and brethren, hearken vnto me.
14 Simeon expounded how at first God looked on [us] to take a people out of [the] nations for His Name,
Simeon hath declared, howe God first did visite the Gentiles, to take of them a people vnto his Name.
15 and to this the words of the Prophets agree, as it has been written:
And to this agree the woordes of the Prophets, as it is written,
16 After these things I will return, And I will rebuild the dwelling place of David that has fallen down, And I will rebuild its ruins, And will set it upright—
After this I will returne, and will builde againe the tabernacle of Dauid, which is fallen downe, and the ruines thereof will I build againe, and I will set it vp,
17 That the remnant of men may seek after the LORD, And all the nations on whom My Name has been called, Says the LORD, who is doing all these things.
That the residue of men might seeke after the Lord, and all the Gentiles vpon whom my Name is called, saith the Lord which doeth all these things.
From the beginning of the worlde, God knoweth all his workes. (aiōn g165)
19 For this reason I judge: not to trouble those who turn back to God from the nations,
Wherefore my sentence is, that we trouble not them of the Gentiles that are turned to God,
20 but to write to them to abstain from the defilements of the idols, and the whoredom, and the strangled thing, and the blood;
But that we send vnto them, that they abstaine themselues from filthinesse of idoles, and fornication, and that that is strangled, and from blood.
21 for Moses has those preaching him from former generations in every city—being read every Sabbath in the synagogues.”
For Moses of olde time hath in euery citie them that preache him, seeing he is read in the Synagogues euery Sabbath day.
22 Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole assembly, to send to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas chosen men out of themselves—Judas surnamed Barsabas, and Silas, leading men among the brothers—
Then it seemed good to the Apostles and Elders with the whole Church, to sende chosen men of their owne companie to Antiochia with Paul and Barnabas: to wit, Iudas whose surname was Barsabas and Silas, which were chiefe men among the brethren,
23 having written through their hand thus: “The apostles, and the elders, and the brothers, to those in Antioch, and Syria, and Cilicia, brothers, who [are] of the nations, greeting;
And wrote letters by them after this maner, THE APOSTLES, and the Elders, and the brethren, vnto the brethren which are of the Gentiles in Antiochia, and in Syria, and in Cilicia, send greeting.
24 seeing we have heard that some having gone forth from us troubled you with words, subverting your souls, saying to be circumcised and to keep the Law, to whom we gave no charge,
Forasmuch as we haue heard, that certaine which went out from vs, haue troubled you with wordes, and cumbred your mindes, saying, Ye must be circumcised and keepe the Lawe: to whom we gaue no such commandement,
25 it seemed good to us, having come together with one accord, to send to you chosen men, with our beloved Barnabas and Paul—
It seemed therefore good to vs, when we were come together with one accord, to send chosen men vnto you, with our beloued Barnabas and Paul,
26 men who have given up their lives for the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ—
Men that haue giuen vp their liues for the Name of our Lord Iesus Christ.
27 we have sent, therefore, Judas and Silas, and they are telling the same things by word.
We haue therefore sent Iudas and Silas, which shall also tell you ye same things by mouth.
28 For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay no more burden on you, except these necessary things:
For it seemed good to the holy Ghost, and to vs, to lay no more burden vpon you, then these necessary things,
29 to abstain from things offered to idols, and blood, and a strangled thing, and whoredom; keeping yourselves from which, you will do well; be strong!”
That is, that ye abstaine from things offered to idoles, and blood, and that that is strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keepe your selues, ye shall doe well. Fare ye well.
30 They then, indeed, having been let go, went to Antioch, and having brought the multitude together, delivered the letter,
Nowe when they were departed, they came to Antiochia, and after that they had assembled the multitude, they deliuered the Epistle.
31 and having read [it] they rejoiced for the consolation;
And when they had read it, they reioyced for the consolation.
32 Judas also and Silas, also being prophets themselves, through much discourse exhorted the brothers, and confirmed,
And Iudas and Silas being Prophets, exhorted the brethren with many wordes, and strengthened them.
33 and having passed some time, they were let go with peace from the brothers to the apostles;
And after they had taried there a space, they were let goe in peace of the brethren vnto the Apostles.
34 [[and it seemed good to Silas to remain there still.]]
Notwithstanding Silas thought good to abide there still.
35 And Paul and Barnabas continued in Antioch, teaching and proclaiming good news—with many others also—the word of the LORD;
Paul also and Barnabas continued in Antiochia, teaching and preaching with many other, the worde of the Lord.
36 and after certain days, Paul said to Barnabas, “Having turned back again, we may look after our brothers, in every city in which we have preached the word of the LORD—how they are.”
But after certaine dayes, Paul said vnto Barnabas, Let vs returne, and visite our brethren in euery citie, where we haue preached the worde of the Lord, and see how they doe.
37 And Barnabas resolved to take with [them] John called Mark,
And Barnabas counselled to take with them Iohn, called Marke.
38 and Paul was not thinking it good to take him with them who withdrew from them from Pamphylia, and did not go with them to the work;
But Paul thought it not meete to take him vnto their companie, which departed from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the worke.
39 there came, therefore, a sharp contention, so that they were parted from one another, and Barnabas having taken Mark, sailed to Cyprus,
Then were they so stirred, that they departed asunder one from the other, so that Barnabas tooke Marke, and sailed vnto Cyprus.
40 and Paul having chosen Silas, went forth, having been given up to the grace of God by the brothers;
And Paul chose Silas and departed, being commended of the brethren vnto the grace of God.
41 and he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the assemblies.
And he went through Syria and Cilicia, stablishing the Churches.
