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”;
In the meantime, some, who came down from Judea, taught the brethren, Except you be circumcised, according to the manner of Moses, you can not be saved.
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;
There being, therefore, a contention, and no small debate with them, on the part of Paul and Barnabas; they resolved that Paul and Barnabas, and some others of their number, should go up to the Apostles and elders at Jerusalem, 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.
They, therefore, being brought forward on their journey, by the congregation, went through Phenicia and Samaria, relating the conversion of the Gentiles; and they occasioned great joy to 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 being arrived at Jerusalem, they were received by the congregation, and by the Apostles and elders: and they related what things God had done with 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 some of the sect of the Pharisees that believed, rose up and said, that it was necessary to circumcise them, and to charge them to keep the law of Moses.
6 And there were gathered together the apostles and the elders, to see about this matter,
And the Apostles and elders were gathered together to consult upon this affair.
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 after much debate, Peter rose up and said to them, Brethren, you know that, some considerable time since, God among us, chose, that the Gentiles, by my mouth, should hear the word of the gospel, and believe.
8 and the heart-knowing God bore them testimony, having given to them the Holy Spirit, even as also to us,
And God, who knows the heart, bore witness to them, giving them the Holy Spirit, even as he did to us:
9 and also put no difference between us and them, having purified their hearts by faith;
and made no distinction between us and them, having purified their hearts by faith.
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?
Now, therefore, why do you tempt God by imposing on the neck of the disciples a yoke which neither our fathers nor we have been able to bear?
11 But through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, we believe to be saved, even as also they.”
But we believe that we are saved by the grace of the Lord Jesus, in the same manner as they.
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;
And the whole multitude kept silence, and attended to Barnabas and Paul; relating what signs and wonders God had done among the heathen, by them.
13 and after they were silent, James answered, saying, “Men, brothers, listen to me:
Then after they had done speaking, James answered, saying, Brethren, hearken to me.
14 Simeon expounded how at first God looked on [us] to take a people out of [the] nations for His Name,
Simeon has been relating how God first looked down on the Gentiles, to take from among them a people for his name.
15 and to this the words of the Prophets agree, as it has been written:
And the words of the prophets harmonize with this; 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 return, and will rebuild the tabernacle of David, which is fallen down; yes, I will rebuild its ruins, and set it upright again:
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 remainder of men may seek the Lord, even all the heathen upon whom my name is called,
says the Lord," who does all these things, known to him from the beginning. (aiōn g165)
19 For this reason I judge: not to trouble those who turn back to God from the nations,
Wherefore, my judgment is not to disquiet those who, from among the Gentiles, are converted 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 to write to them, that they abstain from the pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from that which 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 has, from ancient generations, those who preach him, in every city, being read in the synagogues every 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, and all the congregation, to send to Antioch, with Paul and Barnabas, chosen men from among themselves, namely, Judas, surnamed Barsabas, and Silas, men of principal account 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;
writing by their hands these things: The Apostles, and elders, and brethren, to the brethren from among the Gentiles in Antioch, and Syria, and Cilicia, 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 have been informed that, some going out from among us, to whom we gave no commission, have troubled you with discourses, unsettling your minds, saying, that you must be circumcised, and keep the law:
25 it seemed good to us, having come together with one accord, to send to you chosen men, with our beloved Barnabas and Paul—
we, being unanimously assembled, have thought proper to send you chosen men, with out beloved Barnabas and Paul;
26 men who have given up their lives for the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ—
men that have exposed their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
27 we have sent, therefore, Judas and Silas, and they are telling the same things by word.
We have, therefore, sent Judas and Silas, who will also tell you by word of mouth, the same things.
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 has seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to impose no further burden upon you besides 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 you abstain from things offered to idols, and from blood, and from anything strangled, and from fornication: from which you will do well to keep yourselves. Farewell.
30 They then, indeed, having been let go, went to Antioch, and having brought the multitude together, delivered the letter,
They, therefore, being dismissed, came to Antioch; and assembling the multitude, delivered the epistle.
31 and having read [it] they rejoiced for the consolation;
And when they had read it, they rejoiced for the consolation it brought.
32 Judas also and Silas, also being prophets themselves, through much discourse exhorted the brothers, and confirmed,
And Judas and Silas, being also prophets themselves; in a copious discourse, exhorted and strengthened the brethren.
33 and having passed some time, they were let go with peace from the brothers to the apostles;
And, having made some stay, they were dismissed with peace from the brethren to the Apostles.
34 [[and it seemed good to Silas to remain there still.]]
But Silas thought proper to continue there.
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, with many others, continued at Antioch; teaching and declaring the good word 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.”
And, after some days, Paul said to Barnabas, Let us return and visit the brethren in all the cities in which we have published the word of the Lord; and see how they do.
37 And Barnabas resolved to take with [them] John called Mark,
And Barnabas determined to take along with them John, surnamed Mark.
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 Peter did not think proper to take with them that person who had withdrawn himself from them from Pamphylia; and went not with them to the work.
39 there came, therefore, a sharp contention, so that they were parted from one another, and Barnabas having taken Mark, sailed to Cyprus,
There was, therefore, a sharp fit of anger, so that they separated from each other; and Barnabas, taking Mark along with him, sailed to Cyprus.
40 and Paul having chosen Silas, went forth, having been given up to the grace of God by the brothers;
But Paul made choice of Silas, and departed; being commended to the grace of God, by the brethren.
41 and he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the assemblies.
And he went through Syria and Cilicia confirming the congregations;
