Acts 15
1 and one to descend away from the/this/who Judea to teach the/this/who brother that/since: that if not (to circumcise *N(k)O*) the/this/who custom (the/this/who *no*) Moses no be able to save
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.”
2 to be (then *N(k)O*) uprising and (controversy *N(k)O*) no little/few the/this/who Paul and the/this/who Barnabas to/with it/s/he to appoint to ascend Paul and Barnabas and one another out from it/s/he to/with the/this/who apostle and elder: Elder toward Jerusalem about the/this/who a question/dispute this/he/she/it
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.
3 the/this/who on the other hand therefore/then to help on the way by/under: by the/this/who assembly to pass through the/this/who (and/both *no*) Phoenicia and Samaria to tell in detail the/this/who conversion the/this/who Gentiles and to do/make: do joy great all the/this/who brother
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.
4 to come then toward Jerusalem (to welcome away from *N(k)O*) the/this/who assembly and the/this/who apostle and the/this/who elder: Elder to report and/both just as/how much the/this/who God to do/make: do with/after it/s/he
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.
5 to raise up then one the/this/who away from the/this/who sect the/this/who Pharisee to trust (in) to say that/since: that be necessary to circumcise it/s/he to order and/both to keep: observe the/this/who law Moses
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.”
6 to assemble (and/both *N(k)O*) the/this/who apostle and the/this/who elder: Elder to perceive: know about the/this/who word this/he/she/it
So the apostles and elders met to look into this matter.
7 much then (controversy *N(k)O*) to be to arise Peter to say to/with it/s/he man brother you to know/understand that/since: that away from day ancient in/on/among (you *N(K)O*) to select the/this/who God through/because of the/this/who mouth me to hear the/this/who Gentiles the/this/who word the/this/who gospel and to trust (in)
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.
8 and the/this/who heart-knower God to testify it/s/he to give (it/s/he *k*) the/this/who spirit/breath: spirit the/this/who holy as/just as and me
And God, who knows the heart, showed His approval by giving the Holy Spirit to them, just as He did to us.
9 and none to judge/doubt between/meanwhile me and/both and it/s/he the/this/who faith to clean the/this/who heart it/s/he
He made no distinction between us and them, for He cleansed their hearts by faith.
10 now therefore/then which? to test/tempt: test the/this/who God to put/lay on yoke/scales upon/to/against the/this/who neck the/this/who disciple which neither the/this/who father me neither me be strong to carry
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?
11 but through/because of the/this/who grace the/this/who lord: God Jesus (Christ *K*) to trust (in) to save according to which way that and
On the contrary, we believe it is through the grace of the Lord Jesus that we are saved, just as they are.”
12 be silent then all the/this/who multitude and to hear Barnabas and Paul to tell just as/how much to do/make: do the/this/who God sign and wonders in/on/among the/this/who Gentiles through/because of it/s/he
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.
13 with/after then the/this/who be silent it/s/he to answer James to say man brother to hear me
When they had finished speaking, James declared, “Brothers, listen to me!
14 Simeon to tell as/just as first the/this/who God to visit/care for to take out from Gentiles a people (upon/to/against *k*) the/this/who name it/s/he
Simon has told us how God first visited the Gentiles to take from them a people to be His own.
15 and this/he/she/it to agree with the/this/who word the/this/who prophet as/just as to write
The words of the prophets agree with this, as it is written:
16 with/after this/he/she/it to live/return and to rebuild the/this/who tent David the/this/who to collapse and the/this/who (to ruin *NK(o)*) it/s/he to rebuild and to restore it/s/he
‘After this I will return and rebuild the fallen tent of David. Its ruins I will rebuild, and I will restore it,
17 that if to seek out the/this/who remaining the/this/who a human the/this/who lord: God and all the/this/who Gentiles upon/to/against which to call (on)/name the/this/who name me upon/to/against it/s/he to say lord: God (the/this/who *ko*) to do/make: do this/he/she/it (all *K*)
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
18 acquainted with away from an age: eternity (to be the/this/who God all the/this/who work it/s/he *K*) (aiōn g165)
that have been known for ages.’ (aiōn g165)
19 therefore I/we to judge not to trouble the/this/who away from the/this/who Gentiles to turn upon/to/against the/this/who God
It is my judgment, therefore, that we should not cause trouble for the Gentiles who are turning to God.
20 but to write to it/s/he the/this/who to have in full (away from *k*) the/this/who defilement the/this/who idol and the/this/who sexual sin and the/this/who strangled and the/this/who blood
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.
21 Moses for out from generation ancient according to city the/this/who to preach it/s/he to have/be in/on/among the/this/who synagogue according to all Sabbath to read
For Moses has been proclaimed in every city from ancient times and is read in the synagogues on every Sabbath.”
22 then to think the/this/who apostle and the/this/who elder: Elder with all the/this/who assembly to select man out from it/s/he to send toward Antioch with the/this/who Paul and Barnabas Judas the/this/who (to call: call *N(k)O*) Barsabbas and Silas man to govern in/on/among the/this/who brother
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,
23 to write through/because of hand it/s/he (this *k*) the/this/who apostle and the/this/who elder: Elder (and the/this/who *K*) brother the/this/who according to the/this/who Antioch and Syria and Cilicia brother the/this/who out from Gentiles to rejoice
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.
24 since to hear that/since: that one out from me to go out to trouble you word to upset the/this/who soul you (to say to circumcise and to keep: guard the/this/who law *K*) which no to give orders
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.
25 to think me to be united (to select *N(k)O*) man to send to/with you with the/this/who beloved me Barnabas and Paul
So we all agreed to choose men to send to you along with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,
26 a human to deliver the/this/who soul: life it/s/he above/for the/this/who name the/this/who lord: God me Jesus Christ
men who have risked their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
27 to send therefore/then Judas and Silas and it/s/he through/because of word to announce the/this/who it/s/he
Therefore we are sending Judas and Silas to tell you in person the same things we are writing.
28 to think for the/this/who spirit/breath: spirit (the/this/who *no*) holy and me nothing greater to put/lay on you burden but/however this/he/she/it the/this/who necessarily
It seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us not to burden you with anything beyond these essential requirements:
29 to have in full sacrificed to idols and blood and (strangled *N(k)O*) and sexual sin out from which to keep themself well/well done! to do/require farewell
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.
30 the/this/who on the other hand therefore/then to release: release (to descend *N(k)O*) toward Antioch and to assemble the/this/who multitude to give/deliver the/this/who epistle
So the men were sent off and went down to Antioch, where they assembled the congregation and delivered the letter.
31 to read then to rejoice upon/to/against the/this/who encouragement
When the people read it, they rejoiced at its encouraging message.
32 Judas and/both and Silas and it/s/he prophet to be through/because of word much to plead/comfort the/this/who brother and to strengthen
Judas and Silas, who themselves were prophets, said much to encourage and strengthen the brothers.
33 to do/make: spend(TIME) then time to release: release with/after peace away from the/this/who brother to/with the/this/who (to send *N(K)O*) (it/s/he *no*)
After spending some time there, they were sent off by the brothers in peace to return to those who had sent them.
34 (to think then the/this/who Silas to remain/keep on there *K*)
35 Paul then and Barnabas to remain in/on/among Antioch to teach and to speak good news with/after and other much the/this/who word the/this/who lord: God
But Paul and Barnabas remained at Antioch, along with many others, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord.
36 with/after then one day to say to/with Barnabas Paul to turn so to visit/care for the/this/who brother (me *k*) according to city all in/on/among which to proclaim the/this/who word the/this/who lord: God how! to have/be
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.”
37 Barnabas then (to plan *N(k)O*) to take along with (and *no*) the/this/who John the/this/who to call: call Mark
Barnabas wanted to take John, also called Mark.
38 Paul then to deem worthy the/this/who to leave away from it/s/he away from Pamphylia and not to assemble it/s/he toward the/this/who work not (to take along with *N(k)(o)*) this/he/she/it
But Paul thought it best not to take him, because he had deserted them in Pamphylia and had not accompanied them in the work.
39 to be (then *N(k)O*) stirring up so to separate from it/s/he away from one another the/this/who and/both Barnabas to take the/this/who Mark to sail out/away toward Cyprus
Their disagreement was so sharp that they parted company. Barnabas took Mark and sailed for Cyprus,
40 Paul then to call/choose Silas to go out to deliver the/this/who grace the/this/who (lord: God *N(K)O*) by/under: by the/this/who brother
but Paul chose Silas and left, commended by the brothers to the grace of the Lord.
41 to pass through then the/this/who Syria and (the/this/who *no*) Cilicia to strengthen the/this/who assembly
And he traveled through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches.
