< 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
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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 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.
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
And the apostles and elders came together in order to consider of this matter. (logos)
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)
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 (logos) 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, which knows the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Spirit, (pneuma) even as he did unto 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
And put no difference between us and them, purifying 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 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?
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
But we believe that through the grace of the LORD Jesus Christ we shall be saved, even as they.
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
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.
13 with/after then the/this/who be silent it/s/he to answer James to say man brother to hear me
And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying, Men and brethren, hearken unto 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
Simeon has declared how God at the first did visit the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name.
15 and this/he/she/it to agree with the/this/who word the/this/who prophet as/just as to write
And to this agree the words (logos) of the prophets; 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 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:
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*)
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.
18 acquainted with away from an age: eternity (to be the/this/who God all the/this/who work it/s/he *K*) (aiōn )
Known unto God are all his works from the beginning of the world. (aiōn )
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
Wherefore my sentence is, that we trouble not them, which from among the Gentiles are turned 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
But that we write unto them, that they abstain from pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from things strangled, 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 of old time has in every city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath day.
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 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:
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 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.
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
Forasmuch as we have heard, that certain which went out from us have troubled you with words, (logos) subverting your souls, saying, All of you must be circumcised, and keep the law: to whom we gave no such commandment:
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
It seemed good unto us, being assembled with one accord, to send chosen men unto you 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 that have hazarded 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
We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who shall also tell you the same things by mouth. (logos)
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
For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, (pneuma) and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things;
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
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.
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 when they were dismissed, they came to Antioch: and when they had gathered the multitude together, they delivered the epistle:
31 to read then to rejoice upon/to/against the/this/who encouragement
Which when they had read, they rejoiced for the consolation.
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
And Judas and Silas, being prophets also themselves, exhorted the brethren with many words, (logos) and confirmed them.
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*)
And after they had tarried there a space, they were let go in peace from the brethren unto the apostles.
34 (to think then the/this/who Silas to remain/keep on there *K*)
Notwithstanding it pleased Silas to abide there still.
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
Paul also and Barnabas continued in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word (logos) of the Lord, with many others also.
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
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 (logos) of the LORD, and see how they do.
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
And Barnabas determined to take with them John, whose surname was 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 not good to take him with them, who departed from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to 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
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;
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
And Paul chose Silas, and departed, being recommended by the brethren unto the grace of God.
41 to pass through then the/this/who Syria and (the/this/who *no*) Cilicia to strengthen the/this/who assembly
And he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches.