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
But certain persons who had come down from Judaea tried to convince the brethren, saying, "Unless you are circumcised in accordance with the Mosaic custom, 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
Between these new comers and Paul and Barnabas there was no little disagreement and controversy, until at last it was decided that Paul and Barnabas and some other brethren should go up to consult the Apostles and Elders in Jerusalem on this matter.
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
So they set out, being accompanied for a short distance by some other members of the Church; and as they passed through Phoenicia and Samaria, they told the whole story of the conversion of the Gentiles and inspired all the brethren with great joy.
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
Upon their arrival in Jerusalem they were cordially received by the Church, the Apostles, and the Elders; and they reported in detail all that God, working with them, had done.
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 certain men who had belonged to the sect of the Pharisees but were now believers, stood up in the assembly, and said, "Yes, Gentile believers ought to be circumcised and be ordered 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
Then the Apostles and Elders met to consider the 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)
and after there had been a long discussion Peter rose to his feet. "It is within your own knowledge," he said, "that God originally made choice among you that from my lips the Gentiles were to hear the Message of the Good News, 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 all hearts, gave His testimony in their favour by bestowing the Holy Spirit on them just as He did on 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 He made no difference between us and them, in that He cleansed their hearts by their 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 try an experiment upon God, by laying on the necks of these disciples a yoke which neither our forefathers nor we 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 that it is by the grace of the Lord Jesus that we, as well as they, shall be saved."
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 the whole assembly remained silent while they listened to the statement made by Paul and Barnabas as to all the signs and marvels that God had done among the Gentiles through their instrumentality.
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 said, "Brethren, 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
Symeon has related how God first looked graciously on the Gentiles to take from among them a People to be called by 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 this is in harmony with the language of the Prophets, which says:
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
"'"Afterwards I will return, and will rebuild David's fallen tent. Its ruins I will rebuild, and I will set it up again;
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*)
In order that the rest of mankind may earnestly seek the Lord--even all the nations which are called by My name,"
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)
Says the Lord, who has been making these things known from ages long past.' (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
"My judgement, therefore, is against inflicting unexpected annoyance on those of 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
Yet let us send them written instructions to abstain from things polluted by connexion with idolatry, from fornication, from meat killed by strangling, 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 from the earliest times has had his preachers in every town, being read, as he is, Sabbath after Sabbath, in the various synagogues."
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
Thereupon it was decided by the Apostles and Elders, with the approval of the whole Church, to choose suitable persons from among themselves and send them to Antioch, with Paul and Barnabas. Judas, called Bar-sabbas, and Silas, leading men among the brethren, were selected,
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 took with them the following letter: "The Apostles and the elder brethren send greeting to the Gentile brethren throughout Antioch, 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
As we have been informed that certain persons who have gone out from among us have disturbed you by their teaching and have unsettled your minds, without having received any such instructions from us;
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
we have unanimously decided to select certain men and send them to you in company with our dear friends 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
who have endangered their very lives for the sake 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 therefore sent Judas and Silas, who are themselves bringing you the same message by word of mouth.
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 has seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us to lay upon you no burden heavier than these necessary 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 things sacrificed to idols, from blood, from things strangled, and from fornication. Keep yourselves clear of these things, and it will be well with you. 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
They, therefore, having been solemnly sent, came down to Antioch, where they called together the whole assembly and delivered the letter.
31 to read then to rejoice upon/to/against the/this/who encouragement
The people read it, and were delighted with the comfort it brought them.
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 themselves also Prophets, gave them a long and encouraging talk, and strengthened them in the faith.
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 received an affectionate farewell from the brethren 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 in Antioch, teaching and, in company with many others, telling the Good News of the Lord's Message.
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
After a while Paul said to Barnabas, "Suppose we now revisit the brethren in the various towns in which we have made known the Lord's Message--to see whether they are prospering!"
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, however, was bent on taking with them John, whose other name 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
while Paul deemed it undesirable to have as their companion one who had deserted them in Pamphylia and had not gone on 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
So there arose a serious disagreement between them, which resulted in their parting from one another, Barnabas taking Mark and setting sail 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 as his travelling companion; and set out, after being commended by the brethren 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 passed through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the Churches.
