Bible Heaven/Bible Heaven.iso/pchyperb/acts15

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 15:1  And certain men which came down from Judaea taught the
brethren, [and said], Except ye be circumcised after the manner
of Moses, ye cannot be saved.
 15:2  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.
 15:3  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.
 15:4  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.
 15:5  But there rose up certain of the sect of the Pharisees
which believed, saying, That it was needful to circumcise them,
and to command [them] to keep the law of Moses.
 15:6  And the apostles and elders came together for to
consider of this matter.
 15:7  And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up,
and said unto them, Men [and] brethren, ye know how that a good
while ago God made choice among us, that the Gentiles by my
mouth should hear the word of the gospel, and believe.
 15:8  And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness,
giving them the Holy Ghost, even as [he did] unto us;
 15:9  And put no difference between us and them, purifying
their hearts by faith.
 15:10  Now therefore why tempt ye God, to put a yoke upon the
neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were
able to bear?
 15:11  But we believe that through the grace of the Lord Jesus
Christ we shall be saved, even as they.
 15:12  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.
 15:13  And after they had held their peace, James answered,
saying, Men [and] brethren, hearken unto me:
 15:14  Simeon hath declared how God at the first did visit the
Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name.
 15:15  And to this agree the words of the prophets; as it is
written,
 15:16  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:
 15:17  That the residue of men might seek after the Lord, and
all the Gentiles, upon whom my name is called, saith the Lord,
who doeth all these things.
 15:18  Known unto God are all his works from the beginning of
the world.
 15:19  Wherefore my sentence is, that we trouble not them,
which from among the Gentiles are turned to God:
 15:20  But that we write unto them, that they abstain from
pollutions of idols, and [from] fornication, and [from] things
strangled, and [from] blood.
 15:21  For Moses of old time hath in every city them that
preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath day.
 15:22  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:
 15:23  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:
 15:24  Forasmuch as we have heard, that certain which went out
from us have troubled you with words, subverting your souls,
saying, [Ye must] be circumcised, and keep the law: to whom we
gave no [such] commandment:
 15:25  It seemed good unto us, being assembled with one
accord, to send chosen men unto you with our beloved Barnabas
and Paul,
 15:26  Men that have hazarded their lives for the name of our
Lord Jesus Christ.
 15:27  We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who shall also
tell [you] the same things by mouth.
 15:28  For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay
upon you no greater burden than these necessary things;
 15:29  That ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from
blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication: from
which if ye keep yourselves, ye shall do well. Fare ye well.
 15:30  So when they were dismissed, they came to Antioch: and
when they had gathered the multitude together, they delivered
the epistle:
 15:31  [Which] when they had read, they rejoiced for the
consolation.
 15:32  And Judas and Silas, being prophets also themselves,
exhorted the brethren with many words, and confirmed [them].
 15:33  And after they had tarried [there] a space, they were
let go in peace from the brethren unto the apostles.
 15:34  Notwithstanding it pleased Silas to abide there still.
 15:35  Paul also and Barnabas continued in Antioch, teaching
and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also.
 15:36  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 of the Lord, [and see] how they do.
 15:37  And Barnabas determined to take with them John, whose
surname was Mark.
 15:38  But Paul thought not good to take him with them, who
departed from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to
the work.
 15:39  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;
 15:40  And Paul chose Silas, and departed, being recommended
by the brethren unto the grace of God.
 15:41  And he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the
churches.