Act 15 | ABEn | STEP | And certain ones having come down from Judea taught the brethren, saying that, If you should not be circumcised in the custom of Moses, you are not able to be delivered.

‏ Acts 15

CHAPTER 15 The Council at Jerusalem

1 And certain ones having come down from Judea taught the brethren, saying that, If you should not be circumcised in the custom of Moses, you are not able to be delivered. 2 Having taken place then a faction and [³inquiry ¹not ²a small] with Paul and Barnabas with them, they ordered [⁴to ascend ¹Paul ²and ³Barnabas], and certain others of them to the apostles and elders in Jerusalem concerning this matter. 3 They then indeed having been sent forward by the assembly, went through Phoenicia and Samaria, telling in detail the turning of the nations; and they caused [²joy ¹great] to all the brethren. 4 And having come unto Jerusalem, they were gladly received by the assembly, and the apostles and the elders, and they announced as much as God did with them. 5 And there rose up some of the ones from the sect of the believing Pharisees, saying that, It is necessary to circumcise them, also to exhort them to give heed to the law of Moses. 6 And there were gathered together the apostles and the elders to know concerning this matter. 7 And much debating having taken place, Peter, having risen up, said to them, Men, brethren, you know that from [²days ¹former] God among us chose by my mouth [³to hear ¹for the ²nations] the word of the good news, and to believe. 8 And the knower of hearts -- God, he bore witness to them, giving to them the [²spirit ¹holy] as also to us, 9 and in nothing discriminating between us and even them, by the belief having cleansed their hearts. 10 Now then, why test God to place a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear? 11 But by the favor of the Lord Jesus Christ we believe to be delivered in which manner as those. 12 [⁵were quiet ¹And ²all ³the ⁴multitude], and heard Barnabas and Paul describing as much as God did by signs and miracles among the nations through them. 13 And after their quieting, James responded saying, Men, brethren, hear me! 14 Simeon described as how first God visited to take from out of nations a people for his name. 15 And with this [⁵agreed ¹the ²words ³of the ⁴prophets], as it has been written, 16 After these things I will return and rebuild the tent of David, the one fallen; and the things having been razed of it I will rebuild, and I will re-erect it; 17 so that [⁴shall seek after ¹the ²remnants ³of men] the Lord, and all the nations upon which [²has been called upon ¹my name] by them, says the Lord -- the one doing all these things. 18 [⁵known ⁶from ⁷the eon ⁴are ¹To God ²all ³his works]. 19 Therefore I judge to not cause trouble to the ones from the nations turning towards God; 20 but write to them to be at a distance from the pollution of idols, and harlotry, and the thing strangled, and blood. 21 For Moses, from [²generations ¹former] in every city, [²the ones ³proclaiming ⁴him ¹has] in the synagogues [²every ³Sabbath ¹being read]. 22 Then it seemed good to the apostles and to the elders with the entire assembly, [²chosen ³men ⁴of ⁵them ¹to send forth] unto Antioch with Paul and Barnabas -- Judas the one called Barsabbas, and Silas, [²men ¹leading] among the brethren, 23 having written by their hand thus. The apostles, and the elders, and the brethren, to the ones in Antioch, and Syria, and Cilicia. To the brethren, to the ones of the nations, rejoice! 24 Since we heard that some from us having come forth disturbed you in words, subverting your souls, saying to be circumcised and to give heed to the law; to whom we did not give orders, 25 It seemed good to us, taking place with one accord, choosing men to send to you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul, 26 men delivering up their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. 27 We have sent then Judas and Silas, and they by word are reporting the same things. 28 For it seemed good to the holy spirit, and to us, [³no ⁴more ¹to place upon ²you] load except these things of necessity, 29 to be at a distance of things sacrificed to idols, and of blood, and of what is strangled, and of harlotry; of which keeping yourselves [²good ¹you do]. Stay firm! 30 The ones indeed then being dismissed, came unto Antioch. And having gathered together the multitude, they gave over the letter. 31 And having read, they rejoiced over the exhortation. 32 And Judas and Silas, also themselves being prophets, through [²communication ¹much] exhorted the brethren, and stayed them. 33 And having spent time, they were dismissed with peace from the brethren to the apostles. 34 And it seemed good to Silas to remain himself.

Paul and Barnabas Separate

35 And Paul and Barnabas spent time in Antioch, teaching and announcing good news -- [⁵with ⁶also ⁸others ⁷many ¹the ²word ³of the ⁴Lord]. 36 And after some days Paul said to Barnabas, Returning, we should indeed visit our brethren in every city in which we announced the word of the Lord, to see how they suffice. 37 And Barnabas planned to take along John, the one being called Mark. 38 But Paul thought it worthy that the one separating from them from Pamphylia, and not coming together with them for the work, to not take this one along. 39 There took place then a fit of temper so that they separated from one another. And Barnabas having taken with himself Mark, sailed across unto Cyprus; 40 and Paul having chosen Silas, went forth having been delivered up to the favor of God by the brethren. 41 And he went through Syria and Cilicia, staying up the assemblies.