Acts:15

---

Seeker Overlay ON

drb @Acts:15:1 @And some coming down from Judea , taught the brethren : That except you be circumcised after the manner of Moses , you cannot be saved . drb @Acts:15:2 @And when Paul and Barnabas had no small contest with them , they determined that Paul and Barnabas , and certain others of the other side , should go up to the apostles and priests to Jerusalem about this question . drb @Acts:15:3 @They therefore being brought on their way by the church , passed through Phenice , and Samaria , relating the conversion of the Gentiles ; and they caused great joy to all the brethren . drb @Acts:15:4 @And when they were come to Jerusalem , they were received by the church , and by the apostles and ancients , declaring how great things God had done with them . drb @Acts:15:5 @But there arose some of the sect of the Pharisees that believed , saying : They must be circumcised , and be commanded to observe the law of Moses . drb @Acts:15:6 @And the apostles and ancients assembled to consider of this matter . drb @Acts:15:7 @And when there had been much disputing , Peter , rising up , said to them : Men , brethren , you know , that in former days God made choice among us , that by my mouth the Gentiles should hear the word of the gospel , and believe . drb @Acts:15:8 @And God , who knoweth the hearts , gave testimony , giving unto them the Holy Ghost , as well as to us ; drb @Acts:15:9 @And put no difference between us and them , purifying their hearts by faith . drb @Acts:15:10 @Now therefore , why tempt you God to put a yoke upon the necks of the disciples , which neither our fathers nor we have been able to bear ? drb @Acts:15:11 @But by the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ , we believe to be saved , in like manner as they also . drb @Acts:15:12 @And all the multitude held their peace ; and they heard Barnabas and Paul telling what great signs and wonders God had wrought among the Gentiles by them . drb @Acts:15:13 @And after they had held their peace , James answered , saying : Men , brethren , hear me . drb @Acts:15:14 @Simon hath related how God first visited to take of the Gentiles a people to his name . drb @Acts:15:15 @And to this agree the words of the prophets , as it is written : drb @Acts:15:16 @After these things I will return , and will rebuild the tabernacle of David , which is fallen down ; and the ruins thereof I will rebuild , and I will set it up : drb @Acts:15:17 @That the residue of men may seek after the Lord , and all nations upon whom my name is invoked , saith the Lord , who doth these things . drb @Acts:15:18 @To the Lord was his own work known from the beginning of the world . drb @Acts:15:19 @For which cause I judge that they , who from among the Gentiles are converted to God , are not to be disquieted drb @Acts:15:20 @But that we write unto them , that they refrain themselves from the pollutions of idols , and from fornication , and from things strangled , and from blood . drb @Acts:15:21 @For Moses of old time hath in every city them that preach him in the synagogues , where he is read every sabbath . drb @Acts:15:22 @Then it pleased the apostles and ancients , with the whole church , to choose men of their own company , and to send to Antioch , with Paul and Barnabas , namely , Judas , who was surnamed Barsabas , and Silas , chief men among the brethren . drb @Acts:15:23 @Writing by their hands : The apostles and ancients , brethren , to the brethren of the Gentiles that are at Antioch , and in Syria and Cilicia , greeting . drb @Acts:15:24 @Forasmuch as we have heard , that some going out from us have troubled you with words , subverting your souls ; to whom we gave no commandment : drb @Acts:15:25 @It hath seemed good to us , being assembled together , to choose out men , and to send them unto you , with our well beloved Barnabas and Paul : drb @Acts:15:26 @Men that have given their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ . drb @Acts:15:27 @We have sent therefore Judas and Silas , who themselves also will , by word of mouth , tell you the same things . drb @Acts:15:28 @For it hath seemed good to the Holy Ghost and to us , to lay no further burden upon you than these necessary things : drb @Acts:15:29 @That you abstain from things sacrificed to idols , and from blood , and from things strangled , and from fornication ; from which things keeping yourselves , you shall do well . Fare ye well . drb @Acts:15:30 @They therefore being dismissed , went down to Antioch ; and gathering together the multitude , delivered the epistle . drb @Acts:15:31 @Which when they had read , they rejoiced for the consolation . drb @Acts:15:32 @But Judas and Silas , being prophets also themselves , with many words comforted the brethren , and confirmed them . drb @Acts:15:33 @And after they had spent some time there , they were let go with peace by the brethren , unto them that had sent them . drb @Acts:15:34 @But it seemed good unto Silas to remain there ; and Judas alone departed to Jerusalem . drb @Acts:15:35 @And Paul and Barnabas continued at Antioch , teaching and preaching , with many others , the word of the Lord . drb @Acts:15:36 @And after some days , Paul said to Barnabas : Let us return and visit our brethren in all the cities wherein we have preached the word of the Lord , to see how they do . drb @Acts:15:37 @And Barnabas would have taken with them John also , that was surnamed Mark ; drb @Acts:15:38 @But Paul desired that he (as having departed from them out of Pamphylia , and not gone with them to the work ) might not be received . drb @Acts:15:39 @And there arose a dissension , so that they departed one from another ; and Barnabas indeed taking Mark , sailed to Cyprus . drb @Acts:15:40 @But Paul choosing Silas , departed , being delivered by the brethren to the grace of God . drb @Acts:15:41 @And he went through Syria and Cilicia , confirming the churches , commanding them to keep the precepts of the apostles and the ancients .

---