Acts:15

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ylt @Acts:15:1 @And certain having come down from Judea , were teaching the brethren -- 'If ye be not circumcised after the custom of Moses , ye are not able to be saved ;' ylt @Acts:15:2 @there having been , therefore , not a little dissension and disputation to Paul and Barnabas with them , they arranged for Paul and Barnabas , and certain others of them , to go up unto the apostles and elders to Jerusalem about this question , ylt @Acts:15:3 @they indeed , then , having been sent forward by the assembly , were passing through Phenice and Samaria , declaring the conversion of the nations , and they were causing great joy to all the brethren . ylt @Acts:15:4 @And having come to Jerusalem , they were received by the assembly , and the apostles , and the elders , they declared also as many things as God did with them ; ylt @Acts:15:5 @and there rose up certain of those of the sect of the Pharisees who believed , saying -- 'It behoveth to circumcise them , to command them also to keep the law of Moses .' ylt @Acts:15:6 @And there were gathered together the apostles and the elders , to see about this matter , ylt @Acts:15:7 @and there having been much disputing , Peter having risen up said unto them , 'Men , brethren , ye know that from former days , God among us did make choice , through my mouth , for the nations to hear the word of the good news , and to believe ; ylt @Acts:15:8 @and the heart-knowing God did bare them testimony , having given to them the Holy Spirit , even as also to us , ylt @Acts:15:9 @and did put no difference also between us and them , by the faith having purified their hearts ; ylt @Acts:15:10 @now , therefore , why do ye tempt God , to put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples , which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear ? ylt @Acts:15:11 @but , through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ , we believe to be saved , even as also they .' ylt @Acts:15:12 @And all the multitude did keep silence , and were hearkening to Barnabas and Paul , declaring as many signs and wonders as God did among the nations through them ; ylt @Acts:15:13 @and after they are silent , James answered , saying , 'Men , brethren , hearken to me ; ylt @Acts:15:14 @Simeon did declare how at first God did look after to take out of the nations a people for His name , ylt @Acts:15:15 @and to this agree the words of the prophets , as it hath been written : ylt @Acts:15:16 @After these things I will turn back , and I will build again the tabernacle of David , that is fallen down , and its ruins I will build again , and will set it upright -- ylt @Acts:15:17 @that the residue of men may seek after the Lord , and all the nations , upon whom My name hath been called , saith the Lord , who is doing all these things . ylt @Acts:15:18 @'Known from the ages to God are all His works ; ylt @Acts:15:19 @wherefore I judge : not to trouble those who from the nations do turn back to God , ylt @Acts:15:20 @but to write to them to abstain from the pollutions of the idols , and the whoredom , and the strangled thing ; and the blood ; ylt @Acts:15:21 @for Moses from former generations in every city hath those preaching him -- in the synagogues every sabbath being read .' ylt @Acts:15:22 @Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders , with the whole assembly , chosen men out of themselves to send to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas -- Judas surnamed Barsabas , and Silas , leading men among the brethren -- ylt @Acts:15:23 @having written through their hand thus : 'The apostles , and the elders , and the brethren , to those in Antioch , and Syria , and Cilicia , brethren , who [are ] of the nations , greeting ; ylt @Acts:15:24 @seeing we have heard that certain having gone forth from us did trouble you with words , subverting your souls , saying to be circumcised and to keep the law , to whom we did give no charge , ylt @Acts:15:25 @it seemed good to us , having come together with one accord , chosen men to send unto you , with our beloved Barnabas and Paul -- ylt @Acts:15:26 @men who have given up their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ -- ylt @Acts:15:27 @we have sent , therefore , Judas and Silas , and they by word are telling the same things . ylt @Acts:15:28 @'For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit , and to us , no more burden to lay upon you , except these necessary things : ylt @Acts:15:29 @to abstain from things offered to idols , and blood , and a strangled thing , and whoredom ; from which keeping yourselves , ye shall do well ; be strong !' ylt @Acts:15:30 @They then , indeed , having been let go , went to Antioch , and having brought the multitude together , did deliver the epistle , ylt @Acts:15:31 @and they having read , did rejoice for the consolation ; ylt @Acts:15:32 @Judas also and Silas , being themselves also prophets , through much discourse did exhort the brethren , and confirm , ylt @Acts:15:33 @and having passed some time , they were let go with peace from the brethren unto the apostles ; ylt @Acts:15:34 @and it seemed good to Silas to remain there still . ylt @Acts:15:35 @And Paul and Barnabas continued in Antioch , teaching and proclaiming good news -- with many others also -- the word of the Lord ; ylt @Acts:15:36 @and after certain days , Paul said unto Barnabas , 'Having turned back again , we may look after our brethren , in every city in which we have preached the word of the Lord -- how they are .' ylt @Acts:15:37 @And Barnabas counseled to take with [them ] John called Mark , ylt @Acts:15:38 @and Paul was not thinking it good to take him with them who withdrew from them from Pamphylia , and did not go with them to the work ; ylt @Acts:15:39 @there came , therefore , a sharp contention , so that they were parted from one another , and Barnabas having taken Mark , did sail to Cyprus , ylt @Acts:15:40 @and Paul having chosen Silas , went forth , having been given up to the grace of God by the brethren ; ylt @Acts:15:41 @and he went through Syria and Cilicia , confirming the assemblies .

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