Acts:15:12-31

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* Then all the multitude kept silence (5656 ), and gave audience (5707 ) to Barnabas and Paul , declaring (5740 ) what miracles and wonders God had wrought (5656 ) among the Gentiles by them . * And after they had held their peace (5658 ), James answered (5662 ), saying (5723 ), Men and brethren , hearken (5657 ) unto me : * Simeon hath declared (5662 ) how God at the first did visit (5662 ) the Gentiles , to take (5629 ) out of them a people for his name . * And to this agree (5719 ) the words of the prophets ; as it is written (5769 ), * After this I will return (5692 ), and will build again (5692 ) the tabernacle of David , which is fallen down (5761 ); and I will build again (5692 ) the ruins (5772 ) thereof , and I will set it up (5692 ): * That the residue of men might seek after (5661 ) the Lord , and all the Gentiles , upon whom my name is called (5769 ) , saith (5719 ) the Lord , who doeth (5723 ) all these things . * Known unto God are (5748 ) all his works from the beginning of the world . * Wherefore my sentence is (5719 ), that we trouble (5721 ) not them , which from among the Gentiles are turned (5723 ) to God : * But that we write (5658 ) unto them , that they abstain (5733 ) from pollutions of idols , and from fornication , and from things strangled , and from blood . * For Moses of old time hath (5719 ) in every city them that preach (5723 ) him , being read (5746 ) in the synagogues every sabbath day . * Then pleased it (5656 ) the apostles and elders , with the whole church , to send (5658 ) chosen (5671 ) men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas ; namely , Judas surnamed (5746 ) Barsabas , and Silas , chief (5740 ) men among the brethren : * And they wrote (5660 ) letters by them after this manner ; The apostles and elders and brethren send greeting (5721 ) unto the brethren which are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia : * Forasmuch as we have heard (5656 ), that certain which went out (5631 ) from us have troubled (5656 ) you with words , subverting (5723 ) your souls , saying (5723 ), Ye must be circumcised (5745 ), and keep (5721 ) the law : to whom we gave no such commandment (5668 ): * It seemed good (5656 ) unto us , being assembled (5637 ) with one accord , to send (5658 ) chosen (5671 ) men unto you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul , * Men that have hazarded (5761 ) their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ . * We have sent (5758 ) therefore Judas and Silas , who shall also tell (5723 ) you the same things by mouth . * For it seemed good (5656 ) to the Holy Ghost , and to us , to lay upon (5733 ) you no greater burden than these necessary things ; * That ye abstain (5733 ) from meats offered to idols , and from blood , and from things strangled , and from fornication : from which if ye keep (5723 ) yourselves , ye shall do (5692 ) well . Fare ye well (5770 ). * So when they were dismissed (5685 ), they came (5627 ) to Antioch : and when they had gathered the multitude together (5631 ), they delivered (5656 ) the epistle : * Which when they had read (5631 ), they rejoiced (5644 ) for the consolation .

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