44_ACT_15_01 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 .
44_ACT_15_02 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 .
44_ACT_15_03 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 .
44_ACT_15_04 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 .
44_ACT_15_05 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 .
44_ACT_15_06 And the apostles And elders came together for to consider of this matter .
44_ACT_15_07 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 .
44_ACT_15_08 And God , which knoweth the hearts , bare them witness , giving them the holy Ghost , even as [ he did ] unto us ;
44_ACT_15_09 And put no difference between us And them , purifying their hearts by faith .
44_ACT_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 ?
44_ACT_15_11 but we believe that through the grace of the LORD Jesus Christ we shall be saved , even as they .
44_ACT_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 .
44_ACT_15_13 And after they had held their peace , James answered , saying , men [ And ] brethren , hearken unto me :
44_ACT_15_14 Simeon hath declared how God at the first did visit the Gentiles , to take out of them A people for his name .
44_ACT_15_15 And to this agree the words of the prophets ; as it Is written ,
44_ACT_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 :
44_ACT_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 .
44_ACT_15_18 known unto God are all his works from the beginning of the world .
44_ACT_15_19 Wherefore my sentence Is , that we Trouble not them , which from among the Gentiles are turned to God :
44_ACT_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 .
44_ACT_15_21 for Moses of old time hath in every city them that preach him , being read in the synagogues every sabbath day .
44_ACT_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 :
44_ACT_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 :
44_ACT_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 :
44_ACT_15_25 it seemed good unto us , being assembled with one accord , to send chosen men unto you with our beloved Barnabas And Paul ,
44_ACT_15_26 men that have hazarded their lives for the name of our LORD Jesus Christ .
44_ACT_15_27 we have sent therefore Judas And Silas , who shall also tell [ you ] the same things by mouth .
44_ACT_15_28 for it seemed good to the holy Ghost , And to us , to lay upon you no greater burden than These necessary things ;
44_ACT_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 .
44_ACT_15_30 So when they were dismissed , they came to Antioch : And when they had gathered the multitude together , they delivered the epistle :
44_ACT_15_31 [ which ] when they had read , they rejoiced for the consolation .
44_ACT_15_32 And Judas And Silas , being prophets also themselves , exhorted the brethren with Many words , And confirmed [ them ] .
44_ACT_15_33 And after they had tarried [ there ] A space , they were let go in peace from the brethren unto the apostles .
44_ACT_15_34 Notwithstanding it pleased Silas to abide there still .
44_ACT_15_35 Paul also And Barnabas continued in Antioch , teaching And preaching the word of the LORD , with Many others also .
44_ACT_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 .
44_ACT_15_37 And Barnabas determined to take with them John , whose surname was Mark .
44_ACT_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 .
44_ACT_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 ;
44_ACT_15_40 And Paul chose Silas , And departed , being recommended by the brethren unto the grace of God .
44_ACT_15_41 And he went through Syria And Cilicia , Confirming the churches .