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The Dispute over Circumcision

And certain persons, having come down from Judaea, taught the brethren, If ye shall not have been circumcised according to the custom of Moses, ye cannot be saved.

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The Council at Jerusalem

Some men came down from Judea and began teaching the brethren, “Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.”

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A commotion therefore having taken place, and no small discussion on the part of Paul and Barnabas against them, they arranged that Paul and Barnabas, and certain others from amongst them, should go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and elders about this question.

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And when Paul and Barnabas had great dissension and debate with them, the brethren determined that Paul and Barnabas and some others of them should go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and elders concerning this issue.

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They therefore, having been set on their way by the assembly, passed through Phoenicia and Samaria, relating the conversion of [those of] the nations. And they caused great joy to all the brethren.

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Therefore, being sent on their way by the church, they were passing through both Phoenicia and Samaria, describing in detail the conversion of the Gentiles, and were bringing great joy to all the brethren.

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And being arrived at Jerusalem, they were received by the assembly, and the apostles, and the elders, and related all that God had wrought with them.

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When they arrived at Jerusalem, they were received by the church and the apostles and the elders, and they reported all that God had done with them.

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The Council at Jerusalem

And some of those who were of the sect of the Pharisees, who believed, rose up from among [them], saying that they ought to circumcise them and enjoin them to keep the law of Moses.

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But some of the sect of the Pharisees who had believed stood up, saying, “It is necessary to circumcise them and to direct them to observe the Law of Moses.”

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And the apostles and the elders were gathered together to see about this matter.

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The apostles and the elders came together to look into this matter.

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And much discussion having taken place, Peter, standing up, said to them, Brethren, *ye* know that from the earliest days God amongst you chose that the nations by my mouth should hear the word of the glad tidings and believe.

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After there had been much debate, Peter stood up and said to them, “Brethren, you know that in the early days God made a choice among you, that by my mouth the Gentiles would hear the word of the gospel and believe.

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And the heart-knowing God bore them witness, giving [them] the Holy Spirit as to us also,

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“And God, who knows the heart, testified to them giving them the Holy Spirit, just as He also did to us;

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and put no difference between us and them, having purified their hearts by faith.

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and He made no distinction between us and them, cleansing their hearts by faith.

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Now therefore why tempt ye God, by putting a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we have been able to bear?

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“Now therefore why do you put God to the test by placing upon the neck of the disciples a yoke which neither our fathers nor we have been able to bear?

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But we believe that we shall be saved by the grace of the Lord Jesus, in the same manner as they also.

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“But we believe that we are saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus, in the same way as they also are.”

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And all the multitude kept silence and listened to Barnabas and Paul relating all the signs and wonders which God had wrought among the nations by them.

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All the people kept silent, and they were listening to Barnabas and Paul as they were relating what signs and wonders God had done through them among the Gentiles.

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And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying, Brethren, listen to me:

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James’s Judgment

After they had stopped speaking, James answered, saying, “Brethren, listen to me.

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Simon has related how God first visited to take out of [the] nations a people for his name.

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“Simeon has related how God first concerned Himself about taking from among the Gentiles a people for His name.

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And with this agree the words of the prophets; as it is written:

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“With this the words of the Prophets agree, just as it is written,

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After these things I will return, and will rebuild the tabernacle of David which is fallen, and will rebuild its ruins, and will set it up,

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‘AFTER THESE THINGS I will return,
AND I WILL REBUILD THE TABERNACLE OF DAVID WHICH HAS FALLEN,
AND I WILL REBUILD ITS RUINS,
AND I WILL RESTORE IT,

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so that the residue of men may seek out the Lord, and all the nations on whom my name is invoked, saith [the] Lord, who does these things

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SO THAT THE REST OF MANKIND MAY SEEK THE LORD,
AND ALL THE GENTILES WHO ARE CALLED BY MY NAME,’

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known from eternity.

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SAYS THE LORD, WHO MAKES THESE THINGS KNOWN FROM LONG AGO.

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Wherefore *I* judge, not to trouble those who from the nations turn to God;

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“Therefore it is my judgment that we do not trouble those who are turning to God from among the Gentiles,

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but to write to them to abstain from pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from what is strangled, and from blood.

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but that we write to them that they abstain from things contaminated by idols and from fornication and from what is strangled and from blood.

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For Moses, from generations of old, has in every city those who preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath.

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“For Moses from ancient generations has in every city those who preach him, since he is read in the synagogues every Sabbath.”

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The Letter to the Gentile Believers

Then it seemed good to the apostles and to the elders, with the whole assembly, to send chosen men from among them with Paul and Barnabas to Antioch, Judas called Barsabas and Silas, leading men among the brethren,

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Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole church, to choose men from among them to send to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas — Judas called Barsabbas, and Silas, leading men among the brethren,

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having by their hand written [thus]: The apostles, and the elders, and the brethren, to the brethren who are from among [the] nations at Antioch, and [in] Syria and Cilicia, greeting:

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and they sent this letter by them,

“The apostles and the brethren who are elders, to the brethren in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia who are from the Gentiles, greetings.

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Inasmuch as we have heard that some who went out from amongst us have troubled you by words, upsetting your souls, [saying that ye must be circumcised and keep the law]; to whom we gave no commandment;

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“Since we have heard that some of our number to whom we gave no instruction have disturbed you with their words, unsettling your souls,

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it seemed good to us, having arrived at a common judgment, to send chosen men to you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,

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it seemed good to us, having become of one mind, to select men to send to you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,

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men who have given up their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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men who have risked their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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We have therefore sent Judas and Silas, who themselves also will tell you by word [of mouth] the same things.

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“Therefore we have sent Judas and Silas, who themselves will also report the same things by word of mouth.

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For it has seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things:

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“For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us to lay upon you no greater burden than these essentials:

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to abstain from things sacrificed to idols, and from blood, and from what is strangled, and from fornication; keeping yourselves from which ye will do well. Farewell.

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that you abstain from things sacrificed to idols and from blood and from things strangled and from fornication; if you keep yourselves free from such things, you will do well. Farewell.”

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The Believers at Antioch Rejoice

They therefore, being let go, came to Antioch, and having gathered the multitude delivered to [them] the epistle.

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So when they were sent away, they went down to Antioch; and having gathered the congregation together, they delivered the letter.

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And having read it, they rejoiced at the consolation.

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When they had read it, they rejoiced because of its encouragement.

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And Judas and Silas, being themselves also prophets, exhorted the brethren with much discourse, and strengthened them.

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Judas and Silas, also being prophets themselves, encouraged and strengthened the brethren with a lengthy message.

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And having passed some time [there], they were let go in peace from the brethren to those who sent them.

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After they had spent time there, they were sent away from the brethren in peace to those who had sent them out.

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[But it seemed good to Silas to remain there.]

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And Paul and Barnabas stayed in Antioch, teaching and announcing the glad tidings, with many others also, of the word of the Lord.

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But Paul and Barnabas stayed in Antioch, teaching and preaching with many others also, the word of the Lord.

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Paul's Second Missionary Journey

But after certain days Paul said to Barnabas, Let us return now and visit the brethren in every city where we have announced the word of the Lord, [and see] how they are getting on.

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Second Missionary Journey

After some days Paul said to Barnabas, “Let us return and visit the brethren in every city in which we proclaimed the word of the Lord, and see how they are.”

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And Barnabas proposed to take with [them] John also, called Mark;

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Barnabas wanted to take John, called Mark, along with them also.

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but Paul thought it not well to take with them him who had abandoned them, [going back] from Pamphylia, and had not gone with them to the work.

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But Paul kept insisting that they should not take him along who had deserted them in Pamphylia and had not gone with them to the work.

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There arose therefore very warm feeling, so that they separated from one another; and Barnabas taking Mark sailed away to Cyprus;

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And there occurred such a sharp disagreement that they separated from one another, and Barnabas took Mark with him and sailed away to Cyprus.

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but Paul having chosen Silas went forth, committed by the brethren to the grace of God.

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But Paul chose Silas and left, being committed by the brethren to the grace of the Lord.

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And he passed through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the assemblies.

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And he was traveling through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches.

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Acts 15

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