1 And certain men, who came down from Judea, taught the brothers, Unless ye will be circumcised in the custom of Moses, ye cannot be saved.
2 Therefore, no small dissension and debate having developed with Paul and Barnabus against them, they appointed Paul and Barnabas, and some other men from them, to go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and elders in Jerusalem about thi
3 Indeed therefore, having been helped for the trip by the congregation, they passed through Phoenicia and Samaria, describing the conversion of the Gentiles. And they caused great joy to all the brothers.
4 And after arriving in Jerusalem, they were received by the church and the apostles and the elders. And they reported as many things as God did with them.
5 But some of the men who believed from the sect of the Pharisees rose up, saying, It is necessary to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses.
6 And the apostles and the elders were assembled together to see about this matter.
7 And when much debate occurred, Peter having risen up, he said to them, Men, brothers, ye know that from past days among us, God chose the Gentiles to hear through my mouth the word of the good-news, and to believe.
8 And God, who knows the heart, testified to them, having given them the Holy Spirit, just as also to us.
9 And he made not one distinction between both us and them, having purified their hearts by faith.
10 Now therefore why do ye challenge God, to place a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?
11 But through the grace of the Lord Jesus, we believe to be saved, in the same way as those men also.
12 And all the multitude kept silent, and they heard Barnabas and Paul describing how many signs and wonders God did among the Gentiles through them.
13 And after they were quiet, James answered, saying, Men, brothers, hear me.
14 Simeon described how God first came to help, to take from the Gentiles a people for his name.
15 And to this the words of the prophets agree, as it is written,
16 After these things I will return, and I will rebuild the tabernacle of David that has fallen. And I will rebuild the things of it that have been demolished, and I will restore it,
17 so that the rest of men might seek the Lord, and all the Gentiles upon whom my name is called upon them, says the Lord, who does these things.
18 Known to God from the age are all his works.
19 Therefore I judge not to trouble those from the Gentiles who are turning to God,
20 but to write to them, to abstain from the pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from what is strangled, and from blood.
21 For Moses from generations past, has from city to city those who preach him, being read in the synagogues on every Sabbath.
22 Then it was decided by the apostles and the elders, with the whole assembly, to send men chosen from them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas, namely, Judas called Barsabbas, and Silas, leading men among the brothers,
23 after writing by their hand these things:The apostles, and the elders, and the brothers, to those down in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia, to the brothers of the Gentiles, greeting.
24 Since we have heard that certain men who went out from us have troubled you with words, disturbing your souls, saying to be circumcised, and to keep the law, to whom we did not command,
25 it was decided by us, having become unanimous, to send chosen men to you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,
26 men who have given over their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
27 We have therefore sent Judas and Silas, themselves also declaring the same things by speech.
28 For it was decided by the Holy Spirit, and by us, to lay upon you not one greater burden than these necessary things:
29 to abstain from things sacrificed to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication, keeping yourselves from which, ye will do well. Be strong.
30 Indeed therefore after being dismissed, they came to Antioch, and having gathered the multitude together, they delivered the letter.
31 And after reading it, they rejoiced for the encouragement.
32 And Judas and Silas, being themselves also prophets, exhorted the brothers by much speech, and strengthened them.
33 And after spending some time, they were dismissed with peace from the brothers to the apostles.
34 \cf15\I [This verse is not in the majority of the Greek manuscripts.]
35 But Paul and Barnabas continued in Antioch, teaching and preaching good-news, the word of the Lord, with many others also.
36 And after some days Paul said to Barnabas, After returning, surely we could help our brothers in every city in which we proclaimed the word of the Lord, how they fare.
37 And Barnabas wanted to take along John called Mark.
38 But Paul thought it not worthy to bring along this man who withdrew from them from Pamphylia, and not having gone with them to the work.
39 Therefore a provocation developed, so as for them to separate from each other, and Barnabas to sail for Cyprus, after taking Mark,
40 but Paul, having selected Silas, went forth after being delivered to the grace of God by the brothers.
41 And he passed through Syria and Cilicia, encouraging the congregations.
1 Then cam certayne from Iewrie and taught the brethren: excepte ye be circumcysed after the maner of Moses ye cannot be saved.
2 And when ther was rysen dissencion and disputinge not a litle vnto Paul and Barnabas agaynst them. They determined that Paul and Barnabas and certayne other of them shuld ascende to Ierusalem vnto the Apostles and elders aboute this question.
3 And after they were brought on their waye by the congregacion they passed over Phenices and Samaria declarynge the conuersion of the getyls and they brought great ioye vnto all ye brethren.
4 And when they were come to Ierusalem they were receaved of the congregacion and of the Apostles and elders. And they declared what thinges God had done by them.
5 Then arose ther vp certayne that were of the secte of the Pharises and dyd beleve sayinge that it was nedfull to circucise them and to enioyne the to kepe ye lawe of Moses.
6 And ye Apostles and elders came to geder to reason of this matter.
7 And when ther was moche disputinge Peter rose vp and sayde vnto them: Ye men and brethren ye knowe how that a good whyle agoo God chose amoge vs that the getyls by my mouth shuld heare the worde of the gospell and beleve.
8 And God which knoweth the herte bare them witnes and gave vnto them the holy goost eve as he dyd vnto vs
9 and he put no difference bitwene them and vs but with fayth purified their hertes.
10 Now therfore why tempte ye God that ye wolde put a yoke on the disciples neckes which nether oure fathers nor we were able to beare.
11 But we beleve that thorowe the grace of the Lorde Iesu Christ we shalbe saved as they doo.
12 Then all the multitude was peased and gave audience to Barnabas and Paul which tolde what signes and wondres God had shewed amonge the gentyls by them.
13 And when they helde their peace Iames answered sayinge: Men and brethren herken vnto me.
14 Simeon tolde how God at the begynnynge dyd visit the gentyls and receaved of them people vnto his name.
15 And to this agreith ye wordes of ye Prophetes as it is written.
16 After this I will returne and wyll bylde agayne the tabernacle of David which is fallen doune and that which is fallen in dekey of it will I bilde agayne and I will set it vp
17 that the residue of men might seke after the Lorde and also the gentyls vpo whom my name is named saith ye Lorde which doth all these thinges:
18 knowne vnto God are all his workes from the begynninge of the worlde.
19 Wherfore my sentece is yt we trouble not them which fro amonge the gentyls are turned to God:
20 but yt we write vnto them yt they abstayne them selves fro filthynes of ymages fro fornicacio from straglyd and fro bloude.
21 For Moses of olde tyme hath in every cite that preache him and he is rede in the synagoges every saboth daye.
22 Then pleased it the Apostles and elders wt the whole congregacio to sende chosyn men of their owne copany to Antioche with Paul and Barnabas. They sent Iudas called also Barsabas and Silas which were chefe men amonge the brethre
23 and gave them lettres in their hondes after this maner. The Apostles elders and brethren send gretynges vnto the brethre which are of the gentyls in Antioche Siria and Celicia.
24 For as moche as we have hearde yt certayne which departed fro vs have troubled you with wordes and combred youre myndes sayinge: Ye must be circumcised and kepe the lawe to whom we gave no soche comaundemet.
25 It semed therfore to vs a good thinge when we were come to gedder with one accorde to sende chosyn men vnto you with oure beloved Barnabas and Paul
26 men that have ieoperded their lyves for the name of oure Lorde Iesus Christ.
27 We have sent therfore Iudas and Sylas which shall also tell you the same thinges by mouth.
28 For it semed good to the holy gost and to vs to put no grevous thinge to you more then these necessary thinges:
29 that is to saye that ye abstayne from thinges offered to ymages from bloud from strangled and fornicacion. From which yf ye kepe youre selves ye shall do well. So fare ye well.
30 When they were departed they came to Antioche and gaddred the multitude togeder and delyvered ye pistle.
31 When they had redde it they reioysed of that consolacion.
32 And Iudas and Sylas beinge prophetes exhorted the brethren with moche preachynge and strengthed them.
33 And after they had taryed there a space they were let goo in peace of the brethren vnto the Apostles.
34 Not with stondynge it pleasyd Sylas to abyde there still.
35 Paul and Barnabas continued in Antioche teachynge and preachynge the worde of the Lorde with other many.
36 But after a certayne space Paul sayde vnto Barnabas: Let vs goo agayne and visite oure brethren in every cite where we have shewed the worde of the Lorde and se how they do.
37 And Barnabas gave counsell to take wt them Iohn called also Marke.
38 But Paul thought it not mete to take him vnto their company whiche departed from them at Pamphylia and went not with them to the worke.
39 And the dissencion was so sharpe bitwene them that they departed a sunder one from the other: so that Barnabas toke Marke and sayled vnto Cypers.
40 And Paul chose Sylas and departed delyvered of ye brethren vnto the grace of god.
41 And he went thorowe all Cyria and Cilicia stablisshynge the congregacions.