15But some men came down from Judea and were teaching the brothers, "Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved."G2532G5100G2718G575G2449G1321G80G3754G3362G4059G1485G3475G3756G1410G4982

2And after Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and debate with them, Paul and Barnabas and some of the others were appointed to go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and the elders about this question.G3767G3972G2532G921G1096G3756G3641G4714G2532G4803G4314G846G5021G3972G2532G921G2532G5100G243G1537G846G305G1519G2419G4314G652G2532G4245G4012G5127G2213

3So, being sent on their way by the church, they passed through both Phoenicia and Samaria, describing in detail the conversion of the Gentiles, and brought great joy to all the brothers.G3303G3767G4311G5259G1577G1330G5403G2532G4540G1555G1995G1484G2532G4160G3173G5479G3956G80

4When they came to Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church and the apostles and the elders, and they declared all that God had done with them.G1161G3854G1519G2419G588G5259G1577G2532G652G2532G4245G5037G312G3745G2316G4160G3326G846

5But some believers who belonged to the party of the Pharisees rose up and said, "It is necessary to circumcise them and to order them to keep the law of Moses."G1161G1817G5100G575G139G5330G4100G3004G3754G1163G4059G846G5037G3853G5083G3551G3475

6The apostles and the elders were gathered together to consider this matter.G1161G652G2532G4245G4863G1492G4012G5127G3056

7And after there had been much debate, Peter stood up and said to them, "Brothers, you know that in the early days God made a choice among you, that by my mouth the Gentiles should hear the word of the gospel and believe.G1161G1096G4183G4803G4074G450G2036G4314G846G435G80G5210G1987G3754G744G2250G575G2316G1586G1722G2254G1484G1223G3450G4750G191G3056G2098G2532G4100

8And God, who knows the heart, bore witness to them, by giving them the Holy Spirit just as he did to us,G2532G2316G2589G846G3140G1325G846G40G4151G2532G2531G2254

9and he made no distinction between us and them, having cleansed their hearts by faith.G2532G1252G3762G1252G3342G5037G2257G2532G846G2511G846G2588G4102

10Now, therefore, why are you putting God to the test by placing a yoke on the neck of the disciples that neither our fathers nor we have been able to bear?G3568G3767G5101G3985G2316G2007G2218G1909G5137G3101G3739G3777G2257G3962G3777G2249G2480G941

11But we believe that we will be saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus, just as they will."G235G4100G1223G5485G2962G2424G5547G4982G2596G3739G5158G2548

12And all the assembly fell silent, and they listened to Barnabas and Paul as they related what signs and wonders God had done through them among the Gentiles.G1161G3956G4128G4601G2532G191G921G2532G3972G1834G3745G4592G2532G5059G2316G4160G1722G1484G1223G846

13After they finished speaking, James replied, "Brothers, listen to me.G1161G3326G4601G846G4601G2385G611G3004G435G80G191G3450

14Simeon has related how God first visited the Gentiles, to take from them a people for his name.G4826G1834G2531G2316G4412G1980G1484G2983G1537G2992G1909G846G3686

15And with this the words of the prophets agree, just as it is written,G2532G5129G4856G3056G4396G2531G1125

16"'After this I will return, and I will rebuild the tent of David that has fallen; I will rebuild its ruins, and I will restore it,G3326G5023G390G2532G456G4633G1138G3588G4098G2532G456G2679G846G2532G461G846G461

17that the remnant of mankind may seek the Lord, and all the Gentiles who are called by my name, says the Lord, who makes these thingsG3704G302G2645G444G1567G2962G2532G3956G1484G1909G3739G3450G3686G1941G1909G846G3004G2962G3588G4160G3956G5023

18known from of old.'G1110G2316G2076G3956G846G2041G575G165

19Therefore my judgment is that we should not trouble those of the Gentiles who turn to God,G1352G1473G2919G3926G3361G3588G575G1484G1994G1909G2316

20but should write to them to abstain from the things polluted by idols, and from sexual immorality, and from what has been strangled, and from blood.G235G1989G846G567G575G234G1497G2532G4202G2532G4156G2532G129

21For from ancient generations Moses has had in every city those who proclaim him, for he is read every Sabbath in the synagogues."G1063G3475G1537G744G1074G2192G2596G4172G2784G846G314G1722G4864G2596G3956G4521

22Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole church, to choose men from among them and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. They sent Judas called Barsabbas, and Silas, leading men among the brothers,G5119G1380G652G2532G4245G4862G3650G1577G3992G1586G435G1537G846G1519G490G4862G3972G2532G921G2455G1941G923G2532G4609G2233G435G1722G80

23with the following letter: "The brothers, both the apostles and the elders, to the brothers who are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia, greetings.G1125G1223G5495G846G3592G652G2532G4245G2532G80G5463G80G3588G1537G1484G2596G490G2532G4947G2532G2791

24Since we have heard that some persons have gone out from us and troubled you with words, unsettling your minds, although we gave them no instructions,G1894G191G3754G5100G1831G1537G2257G5015G5209G3056G384G5216G5590G3004G4059G2532G5083G3551G3739G1291G3756G1291

25it has seemed good to us, having come to one accord, to choose men and send them to you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,G1380G2254G1096G3661G3992G1586G435G4314G5209G4862G2257G27G921G2532G3972

26men who have risked their lives for the sake of our Lord Jesus Christ.G444G3860G846G5590G5228G3686G2257G2962G2424G5547

27We have therefore sent Judas and Silas, who themselves will tell you the same things by word of mouth.G649G3767G2455G2532G4609G846G518G2532G518G846G1223G3056

28For it has seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us to lay on you no greater burden than these requirements:G1063G1380G40G4151G2532G2254G2007G5213G3367G4119G922G4133G5130G1876

29that you abstain from what has been sacrificed to idols, and from blood, and from what has been strangled, and from sexual immorality. If you keep yourselves from these, you will do well. Farewell."G567G1494G2532G129G2532G4156G2532G4202G1537G3739G1301G1438G4238G2095G4517

30So when they were sent off, they went down to Antioch, and having gathered the congregation together, they delivered the letter.G3303G3767G630G2064G1519G490G2532G4863G4128G4863G1929G1992

31And when they had read it, they rejoiced because of its encouragement.G1161G314G5463G1909G3874

32And Judas and Silas, who were themselves prophets, encouraged and strengthened the brothers with many words.G2455G2532G4609G5607G4396G2532G846G3870G80G1223G4183G3056G2532G1991

33And after they had spent some time, they were sent off in peace by the brothers to those who had sent them.G1161G4160G5550G630G3326G1515G575G80G4314G652

34(none)G1161G1380G4609G1961G847G1961

35But Paul and Barnabas remained in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also.G3972G1161G2532G921G1304G1722G490G1321G2532G2097G3056G2962G3326G4183G2087G2532

36And after some days Paul said to Barnabas, "Let us return and visit the brothers in every city where we proclaimed the word of the Lord, and see how they are."G1161G5100G2250G3326G3972G2036G4314G921G1211G1994G1980G2257G80G2596G3956G4172G1722G3739G2605G3056G2962G4459G2192

37Now Barnabas wanted to take with them John called Mark.G1161G921G1011G4838G2491G2564G3138

38But Paul thought best not to take with them one who had withdrawn from them in Pamphylia and had not gone with them to the work.G1161G3972G515G3361G515G4838G5126G4838G3588G868G575G846G575G3828G2532G4905G3361G846G1519G2041

39And there arose a sharp disagreement, so that they separated from each other. Barnabas took Mark with him and sailed away to Cyprus,G3767G3948G1096G3948G846G5620G673G575G240G5037G921G3880G3138G1602G1519G2954

40but Paul chose Silas and departed, having been commended by the brothers to the grace of the Lord.G1161G3972G1951G4609G1831G3860G5259G80G5485G2316

41And he went through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches.G1161G1330G4947G2532G2791G1991G1577