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15BUT SOME men came down from Judea and were instructing the brethren, Unless you are circumcised in accordance with the Mosaic custom, you cannot be saved.G2532G5100G2718G575G2449G1321G80G3754G3362G4059G1485G3475G3756G1410G4982 2And when Paul and Barnabas had no small disagreement and discussion with them, it was decided that Paul and Barnabas and some of the others of their number should go up to Jerusalem [and confer] with the apostles (special messengers) and the elders about this matter.G3767G3972G2532G921G1096G3756G3641G4714G2532G4803G4314G846G5021G3972G2532G921G2532G5100G243G1537G846G305G1519G2419G4314G652G2532G4245G4012G5127G2213 3So, being fitted out {and} sent on their way by the church, they went through both Phoenicia and Samaria telling of the conversion of the Gentiles (the heathen), and they caused great rejoicing among all the brethren.G3303G3767G4311G5259G1577G1330G5403G2532G4540G1555G1995G1484G2532G4160G3173G5479G3956G80 4When they arrived in Jerusalem, they were heartily welcomed by the church and the apostles and the elders, and they told them all that God had accomplished through them.G1161G3854G1519G2419G588G5259G1577G2532G652G2532G4245G5037G312G3745G2316G4160G3326G846 5But some who believed [who acknowledged Jesus as their Savior and devoted themselves to Him] belonged to the sect of the Pharisees, and they rose up and said, It is necessary to circumcise [the Gentile converts] and to charge them to obey the Law of Moses.G1161G1817G5100G575G139G5330G4100G3004G3754G1163G4059G846G5037G3853G5083G3551G3475 6The apostles and the elders were assembled together to look into {and} consider this matter.G1161G652G2532G4245G4863G1492G4012G5127G3056 7And after there had been a long debate, Peter got up and said to them, Brethren, you know that quite a while ago God made a choice {or} selection from among you, that by my mouth the Gentiles should hear the message of the Gospel [concerning the attainment through Christ of salvation in the kingdom of God] and believe (credit and place their confidence in it).G1161G1096G4183G4803G4074G450G2036G4314G846G435G80G5210G1987G3754G744G2250G575G2316G1586G1722G2254G1484G1223G3450G4750G191G3056G2098G2532G4100 8And God, Who is acquainted with {and} understands the heart, bore witness to them, giving them the Holy Spirit as He also did to us;G2532G2316G2589G846G3140G1325G846G40G4151G2532G2531G2254 9And He made no difference between us and them, but cleansed their hearts by faith (by a strong and welcome conviction that Jesus is the Messiah, through Whom we obtain eternal salvation in the kingdom of God).G2532G1252G3762G1252G3342G5037G2257G2532G846G2511G846G2588G4102 10Now then, why do you try to test God by putting a yoke on the necks of the disciples, such as neither our forefathers nor we [ourselves] were able to endure?G3568G3767G5101G3985G2316G2007G2218G1909G5137G3101G3739G3777G2257G3962G3777G2249G2480G941 11But we believe that we are saved through the grace (the undeserved favor and mercy) of the Lord Jesus, just as they [are].G235G4100G1223G5485G2962G2424G5547G4982G2596G3739G5158G2548 12Then the whole assembly remained silent, and they listened [attentively] as Barnabas and Paul rehearsed what signs and wonders God had performed through them among the Gentiles.G1161G3956G4128G4601G2532G191G921G2532G3972G1834G3745G4592G2532G5059G2316G4160G1722G1484G1223G846 13When they had finished talking, James replied, Brethren, listen to me.G1161G3326G4601G846G4601G2385G611G3004G435G80G191G3450 14Simeon [Peter] has rehearsed how God first visited the Gentiles, to take out of them a people [to bear and honor] His name.G4826G1834G2531G2316G4412G1980G1484G2983G1537G2992G1909G846G3686 15And with this the predictions of the prophets agree, as it is written,G2532G5129G4856G3056G4396G2531G1125 16After this I will come back, and will rebuild the house of David, which has fallen; I will rebuild its [very] ruins, and I will set it up again,G3326G5023G390G2532G456G4633G1138G3588G4098G2532G456G2679G846G2532G461G846G461 17So that the rest of men may seek the Lord, and all the Gentiles upon whom My name has been invoked,G3704G302G2645G444G1567G2962G2532G3956G1484G1909G3739G3450G3686G1941G1909G846G3004G2962G3588G4160G3956G5023 18Says the Lord, Who has been making these things known from the beginning of the world.G1110G2316G2076G3956G846G2041G575G165 19Therefore it is my opinion that we should not put obstacles in the way of {and} annoy {and} disturb those of the Gentiles who turn to God,G1352G1473G2919G3926G3361G3588G575G1484G1994G1909G2316 20But we should send word to them in writing to abstain from {and} avoid anything that has been polluted by being offered to idols, and all sexual impurity, and [eating meat of animals] that have been strangled, and [tasting of] blood.G235G1989G846G567G575G234G1497G2532G4202G2532G4156G2532G129 21For from ancient generations Moses has had his preachers in every town, for he is read [aloud] every Sabbath in the synagogues.G1063G3475G1537G744G1074G2192G2596G4172G2784G846G314G1722G4864G2596G3956G4521 22Then the apostles and the elders, together with the whole church, resolved to select men from among their number and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. They chose Judas called Barsabbas, and Silas, [both] leading men among the brethren, {and} sent them.G5119G1380G652G2532G4245G4862G3650G1577G3992G1586G435G1537G846G1519G490G4862G3972G2532G921G2455G1941G923G2532G4609G2233G435G1722G80 23With [them they sent] the following letter: The brethren, both the apostles and the elders, to the brethren who are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia, greetings:G1125G1223G5495G846G3592G652G2532G4245G2532G80G5463G80G3588G1537G1484G2596G490G2532G4947G2532G2791 24As we have heard that some persons from our number have disturbed you with their teaching, unsettling your minds {and} throwing you into confusion, although we gave them no express orders {or} instructions [on the points in question],G1894G191G3754G5100G1831G1537G2257G5015G5209G3056G384G5216G5590G3004G4059G2532G5083G3551G3739G1291G3756G1291 25It has been resolved by us in assembly to select men and send them [as messengers] to you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,G1380G2254G1096G3661G3992G1586G435G4314G5209G4862G2257G27G921G2532G3972 26Men who have hazarded their lives for the sake of our Lord Jesus Christ.G444G3860G846G5590G5228G3686G2257G2962G2424G5547 27So we have sent Judas and Silas, who themselves will bring you the same message by word of mouth.G649G3767G2455G2532G4609G846G518G2532G518G846G1223G3056 28For it has seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us not to lay upon you any greater burden than these indispensable requirements:G1063G1380G40G4151G2532G2254G2007G5213G3367G4119G922G4133G5130G1876 29That you abstain from what has been sacrificed to idols and from [tasting] blood and from [eating the meat of animals] that have been strangled and from sexual impurity. If you keep yourselves from these things, you will do well. Farewell [be strong]!G567G1494G2532G129G2532G4156G2532G4202G1537G3739G1301G1438G4238G2095G4517 30So when [the messengers] were sent off, they went down to Antioch; and having assembled the congregation, they delivered the letter.G3303G3767G630G2064G1519G490G2532G4863G4128G4863G1929G1992 31And when they read it, the people rejoiced at the consolation {and} encouragement [it brought them].G1161G314G5463G1909G3874 32And Judas and Silas, who were themselves prophets (inspired interpreters of the will and purposes of God), urged {and} warned {and} consoled {and} encouraged the brethren with many words and strengthened them.G2455G2532G4609G5607G4396G2532G846G3870G80G1223G4183G3056G2532G1991 33And after spending some time there, they were sent back by the brethren with [the greeting] peace to those who had sent them.G1161G4160G5550G630G3326G1515G575G80G4314G652 34{However, Silas decided to stay on there.}G1161G1380G4609G1961G847G1961 35But Paul and Barnabas remained in Antioch and with many others also continued teaching and proclaiming the good news, the Word of the Lord [concerning the attainment through Christ of eternal salvation in God's kingdom].G3972G1161G2532G921G1304G1722G490G1321G2532G2097G3056G2962G3326G4183G2087G2532 36And after some time Paul said to Barnabas, Come, let us go back and again visit {and} help {and} minister to the brethren in every town where we made known the message of the Lord, and see how they are getting along.G1161G5100G2250G3326G3972G2036G4314G921G1211G1994G1980G2257G80G2596G3956G4172G1722G3739G2605G3056G2962G4459G2192 37Now Barnabas wanted to take with them John called Mark [his near relative].G1161G921G1011G4838G2491G2564G3138 38But Paul did not think it best to have along with them the one who had quit {and} deserted them in Pamphylia and had not gone on with them to the work.G1161G3972G515G3361G515G4838G5126G4838G3588G868G575G846G575G3828G2532G4905G3361G846G1519G2041 39And there followed a sharp disagreement between them, so that they separated from each other, and Barnabas took Mark with him and sailed away to Cyprus.G3767G3948G1096G3948G846G5620G673G575G240G5037G921G3880G3138G1602G1519G2954 40But Paul selected Silas and set out, being commended by the brethren to the grace (the favor and mercy) of the Lord.G1161G3972G1951G4609G1831G3860G5259G80G5485G2316 41And he passed through Syria and Cilicia, establishing {and} strengthening the churches.G1161G1330G4947G2532G2791G1991G1577


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