15Then some men came down from Judea and started to teach the brothers, "Unless you are circumcised according to the law of Moses, you can't be saved."G2532G5100G2718G575G2449G1321G80G3754G3362G4059G1485G3475G3756G1410G4982

2Paul and Barnabas had quite a dispute and argument with them. So Paul and Barnabas and some of the others were appointed to go up to Jerusalem to confer with the apostles and elders about this question.G3767G3972G2532G921G1096G3756G3641G4714G2532G4803G4314G846G5021G3972G2532G921G2532G5100G243G1537G846G305G1519G2419G4314G652G2532G4245G4012G5127G2213

3They were sent on their way by the church, and as they were going through Phoenecia and Samaria they told of the conversion of the gentiles and brought great joy to all the brothers.G3303G3767G4311G5259G1577G1330G5403G2532G4540G1555G1995G1484G2532G4160G3173G5479G3956G80

4When they arrived in Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church, the apostles, and the elders, and they reported everything that God had done through them.G1161G3854G1519G2419G588G5259G1577G2532G652G2532G4245G5037G312G3745G2316G4160G3326G846

5But some believers from the party of the Pharisees stood up and said, "The gentiles must be circumcised and ordered to keep the law of Moses."G1161G1817G5100G575G139G5330G4100G3004G3754G1163G4059G846G5037G3853G5083G3551G3475

6So the apostles and the elders met to look into this claim.G1161G652G2532G4245G4863G1492G4012G5127G3056

7After a lengthy debate, Peter stood up and said to them, "Brothers, you know that in the early days God chose me to be the one among you through whom the gentiles would hear the message of the gospel and believe.G1161G1096G4183G4803G4074G450G2036G4314G846G435G80G5210G1987G3754G744G2250G575G2316G1586G1722G2254G1484G1223G3450G4750G191G3056G2098G2532G4100

8God, who knows everyone's heart, showed them he approved by giving them the Holy Spirit, just as he did to us.G2532G2316G2589G846G3140G1325G846G40G4151G2532G2531G2254

9He made no distinction between them and us, because of their faith-cleansed hearts.G2532G1252G3762G1252G3342G5037G2257G2532G846G2511G846G2588G4102

10So why do you test God by putting on the disciples' neck a yoke that neither our ancestors nor we could carry -G3568G3767G5101G3985G2316G2007G2218G1909G5137G3101G3739G3777G2257G3962G3777G2249G2480G941

11We certainly believe that it is through the grace of the Lord Jesus, the Messiah, that we are saved, just as they are."G235G4100G1223G5485G2962G2424G5547G4982G2596G3739G5158G2548

12The whole crowd was silent as they listened to Barnabas and Paul tell about all the signs and wonders that God had done through them among the gentiles.G1161G3956G4128G4601G2532G191G921G2532G3972G1834G3745G4592G2532G5059G2316G4160G1722G1484G1223G846

13After Paul and Barnabus had finished speaking, James responded, "Brothers, listen to me:G1161G3326G4601G846G4601G2385G611G3004G435G80G191G3450

14Simeon has explained how God first showed his concern for the gentiles by taking from among them a people for his name.G4826G1834G2531G2316G4412G1980G1484G2983G1537G2992G1909G846G3686

15This agrees with the words of the prophets. As it is written,14G2532G5129G4856G3056G4396G2531G1125

16'"After this, I will come back and set up David's fallen tent again. I will restore its ruined places and set it up againG3326G5023G390G2532G456G4633G1138G3588G4098G2532G456G2679G846G2532G461G846G461

17so that the rest of the people may search for the Lord, including all the gentiles who are called by my name," declares the Lord. 'He is the one who has been doing these thingsG3704G302G2645G444G1567G2962G2532G3956G1484G1909G3739G3450G3686G1941G1909G846G3004G2962G3588G4160G3956G5023

18that have been known from long ago.'G1110G2316G2076G3956G846G2041G575G165

19Therefore, I have decided that we should not trouble these gentiles who are turning to God.G1352G1473G2919G3926G3361G3588G575G1484G1994G1909G2316

20Instead, we should write to them to keep away from things polluted by idols, from sexual immorality, from anything strangled, and from blood.G235G1989G846G567G575G234G1497G2532G4202G2532G4156G2532G129

21After all, Moses has had people to proclaim him in every city for generations, and on every Sabbath his books are read aloud in the synagogues."G1063G3475G1537G744G1074G2192G2596G4172G2784G846G314G1722G4864G2596G3956G4521

22Then the apostles, the elders, and the whole church decided to choose some of their men to send with Paul and Barnabas to Antioch. These were Judas, who was called Barsabbas, and Silas, who were leaders among the brothers.G5119G1380G652G2532G4245G4862G3650G1577G3992G1586G435G1537G846G1519G490G4862G3972G2532G921G2455G1941G923G2532G4609G2233G435G1722G80

23They wrote this letter for them to deliver: "From: The apostles and the elders, your brothers To: Their gentile brothers in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia. Greetings.G1125G1223G5495G846G3592G652G2532G4245G2532G80G5463G80G3588G1537G1484G2596G490G2532G4947G2532G2791

24We have heard that some men, coming from us without instructions from us, have said things to trouble you and have unsettled you.G1894G191G3754G5100G1831G1537G2257G5015G5209G3056G384G5216G5590G3004G4059G2532G5083G3551G3739G1291G3756G1291

25So we have unanimously decided to choose men and send them to you with our dear Barnabas and Paul,G1380G2254G1096G3661G3992G1586G435G4314G5209G4862G2257G27G921G2532G3972

26who have risked their lives for the sake of our Lord Jesus, the Messiah.G444G3860G846G5590G5228G3686G2257G2962G2424G5547

27We have therefore sent Judas and Silas to tell you the same things by word of mouth.G649G3767G2455G2532G4609G846G518G2532G518G846G1223G3056

28For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us not to place on you any burden but these essential requirements:G1063G1380G40G4151G2532G2254G2007G5213G3367G4119G922G4133G5130G1876

29to keep away from food sacrificed to idols, from blood, from anything strangled, and from sexual immorality. If you avoid these things, you will do well. Goodbye."G567G1494G2532G129G2532G4156G2532G4202G1537G3739G1301G1438G4238G2095G4517

30So the men were sent on their way and arrived in Antioch. They gathered the congregation together and delivered the letter.G3303G3767G630G2064G1519G490G2532G4863G4128G4863G1929G1992

31When the people read it, they were pleased with how the letter encouraged them.G1161G314G5463G1909G3874

32Then Judas and Silas, who were also prophets, said a lot to encourage and strengthen the brothers.G2455G2532G4609G5607G4396G2532G846G3870G80G1223G4183G3056G2532G1991

33After staying there for some time, they were sent back with a greeting from the brothers to those who had sent them.G1161G4160G5550G630G3326G1515G575G80G4314G652

34...G1161G1380G4609G1961G847G1961

35Both Paul and Barnabas remained in Antioch to teach and proclaim the word of the Lord, as did many others.G3972G1161G2532G921G1304G1722G490G1321G2532G2097G3056G2962G3326G4183G2087G2532

36A few days later, Paul said to Barnabas, "Let's go back and visit the brothers in every town where we proclaimed the word of the Lord and see how they're doing."G1161G5100G2250G3326G3972G2036G4314G921G1211G1994G1980G2257G80G2596G3956G4172G1722G3739G2605G3056G2962G4459G2192

37Barnabas wanted to take along John, who was called Mark,G1161G921G1011G4838G2491G2564G3138

38but Paul did not think it was right to take along the man who had deserted them in Pamphylia and who had not gone with them into the work.G1161G3972G515G3361G515G4838G5126G4838G3588G868G575G846G575G3828G2532G4905G3361G846G1519G2041

39The disagreement was so sharp that they parted ways. Barnabas took Mark and sailed to Cyprus,G3767G3948G1096G3948G846G5620G673G575G240G5037G921G3880G3138G1602G1519G2954

40while Paul chose Silas and left after the brothers had entrusted him to the grace of the Lord.G1161G3972G1951G4609G1831G3860G5259G80G5485G2316

41He went through Syria and Cilicia and strengthened the churches.G1161G1330G4947G2532G2791G1991G1577