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Acts 15

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Andg2532 certain meng5100 which came downg2718g5631 fromg575 Judaeag2449 taughtg1321g5707 the brethreng80, and said ,g3754 Exceptg3362 ye be circumcisedg4059g5747 after the mannerg1485 of Mosesg3475, ye cannotg3756g1410g5736 be savedg4982g5683.

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When thereforeg3767 Paulg3972 andg2532 Barnabasg921 hadg1096g5637 nog3756 smallg3641 dissensiong4714 andg2532 disputationg4803 withg4314 themg846, they determinedg5021g5656 that Paulg3972 andg2532 Barnabasg921, andg2532 certaing5100 otherg243 ofg1537 themg846, should go upg305g5721 tog1519 Jerusalemg2419 untog4314 the apostlesg652 andg2532 eldersg4245 aboutg4012 thisg5127 questiong2213.

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Andg3303g3767 being brought on their wayg4311g5685 byg5259 the churchg1577, they passed throughg1330g5711 Pheniceg5403 andg2532 Samariag4540, declaringg1555g5740 the conversiong1995 of the Gentilesg1484: andg2532 they causedg4160g5707 greatg3173 joyg5479 unto allg3956 the brethreng80.

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Andg1161 when they were comeg3854g5637 tog1519 Jerusalemg2419, they were receivedg588g5681 ofg5259 the churchg1577, andg2532 of the apostlesg652 andg2532 eldersg4245, andg5037 they declaredg312g5656 all thingsg3745 that Godg2316 had doneg4160g5656 withg3326 themg846.

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Butg1161 there rose upg1817g5627 certaing5100 ofg575 the sectg139 of the Phariseesg5330 which believedg4100g5761, sayingg3004g5723, Thatg3754 it was needfulg1163g5748 to circumciseg4059g5721 themg846, andg5037 to commandg3853g5721 them to keepg5083g5721 the lawg3551 of Mosesg3475. rose...: or, rose up, said they, certain

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Andg1161 the apostlesg652 andg2532 eldersg4245 came togetherg4863g5681 for to considerg1492g5629 ofg4012 thisg5127 matterg3056.

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Andg1161 when there had beeng1096g5637 muchg4183 disputingg4803, Peterg4074 rose upg450g5631, and saidg2036g5627 untog4314 themg846, Meng435 and brethreng80, yeg5210 knowg1987g5736 how thatg3754 a goodg744 whileg2250 agog575 Godg2316 made choiceg1586g5668 amongg1722 usg2254, that the Gentilesg1484 byg1223 myg3450 mouthg4750 should hearg191g5658 the wordg3056 of the gospelg2098, andg2532 believeg4100g5658.

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Andg2532 Godg2316, which knoweth the heartsg2589, bare themg846 witnessg3140g5656, givingg1325g5631 themg846 the Holyg40 Ghostg4151, eveng2532 asg2531 he did unto usg2254;

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Andg2532 putg1252 nog3762 differenceg1252g5656 betweeng3342g5037 usg2257 andg2532 themg846, purifyingg2511g5660 theirg846 heartsg2588 by faithg4102.

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Nowg3568 thereforeg3767 whyg5101 tempt yeg3985g5719 Godg2316, to putg2007g5629 a yokeg2218 upong1909 the neckg5137 of the disciplesg3101, whichg3739 neitherg3777 ourg2257 fathersg3962 norg3777 weg2249 were ableg2480g5656 to bearg941g5658?

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Butg235 we believeg4100g5719 that throughg1223 the graceg5485 of the Lordg2962 Jesusg2424 Christg5547 we shall be savedg4982g5683, eveng2596g3739 asg5158 theyg2548.

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Theng1161 allg3956 the multitudeg4128 kept silenceg4601g5656, andg2532 gave audienceg191g5707 to Barnabasg921 andg2532 Paulg3972, declaringg1834g5740 whatg3745 miraclesg4592 andg2532 wondersg5059 Godg2316 had wroughtg4160g5656 amongg1722 the Gentilesg1484 byg1223 themg846.

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Andg1161 afterg3326 they had heldg4601 theirg846 peaceg4601g5658, Jamesg2385 answeredg611g5662, sayingg3004g5723, Meng435 and brethreng80, hearkeng191g5657 unto meg3450:

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Simeong4826 hath declaredg1834g5662 howg2531 Godg2316 at the firstg4412 did visitg1980g5662 the Gentilesg1484, to takeg2983g5629 out ofg1537 them a peopleg2992 forg1909 hisg846 nameg3686.

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Andg2532 to thisg5129 agreeg4856g5719 the wordsg3056 of the prophetsg4396; asg2531 it is writteng1125g5769,

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Afterg3326 thisg5023 I will returng390g5692, andg2532 will build againg456g5692 the tabernacleg4633 of Davidg1138, whichg3588 is fallen downg4098g5761; andg2532 I will build againg456g5692 the ruinsg2679g5772 thereofg846, andg2532 I will setg461 itg846 upg461g5692:

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Thatg3704g302 the residueg2645 of meng444 might seek afterg1567g5661 the Lordg2962, andg2532 allg3956 the Gentilesg1484, upong1909 whomg3739 myg3450 nameg3686 is calledg1941g5769g1909g846, saithg3004g5719 the Lordg2962, whog3588 doethg4160g5723 allg3956 these thingsg5023.

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Knowng1110 unto Godg2316 areg2076g5748 allg3956 hisg846 worksg2041 fromg575 the beginning of the worldg165.

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Whereforeg1352 myg1473 sentence isg2919g5719, that we troubleg3926g5721 notg3361 them, whichg3588 from amongg575 the Gentilesg1484 are turnedg1994g5723 tog1909 Godg2316:

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Butg235 that we writeg1989g5658 unto themg846, that they abstaing567g5733 fromg575 pollutionsg234 of idolsg1497, andg2532 from fornicationg4202, andg2532 from things strangledg4156, andg2532 from bloodg129.

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Forg1063 Mosesg3475 ofg1537 oldg744 timeg1074 hathg2192g5719 in everyg2596 cityg4172 them that preachg2784g5723 himg846, being readg314g5746 ing1722 the synagoguesg4864 everyg2596g3956 sabbath dayg4521.

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Theng5119 pleased itg1380g5656 the apostlesg652 andg2532 eldersg4245, withg4862 the wholeg3650 churchg1577, to sendg3992g5658 choseng1586g5671 meng435 ofg1537 their own companyg846 tog1519 Antiochg490 withg4862 Paulg3972 andg2532 Barnabasg921; namely , Judasg2455 surnamedg1941g5746 Barsabasg923, andg2532 Silasg4609, chiefg2233g5740 meng435 amongg1722 the brethreng80:

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And they wroteg1125g5660 letters byg1223 themg5495g846 after this mannerg3592; The apostlesg652 andg2532 eldersg4245 andg2532 brethreng80 send greetingg5463g5721 unto the brethreng80 whichg3588 are ofg1537 the Gentilesg1484 ing2596 Antiochg490 andg2532 Syriag4947 andg2532 Ciliciag2791:

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Forasmuch asg1894 we have heardg191g5656, thatg3754 certaing5100 which went outg1831g5631 fromg1537 usg2257 have troubledg5015g5656 youg5209 with wordsg3056, subvertingg384g5723 yourg5216 soulsg5590, sayingg3004g5723, Ye must be circumcisedg4059g5745, andg2532 keepg5083g5721 the lawg3551: to whomg3739 we gaveg1291 nog3756 such commandmentg1291g5668:

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It seemed goodg1380g5656 unto usg2254, being assembledg1096g5637 with one accordg3661, to sendg3992g5658 choseng1586g5671 meng435 untog4314 youg5209 withg4862 ourg2257 belovedg27 Barnabasg921 andg2532 Paulg3972,

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Meng444 that have hazardedg3860g5761 theirg846 livesg5590 forg5228 the nameg3686 of ourg2257 Lordg2962 Jesusg2424 Christg5547.

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We have sentg649g5758 thereforeg3767 Judasg2455 andg2532 Silasg4609, whog846 shallg518 alsog2532 tellg518g5723 you the same thingsg846 byg1223 mouthg3056. mouth: Gr. word

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Forg1063 it seemed goodg1380g5656 to the Holyg40 Ghostg4151, andg2532 to usg2254, to lay upong2007g5733 youg5213 nog3367 greaterg4119 burdeng922 thang4133 theseg5130 necessary thingsg1876;

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That ye abstaing567g5733 from meats offered to idolsg1494, andg2532 from bloodg129, andg2532 from things strangledg4156, andg2532 from fornicationg4202: fromg1537 whichg3739 if ye keepg1301g5723 yourselvesg1438, ye shall dog4238g5692 wellg2095. Fare ye wellg4517g5770.

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Sog3303g3767 when they were dismissedg630g5685, they cameg2064g5627 tog1519 Antiochg490: andg2532 when they had gatheredg4863 the multitudeg4128 togetherg4863g5631, they deliveredg1929g5656 the epistleg1992:

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Which wheng1161 they had readg314g5631, they rejoicedg5463g5644 forg1909 the consolationg3874. consolation: or, exhortation

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And Judasg2455 andg2532 Silasg4609, beingg5607g5752 prophetsg4396 alsog2532 themselvesg846, exhortedg3870g5656 the brethreng80 withg1223 manyg4183 wordsg3056, andg2532 confirmedg1991g5656 them .

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Andg1161 after they had tarriedg4160g5660 there a spaceg5550, they were let gog630g5681 ing3326 peaceg1515 fromg575 the brethreng80 untog4314 the apostlesg652.

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Notwithstandingg1161 it pleasedg1380g5656 Silasg4609 to abideg1961 thereg847 stillg1961g5658.

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Paulg3972 alsog1161 andg2532 Barnabasg921 continuedg1304g5707 ing1722 Antiochg490, teachingg1321g5723 andg2532 preachingg2097g5734 the wordg3056 of the Lordg2962, withg3326 manyg4183 othersg2087 alsog2532.

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Andg1161 someg5100 daysg2250 afterg3326 Paulg3972 saidg2036g5627 untog4314 Barnabasg921,g1211 Let us go againg1994g5660 and visitg1980g5667 ourg2257 brethreng80 ing2596 everyg3956 cityg4172 whereg1722g3739 we have preachedg2605g5656 the wordg3056 of the Lordg2962, and see howg4459 they dog2192g5719.

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Andg1161 Barnabasg921 determinedg1011g5662 to take with themg4838g5629 Johng2491, whose surname wasg2564g5746 Markg3138.

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Butg1161 Paulg3972 thoughtg515 notg3361 goodg515g5707 to takeg4838 himg5126 with themg4838g5629, whog3588 departedg868g5631 fromg575 themg846 fromg575 Pamphyliag3828, andg2532 wentg4905g5631 notg3361 with themg846 tog1519 the workg2041.

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Andg3767 the contentiong3948 wasg1096g5633 so sharpg3948 between themg846, thatg5620 they departed asunderg673g5683 one from the otherg575g240: and sog5037 Barnabasg921 tookg3880g5631 Markg3138, and sailedg1602g5658 untog1519 Cyprusg2954;

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Andg1161 Paulg3972 choseg1951g5671 Silasg4609, and departedg1831g5627, being recommendedg3860g5685 byg5259 the brethreng80 unto the graceg5485 of Godg2316.

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Andg1161 he went throughg1330g5711 Syriag4947 andg2532 Ciliciag2791, confirmingg1991g5723 the churchesg1577.



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