And certain men
which came down
from
Judaea
taught
the brethren
, and said ,
Except
ye be circumcised
after the manner
of Moses
, ye cannot
be saved
.
When therefore Paul
and
Barnabas
had
no
small
dissension
and
disputation
with
them
, they determined
that Paul
and
Barnabas
, and
certain
other
of
them
, should go up
to
Jerusalem
unto
the apostles
and
elders
about
this
question
.
And being brought on their way
by
the church
, they passed through
Phenice
and
Samaria
, declaring
the conversion
of the Gentiles
: and
they caused
great
joy
unto all
the brethren
.
And when they were come
to
Jerusalem
, they were received
of
the church
, and
of the apostles
and
elders
, and
they declared
all things
that God
had done
with
them
.
But there rose up
certain
of
the sect
of the Pharisees
which believed
, saying
, That
it was needful
to circumcise
them
, and
to command
them to keep
the law
of Moses
.
And the apostles
and
elders
came together
for to consider
of
this
matter
.
And when there had been
much
disputing
, Peter
rose up
, and said
unto
them
, Men
and brethren
, ye
know
how that
a good
while
ago
God
made choice
among
us
, that the Gentiles
by
my
mouth
should hear
the word
of the gospel
, and
believe
.
And God
, which knoweth the hearts
, bare them
witness
, giving
them
the Holy
Ghost
, even
as
he did unto us
;
And put
no
difference
between
us
and
them
, purifying
their
hearts
by faith
.
Now therefore
why
tempt ye
God
, to put
a yoke
upon
the neck
of the disciples
, which
neither
our
fathers
nor
we
were able
to bear
?
But we believe
that through
the grace
of the Lord
Jesus
Christ
we shall be saved
, even
as
they
.
Then all
the multitude
kept silence
, and
gave audience
to Barnabas
and
Paul
, declaring
what
miracles
and
wonders
God
had wrought
among
the Gentiles
by
them
.
And after
they had held
their
peace
, James
answered
, saying
, Men
and brethren
, hearken
unto me
:
Simeon hath declared
how
God
at the first
did visit
the Gentiles
, to take
out of
them a people
for
his
name
.
And to this
agree
the words
of the prophets
; as
it is written
,
After this
I will return
, and
will build again
the tabernacle
of David
, which
is fallen down
; and
I will build again
the ruins
thereof
, and
I will set
it
up
:
That the residue
of men
might seek after
the Lord
, and
all
the Gentiles
, upon
whom
my
name
is called
, saith
the Lord
, who
doeth
all
these things
.
Known unto God
are
all
his
works
from
the beginning of the world
.
Wherefore my
sentence is
, that we trouble
not
them, which
from among
the Gentiles
are turned
to
God
:
But that we write
unto them
, that they abstain
from
pollutions
of idols
, and
from fornication
, and
from things strangled
, and
from blood
.
For Moses
of
old
time
hath
in every
city
them that preach
him
, being read
in
the synagogues
every
sabbath day
.
Then pleased it
the apostles
and
elders
, with
the whole
church
, to send
chosen
men
of
their own company
to
Antioch
with
Paul
and
Barnabas
; namely , Judas
surnamed
Barsabas
, and
Silas
, chief
men
among
the brethren
:
And they wrote letters by
them
after this manner
; The apostles
and
elders
and
brethren
send greeting
unto the brethren
which
are of
the Gentiles
in
Antioch
and
Syria
and
Cilicia
:
Forasmuch as we have heard
, that
certain
which went out
from
us
have troubled
you
with words
, subverting
your
souls
, saying
, Ye must be circumcised
, and
keep
the law
: to whom
we gave
no
such commandment
:
It seemed good unto us
, being assembled
with one accord
, to send
chosen
men
unto
you
with
our
beloved
Barnabas
and
Paul
,
Men that have hazarded
their
lives
for
the name
of our
Lord
Jesus
Christ
.
We have sent therefore
Judas
and
Silas
, who
shall
also
tell
you the same things
by
mouth
.
For it seemed good
to the Holy
Ghost
, and
to us
, to lay upon
you
no
greater
burden
than
these
necessary things
;
That ye abstain from meats offered to idols
, and
from blood
, and
from things strangled
, and
from fornication
: from
which
if ye keep
yourselves
, ye shall do
well
. Fare ye well
.
So when they were dismissed
, they came
to
Antioch
: and
when they had gathered
the multitude
together
, they delivered
the epistle
:
Which when they had read
, they rejoiced
for
the consolation
.
And Judas and
Silas
, being
prophets
also
themselves
, exhorted
the brethren
with
many
words
, and
confirmed
them .
And after they had tarried
there a space
, they were let go
in
peace
from
the brethren
unto
the apostles
.
Notwithstanding it pleased
Silas
to abide
there
still
.
Paul also
and
Barnabas
continued
in
Antioch
, teaching
and
preaching
the word
of the Lord
, with
many
others
also
.
And some
days
after
Paul
said
unto
Barnabas
,
Let us go again
and visit
our
brethren
in
every
city
where
we have preached
the word
of the Lord
, and see how
they do
.
And Barnabas
determined
to take with them
John
, whose surname was
Mark
.
But Paul
thought
not
good
to take
him
with them
, who
departed
from
them
from
Pamphylia
, and
went
not
with them
to
the work
.
And the contention
was
so sharp
between them
, that
they departed asunder
one from the other
: and so
Barnabas
took
Mark
, and sailed
unto
Cyprus
;
And Paul
chose
Silas
, and departed
, being recommended
by
the brethren
unto the grace
of God
.
And he went through
Syria
and
Cilicia
, confirming
the churches
.