And{G2532} certain men{G5100} came down{G2718} from{G575} Judaea{G2449} and taught{G1321} the brethren,{G80} [saying],{G3754} Except{G1437} {G3361} ye be circumcised{G4059} after the custom{G1485} of Moses,{G3475} ye{G1410} cannot{G3756} be{G1410} saved.{G4982}

And{G3767} when Paul{G3972} and{G2532} Barnabas{G921} had{G1096} no{G3756} small{G3641} dissension{G4714} and{G2532} questioning{G4803} with{G4314} them,{G846} [the brethren] appointed that{G5021} Paul{G3972} and{G2532} Barnabas,{G921} and{G2532} certain{G5100} other{G243} of{G1537} them,{G846} should go up{G305} to{G1519} Jerusalem{G2419} unto{G4314} the apostles{G652} and{G2532} elders{G4245} about{G4012} this{G5127} question.{G2213}

They therefore,{G3767} {G3303} being brought on their way{G4311} by{G5259} the church,{G1577} passed through{G1330} both Phoenicia{G5403} and{G2532} Samaria,{G4540} declaring{G1555} the conversion{G1995} of the Gentiles:{G1484} and{G2532} they caused{G4160} great{G3173} joy{G5479} unto all{G3956} the brethren.{G80}

And{G1161} when they were come{G3854} to{G1519} Jerusalem,{G2419} they were received{G588} of{G5259} the church{G1577} and{G2532} the apostles{G652} and{G2532} the elders,{G4245} and{G5037} they rehearsed{G312} all things that{G3745} God{G2316} had done{G4160} with{G3326} them.{G846}

But{G1161} there rose up{G1817} certain{G5100} of{G575} the sect{G139} of{G575} the Pharisees{G5330} who{G3754} believed,{G4100} saying,{G3004} It is needful to{G1163} circumcise{G4059} them,{G846} and{G5037} to charge them to keep{G5083} the law{G3551} of Moses.{G3475}

And{G1161} the apostles{G652} and{G2532} the elders{G4245} were gathered together{G4863} to consider{G1492} of{G4012} this{G5127} matter.{G3056}

And{G1161} when there had been{G1096} much{G4183} questioning,{G4803} Peter{G4074} rose up,{G450} and said{G2036} unto{G4314} them,{G846} {G435} Brethren,{G80} ye{G5210} know{G1987} that{G3754} a good{G575} while{G2250} ago{G744} God{G2316} made choice{G1586} among{G1722} you,{G2254} that by{G1223} my{G3450} mouth{G4750} the Gentiles{G1484} should hear{G191} the word{G3056} of the gospel,{G2098} and{G2532} believe.{G4100}

And{G2532} God,{G2316} who knoweth the heart,{G2589} bare{G3140} them{G846} witness,{G3140} giving{G1325} them{G846} the Holy{G40} Spirit,{G4151} even{G2532} as{G2531} he did unto us;{G2254}

and{G2532} he made{G1252} no{G3762} distinction{G1252} between{G3342} {G5037} us{G2257} and{G2532} them,{G846} cleansing{G2511} their{G846} hearts{G2588} by faith.{G4102}

Now{G3568} therefore{G3767} why{G5101} make ye{G3985} trial of God,{G2316} that ye should put{G2007} a yoke{G2218} upon{G1909} the neck{G5137} of the disciples{G3101} which{G3739} neither{G3777} our{G2257} fathers{G3962} nor{G3777} we{G2249} were able{G2480} to bear?{G941}

But{G235} we believe{G4100} that{G3739} we shall be saved{G4982} through{G1223} the grace{G5485} of the Lord{G2962} Jesus,{G2424} {G5547} in like manner{G5158} as{G2596} they.{G2548}

And{G1161} all{G3956} the multitude{G4128} kept silence;{G4601} and{G2532} they hearkened{G191} unto Barnabas{G921} and{G2532} Paul{G3972} rehearsing{G1834} what{G3745} signs{G4592} and{G2532} wonders{G5059} God{G2316} had wrought{G4160} among{G1722} the Gentiles{G1484} through{G1223} them.{G846}

And{G1161} after{G3326} they had held{G4601} their{G846} peace,{G4601} James{G2385} answered,{G611} saying,{G3004} {G435} Brethren,{G80} hearken{G191} unto me:{G3450}

Symeon{G4826} hath rehearsed{G1834} how{G2531} first{G4412} God{G2316} visited{G1980} the Gentiles,{G1484} to take{G2983} out of them{G1537} a people{G2992} for{G1909} his{G846} name.{G3686}

And{G2532} to this{G5129} agree{G4856} the words{G3056} of the prophets;{G4396} as{G2531} it is written,{G1125}

After{G3326} these things{G5023} I will return,{G390} And{G2532} I will build again{G456} the tabernacle{G4633} of David,{G1138} which{G3588} is fallen;{G4098} And{G2532} I will build again{G456} the ruins{G2679} thereof,{G846} And{G2532} I will set{G461} it{G846} up:{G461}

That{G3704} the residue{G2645} of men{G444} may seek{G1567} after the Lord,{G2962} And{G2532} all{G3956} the Gentiles,{G1484} upon{G1909} whom{G3739} my{G3450} name{G3686} is called,{G1909}

Saith the Lord,{G2316} who{G846} maketh{G2076} these{G3956} things{G2041} known{G1110} from{G575} of old.{G165}

Wherefore{G1352} my{G1473} judgment is,{G2919} that we trouble{G3926} not{G3361} them that{G3588} from among{G575} the Gentiles{G1484} turn{G1994} to{G1909} God;{G2316}

but{G235} that we write{G1989} unto them,{G846} that they abstain{G567} from{G575} the pollutions{G234} of idols,{G1497} and{G2532} from fornication,{G4202} and{G2532} from what is strangled,{G4156} and{G2532} from blood.{G129}

For{G1063} Moses{G3475} from generations{G1074} of{G1537} old{G744} hath{G2192} in every{G2596} city{G4172} them{G3588} that preach{G2784} him,{G846} being read{G314} in{G1722} the synagogues{G4864} every{G3956} sabbath.{G2596}

Then{G5119} it{G1380} seemed good to the apostles{G652} and{G2532} the elders,{G4245} with{G4862} the whole{G3650} church,{G1577} to{G1519} choose{G1586} men{G435} out of{G1537} their company,{G846} and{G2532} send{G3992} them to{G1519} Antioch{G490} with{G4862} Paul{G3972} and{G2532} Barnabas;{G921} [namely], Judas{G2455} called Barsabbas, and{G2532} Silas,{G4609} chief{G2233} men{G435} among{G1722} the brethren:{G80}

and they wrote{G1125} thus{G3592} by{G1223} {G5495} them,{G846} The apostles{G652} and{G2532} the elders,{G4245} {G2532} brethren,{G80} unto the brethren{G80} who{G3588} are of{G1537} the Gentiles{G1484} in{G2596} Antioch{G490} and{G2532} Syria{G4947} and{G2532} Cilicia,{G2791} greeting:{G5463}

Forasmuch as{G1894} we have heard{G191} that{G3754} certain{G5100} who went out{G1831} from{G1537} us{G2257} have troubled{G5015} you{G5209} with words,{G3056} subverting{G384} your{G5216} souls;{G5590} to whom{G3739} we gave{G1291} no{G3756} commandment;{G1291}

it seemed good{G1380} unto us,{G2254} having come{G1096} to one accord,{G3661} to choose{G1586} out men{G435} and send{G3992} them unto{G4314} you{G5209} with{G4862} our{G2257} beloved{G27} Barnabas{G921} and{G2532} Paul,{G3972}

men{G444} that have hazarded{G3860} their{G846} lives{G5590} for{G5228} the name{G3686} of our{G2257} Lord{G2962} Jesus{G2424} Christ.{G5547}

We have sent{G649} therefore{G3767} Judas{G2455} and{G2532} Silas,{G4609} who{G846} themselves also{G2532} shall{G518} tell{G518} you the same things{G846} by{G1223} word of mouth.{G3056}

For{G1063} it seemed good{G1380} to the Holy{G40} Spirit,{G4151} and{G2532} to us,{G2254} to lay upon{G2007} you{G5213} no{G3367} greater{G4119} burden{G922} than{G4133} these{G5130} necessary{G1876} things:{G5130}

that ye abstain{G567} from things sacrificed to idols,{G1494} and{G2532} from blood,{G129} and{G2532} from things strangled,{G4156} and{G2532} from fornication;{G4202} from{G1537} which{G3739} if ye keep{G1301} yourselves,{G1438} it shall be{G4238} well{G2095} with you. Fare ye well.{G4517}

So{G3767} they, when{G3303} they were dismissed,{G630} came{G2064} down to{G1519} Antioch;{G490} and{G2532} having gathered{G4863} the multitude{G4128} together,{G4863} they delivered{G1929} the epistle.{G1992}

And when{G1161} they had read{G314} it, they rejoiced{G5463} for{G1909} the consolation.{G3874}

And{G5037} Judas{G2455} and{G2532} Silas,{G4609} being{G5607} themselves{G846} also{G2532} prophets,{G4396} exhorted{G3870} the brethren{G80} with{G1223} many{G4183} words,{G3056} and{G2532} confirmed{G1991} them.

And{G1161} after they had spent some time{G4160} [there],{G5550} they were dismissed{G630} in{G3326} peace{G1515} from{G575} the brethren{G80} unto{G4314} those{G652} that had sent them forth.

But Paul{G3972} {G1161} and{G2532} Barnabas{G921} tarried{G1304} in{G1722} Antioch,{G490} teaching{G1321} and{G2532} preaching{G2097} the word{G3056} of the Lord,{G2962} with{G3326} many{G4183} others{G2087} also.{G2532}

And{G1161} after{G3326} some{G5100} days{G2250} Paul{G3972} said{G2036} unto{G4314} Barnabas,{G921} Let us return{G1994} now and{G1211} visit{G1980} the{G2257} brethren{G80} in{G2596} every{G3956} city{G4172} {G1722} wherein{G3739} we proclaimed{G2605} the word{G3056} of the Lord,{G2962} [and see] how{G4459} they fare.{G2192}

And{G1161} Barnabas{G921} was minded{G1011} to take with them{G4838} John{G2491} also, who was{G2564} called Mark.{G3138}

But{G1161} Paul{G3972} thought{G515} not{G3361} good{G515} to take with them{G5126} him{G4838} who{G3588} withdrew{G868} from{G575} them{G846} from{G575} Pamphylia,{G3828} and{G2532} went{G4905} not{G3361} with them{G846} to{G1519} the work.{G2041}

And{G3767} there arose{G1096} a sharp contention,{G3948} so that{G5620} they parted asunder{G673} one{G846} from{G575} the other,{G240} and{G5037} Barnabas{G921} took{G3880} Mark{G3138} with him, and sailed{G1602} away unto{G1519} Cyprus;{G2954}

but Paul{G3972} choose{G1951} Silas,{G4609} and{G1161} went forth,{G1831} being commended{G3860} by{G5259} the brethren{G80} to the grace{G5485} of the Lord.{G2316}

And{G1161} he went through{G1330} Syria{G4947} and{G2532} Cilicia,{G2791} confirming{G1991} the churches.{G1577}