Acts 15

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¹And 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.

KJVAnd^G2532 certain men^G5100 which came down^G2718^(G5631) from^G575 Judaea^G2449 taught^G1321^(G5707) the brethren^G80, and said,^G3754 Except^G3362 ye be circumcised^G4059^(G5747) after the manner^G1485 of Moses^G3475, ye cannot^G3756^G1410^(G5736) be saved^G4982^(G5683).

² 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.

KJVWhen therefore^G3767 Paul^G3972 and^G2532 Barnabas^G921 had^G1096^(G5637) no^G3756 small^G3641 dissension^G4714 and^G2532 disputation^G4803 with^G4314 them^G846, they determined^G5021^(G5656) that Paul^G3972 and^G2532 Barnabas^G921, and^G2532 certain^G5100 other^G243 of^G1537 them^G846, should go up^G305^(G5721) to^G1519 Jerusalem^G2419 unto^G4314 the apostles^G652 and^G2532 elders^G4245 about^G4012 this^G5127 question^G2213.

³ 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.

KJVAnd^G3303^G3767 being brought on their way^G4311^(G5685) by^G5259 the church^G1577, they passed through^G1330^(G5711) Phenice^G5403 and^G2532 Samaria^G4540, declaring^G1555^(G5740) the conversion^G1995 of the Gentiles^G1484: and^G2532 they caused^G4160^(G5707) great^G3173 joy^G5479 unto all^G3956 the brethren^G80.

⁴ 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.

KJVAnd^G1161 when they were come^G3854^(G5637) to^G1519 Jerusalem^G2419, they were received^G588^(G5681) of^G5259 the church^G1577, and^G2532 of the apostles^G652 and^G2532 elders^G4245, and^G5037 they declared^G312^(G5656) all things^G3745 that God^G2316 had done^G4160^(G5656) with^G3326 them^G846.

⁵ 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.

KJVBut^G1161 there rose up^G1817^(G5627) certain^G5100 of^G575 the sect^G139 of the Pharisees^G5330 which believed^G4100^(G5761), saying^G3004^(G5723), That^G3754 it was needful^G1163^(G5748) to circumcise^G4059^(G5721) them^G846, and^G5037 to command^G3853^(G5721) them to keep^G5083^(G5721) the law^G3551 of Moses^G3475.

⁶ And the apostles and elders came together for to consider of this matter.

KJVAnd^G1161 the apostles^G652 and^G2532 elders^G4245 came together^G4863^(G5681) for to consider^G1492^(G5629) of^G4012 this^G5127 matter^G3056.

⁷ 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.

KJVAnd^G1161 when there had been^G1096^(G5637) much^G4183 disputing^G4803, Peter^G4074 rose up^G450^(G5631), and said^G2036^(G5627) unto^G4314 them^G846, Men^G435 and brethren^G80, ye^G5210 know^G1987^(G5736) how that^G3754 a good^G744 while^G2250 ago^G575 God^G2316 made choice^G1586^(G5668) among^G1722 us^G2254, that the Gentiles^G1484 by^G1223 my^G3450 mouth^G4750 should hear^G191^(G5658) the word^G3056 of the gospel^G2098, and^G2532 believe^G4100^(G5658).

⁸ And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as he did unto us;

KJVAnd^G2532 God^G2316, which knoweth the hearts^G2589, bare them^G846 witness^G3140^(G5656), giving^G1325^(G5631) them^G846 the Holy^G40 Ghost^G4151, even^G2532 as^G2531 he did unto us^G2254;

⁹ And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.

KJVAnd^G2532 put^G1252 no^G3762 difference^G1252^(G5656) between^G3342^G5037 us^G2257 and^G2532 them^G846, purifying^G2511^(G5660) their^G846 hearts^G2588 by faith^G4102.

¹⁰ 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?

KJVNow^G3568 therefore^G3767 why^G5101 tempt ye^G3985^(G5719) God^G2316, to put^G2007^(G5629) 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^(G5656) to bear^G941^(G5658)?

¹¹ But we believe that through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ we shall be saved, even as they.

KJVBut^G235 we believe^G4100^(G5719) that through^G1223 the grace^G5485 of the Lord^G2962 Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547 we shall be saved^G4982^(G5683), even^G2596^G3739 as^G5158 they^G2548.

¹² 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.

KJVThen^G1161 all^G3956 the multitude^G4128 kept silence^G4601^(G5656), and^G2532 gave audience^G191^(G5707) to Barnabas^G921 and^G2532 Paul^G3972, declaring^G1834^(G5740) what^G3745 miracles^G4592 and^G2532 wonders^G5059 God^G2316 had wrought^G4160^(G5656) among^G1722 the Gentiles^G1484 by^G1223 them^G846.

¹³ And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying, Men and brethren, hearken unto me:

KJVAnd^G1161 after^G3326 they had held^G4601 their^G846 peace^G4601^(G5658), James^G2385 answered^G611^(G5662), saying^G3004^(G5723), Men^G435 and brethren^G80, hearken^G191^(G5657) unto me^G3450:

¹⁴ Simeon hath declared how God at the first did visit the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name.

KJVSimeon^G4826 hath declared^G1834^(G5662) how^G2531 God^G2316 at the first^G4412 did visit^G1980^(G5662) the Gentiles^G1484, to take^G2983^(G5629) out of^G1537 them a people^G2992 for^G1909 his^G846 name^G3686.

¹⁵ And to this agree the words of the prophets; as it is written,

KJVAnd^G2532 to this^G5129 agree^G4856^(G5719) the words^G3056 of the prophets^G4396; as^G2531 it is written^G1125^(G5769),

¹⁶ 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:

KJVAfter^G3326 this^G5023 I will return^G390^(G5692), and^G2532 will build again^G456^(G5692) the tabernacle^G4633 of David^G1138, which^G3588 is fallen down^G4098^(G5761); and^G2532 I will build again^G456^(G5692) the ruins^G2679^(G5772) thereof^G846, and^G2532 I will set^G461 it^G846 up^G461^(G5692):

¹⁷ 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.

KJVThat^G3704^G302 the residue^G2645 of men^G444 might seek after^G1567^(G5661) the Lord^G2962, and^G2532 all^G3956 the Gentiles^G1484, upon^G1909 whom^G3739 my^G3450 name^G3686 is called^G1941^(G5769)^G1909^G846, saith^G3004^(G5719) the Lord^G2962, who^G3588 doeth^G4160^(G5723) all^G3956 these things^G5023.

¹⁸ Known unto God are all his works from the beginning of the world.

KJVKnown^G1110 unto God^G2316 are^G2076^(G5748) all^G3956 his^G846 works^G2041 from^G575 the beginning of the world^G165.

¹⁹ Wherefore my sentence is, that we trouble not them, which from among the Gentiles are turned to God:

KJVWherefore^G1352 my^G1473 sentence is^G2919^(G5719), that we trouble^G3926^(G5721) not^G3361 them, which^G3588 from among^G575 the Gentiles^G1484 are turned^G1994^(G5723) to^G1909 God^G2316:

²⁰ But that we write unto them, that they abstain from pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from things strangled, and from blood.

KJVBut^G235 that we write^G1989^(G5658) unto them^G846, that they abstain^G567^(G5733) from^G575 pollutions^G234 of idols^G1497, and^G2532 from fornication^G4202, and^G2532 from things strangled^G4156, and^G2532 from blood^G129.

²¹ For Moses of old time hath in every city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath day.

KJVFor^G1063 Moses^G3475 of^G1537 old^G744 time^G1074 hath^G2192^(G5719) in every^G2596 city^G4172 them that preach^G2784^(G5723) him^G846, being read^G314^(G5746) in^G1722 the synagogues^G4864 every^G2596^G3956 sabbath day^G4521.

²² 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:

KJVThen^G5119 pleased it^G1380^(G5656) the apostles^G652 and^G2532 elders^G4245, with^G4862 the whole^G3650 church^G1577, to send^G3992^(G5658) chosen^G1586^(G5671) men^G435 of^G1537 their own company^G846 to^G1519 Antioch^G490 with^G4862 Paul^G3972 and^G2532 Barnabas^G921; namely, Judas^G2455 surnamed^G1941^(G5746) Barsabas^G923, and^G2532 Silas^G4609, chief^G2233^(G5740) men^G435 among^G1722 the brethren^G80:

²³ 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:

KJVAnd they wrote^G1125^(G5660) letters by^G1223 them^G5495^G846 after this manner^G3592; The apostles^G652 and^G2532 elders^G4245 and^G2532 brethren^G80 send greeting^G5463^(G5721) unto the brethren^G80 which^G3588 are of^G1537 the Gentiles^G1484 in^G2596 Antioch^G490 and^G2532 Syria^G4947 and^G2532 Cilicia^G2791:

²⁴ 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:

KJVForasmuch as^G1894 we have heard^G191^(G5656), that^G3754 certain^G5100 which went out^G1831^(G5631) from^G1537 us^G2257 have troubled^G5015^(G5656) you^G5209 with words^G3056, subverting^G384^(G5723) your^G5216 souls^G5590, saying^G3004^(G5723), Ye must be circumcised^G4059^(G5745), and^G2532 keep^G5083^(G5721) the law^G3551: to whom^G3739 we gave^G1291 no^G3756 such commandment^G1291^(G5668):

²⁵ It seemed good unto us, being assembled with one accord, to send chosen men unto you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,

KJVIt seemed good^G1380^(G5656) unto us^G2254, being assembled^G1096^(G5637) with one accord^G3661, to send^G3992^(G5658) chosen^G1586^(G5671) men^G435 unto^G4314 you^G5209 with^G4862 our^G2257 beloved^G27 Barnabas^G921 and^G2532 Paul^G3972,

²⁶ Men that have hazarded their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

KJVMen^G444 that have hazarded^G3860^(G5761) their^G846 lives^G5590 for^G5228 the name^G3686 of our^G2257 Lord^G2962 Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547.

²⁷ We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who shall also tell you the same things by mouth.

KJVWe have sent^G649^(G5758) therefore^G3767 Judas^G2455 and^G2532 Silas^G4609, who^G846 shall^G518 also^G2532 tell^G518^(G5723) you the same things^G846 by^G1223 mouth^G3056.

²⁸ For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things;

KJVFor^G1063 it seemed good^G1380^(G5656) to the Holy^G40 Ghost^G4151, and^G2532 to us^G2254, to lay upon^G2007^(G5733) you^G5213 no^G3367 greater^G4119 burden^G922 than^G4133 these^G5130 necessary things^G1876;

²⁹ 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.

KJVThat ye abstain^G567^(G5733) from meats offered 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^(G5723) yourselves^G1438, ye shall do^G4238^(G5692) well^G2095. Fare ye well^G4517^(G5770).

³⁰ So when they were dismissed, they came to Antioch: and when they had gathered the multitude together, they delivered the epistle:

KJVSo^G3303^G3767 when they were dismissed^G630^(G5685), they came^G2064^(G5627) to^G1519 Antioch^G490: and^G2532 when they had gathered^G4863 the multitude^G4128 together^G4863^(G5631), they delivered^G1929^(G5656) the epistle^G1992:

³¹ Which when they had read, they rejoiced for the consolation.

KJVWhich when^G1161 they had read^G314^(G5631), they rejoiced^G5463^(G5644) for^G1909 the consolation^G3874.

³² And Judas and Silas, being prophets also themselves, exhorted the brethren with many words, and confirmed them.

KJVAnd Judas^G2455 and^G2532 Silas^G4609, being^G5607^(G5752) prophets^G4396 also^G2532 themselves^G846, exhorted^G3870^(G5656) the brethren^G80 with^G1223 many^G4183 words^G3056, and^G2532 confirmed^G1991^(G5656) them.

³³ And after they had tarried there a space, they were let go in peace from the brethren unto the apostles.

KJVAnd^G1161 after they had tarried^G4160^(G5660) there a space^G5550, they were let go^G630^(G5681) in^G3326 peace^G1515 from^G575 the brethren^G80 unto^G4314 the apostles^G652.

³⁴ Notwithstanding it pleased Silas to abide there still.

KJVNotwithstanding^G1161 it pleased^G1380^(G5656) Silas^G4609 to abide^G1961 there^G847 still^G1961^(G5658).

³⁵ Paul also and Barnabas continued in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also.

KJVPaul^G3972 also^G1161 and^G2532 Barnabas^G921 continued^G1304^(G5707) in^G1722 Antioch^G490, teaching^G1321^(G5723) and^G2532 preaching^G2097^(G5734) the word^G3056 of the Lord^G2962, with^G3326 many^G4183 others^G2087 also^G2532.

³⁶ 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.

KJVAnd^G1161 some^G5100 days^G2250 after^G3326 Paul^G3972 said^G2036^(G5627) unto^G4314 Barnabas^G921,^G1211 Let us go again^G1994^(G5660) and visit^G1980^(G5667) our^G2257 brethren^G80 in^G2596 every^G3956 city^G4172 where^G1722^G3739 we have preached^G2605^(G5656) the word^G3056 of the Lord^G2962, and see how^G4459 they do^G2192^(G5719).

³⁷ And Barnabas determined to take with them John, whose surname was Mark.

KJVAnd^G1161 Barnabas^G921 determined^G1011^(G5662) to take with them^G4838^(G5629) John^G2491, whose surname was^G2564^(G5746) Mark^G3138.

³⁸ But Paul thought not good to take him with them, who departed from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work.

KJVBut^G1161 Paul^G3972 thought^G515 not^G3361 good^G515^(G5707) to take^G4838 him^G5126 with them^G4838^(G5629), who^G3588 departed^G868^(G5631) from^G575 them^G846 from^G575 Pamphylia^G3828, and^G2532 went^G4905^(G5631) not^G3361 with them^G846 to^G1519 the work^G2041.

³⁹ 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;

KJVAnd^G3767 the contention^G3948 was^G1096^(G5633) so sharp^G3948 between them^G846, that^G5620 they departed asunder^G673^(G5683) one from the other^G575^G240: and so^G5037 Barnabas^G921 took^G3880^(G5631) Mark^G3138, and sailed^G1602^(G5658) unto^G1519 Cyprus^G2954;

⁴⁰ And Paul chose Silas, and departed, being recommended by the brethren unto the grace of God.

KJVAnd^G1161 Paul^G3972 chose^G1951^(G5671) Silas^G4609, and departed^G1831^(G5627), being recommended^G3860^(G5685) by^G5259 the brethren^G80 unto the grace^G5485 of God^G2316.

⁴¹ And he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches.

KJVAnd^G1161 he went through^G1330^(G5711) Syria^G4947 and^G2532 Cilicia^G2791, confirming^G1991^(G5723) the churches^G1577.

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