Acts 15 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Acts 16

¹He came to Derbe and Lystra; and behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a Jewess who believed, but his father was a Greek.

KJVThen^G1161 came he^G2658^(G5656) to^G1519 Derbe^G1191 and^G2532 Lystra^G3082: and^G2532, behold^G2400^(G5628), a certain^G5100 disciple^G3101 was^G2258^(G5713) there^G1563, named^G3686 Timotheus^G5095, the son^G5207 of a certain^G5100 woman^G1135, which was a Jewess^G2453, and believed^G4103; but^G1161 his father^G3962 was a Greek^G1672:

² The brothers who were at Lystra and Iconium gave a good testimony about him.

KJVWhich^G3739 was well reported^G3140^(G5712) of by^G5259 the brethren^G80 that were at^G1722 Lystra^G3082 and^G2532 Iconium^G2430.

³ Paul wanted to have him go out with him, and he took and circumcised him because of the Jews who were in those parts, for they all knew that his father was a Greek.

KJVHim^G5126 would^G2309^(G5656) Paul^G3972 have to go forth^G1831^(G5629) with^G4862 him^G846; and^G2532 took^G2983^(G5631) and circumcised^G4059^(G5627) him^G846 because^G1223 of the Jews^G2453 which^G3588 were^G5607^(G5752) in^G1722 those^G1565 quarters^G5117: for^G1063 they knew^G1492^(G5715) all^G537 that^G3754 his^G846 father^G3962 was^G5225^(G5707) a Greek^G1672.

⁴ As they went on their way through the cities, they delivered the decrees to them to keep which had been ordained by the apostles and elders who were at Jerusalem.

KJVAnd^G1161 as^G5613 they went through^G1279^(G5711) the cities^G4172, they delivered^G3860^(G5707) them^G846 the decrees^G1378 for to keep^G5442^(G5721), that were ordained^G2919^(G5772) of^G5259 the apostles^G652 and^G2532 elders^G4245 which^G3588 were at^G1722 Jerusalem^G2419.

⁵ So the assemblies were strengthened in the faith, and increased in number daily.

KJVAnd so^G3303^G3767 were^G4732 the churches^G1577 established^G4732^(G5712) in the faith^G4102, and^G2532 increased^G4052^(G5707) in number^G706 daily^G2250^G2596.

⁶ When they had gone through the region of Phrygia and Galatia, they were forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia.

KJVNow^G1161 when they had gone throughout^G1330^(G5631) Phrygia^G5435 and^G2532 the region^G5561 of Galatia^G1054, and were forbidden^G2967^(G5685) of^G5259 the Holy^G40 Ghost^G4151 to preach^G2980^(G5658) the word^G3056 in^G1722 Asia^G773,

⁷ When they had come opposite Mysia, they tried to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit didn’t allow them.

KJVAfter they were come^G2064^(G5631) to^G2596 Mysia^G3465, they assayed^G3985^(G5707) to go^G4198^(G5738) into^G2596 Bithynia^G978: but^G2532 the Spirit^G4151 suffered^G1439^(G5656) them^G846 not^G3756.

⁸ Passing by Mysia, they came down to Troas.

KJVAnd^G1161 they passing by^G3928^(G5631) Mysia^G3465 came down^G2597^(G5627) to^G1519 Troas^G5174.

⁹ A vision appeared to Paul in the night. There was a man of Macedonia standing, begging him and saying, “Come over into Macedonia and help us.”

KJVAnd^G2532 a vision^G3705 appeared^G3700^(G5681) to Paul^G3972 in^G1223 the night^G3571; There stood^G2258^(G5713)^G2476^(G5761) a man^G5100^G435 of Macedonia^G3110, and prayed^G3870^(G5723) him^G846,^G2532 saying^G3004^(G5723), Come over^G1224^(G5631) into^G1519 Macedonia^G3109, and help^G997^(G5657) us^G2254.

¹⁰ When he had seen the vision, immediately we sought to go out to Macedonia, concluding that the Lord had called us to preach the Good News to them.

KJVAnd^G1161 after^G5613 he had seen^G1492^(G5627) the vision^G3705, immediately^G2112 we endeavoured^G2212^(G5656) to go^G1831^(G5629) into^G1519 Macedonia^G3109, assuredly gathering^G4822^(G5723) that^G3754 the Lord^G2962 had called^G4341^(G5766) us^G2248 for to preach the gospel^G2097^(G5670) unto them^G846.

¹¹ Setting sail therefore from Troas, we made a straight course to Samothrace, and the day following to Neapolis;

KJVTherefore^G3767 loosing^G321^(G5685) from^G575 Troas^G5174, we came with a straight course^G2113^(G5656) to^G1519 Samothracia^G4543, and^G5037 the next^G1966^(G5752) day to^G1519 Neapolis^G3496;

¹² and from there to Philippi, which is a city of Macedonia, the foremost of the district, a Roman colony. We were staying some days in this city.

KJVAnd^G5037 from thence^G1564 to^G1519 Philippi^G5375, which^G3748 is^G2076^(G5748) the chief^G4413 city^G4172 of that part^G3310 of Macedonia^G3109, and a colony^G2862: and^G1161 we were^G2258^(G5713) in^G1722 that^G5026 city^G4172 abiding^G1304^(G5723) certain^G5100 days^G2250.

¹³ On the Sabbath day we went outside of the city by a riverside, where we supposed there was a place of prayer, and we sat down and spoke to the women who had come together.

KJVAnd^G5037 on the sabbath^G4521^G2250 we went^G1831^(G5627) out of^G1854 the city^G4172 by^G3844 a river side^G4215, where^G3757 prayer^G4335 was wont^G3543^(G5712) to be made^G1511^(G5750); and^G2532 we sat down^G2523^(G5660), and spake^G2980^(G5707) unto the women^G1135 which resorted^G4905^(G5631) thither.

¹⁴ A certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, one who worshiped God, heard us. The Lord opened her heart to listen to the things which were spoken by Paul.

KJVAnd^G2532 a certain^G5100 woman^G1135 named^G3686 Lydia^G3070, a seller of purple^G4211, of the city^G4172 of Thyatira^G2363, which worshipped^G4576^(G5740) God^G2316, heard^G191^(G5707) us: whose^G3739 heart^G2588 the Lord^G2962 opened^G1272^(G5656), that she attended^G4337^(G5721) unto the things which were spoken^G2980^(G5746) of^G5259 Paul^G3972.

¹⁵ When she and her household were baptized, she begged us, saying, “If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house and stay.” So she persuaded us.

KJVAnd^G1161 when^G5613 she was baptized^G907^(G5681), and^G2532 her^G846 household^G3624, she besought^G3870^(G5656) us, saying^G3004^(G5723), If^G1487 ye have judged^G2919^(G5758) me^G3165 to be^G1511^(G5750) faithful^G4103 to the Lord^G2962, come^G1525^(G5631) into^G1519 my^G3450 house^G3624, and abide^G3306^(G5657) there. And^G2532 she constrained^G3849^(G5662) us^G2248.

¹⁶ As we were going to prayer, a certain girl having a spirit of divination met us, who brought her masters much gain by fortune telling.

KJVAnd^G1161 it came to pass^G1096^(G5633), as we^G2257 went^G4198^(G5740) to^G1519 prayer^G4335, a certain^G5100 damsel^G3814 possessed^G2192^(G5723) with a spirit^G4151 of divination^G4436 met^G528^(G5658) us^G2254, which^G3748 brought^G3930^(G5707) her^G846 masters^G2962 much^G4183 gain^G2039 by soothsaying^G3132^(G5740):

¹⁷ Following Paul and us, she cried out, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to us a way of salvation!”

KJVThe same^G3778 followed^G2628^(G5660) Paul^G3972 and^G2532 us^G2254, and cried^G2896^(G5707), saying^G3004^(G5723), These^G3778 men^G444 are^G1526^(G5748) the servants^G1401 of the most high^G5310 God^G2316, which^G3748 shew^G2605^(G5719) unto us^G2254 the way^G3598 of salvation^G4991.

¹⁸ She was doing this for many days. But Paul, becoming greatly annoyed, turned and said to the spirit, “I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her!” It came out that very hour.

KJVAnd^G1161 this^G5124 did she^G4160^(G5707)^G1909 many^G4183 days^G2250. But^G1161 Paul^G3972, being grieved^G1278^(G5666), turned^G1994^(G5660) and^G2532 said^G2036^(G5627) to the spirit^G4151, I command^G3853^(G5719) thee^G4671 in^G1722 the name^G3686 of Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547 to come^G1831^(G5629) out of^G575 her^G846. And^G2532 he came out^G1831^(G5627) the same^G846 hour^G5610.

¹⁹ But when her masters saw that the hope of their gain was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplace before the rulers.

KJVAnd^G1161 when her^G846 masters^G2962 saw^G1492^(G5631) that^G3754 the hope^G1680 of their^G846 gains^G2039 was gone^G1831^(G5627), they caught^G1949^(G5637) Paul^G3972 and^G2532 Silas^G4609, and drew^G1670^(G5656) them into^G1519 the marketplace^G58 unto^G1909 the rulers^G758,

²⁰ When they had brought them to the magistrates, they said, “These men, being Jews, are agitating our city

KJVAnd^G2532 brought^G4317^(G5631) them^G846 to the magistrates^G4755, saying^G2036^(G5627), These^G3778 men^G444, being^G5225^(G5723) Jews^G2453, do exceedingly trouble^G1613^(G5719) our^G2257 city^G4172,

²¹ and advocate customs which it is not lawful for us to accept or to observe, being Romans.”

KJVAnd^G2532 teach^G2605^(G5719) customs^G1485, which^G3739 are^G1832 not^G3756 lawful^G1832^(G5748) for us^G2254 to receive^G3858^(G5738), neither^G3761 to observe^G4160^(G5721), being^G5607^(G5752) Romans^G4514.

²² The multitude rose up together against them and the magistrates tore their clothes from them, then commanded them to be beaten with rods.

KJVAnd^G2532 the multitude^G3793 rose up together^G4911^(G5627) against^G2596 them^G846: and^G2532 the magistrates^G4755 rent off^G4048^(G5660) their^G846 clothes^G2440, and commanded^G2753^(G5707) to beat^G4463^(G5721) them.

²³ When they had laid many stripes on them, they threw them into prison, charging the jailer to keep them safely.

KJVAnd^G5037 when they had laid^G2007^(G5631) many^G4183 stripes^G4127 upon them^G846, they cast^G906^(G5627) them into^G1519 prison^G5438, charging^G3853^(G5660) the jailor^G1200 to keep^G5083^(G5721) them^G846 safely^G806:

²⁴ Having received such a command, he threw them into the inner prison and secured their feet in the stocks.

KJVWho^G3739, having received^G2983^(G5761) such^G5108 a charge^G3852, thrust^G906^(G5627) them^G846 into^G1519 the inner^G2082 prison^G5438, and^G2532 made^G805 their^G846 feet^G4228 fast^G805^(G5662) in^G1519 the stocks^G3586.

²⁵ But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.

KJVAnd^G1161 at^G2596 midnight^G3317 Paul^G3972 and^G2532 Silas^G4609 prayed^G4336^(G5740), and sang praises^G5214^(G5707) unto God^G2316: and^G1161 the prisoners^G1198 heard^G1874^(G5711) them^G846.

²⁶ Suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken; and immediately all the doors were opened, and everyone’s bonds were loosened.

KJVAnd^G1161 suddenly^G869 there was^G1096^(G5633) a great^G3173 earthquake^G4578, so that^G5620 the foundations^G2310 of the prison^G1201 were shaken^G4531^(G5683): and^G5037 immediately^G3916 all^G3956 the doors^G2374 were opened^G455^(G5681), and^G2532 every one's^G3956 bands^G1199 were loosed^G447^(G5681).

²⁷ The jailer, being roused out of sleep and seeing the prison doors open, drew his sword and was about to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners had escaped.

KJVAnd^G1161 the keeper of the prison^G1200 awaking^G1096^(G5637) out of his sleep^G1853, and^G2532 seeing^G1492^(G5631) the prison^G5438 doors^G2374 open^G455^(G5772), he drew out^G4685^(G5671) his sword^G3162, and would^G3195^(G5707) have killed^G337^(G5721) himself^G1438, supposing^G3543^(G5723) that the prisoners^G1198 had been fled^G1628^(G5755).

²⁸ But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, “Don’t harm yourself, for we are all here!”

KJVBut^G1161 Paul^G3972 cried^G5455^(G5656) with a loud^G3173 voice^G5456, saying^G3004^(G5723), Do^G4238^(G5661) thyself^G4572 no^G3367 harm^G2556: for^G1063 we are^G2070^(G5748) all^G537 here^G1759.

²⁹ He called for lights, sprang in, fell down trembling before Paul and Silas,

KJVThen^G1161 he called^G154^(G5660) for a light^G5457, and sprang in^G1530^(G5656), and^G2532 came^G1096^(G5637) trembling^G1790, and fell down before^G4363^(G5627) Paul^G3972 and^G2532 Silas^G4609,

³⁰ brought them out, and said, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”

KJVAnd^G2532 brought^G4254^(G5631) them^G846 out^G1854, and said^G5346^(G5713), Sirs^G2962, what^G5101 must^G1163^(G5748) I^G3165 do^G4160^(G5721) to^G2443 be saved^G4982^(G5686)?

³¹ They said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household.”

KJVAnd^G1161 they said^G2036^(G5627), Believe^G4100^(G5657) on^G1909 the Lord^G2962 Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547, and^G2532 thou^G4771 shalt be saved^G4982^(G5701), and^G2532 thy^G4675 house^G3624.

³² They spoke the word of the Lord to him, and to all who were in his house.

KJVAnd^G2532 they spake^G2980^(G5656) unto him^G846 the word^G3056 of the Lord^G2962, and^G2532 to all^G3956 that were in^G1722 his^G846 house^G3614.

³³ He took them the same hour of the night and washed their stripes, and was immediately baptized, he and all his household.

KJVAnd^G2532 he took^G3880^(G5631) them^G846^G1722 the same^G1565 hour^G5610 of the night^G3571, and washed^G3068^(G5656) their stripes^G575^G4127; and^G2532 was baptized^G907^(G5681), he^G846 and^G2532 all^G3956 his^G846, straightway^G3916.

³⁴ He brought them up into his house and set food before them, and rejoiced greatly with all his household, having believed in God.

KJVAnd^G5037 when he had brought^G321^(G5631) them^G846 into^G1519 his house^G3624, he set^G3908 meat^G5132 before them^G3908^(G5656), and^G2532 rejoiced^G21^(G5662), believing^G4100^(G5761) in God^G2316 with all^G3832 his^G846 house^G3832.

³⁵ But when it was day, the magistrates sent the sergeants, saying, “Let those men go.”

KJVAnd^G1161 when it was^G1096^(G5637) day^G2250, the magistrates^G4755 sent^G649^(G5656) the serjeants^G4465, saying^G3004^(G5723), Let^G630 those^G1565 men^G444 go^G630^(G5657).

³⁶ The jailer reported these words to Paul, saying, “The magistrates have sent to let you go; now therefore come out and go in peace.”

KJVAnd^G1161 the keeper of the prison^G1200 told^G518^(G5656) this^G5128 saying^G3056 to^G4314 Paul^G3972,^G3754 The magistrates^G4755 have sent^G649^(G5758) to^G2443 let you go^G630^(G5686): now^G3568 therefore^G3767 depart^G1831^(G5631), and go^G4198^(G5737) in^G1722 peace^G1515.

³⁷ But Paul said to them, “They have beaten us publicly without a trial, men who are Romans, and have cast us into prison! Do they now release us secretly? No, most certainly, but let them come themselves and bring us out!”

KJVBut^G1161 Paul^G3972 said^G5346^(G5713) unto^G4314 them^G846, They have beaten^G1194^(G5660) us^G2248 openly^G1219 uncondemned^G178, being^G5225^(G5723) Romans^G4514^G444, and have cast^G906^(G5627) us into^G1519 prison^G5438; and^G2532 now^G3568 do they thrust^G1544 us^G2248 out^G1544^(G5719) privily^G2977? nay^G3756 verily^G1063; but^G235 let them come^G2064^(G5631) themselves^G846 and fetch^G1806 us^G2248 out^G1806^(G5628).

³⁸ The sergeants reported these words to the magistrates, and they were afraid when they heard that they were Romans,

KJVAnd^G1161 the serjeants^G4465 told^G312^(G5656) these^G5023 words^G4487 unto the magistrates^G4755: and^G2532 they feared^G5399^(G5675), when they heard^G191^(G5660) that^G3754 they were^G1526^(G5748) Romans^G4514.

³⁹ and they came and begged them. When they had brought them out, they asked them to depart from the city.

KJVAnd^G2532 they came^G2064^(G5631) and besought^G3870^(G5656) them^G846, and^G2532 brought them out^G1806^(G5631), and desired^G2065^(G5707) them to depart out^G1831^(G5629) of the city^G4172.

⁴⁰ They went out of the prison and entered into Lydia’s house. When they had seen the brothers, they encouraged them, then departed.

KJVAnd^G1161 they went^G1831^(G5631) out of^G1537 the prison^G5438, and entered^G1525^(G5627) into^G1519 the house of Lydia^G3070: and^G2532 when they had seen^G1492^(G5631) the brethren^G80, they comforted^G3870^(G5656) them^G846, and^G2532 departed^G1831^(G5627).

WEB·Acts 15

¹Some men came down from Judea and taught the brothers, “Unless you are circumcised after the custom of Moses, you can’t 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 Therefore when Paul and Barnabas had no small discord and discussion with them, they appointed Paul, Barnabas, and some others of them to go up to Jerusalem to 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 They, being sent on their way by the assembly, passed through both Phoenicia and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles. They caused great joy to all the brothers.

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 When they had come to Jerusalem, they were received by the assembly and the apostles and the elders, and they reported everything 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 some of the sect of the Pharisees who believed rose up, saying, “It is necessary 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 The apostles and the elders were gathered together to see about 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 When there had been much discussion, Peter rose up and said to them, “Brothers, you know that a good while ago God made a choice among you that by my mouth the nations should hear the word of the Good News 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 God, who knows the heart, testified about them, giving them the Holy Spirit, just like he did to 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 He made no distinction between us and them, cleansing 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 do you tempt God, that you should put a yoke on 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 we are saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus, just as they are.”

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 All the multitude kept silence, and they listened to Barnabas and Paul reporting what signs and wonders God had done among the nations through 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 After they were silent, James answered, “Brothers, listen to 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 has reported how God first visited the nations 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 This agrees with 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 these things I will return. I will again build the tabernacle of David, which has fallen. I will again build its ruins. 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 rest of men may seek after the Lord: all the Gentiles who are called by my name, says the Lord, who does 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 “All of God’s works are known to him from eternity.

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

¹⁹ Therefore my judgment is that we don’t trouble those from among the Gentiles who turn 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 to them that they abstain from the pollution of idols, from sexual immorality, from what is 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 from generations of old has in every city those who preach him, being read in the synagogues every Sabbath.”

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 it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole assembly, to choose men out of their company, and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas: Judas called Barsabbas, and Silas, chief men among the brothers.

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 They wrote these things by their hand: “The apostles, the elders, and the brothers, to the brothers who are of the Gentiles in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia: greetings.

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 Because we have heard that some who went out from us have troubled you with words, unsettling your souls, saying, ‘You must be circumcised and keep the law,’ to whom we gave no 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 to us, having come to one accord, to choose out men and send them to 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 who have risked 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 themselves will also tell you the same things by word of 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 Spirit, and to us, to lay no greater burden on you 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 you abstain from things sacrificed to idols, from blood, from things strangled, and from sexual immorality, from which if you keep yourselves, it will be well with you. Farewell.”

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 sent off, they came to Antioch. Having gathered the multitude together, they delivered the letter.

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 When they had read it, they rejoiced over the encouragement.

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

³² Judas and Silas, also being prophets themselves, encouraged the brothers with many words and strengthened 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 After they had spent some time there, they were dismissed in peace from the brothers to 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.

³⁴World English Bible does not include this verse.

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

³⁵ But Paul and Barnabas stayed 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 After some days Paul said to Barnabas, “Let’s return now and visit our brothers in every city in which we proclaimed the word of the Lord, to see how they are doing.”

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 Barnabas planned to take John, who was called Mark, with them also.

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 didn’t think that it was a good idea to take with them someone who had withdrawn from them in Pamphylia, and didn’t go with them to do 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 Then the contention grew so sharp that they separated from each other. Barnabas took Mark with him and sailed away to 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 but Paul chose Silas and went out, being commended by the brothers to 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 He went through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the assemblies.

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

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