15:1 But
some
men
came
down
from
Judea
and
were
teaching
the
brothers,
"Unless
you
are
circumcised
according
to
the
custom
of
Moses,
you
cannot
be
saved."
15:2 And
after
Paul
and
Barnabas
had
no
small
dissension
and
debate
with
them,
Paul
and
Barnabas
and
some
of
the
others
were
appointed
to
go
up
to
Jerusalem
to
the
apostles
and
the
elders
about
this
question.
15:3 So,
being
sent
on
their
way
by
the
church,
they
passed
through
both
Phoenicia
and
Samaria,
describing
in
detail
the
conversion
of
the
Gentiles,
and
brought
great
joy
to
all
the
brothers.
15:4 When
they
came
to
Jerusalem,
they
were
welcomed
by
the
church
and
the
apostles
and
the
elders,
and
they
declared
all
that
God
had
done
with
them.
15:5 But
some
believers
who
belonged
to
the
party
of
the
Pharisees
rose
up
and
said,
"It
is
necessary
to
circumcise
them
and
to
order
them
to
keep
the
law
of
Moses."
15:6 The
apostles
and
the
elders
were
gathered
together
to
consider
this
matter.
15:7 And
after
there
had
been
much
debate,
Peter
stood
up
and
said
to
them,
"Brothers,
you
know
that
in
the
early
days
God
made
a
choice
among
you,
that
by
my
mouth
the
Gentiles
should
hear
the
word
of
the
gospel
and
believe.
15:8 And
God,
who
knows
the
heart,
bore
witness
to
them,
by
giving
them
the
Holy
Spirit
just
as
he
did
to
us,
15:9 and
he
made
no
distinction
between
us
and
them,
having
cleansed
their
hearts
by
faith.
15:10 Now,
therefore,
why
are
you
putting
God
to
the
test
by
placing
a
yoke
on
the
neck
of
the
disciples
that
neither
our
fathers
nor
we
have
been
able
to
bear
15:11 But
we
believe
that
we
will
be
saved
through
the
grace
of
the
Lord
Jesus,
just
as
they
will."
15:12 And
all
the
assembly
fell
silent,
and
they
listened
to
Barnabas
and
Paul
as
they
related
what
signs
and
wonders
God
had
done
through
them
among
the
Gentiles.
15:13 After
they
finished
speaking,
James
replied,
"Brothers,
listen
to
me.
15:14 Simeon
has
related
how
God
first
visited
the
Gentiles,
to
take
from
them
a
people
for
his
name.
15:15 And
with
this
the
words
of
the
prophets
agree,
just
as
it
is
written,
15:16 "'After
this
I
will
return,
and
I
will
rebuild
the
tent
of
David
that
has
fallen;
I
will
rebuild
its
ruins,
and
I
will
restore
it,
15:17 that
the
remnant
of
mankind
may
seek
the
Lord,
and
all
the
Gentiles
who
are
called
by
my
name,
says
the
Lord,
who
makes
these
things
15:18 known
from
of
old.'
15:19 Therefore
my
judgment
is
that
we
should
not
trouble
those
of
the
Gentiles
who
turn
to
God,
15:20 but
should
write
to
them
to
abstain
from
the
things
polluted
by
idols,
and
from
sexual
immorality,
and
from
what
has
been
strangled,
and
from
blood.
15:21 For
from
ancient
generations
Moses
has
had
in
every
city
those
who
proclaim
him,
for
he
is
read
every
Sabbath
in
the
synagogues."
15:22 Then
it
seemed
good
to
the
apostles
and
the
elders,
with
the
whole
church,
to
choose
men
from
among
them
and
send
them
to
Antioch
with
Paul
and
Barnabas.
They
sent
Judas
called
Barsabbas,
and
Silas,
leading
men
among
the
brothers,
15:23 with
the
following
letter:
"The
brothers,
both
the
apostles
and
the
elders,
to
the
brothers
who
are
of
the
Gentiles
in
Antioch
and
Syria
and
Cilicia,
greetings.
15:24 Since
we
have
heard
that
some
persons
have
gone
out
from
us
and
troubled
you
with
words,
unsettling
your
minds,
although
we
gave
them
no
instructions,
15:25 it
has
seemed
good
to
us,
having
come
to
one
accord,
to
choose
men
and
send
them
to
you
with
our
beloved
Barnabas
and
Paul,
15:26 men
who
have
risked
their
lives
for
the
sake
of
our
Lord
Jesus
Christ.
15:27 We
have
therefore
sent
Judas
and
Silas,
who
themselves
will
tell
you
the
same
things
by
word
of
mouth.
15:28 For
it
has
seemed
good
to
the
Holy
Spirit
and
to
us
to
lay
on
you
no
greater
burden
than
these
requirements:
15:29 that
you
abstain
from
what
has
been
sacrificed
to
idols,
and
from
blood,
and
from
what
has
been
strangled,
and
from
sexual
immorality.
If
you
keep
yourselves
from
these,
you
will
do
well.
Farewell."
15:30 So
when
they
were
sent
off,
they
went
down
to
Antioch,
and
having
gathered
the
congregation
together,
they
delivered
the
letter.
15:31 And
when
they
had
read
it,
they
rejoiced
because
of
its
encouragement.
15:32 And
Judas
and
Silas,
who
were
themselves
prophets,
encouraged
and
strengthened
the
brothers
with
many
words.
15:33 And
after
they
had
spent
some
time,
they
were
sent
off
in
peace
by
the
brothers
to
those
who
had
sent
them.
15:34
15:35 But
Paul
and
Barnabas
remained
in
Antioch,
teaching
and
preaching
the
word
of
the
Lord,
with
many
others
also.
15:36 And
after
some
days
Paul
said
to
Barnabas,
"Let
us
return
and
visit
the
brothers
in
every
city
where
we
proclaimed
the
word
of
the
Lord,
and
see
how
they
are."
15:37 Now
Barnabas
wanted
to
take
with
them
John
called
Mark.
15:38 But
Paul
thought
best
not
to
take
with
them
one
who
had
withdrawn
from
them
in
Pamphylia
and
had
not
gone
with
them
to
the
work.
15:39 And
there
arose
a
sharp
disagreement,
so
that
they
separated
from
each
other.
Barnabas
took
Mark
with
him
and
sailed
away
to
Cyprus,
15:40 but
Paul
chose
Silas
and
departed,
having
been
commended
by
the
brothers
to
the
grace
of
the
Lord.
15:41 And
he
went
through
Syria
and
Cilicia,
strengthening
the
churches.