Acts 15 (kjv)

And^G2532 certain men^G5100 which came down^G2718 from^G575 Judaea^G2449 taught^G1321 the brethren^G80, and said,^G3754 Except^G3362 ye be circumcised^G4059 after the manner^G1485 of Moses^G3475, ye cannot^{G3756 G1410} be saved^G4982.²When therefore^G3767 Paul^G3972 and^G2532 Barnabas^G921 had^G1096 no^G3756 small^G3641 dissension^G4714 and^G2532 disputation^G4803 with^G4314 them^G846, they determined^G5021 that 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^G2213.³And^{G3303 G3767} being brought on their way^G4311 by^G5259 the church^G1577, they passed through^G1330 Phenice^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^G80.⁴And^G1161 when they were come^G3854 to^G1519 Jerusalem^G2419, they were received^G588 of^G5259 the church^G1577, and^G2532 of the apostles^G652 and^G2532 elders^G4245, and^G5037 they declared^G312 all things^G3745 that God^G2316 had done^G4160 with^G3326 them^G846.⁵But^G1161 there rose up^G1817 certain^G5100 of^G575 the sect^G139 of the Pharisees^G5330 which believed^G4100, saying^G3004, That^G3754 it was needful^G1163 to circumcise^G4059 them^G846, and^G5037 to command^G3853 them to keep^G5083 the law^G3551 of Moses^G3475.⁶And^G1161 the apostles^G652 and^G2532 elders^G4245 came together^G4863 for to consider^G1492 of^G4012 this^G5127 matter^G3056.⁷And^G1161 when there had been^G1096 much^G4183 disputing^G4803, Peter^G4074 rose up^G450, and said^G2036 unto^G4314 them^G846, Men^G435 and brethren^G80, ye^G5210 know^G1987 how that^G3754 a good^G744 while^G2250 ago^G575 God^G2316 made choice^G1586 among^G1722 us^G2254, that the Gentiles^G1484 by^G1223 my^G3450 mouth^G4750 should hear^G191 the word^G3056 of the gospel^G2098, and^G2532 believe^G4100.⁸And^G2532 God^G2316, which knoweth the hearts^G2589, bare them^G846 witness^G3140, giving^G1325 them^G846 the Holy^G40 Ghost^G4151, even^G2532 as^G2531 he did unto us^G2254;⁹And^G2532 put^G1252 no^G3762 difference^G1252 between^{G3342 G5037} us^G2257 and^G2532 them^G846, purifying^G2511 their^G846 hearts^G2588 by faith^G4102.¹⁰Now^G3568 therefore^G3767 why^G5101 tempt ye^G3985 God^G2316, to 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?¹¹But^G235 we believe^G4100 that through^G1223 the grace^G5485 of the Lord^G2962 Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547 we shall be saved^G4982, even^{G2596 G3739} as^G5158 they^G2548.¹²Then^G1161 all^G3956 the multitude^G4128 kept silence^G4601, and^G2532 gave audience^G191 to Barnabas^G921 and^G2532 Paul^G3972, declaring^G1834 what^G3745 miracles^G4592 and^G2532 wonders^G5059 God^G2316 had wrought^G4160 among^G1722 the Gentiles^G1484 by^G1223 them^G846.¹³And^G1161 after^G3326 they had held^G4601 their^G846 peace^G4601, James^G2385 answered^G611, saying^G3004, Men^G435 and brethren^G80, hearken^G191 unto me^G3450:¹⁴Simeon^G4826 hath declared^G1834 how^G2531 God^G2316 at the first^G4412 did visit^G1980 the Gentiles^G1484, to take^G2983 out of^G1537 them a people^G2992 for^G1909 his^G846 name^G3686.¹⁵And^G2532 to this^G5129 agree^G4856 the words^G3056 of the prophets^G4396; as^G2531 it is written^G1125,¹⁶After^G3326 this^G5023 I will return^G390, and^G2532 will build again^G456 the tabernacle^G4633 of David^G1138, which^G3588 is fallen down^G4098; and^G2532 I will build again^G456 the ruins^G2679 thereof^G846, and^G2532 I will set^G461 it^G846 up^G461:¹⁷That^{G3704 G302} the residue^G2645 of men^G444 might seek after^G1567 the Lord^G2962, and^G2532 all^G3956 the Gentiles^G1484, upon^G1909 whom^G3739 my^G3450 name^G3686 is called^{G1941 G1909 G846}, saith^G3004 the Lord^G2962, who^G3588 doeth^G4160 all^G3956 these things^G5023.¹⁸Known^G1110 unto God^G2316 are^G2076 all^G3956 his^G846 works^G2041 from^G575 the beginning of the world^G165.¹⁹Wherefore^G1352 my^G1473 sentence is^G2919, that we trouble^G3926 not^G3361 them, which^G3588 from among^G575 the Gentiles^G1484 are turned^G1994 to^G1909 God^G2316:²⁰But^G235 that we write^G1989 unto them^G846, that they abstain^G567 from^G575 pollutions^G234 of idols^G1497, and^G2532 from fornication^G4202, and^G2532 from things strangled^G4156, and^G2532 from blood^G129.²¹For^G1063 Moses^G3475 of^G1537 old^G744 time^G1074 hath^G2192 in every^G2596 city^G4172 them that preach^G2784 him^G846, being read^G314 in^G1722 the synagogues^G4864 every^{G2596 G3956} sabbath day^G4521.²²Then^G5119 pleased it^G1380 the apostles^G652 and^G2532 elders^G4245, with^G4862 the whole^G3650 church^G1577, to send^G3992 chosen^G1586 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 Barsabas^G923, and^G2532 Silas^G4609, chief^G2233 men^G435 among^G1722 the brethren^G80:²³And they wrote^G1125 letters by^G1223 them^{G5495 G846} after this manner^G3592; The apostles^G652 and^G2532 elders^G4245 and^G2532 brethren^G80 send greeting^G5463 unto the brethren^G80 which^G3588 are of^G1537 the Gentiles^G1484 in^G2596 Antioch^G490 and^G2532 Syria^G4947 and^G2532 Cilicia^G2791:²⁴Forasmuch as^G1894 we have heard^G191, that^G3754 certain^G5100 which went out^G1831 from^G1537 us^G2257 have troubled^G5015 you^G5209 with words^G3056, subverting^G384 your^G5216 souls^G5590, saying^G3004, Ye must be circumcised^G4059, and^G2532 keep^G5083 the law^G3551: to whom^G3739 we gave^G1291 no^G3756 such commandment^G1291:²⁵It seemed good^G1380 unto us^G2254, being assembled^G1096 with one accord^G3661, to send^G3992 chosen^G1586 men^G435 unto^G4314 you^G5209 with^G4862 our^G2257 beloved^G27 Barnabas^G921 and^G2532 Paul^G3972,²⁶Men^G444 that have hazarded^G3860 their^G846 lives^G5590 for^G5228 the name^G3686 of our^G2257 Lord^G2962 Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547.²⁷We have sent^G649 therefore^G3767 Judas^G2455 and^G2532 Silas^G4609, who^G846 shall^G518 also^G2532 tell^G518 you the same things^G846 by^G1223 mouth^G3056.²⁸For^G1063 it seemed good^G1380 to the Holy^G40 Ghost^G4151, and^G2532 to us^G2254, to lay upon^G2007 you^G5213 no^G3367 greater^G4119 burden^G922 than^G4133 these^G5130 necessary things^G1876;²⁹That ye abstain^G567 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 yourselves^G1438, ye shall do^G4238 well^G2095. Fare ye well^G4517.³⁰So^{G3303 G3767} when they were dismissed^G630, they came^G2064 to^G1519 Antioch^G490: and^G2532 when they had gathered^G4863 the multitude^G4128 together^G4863, they delivered^G1929 the epistle^G1992:³¹Which when^G1161 they had read^G314, they rejoiced^G5463 for^G1909 the consolation^G3874.³²And Judas^G2455 and^G2532 Silas^G4609, being^G5607 prophets^G4396 also^G2532 themselves^G846, exhorted^G3870 the brethren^G80 with^G1223 many^G4183 words^G3056, and^G2532 confirmed^G1991 them.³³And^G1161 after they had tarried^G4160 there a space^G5550, they were let go^G630 in^G3326 peace^G1515 from^G575 the brethren^G80 unto^G4314 the apostles^G652.³⁴Notwithstanding^G1161 it pleased^G1380 Silas^G4609 to abide^G1961 there^G847 still^G1961.³⁵Paul^G3972 also^G1161 and^G2532 Barnabas^G921 continued^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^G2532.³⁶And^G1161 some^G5100 days^G2250 after^G3326 Paul^G3972 said^G2036 unto^G4314 Barnabas^G921,^G1211 Let us go again^G1994 and visit^G1980 our^G2257 brethren^G80 in^G2596 every^G3956 city^G4172 where^{G1722 G3739} we have preached^G2605 the word^G3056 of the Lord^G2962, and see how^G4459 they do^G2192.³⁷And^G1161 Barnabas^G921 determined^G1011 to take with them^G4838 John^G2491, whose surname was^G2564 Mark^G3138.³⁸But^G1161 Paul^G3972 thought^G515 not^G3361 good^G515 to take^G4838 him^G5126 with them^G4838, who^G3588 departed^G868 from^G575 them^G846 from^G575 Pamphylia^G3828, and^G2532 went^G4905 not^G3361 with them^G846 to^G1519 the work^G2041.³⁹And^G3767 the contention^G3948 was^G1096 so sharp^G3948 between them^G846, that^G5620 they departed asunder^G673 one from the other^{G575 G240}: and so^G5037 Barnabas^G921 took^G3880 Mark^G3138, and sailed^G1602 unto^G1519 Cyprus^G2954;⁴⁰And^G1161 Paul^G3972 chose^G1951 Silas^G4609, and departed^G1831, being recommended^G3860 by^G5259 the brethren^G80 unto the grace^G5485 of God^G2316.⁴¹And^G1161 he went through^G1330 Syria^G4947 and^G2532 Cilicia^G2791, confirming^G1991 the churches^G1577.