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DAY 16AC-15:4 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. AC-15:5 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. AC-15:6 And the apostles and elders came together for to consider of this matter. AC-15:7 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. AC-15:8 And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as [he did] unto us; AC-15:9 And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith. AC-15:10 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? AC-15:11 But we believe that through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ we shall be saved, even as they. AC-15:12 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. AC-15:13 And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying, Men [and] brethren, hearken unto me: AC-15:14 Simeon hath declared how God at the first did visit the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name. AC-15:15 And to this agree the words of the prophets; as it is written, AC-15:16 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: AC-15:17 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. AC-15:18 Known unto God are all his works from the beginning of the world. AC-15:19 Wherefore my sentence is, that we trouble not them, which from among the Gentiles are turned to God: AC-15:20 But that we write unto them, that they abstain from pollutions of idols, and [from] fornication, and [from] things strangled, and [from] blood. AC-15:21 For Moses of old time hath in every city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath day. AC-15:22 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: AC-15:23 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: AC-15:24 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: AC-15:25 It seemed good unto us, being assembled with one accord, to send chosen men unto you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul, AC-15:26 Men that have hazarded their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. AC-15:27 We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who shall also tell [you] the same things by mouth. AC-15:28 For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things; AC-15:29 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. AC-15:30 So when they were dismissed, they came to Antioch: and when they had gathered the multitude together, they delivered the epistle: AC-15:31 [Which] when they had read, they rejoiced for the consolation. AC-15:32 And Judas and Silas, being prophets also themselves, exhorted the brethren with many words, and confirmed [them]. AC-15:33 And after they had tarried [there] a space, they were let go in peace from the brethren unto the apostles. AC-15:34 Notwithstanding it pleased Silas to abide there still. AC-15:35 Paul also and Barnabas continued in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also. AC-15:36 And some days after Paul said unto Barnabas, Let us go again and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached |
