12 And all the multitude πλῆθος plēthos G4128 kept silence; and they hearkened unto Barnabas Βαρναβᾶ Barnaba G921 and Paul Παύλου Paulou G3972 rehearsing what signs σημεῖα sēmeia G4592 and wonders τέρατα terata G5059 God θεὸς theos G2316 had wrought among the Gentiles ἔθνεσιν ethnesin G1484 through them . 13 And after they had held their peace, James Ἰάκωβος Iakōbos G2385 answered ἀπεκρίθη apekrithē G611 , saying λέγων· legōn G3004 , Brethren , hearken unto me : 14 Symeon hath rehearsed how first πρῶτον prōton G4413 God θεὸς theos G2316 visited the Gentiles ἐθνῶν ethnōn G1484 , to take λαβεῖν labein G2983 out of them a people λαὸν laon G2992 for his name ὀνόματι onomati G3686 . 15 And to this agree συμφωνοῦσιν sumphōnousin G4856 the words λόγοι logoi G3056 of the prophets προφητῶν prophētōn G4396 ; as it is written G1125 , 16 After these things ταῦτα tauta G3778 I will return , And I will build again the tabernacle σκηνὴν skēnēn G4633 of David Δαυὶδ Dauid G1138 , which is fallen G4098 ; And I will build again the ruins thereof, And I will set it up: 17 That the residue of men G444 may seek after the Lord G2962 , And all the Gentiles ἔθνη, ethnē G1484 , upon whom my name ὄνομά onoma G3686 is called , 18 Saith the Lord, who maketh these things known from of old . 19 Wherefore my judgment is , that we trouble not them that from among the Gentiles ἐθνῶν ethnōn G1484 turn G1994 to God θεόν, theon G2316 ; 20 but that we write unto them , that they abstain ἀπέχεσθαι apechesthai G568 from the pollutions of idols εἰδώλων eidōlōn G1497 , and from fornication , and from what is strangled , and from blood αἵματος. aimatos G129 . 21 For Moses Μωϋσῆς Mōusēs G3475 from generations γενεῶν geneōn G1074 of old ἀρχαίων archaiōn G744 hath in every city πόλιν polin G4172 them that preach G2784 him , being read ἀναγινωσκόμενος.¶ anaginōskomenos G314 in the synagogues G4864 every sabbath σάββατον sabbaton G4521 . 22 Then it seemed G1380 good ἔδοξεν edoxen G1380 to the apostles G652 and the elders πρεσβυτέροις presbuterois G4245 , with the whole G3650 church ἐκκλησίᾳ ekklēsia G1577 , to choose men G435 out of their company, and send πέμψαι pempsai G3992 them to Antioch Ἀντιόχειαν Antiocheian G490 with Paul Παύλῳ Paulō G3972 and Barnabas Βαρναβᾷ, Barnaba G921 ; namely, Judas Ἰούδαν Ioudan G2455 called καλούμενον kaloumenon G2564 Barsabbas Βαρσαββᾶν Barsabban G923 , and Silas Σιλᾶν, Silan G4609 , chief men G435 among the brethren : 23 and they wrote G1125 thus by them , The apostles G652 and the elders πρεσβύτεροι presbuteroi G4245 , brethren , unto the brethren who are of the Gentiles ἐθνῶν ethnōn G1484 in Antioch Ἀντιόχειαν Antiocheian G490 and Syria Συρίαν Surian G4947 and Cilicia Κιλικίαν Kilikian G2791 , greeting χαίρειν.¶ chairein G5463 : 24 Forasmuch as we have heard G191 that certain G5100 who went G1831 out from us have troubled ἐτάραξαν etaraxan G5015 you with words λόγοις logois G3056 , subverting your souls G5590 ; to whom we gave no commandment ; 25 it seemed G1380 good ἔδοξεν edoxen G1380 unto us, having come γενομένοις genomenois G1096 to one ὁμοθυμαδὸν homothumadon G3661 accord G3661 , to choose out men G435 and send πέμψαι pempsai G3992 them unto you with our beloved ἀγαπητοῖς agapētois G27 Barnabas Βαρναβᾷ Barnaba G921 and Paul Παύλῳ, Paulō G3972 , 28 For it seemed G1380 good ἔδοξεν edoxen G1380 to the Holy ἁγίῳ hagiō G40 Spirit πνεύματι pneumati G4151 , and to us, to lay upon you no greater G4183 burden βάρος baros G922 than these necessary things G3778 : 29 that ye abstain ἀπέχεσθαι apechesthai G568 from things G3739 sacrificed to idols , and from blood αἵματος aimatos G129 , and from things G3739 strangled , and from fornication ; from which if ye keep yourselves , it shall be well with you . Fare ye well . 30 So they , when they were dismissed G630 , came G2718 down G2718 to Antioch Ἀντιόχειαν, Antiocheian G490 ; and having gathered συναγαγόντες sunagagontes G4863 the multitude πλῆθος plēthos G4128 together G4863 , they delivered the epistle. 31 And when they had read ἀναγνόντες anagnontes G314 it , they rejoiced G5463 for the consolation . Read all of Acts 15 ← Acts 14 Acts 16 → American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain
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