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 . Read all of Acts 15 ← Acts 14 Acts 16 → American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain
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