2 And when Paul Παύλῳ Paulō G3972 and Barnabas Βαρναβᾷ Barnaba G921 had no small ὀλίγης oligēs G3641 dissension and questioning with them , the brethren appointed ἔταξαν etaxan G5021 that Paul Παῦλον Paulon G3972 and Barnabas Βαρναβᾶν Barnaban G921 , and certain τινας tinas G5100 other ἄλλους allous G243 of them , should go ἀναβαίνειν anabainein G305 up to Jerusalem Ἰερουσαλὴμ Ierousalēm G2419 unto the apostles G652 and elders πρεσβυτέρους presbuterous G4245 about this question. 3 They therefore οὖν oun G3767 , being brought on their way by the church ἐκκλησίας ekklēsias G1577 , passed G1330 through both Phoenicia Φοινίκην Phoinikēn G5403 and Samaria Σαμάρειαν Samareian G4540 , declaring the conversion of the Gentiles ἐθνῶν ethnōn G1484 : and they caused great μεγάλην megalēn G3173 joy χαρὰν charan G5479 unto all the brethren . 4 And when they were come παραγενόμενοι paragenomenoi G3854 to Jerusalem Ἰερουσαλὴμ Ierousalēm G2419 , they were received G3858 of the church ἐκκλησίας ekklēsias G1577 and the apostles G652 and the elders πρεσβυτέρων, presbuterōn G4245 , and they rehearsed all things that God θεὸς theos G2316 had done with them . 5 But there rose up certain τινες tines G5100 of the sect αἱρέσεως haireseōs G139 of the Pharisees Φαρισαίων Pharisaiōn G5330 who believed G4100 , saying λέγοντες legontes G3004 , It is needful to circumcise περιτέμνειν peritemnein G4059 them , and to charge G3853 them to keep τηρεῖν tērein G5083 the law νόμον nomon G3551 of Moses Μωϋσέως.¶ Mōuseōs G3475 . 6 And the apostles G652 and the elders πρεσβύτεροι presbuteroi G4245 were gathered G4863 together Συνήχθησάν Sunēchthēsan G4863 to consider of this matter λόγου logou G3056 . 7 And when there had been much πολλῆς pollēs G4183 questioning, Peter Πέτρος Petros G4074 rose G450 up , and said G3004 unto them , Brethren , ye know ἐπίστασθε epistasthe G1987 that a good while ago God θεὸς theos G2316 made choice among you , that by my mouth στόματός stomatos G4750 the Gentiles ἔθνη ethnē G1484 should hear ἀκοῦσαι akousai G191 the word λόγον logon G3056 of the gospel εὐαγγελίου euangeliou G2098 , and believe πιστεῦσαι. pisteusai G4100 . 8 And God θεὸς theos G2316 , who knoweth the heart , bare them witness ἐμαρτύρησεν emarturēsen G3140 , giving G1325 them the Holy ἅγιον hagion G40 Spirit πνεῦμα pneuma G4151 , even G2532 as he did unto us ; 9 and he made no distinction between us and them , cleansing G2511 their hearts καρδίας kardias G2588 by faith πίστει pistei G4102 . 10 Now νῦν nun G3568 therefore οὖν oun G3767 why τί ti G5101 make ye trial of God θεὸν theon G2316 , that ye should put ἐπιθεῖναι epitheinai G2007 a yoke ζυγὸν zugon G2218 upon the neck τράχηλον trachēlon G5137 of the disciples G3101 which neither our fathers πατέρες pateres G3962 nor we were able ἰσχύσαμεν ischusamen G2480 to bear βαστάσαι; bastasai G941 ? 11 But we believe πιστεύομεν pisteuomen G4100 that we shall be saved G4982 through the grace χάριτος charitos G5485 of the Lord κυρίου kuriou G2962 Jesus Ἰησοῦ Iēsou G2424 , in like manner as they . 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 : Read all of Acts 15 ← Acts 14 Acts 16 → American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain
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