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 . 32 And Judas Ἰούδας Ioudas G2455 and Silas Σιλᾶς, Silas G4609 , being ὄντες, ontes G1510 themselves also G2532 prophets προφῆται prophētai G4396 , exhorted παρεκάλεσαν parekalesan G3870 the brethren with many G4183 words G3056 , and confirmed them . 33 And after they had spent some time χρόνον chronon G5550 there , they were dismissed G630 in peace εἰρήνης eirēnēs G1515 from the brethren unto those that had sent G649 them forth G649 . 35 But Paul Παῦλος Paulos G3972 and Barnabas Βαρναβᾶς Barnabas G921 tarried in Antioch Ἀντιοχείᾳ Antiocheia G490 , teaching διδάσκοντες didaskontes G1321 and preaching the word λόγον logon G3056 of the Lord κυρίου.¶ kuriou G2962 , with many πολλῶν pollōn G4183 others ἑτέρων heterōn G2087 also G2532 . 37 And Barnabas Βαρναβᾶς Barnabas G921 was minded to take συμπαραλαβεῖν sumparalabein G4838 with them John Ἰωάννην Iōannēn G2491 also καὶ kai G2532 , who was called καλούμενον kaloumenon G2564 Mark Μᾶρκον· Markon G3138 . 38 But Paul Παῦλος Paulos G3972 thought not good to take συμπαραλαμβάνειν sumparalambanein G4838 with them him who withdrew from them from Pamphylia Παμφυλίας Pamphulias G3828 , and went not with them to the work ἔργον ergon G2041 . 39 And there arose Ἐγένετο Egeneto G1096 a sharp contention, so that they parted asunder one ἀλλήλων, allēlōn G240 from the other , and Barnabas Βαρναβᾶν Barnaban G921 took G3880 Mark Μᾶρκον Markon G3138 with him , and sailed ἐκπλεῦσαι ekpleusai G1602 away G575 unto Cyprus Κύπρον.¶ Kupron G2954 : 40 but Paul Παῦλος Paulos G3972 chose Silas Σιλᾶν Silan G4609 , and went G1831 forth ἐξῆλθεν exēlthen G1831 , being commended by the brethren to the grace χάριτι chariti G5485 of the Lord κυρίου kuriou G2962 . 41 And he went G1330 through Syria Συρίαν Surian G4947 and Cilicia Κιλικίαν Kilikian G2791 , confirming the churches ἐκκλησίας.¶ ekklēsias G1577 . Read all of Acts 15 ← Acts 14 Acts 16 → American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain
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