Acts

Chapter 15

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¹And certain men which came down from Judea taught the brethren, and said, Except ye be circumcised after the manner of Moses, ye cannot be saved.19 sermons²When therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and disputation with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and certain other of them, should go up to Jerusalem unto the apostles and elders about this question.17 sermons³And being brought on their way by the church, they passed through Phenice and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles: and they caused great joy unto all the brethren.16 sermons⁴And 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.17 sermons⁵But 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.16 sermons⁶And the apostles and elders came together for to consider of this matter.15 sermons⁷And 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.18 sermons⁸And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as he did unto us;15 sermons⁹And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.15 sermons¹⁰Now 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?18 sermons¹¹But we believe that through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ we shall be saved, even as they.15 sermons¹²Then 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.16 sermons¹³And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying, Men and brethren, hearken unto me:16 sermons¹⁴Simeon hath declared how God at the first did visit the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name.15 sermons¹⁵And to this agree the words of the prophets; as it is written,15 sermons¹⁶After 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:16 sermons¹⁷That 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.14 sermons¹⁸Known unto God are all his works from the beginning of the world.14 sermons¹⁹Wherefore my sentence is, that we trouble not them, which from among the Gentiles are turned to God:14 sermons²⁰But that we write unto them, that they abstain from pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from things strangled, and from blood.14 sermons²¹For Moses of old time hath in every city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath day.14 sermons²²Then 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:14 sermons²³And 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:14 sermons²⁴Forasmuch 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:14 sermons²⁵It seemed good unto us, being assembled with one accord, to send chosen men unto you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,15 sermons²⁶Men that have hazarded their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.15 sermons²⁷We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who shall also tell you the same things by mouth.14 sermons²⁸For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things;16 sermons²⁹That 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.14 sermons³⁰So when they were dismissed, they came to Antioch: and when they had gathered the multitude together, they delivered the epistle:14 sermons³¹Which when they had read, they rejoiced for the consolation.14 sermons³²And Judas and Silas, being prophets also themselves, exhorted the brethren with many words, and confirmed them.15 sermons³³And after they had tarried there a space, they were let go in peace from the brethren unto the apostles.14 sermons³⁴Notwithstanding it pleased Silas to abide there still.15 sermons³⁵Paul also and Barnabas continued in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also.16 sermons³⁶And some days after Paul said unto Barnabas, Let us go again and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they do.16 sermons³⁷And Barnabas determined to take with them John, whose surname was Mark.15 sermons³⁸But Paul thought not good to take him with them, who departed from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work.15 sermons³⁹And the contention was so sharp between them, that they departed asunder one from the other: and so Barnabas took Mark, and sailed unto Cyprus;17 sermons⁴⁰And Paul chose Silas, and departed, being recommended by the brethren unto the grace of God.15 sermons⁴¹And he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches.15 sermons