Acts 15
15:1And certain ones having come down from Judea taught the brethren, saying that, If you should not be circumcised in the custom of Moses, you are not able to be delivered.
15:2Having taken place then a faction and not a small inquiry with Paul and Barnabas with them, they ordered Paul and Barnabas to ascend, and certain others of them to the apostles and elders in Jerusalem concerning this matter.
15:3They then indeed having been sent forward by the assembly, went through Phoenicia and Samaria, telling in detail the turning of the nations; and they caused great joy to all the brethren.
15:4And having come unto Jerusalem, they were gladly received by the assembly, and the apostles and the elders, and they announced as much as God did with them.
15:5And there rose up some of the ones from the sect of the believing Pharisees, saying that, It is necessary to circumcise them, also to exhort them to give heed to the law of Moses.
15:6And there were gathered together the apostles and the elders to know concerning this matter.
15:7And much debating having taken place, Peter, having risen up, said to them, Men, brethren, you know that from former days God among us chose by my mouth for the nations to hear the word of the good news, and to believe.
15:8And the knower of hearts -- God, he bore witness to them, giving to them the holy spirit as also to us,
15:9and in nothing discriminating between us and even them, by the belief having cleansed their hearts.
15:10Now then, why test God to place a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?
15:11But by the favor of the Lord Jesus Christ we believe to be delivered in which manner as those.
15:12And all the multitude were quiet, and heard Barnabas and Paul describing as much as God did by signs and miracles among the nations through them.
15:13And after their quieting, James responded saying, Men, brethren, hear me!
15:14Simeon described as how first God visited to take from out of nations a people for his name.
15:15And with this the words of the prophets agreed, as it has been written,
15:16After these things I will return and rebuild the tent of David, the one fallen; and the things having been razed of it I will rebuild, and I will re-erect it;
15:17so that the remnants of men shall seek after the Lord, and all the nations upon which my name has been called upon by them, says the Lord -- the one doing all these things.
15:18To God all his works are known from the eon.
15:19Therefore I judge to not cause trouble to the ones from the nations turning towards God;
15:20but write to them to be at a distance from the pollution of idols, and harlotry, and the thing strangled, and blood.
15:21For Moses, from former generations in every city, has the ones proclaiming him in the synagogues being read every Sabbath.
15:22Then it seemed good to the apostles and to the elders with the entire assembly, to send forth chosen men of them unto Antioch with Paul and Barnabas -- Judas the one called Barsabbas, and Silas, leading men among the brethren,
15:23having written by their hand thus. The apostles, and the elders, and the brethren, to the ones in Antioch, and Syria, and Cilicia. To the brethren, to the ones of the nations, rejoice!
15:24Since we heard that some from us having come forth disturbed you in words, subverting your souls, saying to be circumcised and to give heed to the law; to whom we did not give orders,
15:25It seemed good to us, taking place with one accord, choosing men to send to you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,
15:26men delivering up their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
15:27We have sent then Judas and Silas, and they by word are reporting the same things.
15:28For it seemed good to the holy spirit, and to us, to place upon you no more load except these things of necessity,
15:29to be at a distance of things sacrificed to idols, and of blood, and of what is strangled, and of harlotry; of which keeping yourselves you do good. Stay firm!
15:30The ones indeed then being dismissed, came unto Antioch. And having gathered together the multitude, they gave over the letter.
15:31And having read, they rejoiced over the exhortation.
15:32And Judas and Silas, also themselves being prophets, through much communication exhorted the brethren, and stayed them.
15:33And having spent time, they were dismissed with peace from the brethren to the apostles.
15:34And it seemed good to Silas to remain himself.
15:35And Paul and Barnabas spent time in Antioch, teaching and announcing good news -- the word of the Lord with also many others.
15:36And after some days Paul said to Barnabas, Returning, we should indeed visit our brethren in every city in which we announced the word of the Lord, to see how they suffice.
15:37And Barnabas planned to take along John, the one being called Mark.
15:38But Paul thought it worthy that the one separating from them from Pamphylia, and not coming together with them for the work, to not take this one along.
15:39There took place then a fit of temper so that they separated from one another. And Barnabas having taken with himself Mark, sailed across unto Cyprus;
15:40and Paul having chosen Silas, went forth having been delivered up to the favor of God by the brethren.
15:41And he went through Syria and Cilicia, staying up the assemblies.