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Acts - Chapter: 15


15:1	And certain men which came down from Judaea taught the brethren, and said, Except ye be circumcised after the manner of Moses, ye cannot be saved.
15:2	When 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.
15:3	And 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.
15:4	And 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.
15:5	But 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.
15:6	And the apostles and elders came together for to consider of this matter.
15:7	And 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.
15:8	And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as he did unto us;
15:9	And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.
15:10	Now 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?
15:11	But we believe that through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ we shall be saved, even as they.
15:12	Then 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.
15:13	And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying, Men and brethren, hearken unto me:
15:14	Simeon hath declared how God at the first did visit the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name.
15:15	And to this agree the words of the prophets; as it is written,
15:16	After 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:
15:17	That 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.
15:18	Known unto God are all his works from the beginning of the world.
15:19	Wherefore my sentence is, that we trouble not them, which from among the Gentiles are turned to God:
15:20	But that we write unto them, that they abstain from pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from things strangled, and from blood.
15:21	For Moses of old time hath in every city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath day.
15:22	Then 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:
15:23	And 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:
15:24	Forasmuch 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:
15:25	It seemed good unto us, being assembled with one accord, to send chosen men unto you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,
15:26	Men that have hazarded their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
15:27	We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who shall also tell you the same things by mouth.
15:28	For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things;
15:29	That 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.
15:30	So when they were dismissed, they came to Antioch: and when they had gathered the multitude together, they delivered the epistle:
15:31	Which when they had read, they rejoiced for the consolation.
15:32	And Judas and Silas, being prophets also themselves, exhorted the brethren with many words, and confirmed them.
15:33	And after they had tarried there a space, they were let go in peace from the brethren unto the apostles.
15:34	Notwithstanding it pleased Silas to abide there still.
15:35	Paul also and Barnabas continued in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also.
15:36	And 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.
15:37	And Barnabas determined to take with them John, whose surname was Mark.
15:38	But Paul thought not good to take him with them, who departed from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work.
15:39	And the contention was so sharp between them, that they departed asunder one from the other: and so Barnabas took Mark, and sailed unto Cyprus;
15:40	And Paul chose Silas, and departed, being recommended by the brethren unto the grace of God.
15:41	And he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches.


15:1	Then came downe certaine from Iudea, and taught the brethren, saying, Except ye be circumcised after the maner of Moses, ye cannot be saued.
15:2	And when there was great dissension, and disputation by Paul and Barnabas against them, they ordeyned that Paul and Barnabas, and certaine other of them, should goe vp to Hierusalem vnto the Apostles and Elders about this question.
15:3	Thus being brought forth by ye Church, they passed through Phenice and Samaria, declaring the conuersion of the Gentiles, and they brought great ioy vnto all the brethren.
15:4	And when they were come to Hierusalem, they were receiued of the Church, and of the Apostles and Elders, and they declared what things God had done by them.
15:5	But said they, certaine of the sect of the Pharises, which did beleeue, rose vp, saying, that it was needefull to circumcise them, and to commaund them to keepe the lawe of Moses.
15:6	Then the Apostles and Elders came together to looke to this matter.
15:7	And when there had bene great disputation, Peter rose vp, and said vnto them, Ye men and brethren, ye know that a good while ago, among vs God chose out me, that the Gentiles by my mouth should heare the worde of the Gospel, and beleeue.
15:8	And God which knoweth the heartes, bare them witnesse, in giuing vnto them ye holy Ghost euen as he did vnto vs.
15:9	And he put no difference betweene vs and them, after that by faith he had purified their heartes.
15:10	Nowe therefore, why tempt ye God, to lay a yoke on the disciples neckes, which neither our fathers, nor we were able to beare?
15:11	But we beleeue, through the grace of the Lord Iesus Christ to be saued, euen as they doe.
15:12	Then all the multitude kept silence, and heard Barnabas and Paul, which told what signes and wonders God had done among the Gentiles by them.
15:13	And when they helde their peace, Iames answered, saying, Men and brethren, hearken vnto me.
15:14	Simeon hath declared, howe God first did visite the Gentiles, to take of them a people vnto his Name.
15:15	And to this agree the woordes of the Prophets, as it is written,
15:16	After this I will returne, and will builde againe the tabernacle of Dauid, which is fallen downe, and the ruines thereof will I build againe, and I will set it vp,
15:17	That the residue of men might seeke after the Lord, and all the Gentiles vpon whom my Name is called, saith the Lord which doeth all these things.
15:18	From the beginning of the worlde, God knoweth all his workes.
15:19	Wherefore my sentence is, that we trouble not them of the Gentiles that are turned to God,
15:20	But that we send vnto them, that they abstaine themselues from filthinesse of idoles, and fornication, and that that is strangled, and from blood.
15:21	For Moses of olde time hath in euery citie them that preache him, seeing he is read in the Synagogues euery Sabbath day.
15:22	Then it seemed good to the Apostles and Elders with the whole Church, to sende chosen men of their owne companie to Antiochia with Paul and Barnabas: to wit, Iudas whose surname was Barsabas and Silas, which were chiefe men among the brethren,
15:23	And wrote letters by them after this maner, THE APOSTLES, and the Elders, and the brethren, vnto the brethren which are of the Gentiles in Antiochia, and in Syria, and in Cilicia, send greeting.
15:24	Forasmuch as we haue heard, that certaine which went out from vs, haue troubled you with wordes, and cumbred your mindes, saying, Ye must be circumcised and keepe the Lawe: to whom we gaue no such commandement,
15:25	It seemed therefore good to vs, when we were come together with one accord, to send chosen men vnto you, with our beloued Barnabas and Paul,
15:26	Men that haue giuen vp their liues for the Name of our Lord Iesus Christ.
15:27	We haue therefore sent Iudas and Silas, which shall also tell you ye same things by mouth.
15:28	For it seemed good to the holy Ghost, and to vs, to lay no more burden vpon you, then these necessary things,
15:29	That is, that ye abstaine from things offered to idoles, and blood, and that that is strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keepe your selues, ye shall doe well. Fare ye well.
15:30	Nowe when they were departed, they came to Antiochia, and after that they had assembled the multitude, they deliuered the Epistle.
15:31	And when they had read it, they reioyced for the consolation.
15:32	And Iudas and Silas being Prophets, exhorted the brethren with many wordes, and strengthened them.
15:33	And after they had taried there a space, they were let goe in peace of the brethren vnto the Apostles.
15:34	Notwithstanding Silas thought good to abide there still.
15:35	Paul also and Barnabas continued in Antiochia, teaching and preaching with many other, the worde of the Lord.
15:36	But after certaine dayes, Paul said vnto Barnabas, Let vs returne, and visite our brethren in euery citie, where we haue preached the worde of the Lord, and see how they doe.
15:37	And Barnabas counselled to take with them Iohn, called Marke.
15:38	But Paul thought it not meete to take him vnto their companie, which departed from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the worke.
15:39	Then were they so stirred, that they departed asunder one from the other, so that Barnabas tooke Marke, and sailed vnto Cyprus.
15:40	And Paul chose Silas and departed, being commended of the brethren vnto the grace of God.
15:41	And he went through Syria and Cilicia, stablishing the Churches.


15:1	Then cam certayne from Iewrie and taught the brethren: excepte ye be circumcysed after the maner of Moses ye cannot be saved.
15:2	And when ther was rysen dissencion and disputinge not a litle vnto Paul and Barnabas agaynst them. They determined that Paul and Barnabas and certayne other of them shuld ascende to Ierusalem vnto the Apostles and elders aboute this question.
15:3	And after they were brought on their waye by the congregacion they passed over Phenices and Samaria declarynge the conuersion of the getyls and they brought great ioye vnto all ye brethren.
15:4	And when they were come to Ierusalem they were receaved of the congregacion and of the Apostles and elders. And they declared what thinges God had done by them.
15:5	Then arose ther vp certayne that were of the secte of the Pharises and dyd beleve sayinge that it was nedfull to circucise them and to enioyne the to kepe ye lawe of Moses.
15:6	And ye Apostles and elders came to geder to reason of this matter.
15:7	And when ther was moche disputinge Peter rose vp and sayde vnto them: Ye men and brethren ye knowe how that a good whyle agoo God chose amoge vs that the getyls by my mouth shuld heare the worde of the gospell and beleve.
15:8	And God which knoweth the herte bare them witnes and gave vnto them the holy goost eve as he dyd vnto vs
15:9	and he put no difference bitwene them and vs but with fayth purified their hertes.
15:10	Now therfore why tempte ye God that ye wolde put a yoke on the disciples neckes which nether oure fathers nor we were able to beare.
15:11	But we beleve that thorowe the grace of the Lorde Iesu Christ we shalbe saved as they doo.
15:12	Then all the multitude was peased and gave audience to Barnabas and Paul which tolde what signes and wondres God had shewed amonge the gentyls by them.
15:13	And when they helde their peace Iames answered sayinge: Men and brethren herken vnto me.
15:14	Simeon tolde how God at the begynnynge dyd visit the gentyls and receaved of them people vnto his name.
15:15	And to this agreith ye wordes of ye Prophetes as it is written.
15:16	After this I will returne and wyll bylde agayne the tabernacle of David which is fallen doune and that which is fallen in dekey of it will I bilde agayne and I will set it vp
15:17	that the residue of men might seke after the Lorde and also the gentyls vpo whom my name is named saith ye Lorde which doth all these thinges:
15:18	knowne vnto God are all his workes from the begynninge of the worlde.
15:19	Wherfore my sentece is yt we trouble not them which fro amonge the gentyls are turned to God:
15:20	but yt we write vnto them yt they abstayne them selves fro filthynes of ymages fro fornicacio from straglyd and fro bloude.
15:21	For Moses of olde tyme hath in every cite that preache him and he is rede in the synagoges every saboth daye.
15:22	Then pleased it the Apostles and elders wt the whole congregacio to sende chosyn men of their owne copany to Antioche with Paul and Barnabas. They sent Iudas called also Barsabas and Silas which were chefe men amonge the brethre
15:23	and gave them lettres in their hondes after this maner. The Apostles elders and brethren send gretynges vnto the brethre which are of the gentyls in Antioche Siria and Celicia.
15:24	For as moche as we have hearde yt certayne which departed fro vs have troubled you with wordes and combred youre myndes sayinge: Ye must be circumcised and kepe the lawe to whom we gave no soche comaundemet.
15:25	It semed therfore to vs a good thinge when we were come to gedder with one accorde to sende chosyn men vnto you with oure beloved Barnabas and Paul
15:26	men that have ieoperded their lyves for the name of oure Lorde Iesus Christ.
15:27	We have sent therfore Iudas and Sylas which shall also tell you the same thinges by mouth.
15:28	For it semed good to the holy gost and to vs to put no grevous thinge to you more then these necessary thinges:
15:29	that is to saye that ye abstayne from thinges offered to ymages from bloud from strangled and fornicacion. From which yf ye kepe youre selves ye shall do well. So fare ye well.
15:30	When they were departed they came to Antioche and gaddred the multitude togeder and delyvered ye pistle.
15:31	When they had redde it they reioysed of that consolacion.
15:32	And Iudas and Sylas beinge prophetes exhorted the brethren with moche preachynge and strengthed them.
15:33	And after they had taryed there a space they were let goo in peace of the brethren vnto the Apostles.
15:34	Not with stondynge it pleasyd Sylas to abyde there still.
15:35	Paul and Barnabas continued in Antioche teachynge and preachynge the worde of the Lorde with other many.
15:36	But after a certayne space Paul sayde vnto Barnabas: Let vs goo agayne and visite oure brethren in every cite where we have shewed the worde of the Lorde and se how they do.
15:37	And Barnabas gave counsell to take wt them Iohn called also Marke.
15:38	But Paul thought it not mete to take him vnto their company whiche departed from them at Pamphylia and went not with them to the worke.
15:39	And the dissencion was so sharpe bitwene them that they departed a sunder one from the other: so that Barnabas toke Marke and sayled vnto Cypers.
15:40	And Paul chose Sylas and departed delyvered of ye brethren vnto the grace of god.
15:41	And he went thorowe all Cyria and Cilicia stablisshynge the congregacions.

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