Acts 15

1 And certain ones having come down from Judea were teaching the brothers that Only unless (you shall become circumcised *N+kO) according to the custom of Moses, [then] not you are able to be saved.

2 When was hapening (then *N+kO) commotion and (controversy *N+kO) no small by Paul and Barnabas with them they appointed to go up Paul and Barnabas and certain others out from them to the apostles and elders to Jerusalem about question this.

3 They indeed therefore having been sent forward by the church were passing through (both *no) Phoenicia and Samaria relating in detail the conversion of the Gentiles and they were bringing joy great to all the brothers.

4 Having come then to Jerusalem (they were received by *N+kO) the church and the apostles and the elders, They declared then how much God did with them.

5 Rose up now certain of those of the sect of the Pharisees having believed saying that It is necessary to circumcise them to command [them] then to keep the law of Moses.

6 Were gathered together (then *N+kO) the apostles and the elders to understand about matter this.

7 Of much now (controversy *N+kO) having taken place, having risen up Peter said to them; Men brothers, you yourselves know that from days early among (you *N+KO) chose God through the mouth of mine to hear the Gentiles the word of the gospel and to believe.

8 And the heart-knowing God bore witness to them having given (to them *k) the Spirit Holy even as also to us;

9 and no [thing] He made distinction between us also and them by the faith having purified the hearts of them.

10 Now therefore why are you testing God to put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples that neither the fathers of us nor we ourselves were able to bear?

11 But through the grace of the Lord Jesus (Christ *K) we believe to be saved in [the] same manner [as] they also. they also.

12 Kept silent now all the multitude and were listening to Barnabas and Paul relating how much did God signs and wonders among the Gentiles through them.

13 After now being silent they answered James saying; Men brothers, do hear me.

14 Simeon has related even as first God visited to take out of [the] Gentiles a people (upon *k) for the name of Him;

15 And with this agree the words of the prophets even as it has been written:

16 After these things I will return and will rebuild the tabernacle of David which having fallen and the (ruined *NK+o) of it I will rebuild and I will set upright it;

17 so that when may seek out the remnant of men the Lord and all the Gentiles, upon whom has been called the name of Me upon them, says [the] Lord (who *ko) is doing these things (all *K)

18 known from eternity’ (is to God all the works of him. *K) (aiōn g165)

19 Therefore I myself judge not to trouble those who from the Gentiles are turning to God,

20 but to write to them to abstain from (from *k) the pollutions of the idols and sexual immorality and that which is strangled and from blood.

21 Moses for from generations of old in every city those proclaiming him he is in the synagogues on every Sabbath being read.

22 Then it seemed good to the apostles and to the elders with all the church having chosen men out from them to send to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas, Judas who (is being called *N+kO) Barsabbas and Silas, men leading among the brothers,

23 having written through [the] hand of them (these things: *k) The apostles and the elders (and the *K) brothers To those in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia to brothers among the Gentiles Greeting.

24 Inasmuch as we have heard that some from us went out troubled you by words upsetting the minds of you (saying to be circumcised and to keep the law *K) to whom not we had given instructions,

25 it seemed good to us having come with one accord (having chosen *N+kO) men to send to you with the beloved of us Barnabas and Paul,

26 men having handed over the lives of them for the name of the Lord of us Jesus Christ.

27 We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, and they through word [of mouth] are telling [you] the same things.

28 It seemed good for to the Spirit Holy and to us no further to lay upon you burden except these necessary things

29 to abstain from idol-sacrifices and from blood and (from a strangled [one] *N+kO) and from sexual immorality; From these keeping yourselves well you will do. Farewell!

30 They indeed therefore having been sent off (went *N+kO) to Antioch, and having gathered the multitude they delivered the letter.

31 Having read [it] now they rejoiced at the encouragement.

32 Judas both and Silas, also themselves prophets being, through talk much exhorted the brothers and strengthened [them].

33 Having continued then a time they were sent away in peace from the brothers to those (having sent *N+KO) (them. *no)

34 (It seemed good however to Silas to remain here. *K)

35 Paul however and Barnabas were staying in Antioch teaching and evangelising with also others many the word of the Lord.

36 After now some days said to Barnabas Paul; Having turned back indeed let us look after the brothers (of us *k) in city every in which we have announced the word of the Lord, how they are.

37 Barnabas now (was planning *N+kO) to take along (also *no) John who is being called Mark;

38 Paul however was considering the [one] having withdrawn from them from Pamphylia and not having gone with them to the work not (to take along *N+k+o) him.

39 Arose (therefore *N+kO) a sharp disagreement, so that separating they from one another, and Barnabas having taken Mark sailing to Cyprus.

40 Paul however having chosen Silas went forth having been committed to the grace of the (Lord *N+KO) by the brothers.

41 He was passing through then Syria and Cilicia strengthening the churches.