Acts 15

About Acts Acts tells how the Holy Spirit came and the good news about Jesus spread from Jerusalem to Rome.

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.SelectedActs 15:1Ask

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.SelectedActs 15:2Ask

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.SelectedActs 15:3Ask

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.SelectedActs 15:4Ask

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.SelectedActs 15:5Ask

And the apostles and elders came together for to consider of this matter.SelectedActs 15:6Ask

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.SelectedActs 15:7Ask

And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as he did unto us;SelectedActs 15:8Ask

And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.SelectedActs 15:9Ask

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?SelectedActs 15:10Ask

But we believe that through the grace of the LORD Jesus Christ we shall be saved, even as they.SelectedActs 15:11Ask

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.SelectedActs 15:12Ask

And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying, Men and brethren, hearken unto me:SelectedActs 15:13Ask

Simeon hath declared how God at the first did visit the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name.SelectedActs 15:14Ask

And to this agree the words of the prophets; as it is written,SelectedActs 15:15Ask

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:SelectedActs 15:16Ask

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.SelectedActs 15:17Ask

Known unto God are all his works from the beginning of the world.SelectedActs 15:18Ask

Wherefore my sentence is, that we trouble not them, which from among the Gentiles are turned to God:SelectedActs 15:19Ask

But that we write unto them, that they abstain from pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from things strangled, and from blood.SelectedActs 15:20Ask

For Moses of old time hath in every city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath day.SelectedActs 15:21Ask

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:SelectedActs 15:22Ask

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:SelectedActs 15:23Ask

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:SelectedActs 15:24Ask

It seemed good unto us, being assembled with one accord, to send chosen men unto you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,SelectedActs 15:25Ask

Men that have hazarded their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.SelectedActs 15:26Ask

We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who shall also tell you the same things by mouth.SelectedActs 15:27Ask

For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things;SelectedActs 15:28Ask

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.SelectedActs 15:29Ask

So when they were dismissed, they came to Antioch: and when they had gathered the multitude together, they delivered the epistle:SelectedActs 15:30Ask

Which when they had read, they rejoiced for the consolation.SelectedActs 15:31Ask

And Judas and Silas, being prophets also themselves, exhorted the brethren with many words, and confirmed them.SelectedActs 15:32Ask

And after they had tarried there a space, they were let go in peace from the brethren unto the apostles.SelectedActs 15:33Ask

Notwithstanding it pleased Silas to abide there still.SelectedActs 15:34Ask

Paul also and Barnabas continued in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also.SelectedActs 15:35Ask

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.SelectedActs 15:36Ask

And Barnabas determined to take with them John, whose surname was Mark.SelectedActs 15:37Ask

But Paul thought not good to take him with them, who departed from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work.SelectedActs 15:38Ask

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;SelectedActs 15:39Ask

And Paul chose Silas, and departed, being recommended by the brethren unto the grace of God.SelectedActs 15:40Ask

And he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches.SelectedActs 15:41Ask

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