Acts 15 ========== :1 And certain 5100 -tis men which came 2718 -katerchomai down 2718 -katerchomai from Judaea 2449 -Ioudaia taught 1321 -didasko the brethren 0080 -adephos , [and said], Except 3362 -ean me ye be circumcised 4059 -peritemno after the manner 1485 -ethos of Moses 3475 -Moseus , ye cannot 1410 -dunamai be saved 4982 -sozo . :2 When therefore 3767 -oun Paul 3972 -Paulos and Barnabas 0921 -Barnabas had 1096 -ginomai no 3756 -ou small 3641 -oligos dissension 4714 -stasis and disputation 4803 -suzetesis with them, they determined 5021 -tasso that Paul 3972 -Paulos and Barnabas 0921 -Barnabas , and certain 5100 -tis other 0243 - allos of them, should go 0305 -anabaino up to Jerusalem 2419 - Hierousalem unto the apostles 0652 -apostolos and elders 4245 - presbuteros about 4012 -peri this 5127 -toutou question 2213 - zetema . :3 And being brought 4311 -propempo on their way 4311 - propempo by the church 1577 -ekklesia , they passed 1330 - dierchomai through 1330 -dierchomai Phenice 5403 -Phoinike and Samaria 4540 -Samareia , declaring 1555 -ekdiegeomai the conversion 1995 -epistrophe of the Gentiles 1484 -ethnos : and they caused 4160 -poieo great 3173 -megas joy 5479 -chara unto all 3956 -pas the brethren 0080 -adephos . :4 And when they were come 3854 -paraginomai to Jerusalem 2419 -Hierousalem , they were received 0588 -apodechomai of the church 1577 -ekklesia , and [of] the apostles 0652 -apostolos and elders 4245 -presbuteros , and they declared 0312 -anaggello all 3745 -hosos things that God 2316 -theos had done 4160 -poieo with them. :5 But there rose 1817 -exanistemi up certain 5100 -tis of the sect 0139 -hairesis of the Pharisees 5330 -Pharisaios which believed 4100 -pisteuo , saying 3004 -lego , That it was needful 1163 -dei to circumcise 4059 -peritemno them, and to command 3853 -paraggello [them] to keep 5083 -tereo the law 3551 -nomos of Moses 3475 -Moseus . :6 And the apostles 0652 -apostolos and elders 4245 - presbuteros came 4863 -sunago together 4863 -sunago for to consider 1492 -eido of this 5127 -toutou matter 3056 -logos . :7 And when there had been 1096 -ginomai much 4183 -polus disputing 4803 -suzetesis , Peter 4074 -Petros rose 0450 - anistemi up, and said 2036 -epo unto them, Men 0435 -aner [and] brethren 0080 -adephos , ye know 1987 -epistamai how that a good while 2250 -hemera ago 0575 -apo God 2316 -theos made 1586 - eklegomai choice 1586 -eklegomai among 1722 -en us, that the Gentiles 1484 -ethnos by my mouth 4750 -stoma should hear 0191 - akouo the word 3056 -logos of the gospel 2098 -euaggelion , and believe 4100 -pisteuo . :8 And God 2316 -theos , which knoweth 2589 -kardiognostes the hearts 2589 -kardiognostes , bare 3140 -martureo them witness 3140 -martureo , giving 1325 -didomi them the Holy 0040 -hagios Ghost 4151 -pneuma , even 2532 -kai as [he did] unto us; :9 And put 1252 -diakrino no 3762 -oudeis difference 1252 - diakrino between 3342 -metaxu us and them, purifying 2511 - katharizo their hearts 2588 -kardia by faith 4102 -pistis . :10 Now 3568 -nun therefore 3767 -oun why 5101 -tis tempt 3985 -peirazo ye God 2316 -theos , to put 2007 -epitithemi a yoke 2218 -zugos upon the neck 5137 -trachelos of the disciples 3101 - mathetes , which 3739 -hos neither 3777 -oute our fathers 3962 - pater nor 3777 -oute we were able 2480 -ischuo to bear 0941 - bastazo ? :11 But we believe 4100 -pisteuo that through 1223 -dia the grace 5485 -charis of the Lord 2962 -kurios Jesus 2424 -Iesous Christ 5547 -Christos we shall be saved 4982 -sozo , even 2548 - kakeinos as they. :12 Then 1161 -de all 3956 -pas the multitude 4128 -plethos kept 4601 -sigao silence 4601 -sigao , and gave audience 0191 - akouo to Barnabas 0921 -Barnabas and Paul 3972 -Paulos , declaring 1834 -exegeomai what 3745 -hosos miracles 4592 - semeion and wonders 5059 -teras God 2316 -theos had wrought 4160 -poieo among 1722 -en the Gentiles 1484 -ethnos by them. :13 And after 3326 -meta they had held 4601 -sigao their peace 4601 -sigao , James 2385 -Iakobos answered 0611 -apokrinomai , saying 3004 -lego , Men 0435 -aner [and] brethren 0080 -adephos , hearken 0191 -akouo unto me: :14 Simeon 4826 -Sumeon hath declared 1834 -exegeomai how 2531 -kathos God 2316 -theos at the first 4412 -proton did visit 1980 -episkeptomai the Gentiles 1484 -ethnos , to take 2983 -lambano out of them a people 2992 -laos for his name 3686 -onoma . :15 And to this 5129 -toutoi agree 4856 -sumphoneo the words 3056 -logos of the prophets 4396 -prophetes ; as it is written 1125 -grapho , :16 After 3326 -meta this 5023 -tauta I will return 0390 - anastrepho , and will build 0456 -anoikodomeo again 0456 - anoikodomeo the tabernacle 4633 -skene of David 1138 -Dabid , which 3588 -ho is fallen 4098 -pipto down; and I will build 0456 -anoikodomeo again 0456 -anoikodomeo the ruins 2679 -kataskapto thereof 0846 -autos , and I will set 0461 -anorthoo it up: :17 That the residue 2645 -kataloipos of men 0444 -anthropos might seek 1567 -ekzeteo after 1567 -ekzeteo the Lord 2962 - kurios , and all 3956 -pas the Gentiles 1484 -ethnos , upon whom 3739 -hos my name 3686 -onoma is called 1941 -epikaleomai , saith 3004 -lego the Lord 2962 -kurios , who 3588 -ho doeth 4160 -poieo all 3956 -pas these 5023 -tauta things. :18 Known 1110 -gnostos unto God 2316 -theos are all 3956 -pas his works 2041 -ergon from the beginning of the world 0165 -aion . :19 Wherefore 1352 -dio my sentence 2919 -krino is, that we trouble 3926 -parenochleo not them, which 3588 -ho from among 0575 -apo the Gentiles 1484 -ethnos are turned 1994 -epistrepho to God 2316 -theos : :20 But that we write 1989 -epistello unto them, that they abstain 0567 -apechomai from pollutions 0234 -alisgema of idols 1497 -eidolon , and [from] fornication 4202 -porneia , and [from] things strangled 4156 -pniktos , and [from] blood 0129 - haima . :21 For Moses 3475 -Moseus of old 0744 -archaios time 1074 - genea hath 2192 -echo in every 2596 -kata city 4172 -polis them that preach 2784 -kerusso him, being read 0314 -anaginosko in the synagogues 4864 -sunagoge every 3956 -pas sabbath 4521 - sabbaton day. :22 Then 5119 -tote pleased 1380 -dokeo it the apostles 0652 - apostolos and elders 4245 -presbuteros , with the whole 3650 - holos church 1577 -ekklesia , to send 3992 -pempo chosen 1586 - eklegomai men 0435 -aner of their own company to Antioch 0490 - Antiocheia with Paul 3972 -Paulos and Barnabas 0921 -Barnabas ; [namely], Judas 2455 -Ioudas surnamed 1941 -epikaleomai Barsabas 0923 -Barsabas , and Silas 4609 -Silas , chief 2233 -hegeomai men 0435 -aner among 1722 -en the brethren 0080 -adephos : :23 And they wrote 1125 -grapho [letters] by them after this 3592 -hode manner 3592 -hode ; The apostles 0652 -apostolos and elders 4245 -presbuteros and brethren 0080 -adephos [send] greeting 5463 -chairo unto the brethren 0080 -adephos which 3588 -ho are of the Gentiles 1484 -ethnos in Antioch 0490 -Antiocheia and Syria 4947 -Suria and Cilicia 2791 -Kilikia : :24 Forasmuch 1894 -epeide as we have heard 0191 -akouo , that certain 5100 -tis which went 1831 -exerchomai out from us have troubled 5015 -tarasso you with words 3056 -logos , subverting 0384 -anaskeuazo your 5216 -humon souls 5590 -psuche , saying 3004 -lego , [Ye must] be circumcised 4059 -peritemno , and keep 5083 -tereo the law 3551 -nomos : to whom 3739 -hos we gave 1291 -diastellomai no 3756 -ou [such] commandment 1291 -diastellomai : :25 It seemed 1380 -dokeo good unto us, being assembled 1096 - ginomai with one 3661 -homothumadon accord 3661 -homothumadon , to send 3992 -pempo chosen 1586 -eklegomai men 0435 -aner unto you with our beloved 0027 -agapetos Barnabas 0921 -Barnabas and Paul 3972 -Paulos , :26 Men 0444 -anthropos that have hazarded 3860 -paradidomi their lives 5590 -psuche for the name 3686 -onoma of our Lord 2962 -kurios Jesus 2424 -Iesous Christ 5547 -Christos . :27 We have sent 0649 -apostello therefore 3767 -oun Judas 2455 -Ioudas and Silas 4609 -Silas , who 0846 -autos shall also 2532 -kai tell 0518 -apaggello [you] the same 0846 -autos things by mouth 3056 -logos . :28 For it seemed 1380 -dokeo good to the Holy 0040 -hagios Ghost 4151 -pneuma , and to us, to lay 2007 -epitithemi upon you no 3367 -medeis greater 4119 -pleion burden 0922 -baros than 4133 -plen these 5130 -touton necessary 1876 -epanagkes things; :29 That ye abstain 0567 -apechomai from meats offered 1494 - eidolothuton to idols 1494 -eidolothuton , and from blood 0129 - haima , and from things strangled 4156 -pniktos , and from fornication 4202 -porneia : from which 3739 -hos if ye keep 1301 -diatereo yourselves 1438 -heautou , ye shall do 4238 -prasso well 2095 -eu . Fare 4517 -rhonnumi ye well 2095 -eu . :30 So 3767 -oun when they were dismissed 0630 -apoluo , they came 2064 -erchomai to Antioch 0490 -Antiocheia : and when they had gathered 4863 -sunago the multitude 4128 -plethos together 4863 -sunago , they delivered 1929 -epididomi the epistle 1992 - epistole : :31 [Which] when they had read 0314 -anaginosko , they rejoiced 5463 -chairo for the consolation 3874 -paraklesis . :32 And Judas 2455 -Ioudas and Silas 4609 -Silas , being 5607 - on prophets 4396 -prophetes also 2532 -kai themselves 0846 - autos , exhorted 3870 -parakaleo the brethren 0080 -adephos with many 4183 -polus words 3056 -logos , and confirmed 1991 - episterizo [them]. :33 And after they had tarried 4160 -poieo [there] a space 5550 -chronos , they were let 0630 -apoluo go 0630 -apoluo in peace 1515 -eirene from the brethren 0080 -adephos unto the apostles. :34 Notwithstanding it pleased 1380 -dokeo Silas 4609 -Silas to abide 1961 -epimeno there 0847 -autou still. :35 Paul 3972 -Paulos also 1161 -de and Barnabas 0921 - Barnabas continued 1304 -diatribo in Antioch 0490 -Antiocheia , teaching 1321 -didasko and preaching 2097 -euaggelizo the word 3056 -logos of the Lord 2962 -kurios , with many 4183 -polus others 2087 -heteros also 2532 -kai . :36 And some 5100 -tis days 2250 -hemera after 3326 -meta Paul 3972 -Paulos said 2036 -epo unto Barnabas 0921 -Barnabas , Let us go 1994 -epistrepho again 1994 -epistrepho and visit 1980 - episkeptomai our brethren 0080 -adephos in every 3956 -pas city 4172 -polis where 3739 -hos we have preached 2605 -kataggello the word 3056 -logos of the Lord 2962 -kurios , [and see] how 4459 -pos they do 2192 -echo . :37 And Barnabas 0921 -Barnabas determined 1011 -bouleuo to take 4838 -sumparalambano with them John 2491 -Ioannes , whose 3588 -ho surname 2564 -kaleo was Mark 3138 -Markos . :38 But Paul 3972 -Paulos thought not good 0515 -axioo to take 4838 -sumparalambano him with them, who 3588 -ho departed 0868 - aphistemi from them from Pamphylia 3828 -Pamphulia , and went 4905 -sunerchomai not with them to the work 2041 -ergon . :39 And the contention 3948 -paroxusmos was so 5620 -hoste sharp between them, that they departed 0673 -apochorizo asunder 0673 -apochorizo one 0240 -allelon from the other 0240 -allelon : and so 5037 -te Barnabas 0921 -Barnabas took 3880 -paralambano Mark 3138 -Markos , and sailed 1602 -ekpleo unto Cyprus 2954 - Kupros ; :40 And Paul 3972 -Paulos chose 1951 -epilegomai Silas 4609 - Silas , and departed 1831 -exerchomai , being recommended 3860 - paradidomi by the brethren 0080 -adephos unto the grace 5485 - charis of God 2316 -theos . :41 And he went 1330 -dierchomai through 1350 -diktuon Syria 4947 -Suria and Cilicia 2791 -Kilikia , confirming 1991 - episterizo the churches 1577 -ekklesia . ~~~~~~