1 But certain [ones] having come down from Judea were teaching the brothers, “Unless you⁺ are circumcised after the custom of Moses, you⁺ are not able to be saved.” VP
2 There having been, then, no small commotion and debate by Paul and Barnabas with them, they appointed Paul and Barnabas and certain others out of them to go up to Jerusalem, to the apostles and elders, about this question. VP
3 Therefore indeed, having been sent forward by the church, they were passing through both Phoenicia and Samaria, relating in detail the conversion of the Gentiles, and they were causing great joy to all the brothers. VP
4 And having come to Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church and the apostles and the elders. And they reported how much God had done with them. VP
5 Now there rose up certain [ones] of those from the sect of the Pharisees who believed, saying, “It is necessary to circumcise them and to command [them] to keep the law of Moses.” VP
6 And the apostles and the elders were gathered together to see about this matter. VP
7 And much debate having taken place, Peter, having risen up, said to them, “Men, brothers, you⁺ know that from early days God chose among you⁺ [for] the Gentiles to hear by my mouth the word of the gospel, and to believe. VP
8 And the heart-knowing God testified to them, having given [them] the Holy Spirit, just as also to us. VP
9 And He made no distinction between both us and them, having cleansed their hearts by faith. VP
10 Now, therefore, why do you⁺ test God, putting upon the neck of the disciples a yoke that neither our fathers nor we have been able to bear? VP
11 But through the grace of [the] Lord Jesus we believe to be saved, in [the] same manner [as] they also.” VP
12 Now the whole multitude kept silent and were listening to Barnabas and Paul relating what signs and wonders God had done among the Gentiles through them. VP
13 And after they were silent, James answered, saying, “Men, brothers, hear me. VP
14 Simeon related how God first visited to take out of [the] Gentiles a people for His name. VP
15 And with this the words of the prophets agree, just as it is written: VP
16 ‘After these things I will return, and I will rebuild the tabernacle of David that has fallen, and its ruins I will rebuild, and I will set it upright, VP
17 so that the remnant of men may seek out the Lord, and all the Gentiles, upon whom has been called My name—upon them, says [the] Lord, doing these things VP
18 known from [the] age.’ VP
19 Therefore I judge not to trouble those from the Gentiles turning to God, VP
20 but to write to them to abstain from the pollutions of idols and the sexual immorality and the strangled [thing] and the blood. VP
21 For Moses from generations of old has those proclaiming him in every city—being read in the synagogues on every Sabbath.” VP
22 Then it seemed good to the apostles and to the elders, with the whole church, having chosen out of them to send men to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas: Judas called Barsabbas and Silas, leading men among the brothers, VP
23 having written through their hand: The apostles and the elders, brothers, To those in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia, brothers among [the] Gentiles: Greetings. VP
24 Since we have heard that some having gone out from us troubled you⁺ by words, upsetting your⁺ souls—to whom we gave no instructions— VP
25 it seemed good to us, having come with one accord, having chosen men to send to you⁺ with our beloved Barnabas and Paul, VP
26 men having handed over their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. VP
27 Therefore we have sent Judas and Silas, and they are reporting the same things by word. VP
28 For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us to lay upon you⁺ no more burden except these necessary things: VP
29 to abstain from things sacrificed to idols and blood and strangled [things] and sexual immorality. Keeping yourselves from these, you⁺ will do well. Farewell. VP
30 Indeed, therefore, having been sent off, they went down to Antioch, and having gathered the multitude, they delivered the letter. VP
31 And having read [it], they rejoiced at the encouragement. VP
32 Both Judas and Silas, also being prophets themselves, by much discourse exhorted and strengthened the brothers. VP
33 And having continued a time, they were sent away with peace from the brothers to those having sent them. VP
34 [No text supplied at this reference] VP
35 But Paul and Barnabas were staying in Antioch, teaching and preaching the good news—with many others also—the word of the Lord. VP
36 Now after some days, Paul said to Barnabas, “Indeed, having turned back, let us look after the brothers in every city in which we have proclaimed the word of the Lord—how they are.” VP
37 Now Barnabas purposed also to take along John, called Mark. VP
38 But Paul was thinking it fit not to take him along, the [one] having withdrawn from them from Pamphylia and not having gone with them to the work. VP
39 And a sharp disagreement occurred, so that they separated from one another. And Barnabas, having taken Mark, sailed to Cyprus. VP
40 But Paul, having chosen Silas, went out, having been delivered to the grace of the Lord by the brothers. VP
41 And he was passing through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches. VP