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1. Then some people came to Antioch from Judea and began teaching the non-Jewish believers: "You cannot be saved if you are not circumcised as Moses taught us."
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1. And G2532 certain men G5100 which came down G2718 from G575 Judea G2449 taught G1321 the G3588 brethren G80 , and said, Except G3362 ye be circumcised G4059 after the G3588 manner G1485 of Moses G3475 , ye cannot G1410 G3756 be saved G4982 .
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2. Paul and Barnabas were against this teaching and argued with them about it. So the church decided to send Paul, Barnabas, and some others to Jerusalem where they could talk more about this with the apostles and elders.
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2. When therefore G3767 Paul G3972 and G2532 Barnabas G921 had G1096 no G3756 small G3641 dissension G4714 and G2532 disputation G4803 with G4314 them G846 , they determined G5021 that Paul G3972 and G2532 Barnabas G921 , and G2532 certain G5100 other G243 of G1537 them G846 , should go up G305 to G1519 Jerusalem G2419 unto G4314 the G3588 apostles G652 and G2532 elders G4245 about G4012 this G5127 question G2213 .
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3. The church helped them leave on the trip, and they went through the countries of Phoenicia and Samaria, telling all about how those who were not Jewish had turned to God. This made all the believers very happy.
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3. And G3767 being G3303 brought on their way G4311 by G5259 the G3588 church G1577 , they G3588 passed through G1330 Phoenicia G5403 and G2532 Samaria G4540 , declaring G1555 the G3588 conversion G1995 of the G3588 Gentiles G1484 : and G2532 they caused G4160 great G3173 joy G5479 unto all G3956 the G3588 brethren G80 .
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4. When they arrived in Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the apostles, the elders, and the church. Paul, Barnabas, and the others told about everything God had done with them.
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4. And G1161 when they were come G3854 to G1519 Jerusalem G2419 , they were received G588 of G5259 the G3588 church G1577 , and G2532 of the G3588 apostles G652 and G2532 elders G4245 , and G5037 they declared G312 all things that G3745 God G2316 had done G4160 with G3326 them G846 .
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5. But some of the believers who belonged to the Pharisee group came forward and said, "The non-Jewish believers must be circumcised. They must be told to obey the law of Moses."
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5. But G1161 there rose up G1817 certain G5100 of G575 the G3588 sect G139 of the G3588 Pharisees G5330 which believed G4100 , saying G3004 , That G3754 it was needful G1163 to circumcise G4059 them G846 , and G5037 to command G3853 them to keep G5083 the G3588 law G3551 of Moses G3475 .
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6. The apostles and the elders gathered to consider this problem.
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6. And G1161 the G3588 apostles G652 and G2532 elders G4245 came together G4863 for to consider G1492 of G4012 this G5127 matter G3056 .
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7. After a long debate, Peter stood up and said to them, "Brothers, you know that in the early days God chose me from among you to preach the Good News to those who are not Jewish. They heard the Good News from me, and they believed.
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7. And G1161 when there had been G1096 much G4183 disputing G4803 , Peter G4074 rose up G450 , and said G2036 unto G4314 them G846 , Men G435 and brethren G80 , ye G5210 know G1987 how that G3754 a good while ago G575 G744 G2250 God G2316 made choice G1586 among G1722 us G2254 , that the G3588 Gentiles G1484 by G1223 my G3450 mouth G4750 should hear G191 the G3588 word G3056 of the G3588 gospel G2098 , and G2532 believe G4100 .
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8. God, who knows the thoughts of everyone, accepted them. He showed this to us by giving them the Holy Spirit, just as he did to us.
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8. And G2532 God G2316 , which knoweth the hearts G2589 , bare them witness G3140 G846 , giving G1325 them G846 the G3588 Holy G40 Ghost G4151 , even as G2531 he did G2532 unto us G2254 ;
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9. To God, those people are not different from us. When they believed, he made their hearts pure.
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9. And G2532 put no difference G1252 G3762 between G3342 G5037 us G2257 and G2532 them G846 , purifying G2511 their G846 hearts G2588 by faith G4102 .
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10. So now why are you testing God by putting a heavy load around the necks of the non-Jewish believers? It is a load that neither we nor our ancestors were able to carry.
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10. Now G3568 therefore G3767 why G5101 tempt G3985 ye God G2316 , to put G2007 a yoke G2218 upon G1909 the G3588 neck G5137 of the G3588 disciples G3101 , which G3739 neither G3777 our G2257 fathers G3962 nor G3777 we G2249 were able G2480 to bear G941 ?
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11. But we believe that we and they too will be saved by the grace of the Lord Jesus."
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11. But G235 we believe G4100 that through G1223 the G3588 grace G5485 of the G3588 Lord G2962 Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 we shall be saved G4982 , even as they G2596 G3739 G5158 G2548 .
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12. Then the whole group became quiet. They listened to Paul and Barnabas tell about all the miracles and signs that God did through them among the non-Jewish people.
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12. Then G1161 all G3956 the G3588 multitude G4128 kept silence G4601 , and G2532 gave audience G191 to Barnabas G921 and G2532 Paul G3972 , declaring G1834 what G3745 miracles G4592 and G2532 wonders G5059 God G2316 had wrought G4160 among G1722 the G3588 Gentiles G1484 by G1223 them G846 .
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13. After they finished speaking, James said, "Brothers, listen to me.
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13. And G1161 after they G846 had held their peace G4601 , James G2385 answered G611 , saying G3004 , Men G435 and brethren G80 , hearken G191 unto me G3450 :
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14. Simon has told us how God showed his love for the non-Jewish people. For the first time he is accepting from among them a people to be his own.
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14. Simeon G4826 hath declared G1834 how G2531 God G2316 at the first G4412 did visit G1980 the Gentiles G1484 , to take G2983 out of G1537 them a people G2992 for G1909 his G848 name G3686 .
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15. The words of the prophets agree with this too:
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15. And G2532 to this G5129 agree G4856 the G3588 words G3056 of the G3588 prophets G4396 ; as G2531 it is written G1125 ,
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16. 'After these things I will return. The kingdom of David is like a fallen tent. But I will rebuild its ruins, and I will set it up.
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16. After G3326 this G5023 I will return G390 , and G2532 will build again G456 the G3588 tabernacle G4633 of David G1138 , which is fallen down G4098 ; and G2532 I will build again G456 the G3588 ruins G2679 thereof G846 , and G2532 I will set it up G461 G846 :
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17. Then those people who are left alive may ask the Lord for help, and the other nations that belong to me, says the Lord, who will make it happen.
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17. That G3704 the G3588 residue G2645 of men G444 might seek after G1567 G302 the G3588 Lord G2962 , and G2532 all G3956 the G3588 Gentiles G1484 , upon G1909 whom G3739 my G3450 name G3686 is called G1941 , saith G3004 G846 the Lord G2962 , who doeth G4160 all G3956 these things G5023 .
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18. And these things have been known for a long time.'
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18. Known G1110 unto God G2316 are G2076 all G3956 his G848 works G2041 from G575 the beginning of the world G165 .
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19. "So I think we should not bother the non-Jewish people who are turning to God.
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19. Wherefore G1352 my G1473 sentence is G2919 , that we trouble G3926 not G3361 them , which from G575 among the G3588 Gentiles G1484 are turned G1994 to G1909 God G2316 :
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20. Instead, we should write a letter to them telling them these things: Stay away from food that has been offered to idols (which makes it unclean), any kind of sexual sin, eating animals that have been strangled, and blood.
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20. But G235 that we write G1989 unto them G846 , that they abstain G567 from G575 pollutions G234 of idols G1497 , and G2532 from fornication G4202 , and G2532 from things strangled G4156 , and G2532 from blood G129 .
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21. They should do these things, because for a long time in every city the law of Moses has been taught. And it is still read in the synagogue every Sabbath day."
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21. For G1063 Moses G3475 of old time G1537 G744 G1074 hath G2192 in every city G2596 G4172 them that preach G2784 him G846 , being read G314 in G1722 the G3588 synagogues G4864 every G2596 G3956 sabbath day G4521 .
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22. The apostles, the elders, and the whole church decided to send some of their men with Paul and Barnabas to Antioch. They chose Judas Barsabbas and Silas, who were respected by the believers.
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22. Then G5119 pleased G1380 it the G3588 apostles G652 and G2532 elders G4245 , with G4862 the G3588 whole G3650 church G1577 , to send G3992 chosen G1586 men G435 of G1537 their own company G846 to G1519 Antioch G490 with G4862 Paul G3972 and G2532 Barnabas G921 : namely, Judas G2455 surnamed G1941 Barsabas G923 , and G2532 Silas G4609 , chief G2233 men G435 among G1722 the G3588 brethren G80 :
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23. They sent the following letter with them: From the apostles and elders, your brothers. To all the non-Jewish believers in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia: Greetings!
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23. And they wrote G1125 letters by G1223 them G848 after this manner G3592 ; The G3588 apostles G652 and elders G4245 and G2532 brethren G80 send greeting G5463 unto the G3588 brethren G80 which G3588 are of G1537 the Gentiles G1484 in G2596 Antioch G490 and G2532 Syria G4947 and G2532 Cilicia G2791 .
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24. We have heard that some of our group have come to you and said things that trouble and upset you. But we did not tell them to do this.
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24. Forasmuch as G1894 we have heard G191 , that G3754 certain G5100 which went out G1831 from G1537 us G2257 have troubled G5015 you G5209 with words G3056 , subverting G384 your G5216 souls G5590 , saying G3004 , Ye must be circumcised G4059 , and G2532 keep G5083 the G3588 law G3551 : to whom G3739 we gave no such commandment G1291 G3756 :
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25. We have all agreed to choose some messengers and send them to you with our dear friends Barnabas and Paul --
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25. It seemed good G1380 unto us G2254 , being assembled G1096 with one accord G3661 , to send G3992 chosen G1586 men G435 unto G4314 you G5209 with G4862 our G2257 beloved G27 Barnabas G921 and G2532 Paul G3972 ,
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26. people who have given their lives to serve our Lord Jesus Christ.
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26. Men G444 that have hazarded G3860 their G848 lives G5590 for G5228 the G3588 name G3686 of our G2257 Lord G2962 Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 .
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27. So we are sending Judas and Silas, who will tell you the same things.
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27. We have sent G649 therefore G3767 Judas G2455 and G2532 Silas G4609 , who G846 shall also G2532 tell G518 you the G3588 same things G846 by mouth G1223 G3056 .
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28. It has pleased the Holy Spirit that you should not have a heavy load to carry, and we agree. You need to do only these things:
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28. For G1063 it seemed good G1380 to the G3588 Holy G40 Ghost G4151 , and G2532 to us G2254 , to lay G2007 upon you G5213 no G3367 greater G4119 burden G922 than G4133 these G5130 necessary things G1876 ;
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29. Stay away from any food that has been offered to idols, eating any animals that have been strangled, and blood, and any kind of sexual sin. If you stay away from these things, you will do well. Good-bye.
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29. That ye abstain G567 from meats offered to idols G1494 , and G2532 from blood G129 , and G2532 from things strangled G4156 , and G2532 from fornication G4202 : from G1537 which G3739 if ye keep G1301 yourselves G1438 , ye shall do G4238 well G2095 , Fare ye well G4517 .
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30. So they left Jerusalem and went to Antioch where they gathered the church and gave them the letter.
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30. So G3767 when they G3588 were G3303 dismissed G630 , they came G2064 to G1519 Antioch G490 : and G2532 when they had gathered the multitude together G4863 G3588 G4128 , they delivered G1929 the G3588 epistle G1992 :
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31. When they read it, they were very happy because of the encouraging message.
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31. Which when G1161 they had read G314 , they rejoiced G5463 for G1909 the G3588 consolation G3874 .
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32. Judas and Silas, who were also prophets, said many things to encourage the believers and make them stronger.
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32. And G5037 Judas G2455 and G2532 Silas G4609 , being G5607 prophets G4396 also G2532 themselves G848 , exhorted G3870 the G3588 brethren G80 with G1223 many G4183 words G3056 , and G2532 confirmed G1991 them.
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33. After some time Judas and Silas were sent off in peace by the believers, and they went back to those who had sent them.
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33. And G1161 after they had tarried G4160 there a space G5550 , they were let go G630 in G3326 peace G1515 from G575 the G3588 brethren G80 unto G4314 the G3588 apostles G652 .
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