But some believers who belonged to (A)the party of the Pharisees rose up and said, (B)“It is necessary (C)to circumcise them and to order them to keep the law of Moses.”

(D)The (E)apostles and the elders were gathered together to consider this matter. And after there had been much (F)debate, Peter stood up and said to them, “Brothers, you know that in the early days God made a choice among you, (G)that by my mouth the Gentiles should hear (H)the word of (I)the gospel and believe. And God, (J)who knows the heart, (K)bore witness to them, (L)by giving them the Holy Spirit just as he did to us, and (M)he made no distinction between us and them, (N)having cleansed their hearts (O)by faith. 10 Now, therefore, why (P)are you putting God to the test (Q)by placing a yoke on the neck of the disciples (R)that neither our fathers nor we have been able to bear? 11 But we (S)believe that we will be (T)saved through (U)the grace of the Lord Jesus, (V)just as they will.”

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