Acts 15:13-21
International Standard Version
13 After Paul and Barnabas[a] had finished speaking, James responded, “Brothers, listen to me: 14 Simeon[b] has explained how God first showed his concern for the gentiles by taking from among them a people for his name. 15 This agrees with the words of the prophets. As it is written,
16 ‘“After this, I will come back
and set up David’s fallen tent again.
I will restore its ruined places
and set it up again
17 so that the rest of the people may search for the Lord,
including all the gentiles who are called by my name,’
declares the Lord.[c]
‘He is the one who has been doing these things
18 that have been known from long ago.’[d]
19 “Therefore, I have decided that we should not trouble these gentiles who are turning to God. 20 Instead, we should write to them to keep away from things polluted by idols, from sexual immorality, from anything strangled,[e] and from blood.[f] 21 After all, Moses has had people to proclaim him in every city for generations, and on every Sabbath his books are[g] read aloud in the synagogues.”
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- Acts 15:13 Lit. After they
- Acts 15:14 I.e. Simon Peter
- Acts 15:17 MT citation source reads Lord
- Acts 15:18 Cf. Amos 9:11-12; Isa 45:21
- Acts 15:20 Other mss. lack from anything strangled
- Acts 15:20 I.e. uncooked meat
- Acts 15:21 Lit. Sabbath he is
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