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Tjomndye nnˈaⁿ na cwilayuˈ tsjoom Jerusalén

15  Xjeⁿˈñeeⁿ ntˈom nnˈaⁿ jnaⁿna tsˈo̱ndaa Judea, tquiocuena Antioquía. Tyotˈmo̱o̱ⁿna nda̱a̱ nnˈaⁿ na cwilayuˈ joˈ joˈ. Tyoluena na jndeiˈnaˈ na calˈa naⁿˈñeeⁿ costumbre chaˈxjeⁿ ñˈoom na sa̱ˈntjom Moisés na calˈa nnˈaⁿ judíos ñequio yoˈndaa na naⁿnom. Ee xeⁿ ticalacanda̱ naⁿˈñeeⁿ joˈ, jluena na xocaluiˈnˈmaaⁿndye naⁿˈñeeⁿ. Ndoˈ Pablo ñˈeⁿ Bernabé tyolañˈeeⁿˈ ndyueena ñˈeⁿ naⁿˈñeeⁿ na tquie Antioquía. Tyoluena na tiyuuˈ na macaⁿnaˈ na calˈa naⁿˈñeeⁿ costumbreˈñeeⁿ. Jnda̱ chii teijndaaˈ na wendye joona ñequio ntˈomcheⁿ nnˈaⁿ na cwilayuˈ nncˈoona Jerusalén. Nncˈoontyjaaˈna nquie apóstoles ñequio nnˈaⁿ na cwiluiitquiendye quiiˈntaaⁿ tmaaⁿˈ nnˈaⁿ na macwjiˈ Tyˈo̱o̱tsˈom cwentaaⁿˈaⁿ tsjoomˈñeeⁿ. Jo nda̱a̱ naⁿˈñeeⁿ nleijndaaˈ ñˈoomwaaˈ.

Quia joˈ tmaaⁿˈ nnˈaⁿ na macwjiˈ Tyˈo̱o̱tsˈom cwentaaⁿˈaⁿ tsjoom Antioquía tyˈioomna tsˈiaaⁿ naⁿˈñeeⁿ. Joˈ chii tyˈena. Teinomna ndyuaa Fenicia ñequio Samaria. Tyolacandiina nnˈaⁿ na cwilayuˈ joˈ joˈ na mati nnˈaⁿ na nchii judíos macwilcweˈ nˈom, macwilayuˈna. Ndoˈ quia na jndye naⁿˈñeeⁿ na ljoˈ, chaˈtsondyena tquiaanaˈ na jeeⁿ neiiⁿna.

Quia tueeˈ Pablo ñˈeⁿ Bernabé Jerusalén, chaˈwaa tmaaⁿˈ nnˈaⁿ na cwilayuˈ joˈ joˈ ñequio nnˈaⁿ na cwiluiitquiendye quiiˈntaaⁿna ñequio apóstoles toˈñoomna naⁿˈñeeⁿ ñequio na neiiⁿna. Quia joˈ naⁿˈñeeⁿ tyoluena chaˈtso na jnda̱ sˈaa Tyˈo̱o̱tsˈom ñˈeⁿndyena. Sa̱a̱ ntˈom nnˈaⁿ na cwilayuˈ na cwilaxmaⁿ tmaaⁿˈ nnˈaⁿ judíos na jndyu fariseos teicantyjana. Tyoluena:

—Jndeiˈnaˈ na calˈa naⁿˈñeeⁿ costumbre na cwilˈaa jaa nnˈaⁿ judíos ñequio yoˈndaa na naⁿnom ndoˈ calˈuuya nda̱a̱na na calacanda̱a̱ˈndyena chaˈtso ljeii na tqueⁿ Moisés.

Ndoˈ apóstoles ñequio nnˈaⁿ na cwiluiitquiendye tjomndyena na mˈmaⁿna ñˈoomwaaˈ. Mayo tyolˈueeˈndyena chiuu nlˈayoona na nlajndaaˈndyena ñˈoomˈñeeⁿ. Jnda̱ chii teicantyja Pedro. Tsoom nda̱a̱na:

—ˈO re nnˈaⁿya na cwilayuˈyoˈ manquiuˈyoˈ na jaachˈee xuee tjeiiˈñe Tyˈo̱o̱tsˈom ja quiiˈntaaⁿˈyoˈ na nñequiaya ñˈoom naya chiuu na nluiˈnˈmaaⁿndye nnˈaⁿ na nchii judíos cha nlayuˈna. Ee nqueⁿ mantyjeeⁿ chiuu cwilaˈxmaⁿ nnˈaⁿ naquiiˈ nˈom. Ndoˈ jnda̱ tˈmo̱o̱ⁿ na mati macoˈñoom nnˈaⁿ na nchii judíos laxmaⁿ ee tquiaaⁿ Espíritu Santo na nncˈoomñe naquiiˈ nˈomna chaˈxjeⁿ tquiaaⁿ juu na nncˈoomñe naquiiˈ nˈo̱o̱ⁿ jaa. Meiⁿ tiquichˈeeⁿ na we waa ñˈeⁿndye joona ndoˈ ñˈeⁿndyo̱ jaa ee seiljoomˈm nˈomna ncˈe na cwilayuˈya nˈomna ñˈeⁿñê. 10 Quia joˈ jeˈ jeˈ ¿chiuu na ñeˈcalˈaˈyoˈ xjeⁿ Tyˈo̱o̱tsˈom? ˈO cwilˈaˈyoˈ na jndeiˈnaˈ na joo nnˈaⁿ na cwilayuˈ na nchii judíos calacanda̱na ñˈoom na matsa̱ˈntjomnaˈ jaa nnˈaⁿ judíos na juunaˈ matseijomnaˈ cwii xuu, ndoˈ xuuˈñeeⁿ meiⁿ welooya na ñetˈom teiyo tîcanaⁿndyena meiⁿ jaa. 11 Sa̱a̱ tiyuuˈ na ljoˈ macaⁿnaˈ ee cwilayuuˈa na macanda̱ juu naya na matseixmaⁿ Ta Jesús na cweˈ yu joˈ na cwiluiˈnˈmaaⁿndyo̱ jaa ndoˈ mati joona.

12 Quia joˈ chaˈtsondye nnˈaⁿ na tjomndye jlaˈcheⁿna. Tyoqueⁿna cwenta ñˈoom na tyotseineiⁿ Bernabé ñequio Pablo cantyja ˈnaaⁿˈ tsˈiaaⁿ tˈmaⁿ ñequio ˈnaaⁿ na tyolˈana quiiˈntaaⁿ nnˈaⁿ na nchii judíos na xocanda̱a̱ nluiinaˈ na cweˈ najndeii nquii tsˈaⁿ. 13 Jnda̱ na jlaˈneiⁿ naⁿˈñeeⁿ quia joˈ tˈo̱ Jacobo, matsoom:

—ˈO re nnˈaⁿya na cwilayuˈyoˈ candyeˈyoˈ ñˈoom na nntsjo̱o̱. 14 Juu Simón Pedro jnda̱ tsoom nda̱a̱ya chiuu waa na jnaⁿjndyeenaˈ na tioˈnaaⁿñe Tyˈo̱o̱tsˈom nnˈaⁿ na nchii judíos na macwjiiˈñê nnˈaⁿ quiiˈntaaⁿ naⁿˈñeeⁿ na nlaxmaⁿ tmaaⁿˈ cwentaaⁿˈaⁿ. 15 Juu ñˈoomwaaˈ ljoˈyu tseixmaⁿnaˈ ñequio ñˈoom na tyolaˈljeii profetas. 16 Luaa matsonaˈ:

Quia na jnda̱ tuii chaˈtso nmeiⁿˈ,
nncˈo̱o̱ⁿnndaˈa na wiˈ tsˈo̱o̱ⁿya tsjaaⁿ ˈnaaⁿˈ David na jndyowicantyjooˈ.
Matseijndaaˈndyo̱ na cwii joona nntsa̱ˈntjom.
17 Luaaˈ matseijndaaˈndyo̱ cha mati nnˈaⁿ na nchii judíos nlˈueena ja na cwiluiindyo̱ na matsa̱ˈntjo̱ⁿya.
Chaˈtsondye naⁿˈñeeⁿ na quia nlaxmaⁿ cwentaya nlˈueena ja.

18 Ñˈoomˈñeeⁿ tsotinaˈ:
    Luaaˈ ñˈoom na teiyo tˈmo̱ⁿ Tyˈo̱o̱tsˈom nda̱a̱ya ñequio tsˈiaaⁿmeiiⁿ na machˈeeⁿ.

19 Tsoti Jacobo:

—Ncˈe ñˈoomˈñeeⁿ, joˈ chii matseitiuuya cantyja ˈnaaⁿ nnˈaⁿ na nchii judíos na cwilcweˈ nˈom na cwilayuˈ, meiⁿ ticatsonaˈ na nlacachuuya xuu joona joo ñˈoom na matsa̱ˈntjomnaˈ jaa. 20 Maleiˈtyeⁿ xeⁿ cweˈ nlaljeiiya ñˈoom na nlacwano̱o̱ⁿya na mˈaⁿna na tacwaˈna nantquie na jnda̱ tsa̱ˈ nnˈaⁿ jo nda̱a̱ ˈnaⁿ na cwilaˈtˈmaaⁿˈndyena na nchii Tyˈo̱o̱tsˈom. Ndoˈ tancˈomna na cweˈ nncˈomyana ñˈeⁿ ncˈiaana. Tantquiina seii quiooˈ na cweˈ cwiˈuo̱o̱ cantyoˈ. Ndoˈ tantquiina niomˈ. 21 Ee teiyo maxjeⁿ cwitˈmo̱o̱ⁿ nnˈaⁿ ljeii na tqueⁿ Moisés. Ndoˈ chaˈtso njoom cwilaˈnaaⁿ nnˈaⁿ judíos ñˈoomˈñeeⁿ naquiiˈ lanˈom ˈnaaⁿna ticwii cwii xuee na cwitaˈjndyeena.

Carta na tja na mˈaⁿ nnˈaⁿ na nchii judíos

22 Quia joˈ apóstoles ñequio nnˈaⁿ na cwiluiitquiendye ñequio chaˈwaa tmaaⁿˈ nnˈaⁿ na macwjiˈ Tyˈo̱o̱tsˈom cwentaaⁿˈaⁿ tsjoom Jerusalén tˈmaⁿna na ya na nntjeiiˈndyena nnˈaⁿ quiiˈntaaⁿna na nncˈoo tsjoom Antioquía ñequio Pablo ñˈeⁿ Bernabé. Tyˈioomna tsˈiaaⁿˈñeeⁿ Judas tsˈaⁿ na jnda̱ we xueeˈ Barsabás, ñequio Silas. Naⁿnommˈaⁿˈ cwiluiitquiendye quiiˈntaaⁿna. 23 Ndoˈ jlaˈcwanomna cwii carta ñequio naⁿˈñeeⁿ. Cartaˈñeeⁿ matsonaˈ:

“Jâ apóstoles ñequiondyo̱ jâ nnˈaⁿ na cwiluiitquiendyô̱ quiiˈntaaⁿ tmaaⁿˈ nnˈaⁿ na macwjiˈ Tyˈo̱o̱tsˈom cwentaaⁿˈaⁿ tsjoom Jerusalén, cwilacwano̱o̱ⁿyâ cartawaa na mˈaⁿˈ ˈo nnˈaⁿ na nchii judíos na mˈaⁿˈyoˈ tsjoom Antioquía ñequio ndyuaa Siria ñˈeⁿ Cilicia. Cwilˈuuyâ na xmaⁿndyoˈ ˈo nnˈaaⁿya na cwilayuˈyoˈ. 24 Jâ jnda̱ jndya̱a̱yâ na ljoo jnaⁿ ntˈom nnˈaⁿ na tyˈe na mˈaⁿˈyoˈ ndoˈ tyolañˈeeⁿˈndyena ˈo ñˈeⁿ ñˈoom na tyoluena. Tyolaˈndaaˈna nˈomˈyoˈ ñequio ñˈoomˈñeeⁿ. Sa̱a̱ nchii jâ lˈuuyâ na caluena na ljoˈ. 25 Joˈ chii jâ tjomndyô̱ ndoˈ ñeˈcwii jnda̱ tˈmaaⁿyâ na ya na nntjeiiˈndyô̱ ntˈom nnˈaⁿ quiiˈntaaⁿyâ na nncˈoona na mˈaⁿˈyoˈ ñequio Bernabé ñˈeⁿ Pablo, nquiee nnˈaaⁿya na jeeⁿ jnda nquiuuya. 26 Ee naⁿmˈaⁿˈ tiˈmaaⁿˈ nˈomna meiⁿ cwjena na mˈaⁿna cantyja ˈnaaⁿˈ Taya Jesucristo. 27 Joˈ chii cwijño̱o̱ⁿyâ Judas ñequio Silas na mˈaⁿˈyoˈ. Joona nlue jndaaˈndyena nda̱a̱ˈyoˈ ñˈoom na cwilˈuuyâ. 28 Ee nquii Espíritu Santo jnda̱ tˈmo̱o̱ⁿ nda̱a̱yâ na tilacachuutya̱a̱yâ xuu ˈo, macanda̱ nmeiiⁿ laxmaⁿˈyoˈ na calacanda̱ˈyoˈ: 29 Tacwaˈyoˈ nantquie na jnda̱ tsa̱ˈ nnˈaⁿ jo nda̱a̱ ˈnaⁿ na cweˈ nnˈaⁿ lˈa. Tantquieˈyoˈ niomˈ meiiⁿ seii quiooˈ na cweˈ cwiˈuo̱o̱ cantyoˈ. Ndoˈ meiⁿ tancˈomˈyoˈ na cweˈ nncˈomˈyaˈyoˈ ñˈeⁿ nnˈaⁿ. Xeⁿ cwilacanda̱ˈyoˈ nmeiⁿˈ quia joˈ maleiˈtyeⁿ, ya cwilˈaˈyoˈ. Macanda̱ ñˈoommeiiⁿ cwilˈuuyâ nda̱a̱ˈyoˈ. Xmaⁿndyoˈ na chaˈtsondyoˈ.”

30 Quia joˈ jluiˈ Judas ñˈeⁿ Silas. Tyˈena tsjoom Antioquía ñˈeⁿ Pablo ñˈeⁿ Bernabé. Quia na tquiena joˈ joˈ jlaˈtjomna nnˈaⁿ na cwilayuˈ ndoˈ tquiana carta na cwileiñˈomna nda̱a̱ naⁿˈñeeⁿ. 31 Ndoˈ jnda̱ na jlaˈnaaⁿ naⁿˈñeeⁿ juunaˈ tquiaanaˈ na neiiⁿna, tyˈomtˈmaaⁿˈndyena nˈomna. 32 Ndoˈ Judas ñequio Silas, mati cwiluiindyena profetas. Joˈ chii jndye ñˈoom tyolaˈneiⁿna nda̱a̱ naⁿˈñeeⁿ, tquiana na tˈmaⁿ nˈom naⁿˈñeeⁿ ndoˈ tyˈenajnda̱na na cwilayuˈna. 33 Judas ñˈeⁿ Silas tyomˈaⁿna joˈ joˈ cwantindyo xuee. Xjeⁿ na macwiˈoolcweeˈna Jerusalén yuu mˈaⁿ nnˈaⁿ na jñoom joona, nnˈaⁿ na cwilayuˈ tsjoom Antioquía tioo joona lˈo̱ Tyˈo̱o̱tsˈom na cˈoona na tjaa ñomtiuu cˈomna. 34 Sa̱a̱ Silas seitioom na nljooˈñetyeeⁿ joˈ joˈ. 35 Mati Pablo ñˈeⁿ Bernabé ljooˈndyena. Joona ñequio jndye ntˈomcheⁿ nnˈaⁿ tyotˈmo̱o̱ⁿna ndoˈ tyoñequiana ñˈoom naya ˈnaaⁿˈ Tyˈo̱o̱tsˈom nda̱a̱ nnˈaⁿ.

Pablo na nda̱ we ndiiˈ wjaanquiaaⁿ ñˈoomˈ Tyˈo̱o̱tsˈom

36 Jnda̱ na teinom cwanti xuee na ñetˈomna joˈ joˈ, tso Pablo nnom Bernabé:

—Cwa nntsaalcwa̱a̱ˈnndaaˈa nntsacantyˈiaaya chiuu cwiˈoomˈaⁿ nnˈaaⁿya na cwilayuˈ cwii cwii tsjoom yuu na tyoñequiaaya ñˈoom ˈnaaⁿˈ Ta Tyˈo̱o̱tsˈom.

37 Ndoˈ Bernabé lˈue tsˈoom na nncjaañˈeⁿ Juan ñˈeⁿndyena, tsˈaⁿ na nda̱ we xueeˈ Marcos. 38 Sa̱a̱ Pablo tiljoya tsˈoom na nncjaa tsaⁿˈñeeⁿ ee ˈñeeⁿ joona ndyuaa Panfilia tsˈiaaⁿ na tyˈena. 39 Joˈ chii Pablo ñequio Bernabé ticjaañjoomˈ tˈmaⁿna hasta to̱ⁿˈndyena. Bernabé tjañˈoom Marcos. Tuo̱na tsˈom wˈaandaa. Tyˈena ndyuaaxeⁿncwe Chipre. 40 Sa̱a̱ Pablo, tjeiiˈñê Silas. Cwii tjo̱o̱cheⁿ na nncˈoona tioo nnˈaⁿ na cwilayuˈ joona lˈo̱ Tyˈo̱o̱tsˈom na catioˈnaaⁿñê joona. Jnda̱ chii tyˈena. 41 Tyowiˈnomna ndyuaa Siria ñequio Cilicia. Tyoteiˈjndeiina na tyˈenajnda̱ ntmaaⁿˈ nnˈaⁿ na macwjiˈ Tyˈo̱o̱tsˈom cwentaaⁿˈaⁿ.

The Council at Jerusalem

15 Certain people(A) came down from Judea to Antioch and were teaching the believers:(B) “Unless you are circumcised,(C) according to the custom taught by Moses,(D) you cannot be saved.” This brought Paul and Barnabas into sharp dispute and debate with them. So Paul and Barnabas were appointed, along with some other believers, to go up to Jerusalem(E) to see the apostles and elders(F) about this question. The church sent them on their way, and as they traveled through Phoenicia(G) and Samaria, they told how the Gentiles had been converted.(H) This news made all the believers very glad. When they came to Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church and the apostles and elders, to whom they reported everything God had done through them.(I)

Then some of the believers who belonged to the party(J) of the Pharisees(K) stood up and said, “The Gentiles must be circumcised and required to keep the law of Moses.”(L)

The apostles and elders met to consider this question. After much discussion, Peter got up and addressed them: “Brothers, you know that some time ago God made a choice among you that the Gentiles might hear from my lips the message of the gospel and believe.(M) God, who knows the heart,(N) showed that he accepted them by giving the Holy Spirit to them,(O) just as he did to us. He did not discriminate between us and them,(P) for he purified their hearts by faith.(Q) 10 Now then, why do you try to test God(R) by putting on the necks of Gentiles a yoke(S) that neither we nor our ancestors have been able to bear? 11 No! We believe it is through the grace(T) of our Lord Jesus that we are saved, just as they are.”

12 The whole assembly became silent as they listened to Barnabas and Paul telling about the signs and wonders(U) God had done among the Gentiles through them.(V) 13 When they finished, James(W) spoke up. “Brothers,” he said, “listen to me. 14 Simon[a] has described to us how God first intervened to choose a people for his name from the Gentiles.(X) 15 The words of the prophets are in agreement with this, as it is written:

16 “‘After this I will return
    and rebuild David’s fallen tent.
Its ruins I will rebuild,
    and I will restore it,
17 that the rest of mankind may seek the Lord,
    even all the Gentiles who bear my name,
says the Lord, who does these things’[b](Y)
18     things known from long ago.[c](Z)

19 “It is my judgment, therefore, that we should not make it difficult for the Gentiles who are turning to God. 20 Instead we should write to them, telling them to abstain from food polluted by idols,(AA) from sexual immorality,(AB) from the meat of strangled animals and from blood.(AC) 21 For the law of Moses has been preached in every city from the earliest times and is read in the synagogues on every Sabbath.”(AD)

The Council’s Letter to Gentile Believers

22 Then the apostles and elders,(AE) with the whole church, decided to choose some of their own men and send them to Antioch(AF) with Paul and Barnabas. They chose Judas (called Barsabbas) and Silas,(AG) men who were leaders among the believers. 23 With them they sent the following letter:

The apostles and elders, your brothers,

To the Gentile believers in Antioch,(AH) Syria(AI) and Cilicia:(AJ)

Greetings.(AK)

24 We have heard that some went out from us without our authorization and disturbed you, troubling your minds by what they said.(AL) 25 So we all agreed to choose some men and send them to you with our dear friends Barnabas and Paul— 26 men who have risked their lives(AM) for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. 27 Therefore we are sending Judas and Silas(AN) to confirm by word of mouth what we are writing. 28 It seemed good to the Holy Spirit(AO) and to us not to burden you with anything beyond the following requirements: 29 You are to abstain from food sacrificed to idols, from blood, from the meat of strangled animals and from sexual immorality.(AP) You will do well to avoid these things.

Farewell.

30 So the men were sent off and went down to Antioch, where they gathered the church together and delivered the letter. 31 The people read it and were glad for its encouraging message. 32 Judas and Silas,(AQ) who themselves were prophets,(AR) said much to encourage and strengthen the believers. 33 After spending some time there, they were sent off by the believers with the blessing of peace(AS) to return to those who had sent them. [34] [d] 35 But Paul and Barnabas remained in Antioch, where they and many others taught and preached(AT) the word of the Lord.(AU)

Disagreement Between Paul and Barnabas

36 Some time later Paul said to Barnabas, “Let us go back and visit the believers in all the towns(AV) where we preached the word of the Lord(AW) and see how they are doing.” 37 Barnabas wanted to take John, also called Mark,(AX) with them, 38 but Paul did not think it wise to take him, because he had deserted them(AY) in Pamphylia and had not continued with them in the work. 39 They had such a sharp disagreement that they parted company. Barnabas took Mark and sailed for Cyprus, 40 but Paul chose Silas(AZ) and left, commended by the believers to the grace of the Lord.(BA) 41 He went through Syria(BB) and Cilicia,(BC) strengthening the churches.(BD)

Footnotes

  1. Acts 15:14 Greek Simeon, a variant of Simon; that is, Peter
  2. Acts 15:17 Amos 9:11,12 (see Septuagint)
  3. Acts 15:18 Some manuscripts things’— / 18 the Lord’s work is known to him from long ago
  4. Acts 15:34 Some manuscripts include here But Silas decided to remain there.

The Jerusalem Council

15 (A)But some men came down from Judea and were teaching (B)the brothers, “Unless you are (C)circumcised (D)according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.” And after Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and (E)debate with them, Paul and Barnabas and (F)some of the others were appointed to go up to Jerusalem to (G)the apostles and the elders about this question. So, (H)being sent on their way by the church, they passed through both Phoenicia and Samaria, (I)describing in detail the conversion of the Gentiles, and (J)brought great joy to all (K)the brothers.[a] (L)When they came to Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church and (M)the apostles and the elders, and (N)they declared all that God had done with them. But some believers who belonged to (O)the party of the Pharisees rose up and said, (P)“It is necessary (Q)to circumcise them and to order them to keep the law of Moses.”

(R)The (S)apostles and the elders were gathered together to consider this matter. And after there had been much (T)debate, Peter stood up and said to them, “Brothers, you know that in the early days God made a choice among you, (U)that by my mouth the Gentiles should hear (V)the word of (W)the gospel and believe. And God, (X)who knows the heart, (Y)bore witness to them, (Z)by giving them the Holy Spirit just as he did to us, and (AA)he made no distinction between us and them, (AB)having cleansed their hearts (AC)by faith. 10 Now, therefore, why (AD)are you putting God to the test (AE)by placing a yoke on the neck of the disciples (AF)that neither our fathers nor we have been able to bear? 11 But we (AG)believe that we will be (AH)saved through (AI)the grace of the Lord Jesus, (AJ)just as they will.”

12 And all the assembly fell silent, and they listened to Barnabas and Paul (AK)as they related what signs and wonders God had done through them among the Gentiles. 13 After they finished speaking, (AL)James replied, “Brothers, listen to me. 14 (AM)Simeon has related how God first visited the Gentiles, to take from them (AN)a people for his name. 15 And with this the words of the prophets agree, just as it is written,

16 (AO)“‘After this I will return,
and I will rebuild the tent of David that has fallen;
I will rebuild its ruins,
     and I will restore it,
17 that the remnant[b] of mankind (AP)may seek the Lord,
    and all the Gentiles (AQ)who are called by my name,
     says the Lord, who makes these things 18 (AR)known from of old.’

19 Therefore (AS)my judgment is that we should not trouble those of the Gentiles who (AT)turn to God, 20 but should write to them (AU)to abstain from (AV)the things polluted by idols, and from (AW)sexual immorality, and from (AX)what has been strangled, and from (AY)blood. 21 For from ancient generations Moses has had in every city those who proclaim him, (AZ)for he is read every Sabbath in the synagogues.”

The Council's Letter to Gentile Believers

22 Then it seemed good to (BA)the apostles and the elders, with the whole church, to choose men from among them and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. They sent Judas called (BB)Barsabbas, and (BC)Silas, leading men among (BD)the brothers, 23 with the following letter: (BE)“The brothers, both (BF)the apostles and the elders, to the brothers[c] who are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia, (BG)greetings. 24 Since we have heard that (BH)some persons have gone out from us and (BI)troubled you[d] with words, unsettling your minds, although we gave them no instructions, 25 it has seemed good to us, having come (BJ)to one accord, to choose men and send them to you with our (BK)beloved Barnabas and Paul, 26 (BL)men who have (BM)risked their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. 27 We have therefore sent (BN)Judas and Silas, who themselves will tell you the same things by word of mouth. 28 For it has seemed good (BO)to the Holy Spirit and (BP)to us (BQ)to lay on you no greater burden than these requirements: 29 (BR)that you abstain from (BS)what has been sacrificed to idols, and from blood, and from what has been strangled, and from sexual immorality. If you keep yourselves from these, you will do well. Farewell.”

30 So when they were sent off, they went down to Antioch, and having gathered the congregation together, they delivered the letter. 31 And when they had read it, they rejoiced because of its encouragement. 32 And Judas and Silas, who were themselves (BT)prophets, encouraged and (BU)strengthened (BV)the brothers with many words. 33 And after they had spent some time, they were sent off (BW)in peace by (BX)the brothers to those who had sent them.[e] 35 But (BY)Paul and Barnabas remained in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also.

Paul and Barnabas Separate

36 And after some days Paul said to Barnabas, “Let us return and visit (BZ)the brothers (CA)in every city where we proclaimed the word of the Lord, and see how they are.” 37 Now Barnabas wanted to take with them (CB)John called Mark. 38 But Paul thought best not to take with them one (CC)who had withdrawn from them in Pamphylia and had not gone with them to the work. 39 And there arose (CD)a sharp disagreement, so that they separated from each other. (CE)Barnabas took Mark with him and sailed away to Cyprus, 40 but Paul chose Silas and departed, (CF)having been commended by (CG)the brothers to (CH)the grace of the Lord. 41 And he went through Syria and Cilicia, (CI)strengthening the churches.

Footnotes

  1. Acts 15:3 Or brothers and sisters; also verse 22
  2. Acts 15:17 Or rest
  3. Acts 15:23 Or brothers and sisters; also verses 32, 33, 36
  4. Acts 15:24 Some manuscripts some persons from us have troubled you
  5. Acts 15:33 Some manuscripts insert verse 34: But it seemed good to Silas to remain there