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| Acts 15:1 | And certain men came down from Judaea and taught the brethren, [saying], Except ye be circumcised after the custom of Moses, ye cannot be saved. | And certain having come down from Judea, were teaching the brethren `If ye be not circumcised after the custom of Moses, ye are not able to be saved;` | And certain persons, having come down from Judaea, taught the brethren, If ye shall not have been circumcised according to the custom of Moses, ye cannot be saved. |
| Acts 15:2 | And when Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and questioning with them, [the brethren] appointed that Paul and Barnabas, and certain other of them, should go up to Jerusalem unto the apostles and elders about this question. | there having been, therefore, not a little dissension and disputation to Paul and Barnabas with them, they arranged for Paul and Barnabas, and certain others of them, to go up unto the apostles and elders to Jerusalem about this question, | A commotion therefore having taken place, and no small discussion on the part of Paul and Barnabas against them, they arranged that Paul and Barnabas, and certain others from amongst them, should go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and elders about this question. |
| Acts 15:3 | They therefore, being brought on their way by the church, passed through both Phoenicia and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles: and they caused great joy unto all the brethren. | they indeed, then, having been sent forward by the assembly, were passing through Phenice and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the nations, and they were causing great joy to all the brethren. | They therefore, having been set on their way by the assembly, passed through Phoenicia and Samaria, relating the conversion of [those of] the nations. And they caused great joy to all the brethren. |
| Acts 15:4 | And when they were come to Jerusalem, they were received of the church and the apostles and the elders, and they rehearsed all things that God had done with them. | And having come to Jerusalem, they were received by the assembly, and the apostles, and the elders, they declared also as many things as God did with them; | And being arrived at Jerusalem, they were received by the assembly, and the apostles, and the elders, and related all that God had wrought with them. |
| Acts 15:5 | But there rose up certain of the sect of the Pharisees who believed, saying, It is needful to circumcise them, and to charge them to keep the law of Moses. | and there rose up certain of those of the sect of the Pharisees who believed, saying `It behoveth to circumcise them, to command them also to keep the law of Moses.` | And some of those who were of the sect of the Pharisees, who believed, rose up from among [them], saying that they ought to circumcise them and enjoin them to keep the law of Moses. |
| Acts 15:6 | And the apostles and the elders were gathered together to consider of this matter. | And there were gathered together the apostles and the elders, to see about this matter, | And the apostles and the elders were gathered together to see about this matter. |
| Acts 15:7 | And when there had been much questioning, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Brethren, ye know that a good while ago God made choice among you, that by my mouth the Gentiles should hear the word of the gospel, and believe. | and there having been much disputing, Peter having risen up said unto them, `Men, brethren, ye know that from former days, God among us did make choice, through my mouth, for the nations to hear the word of the good news, and to believe; | And much discussion having taken place, Peter, standing up, said to them, Brethren, *ye* know that from the earliest days God amongst you chose that the nations by my mouth should hear the word of the glad tidings and believe. |
| Acts 15:8 | And God, who knoweth the heart, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Spirit, even as he did unto us; | and the heart-knowing God did bare them testimony, having given to them the Holy Spirit, even as also to us, | And the heart-knowing God bore them witness, giving [them] the Holy Spirit as to us also, |
| Acts 15:9 | and he made no distinction between us and them, cleansing their hearts by faith. | and did put no difference also between us and them, by the faith having purified their hearts; | and put no difference between us and them, having purified their hearts by faith. |
| Acts 15:10 | Now therefore why make ye trial of God, that ye should put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear? | now, therefore, why do ye tempt God, to put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear? | Now therefore why tempt ye God, by putting a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we have been able to bear? |
| Acts 15:11 | But we believe that we shall be saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus, in like manner as they. | but, through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, we believe to be saved, even as also they.` | But we believe that we shall be saved by the grace of the Lord Jesus, in the same manner as they also. |
| Acts 15:12 | And all the multitude kept silence; and they hearkened unto Barnabas and Paul rehearsing what signs and wonders God had wrought among the Gentiles through them. | And all the multitude did keep silence, and were hearkening to Barnabas and Paul, declaring as many signs and wonders as God did among the nations through them; | And all the multitude kept silence and listened to Barnabas and Paul relating all the signs and wonders which God had wrought among the nations by them. |
| Acts 15:13 | And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying, Brethren, hearken unto me: | and after they are silent, James answered, saying, `Men, brethren, hearken to me; | And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying, Brethren, listen to me: |
| Acts 15:14 | Symeon hath rehearsed how first God visited the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name. | Simeon did declare how at first God did look after to take out of the nations a people for His name, | Simon has related how God first visited to take out of [the] nations a people for his name. |
| Acts 15:15 | And to this agree the words of the prophets; as it is written, | and to this agree the words of the prophets, as it hath been written: | And with this agree the words of the prophets; as it is written: |
| Acts 15:16 | After these things I will return, And I will build again the tabernacle of David, which is fallen; And I will build again the ruins thereof, And I will set it up: | After these things I will turn back, and I will build again the tabernacle of David, that is fallen down, and its ruins I will build again, and will set it upright | After these things I will return, and will rebuild the tabernacle of David which is fallen, and will rebuild its ruins, and will set it up, |
| Acts 15:17 | That the residue of men may seek after the Lord, And all the Gentiles, upon whom my name is called, | that the residue of men may seek after the Lord, and all the nations, upon whom My name hath been called, saith the Lord, who is doing all these things. | so that the residue of men may seek out the Lord, and all the nations on whom my name is invoked, saith [the] Lord, who does these things |
| Acts 15:18 | Saith the Lord, who maketh these things known from of old. | `Known from the ages to God are all His works; | known from eternity. |
| Acts 15:19 | Wherefore my judgment is, that we trouble not them that from among the Gentiles turn to God; | wherefore I judge: not to trouble those who from the nations do turn back to God, | Wherefore *I* judge, not to trouble those who from the nations turn to God; |
| Acts 15:20 | but that we write unto them, that they abstain from the pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from what is strangled, and from blood. | but to write to them to abstain from the pollutions of the idols, and the whoredom, and the strangled thing; and the blood; | but to write to them to abstain from pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from what is strangled, and from blood. |
| Acts 15:21 | For Moses from generations of old hath in every city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath. | for Moses from former generations in every city hath those preaching him in the synagogues every sabbath being read.` | For Moses, from generations of old, has in every city those who preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath. |
| Acts 15:22 | Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole church, to choose men out of their company, and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; [namely], Judas called Barsabbas, and Silas, chief men among the brethren: | Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole assembly, chosen men out of themselves to send to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas Judas surnamed Barsabas, and Silas, leading men among the brethren | Then it seemed good to the apostles and to the elders, with the whole assembly, to send chosen men from among them with Paul and Barnabas to Antioch, Judas called Barsabas and Silas, leading men among the brethren, |
| Acts 15:23 | and they wrote [thus] by them, The apostles and the elders, brethren, unto the brethren who are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia, greeting: | having written through their hand thus: `The apostles, and the elders, and the brethren, to those in Antioch, and Syria, and Cilicia, brethren, who [are] of the nations, greeting; | having by their hand written [thus]: The apostles, and the elders, and the brethren, to the brethren who are from among [the] nations at Antioch, and [in] Syria and Cilicia, greeting: |
| Acts 15:24 | Forasmuch as we have heard that certain who went out from us have troubled you with words, subverting your souls; to whom we gave no commandment; | seeing we have heard that certain having gone forth from us did trouble you with words, subverting your souls, saying to be circumcised and to keep the law, to whom we did give no charge, | Inasmuch as we have heard that some who went out from amongst us have troubled you by words, upsetting your souls, [saying that ye must be circumcised and keep the law]; to whom we gave no commandment; |
| Acts 15:25 | it seemed good unto us, having come to one accord, to choose out men and send them unto you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul, | it seemed good to us, having come together with one accord, chosen men to send unto you, with our beloved Barnabas and Paul | it seemed good to us, having arrived at a common judgment, to send chosen men to you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul, |
| Acts 15:26 | men that have hazarded their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. | men who have given up their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ | men who have given up their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. |
| Acts 15:27 | We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who themselves also shall tell you the same things by word of mouth. | we have sent, therefore, Judas and Silas, and they by word are telling the same things. | We have therefore sent Judas and Silas, who themselves also will tell you by word [of mouth] the same things. |
| Acts 15:28 | For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things: | `For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, no more burden to lay upon you, except these necessary things: | For it has seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things: |
| Acts 15:29 | that ye abstain from things sacrificed to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication; from which if ye keep yourselves, it shall be well with you. Fare ye well. | to abstain from things offered to idols, and blood, and a strangled thing, and whoredom; from which keeping yourselves, ye shall do well; be strong!` | to abstain from things sacrificed to idols, and from blood, and from what is strangled, and from fornication; keeping yourselves from which ye will do well. Farewell. |
| Acts 15:30 | So they, when they were dismissed, came down to Antioch; and having gathered the multitude together, they delivered the epistle. | They then, indeed, having been let go, went to Antioch, and having brought the multitude together, did deliver the epistle, | They therefore, being let go, came to Antioch, and having gathered the multitude delivered to [them] the epistle. |
| Acts 15:31 | And when they had read it, they rejoiced for the consolation. | and they having read, did rejoice for the consolation; | And having read it, they rejoiced at the consolation. |
| Acts 15:32 | And Judas and Silas, being themselves also prophets, exhorted the brethren with many words, and confirmed them. | Judas also and Silas, being themselves also prophets, through much discourse did exhort the brethren, and confirm, | And Judas and Silas, being themselves also prophets, exhorted the brethren with much discourse, and strengthened them. |
| Acts 15:33 | And after they had spent some time [there], they were dismissed in peace from the brethren unto those that had sent them forth. | and having passed some time, they were let go with peace from the brethren unto the apostles; | And having passed some time [there], they were let go in peace from the brethren to those who sent them. |
| Acts 15:34 | [But it seemed good unto Silas to abide there.] | and it seemed good to Silas to remain there still. | |
| Acts 15:35 | But Paul and Barnabas tarried in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also. | And Paul and Barnabas continued in Antioch, teaching and proclaiming good news with many others also the word of the Lord; | And Paul and Barnabas stayed in Antioch, teaching and announcing the glad tidings, with many others also, of the word of the Lord. |
| Acts 15:36 | And after some days Paul said unto Barnabas, Let us return now and visit the brethren in every city wherein we proclaimed the word of the Lord, [and see] how they fare. | and after certain days, Paul said unto Barnabas, `Having turned back again, we may look after our brethren, in every city in which we have preached the word of the Lord how they are.` | But after certain days Paul said to Barnabas, Let us return now and visit the brethren in every city where we have announced the word of the Lord, [and see] how they are getting on. |
| Acts 15:37 | And Barnabas was minded to take with them John also, who was called Mark. | And Barnabas counseled to take with [them] John called Mark, | And Barnabas proposed to take with [them] John also, called Mark; |
| Acts 15:38 | But Paul thought not good to take with them him who withdrew from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work. | and Paul was not thinking it good to take him with them who withdrew from them from Pamphylia, and did not go with them to the work; | but Paul thought it not well to take with them him who had abandoned them, [going back] from Pamphylia, and had not gone with them to the work. |
| Acts 15:39 | And there arose a sharp contention, so that they parted asunder one from the other, and Barnabas took Mark with him, and sailed away unto Cyprus; | there came, therefore, a sharp contention, so that they were parted from one another, and Barnabas having taken Mark, did sail to Cyprus, | There arose therefore very warm feeling, so that they separated from one another; and Barnabas taking Mark sailed away to Cyprus; |
| Acts 15:40 | but Paul choose Silas, and went forth, being commended by the brethren to the grace of the Lord. | and Paul having chosen Silas, went forth, having been given up to the grace of God by the brethren; | but Paul having chosen Silas went forth, committed by the brethren to the grace of God. |
| Acts 15:41 | And he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches. | and he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the assemblies. | And he passed through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the assemblies. |
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