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Acts 15
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752
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American Standard Version · 1901
1And some, coming down from Judea, taught the brethren: That, except you be circumcised after the manner of Moses, you cannot be saved.
1And certain men came down from Judæa and taught the brethren, saying, Except ye be circumcised after the custom of Moses, ye cannot be saved.
2And when Paul and Barnabas had no small contest with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas and certain others of the other side should go up to the apostles and priests to Jerusalem, about this question.
2And 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.
3They therefore, being brought on their way by the church, passed through Phenice and Samaria, relating the conversion of the Gentiles. And they caused great joy to all the brethren.
3They 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.
4And when they were come to Jerusalem, they were received by the church and by the apostles and ancients, declaring how great things God had done with them.
4And 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.
5But there arose of the sect of the Pharisees some that believed, saying: They must be circumcised and be commanded to observe the law of Moses.
5But 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.
6And the apostles and ancients assembled to consider of this matter.
6And the apostles and the elders were gathered together to consider of this matter.
7And when there had been much disputing, Peter, rising up, said to them: Men, brethren, you know that in former days God made choice among us, that by my mouth the Gentiles should hear the word of the gospel and believe.
7And 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.
8And God, who knoweth the hearts, gave testimony, giving unto them the Holy Ghost, as well as to us:
8And God, who knoweth the heart, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Spirit, even as he did unto us;
9And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.
9and he made no distinction between us and them, cleansing their hearts by faith.
10Now therefore, why tempt you God to put a yoke upon the necks of the disciples which neither our fathers nor we have been able to bear?
10Now 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?
11But by the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, we believe to be saved, in like manner as they also.
11But we believe that we shall be saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus, in like manner as they.
12And all the multitude held their peace: and they heard Barnabas and Paul telling what great signs and wonders God had wrought among the Gentiles by them.
12And 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.
13And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying: Men, brethren, hear me.
13And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying, Brethren, hearken unto me:
14Simon hath related how God first visited to take to the Gentiles, a people to his name.
14Symeon hath rehearsed how first God visited the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name.
15And to this agree the words of the prophets, as it is written:
15And to this agree the words of the prophets; as it is written,
16After these things I will return and will rebuild the tabernacle of David, which is fallen down: and the ruins thereof I will rebuild. And I will set it up:
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:
17That the residue of men may seek after the Lord, and all nations upon whom my name is invoked, saith the Lord, who doth these things.
17That the residue of men may seek after the Lord, And all the Gentiles, upon whom my name is called,
18To the Lord was his own work known from the beginning of the world.
18Saith the Lord, who maketh these things known from of old.
19For which cause, judge that they who from among the Gentiles are converted to God are not to be disquieted:
19Wherefore my judgment is, that we trouble not them that from among the Gentiles turn to God;
20But that we write unto them, that they refrain themselves from the pollutions of idols and from fornication and from things strangled and from blood.
20but that we write unto them, that they abstain from the pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from what is strangled, and from blood.
21For Moses of old time hath in every city them that preach him in the synagogues, where he is read every sabbath.
21For Moses from generations of old hath in every city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath.
22Then it pleased the apostles and ancients, with the whole church, to choose men of their own company and to send to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas, namely, Judas, who was surnamed Barsabas, and Silas, chief men among the brethren.
22Then 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:
23Writing by their hands: The apostles and ancients, brethren, to the brethren of the Gentiles that are at Antioch and in Syria and Cilicia, greeting.
23and 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:
24Forasmuch as we have heard that some going out from us have troubled you with words, subverting your souls, to whom we gave no commandment:
24Forasmuch 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;
25It hath seemed good to us, being assembled together, to choose out men and to send them unto you, with our well beloved Barnabas and Paul:
25it seemed good unto us, having come to one accord, to choose out men and send them unto you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,
26Men that have given their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
26men that have hazarded their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
27We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who themselves also will, by word of mouth, tell you the same things.
27We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who themselves also shall tell you the same things by word of mouth.
28For it hath seemed good to the Holy Ghost and to us to lay no further burden upon you than these necessary things:
28For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things:
29That you abstain from things sacrificed to idols and from blood and from things strangled and from fornication: from which things keeping yourselves, you shall do well. Fare ye well.
29that 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.
30They therefore, being dismissed, went down to Antioch and, gathering together the multitude, delivered the epistle.
30So they, when they were dismissed, came down to Antioch; and having gathered the multitude together, they delivered the epistle.
31Which when they had read, they rejoiced for the consolation.
31And when they had read it, they rejoiced for the consolation.
32But Judas and Silas, being prophets also themselves, with many words comforted the brethren and confirmed them.
32And Judas and Silas, being themselves also prophets, exhorted the brethren with many words, and confirmed them.
33And after they had spent some time there, they were let go with peace by the brethren unto them that had sent them.
33And after they had spent some time there, they were dismissed in peace from the brethren unto those that had sent them forth.
35And Paul and Barnabas continued at Antioch, teaching and preaching, with many others, the word of the Lord.
35But Paul and Barnabas tarried in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also.
36And after some days, Paul said to Barnabas: Let us return and visit our brethren in all the cities wherein we have preached the word of the Lord, to see how they do.
36And 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.
37And Barnabas would have taken with them John also, that was surnamed Mark.
37And Barnabas was minded to take with them John also, who was called Mark.
38But Paul desired that he (as having departed from them out of Pamphylia and not gone with them to the work) might not be received.
38But Paul thought not good to take with them him who withdrew from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work.
39And there arose a dissension so that they departed one from another. And Barnabas indeed, taking Mark, sailed to Cyprus.
39And 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: