Act 15:1 Now some people came down from Judea, who were teaching the brothers and sisters that “If you are not circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.”
Act 15:2 And there was a big dispute going on among them as Paul and Barnabas arrived. So those two and some others were sent to Jerusalem to see the Ambassadors and elders in Jerusalem about this matter.
Act 15:3 Having been sent out by the Congregation, they passed through Phoenicia and Samaria, and as they went along they described in great detail how the non-Judeans were being converted. This made all the believers very happy.
Act 15:4 When they arrived in Jerusalem they were welcomed by the Congregation, the Ambassadors, and the elders, and they gave detailed reports of all that God had done through them.
Act 15:5 But some from the Pharisee sect who had come to faith stood up and insisted that the non-Judeans were to be circumcised, and to keep the whole law of Moses.
Act 15:6 So the Ambassadors and elders convened a meeting to resolve the matter.
Act 15:7 After much discussion Peter stood up and addressed them: “Folks, fellow believers, you are well aware that early in the beginning God chose me from among you to speak to the non-Judeans and tell them the Word of the Gospel so they could believe.
Act 15:8 And God, the one who knows people’s hearts, testified on their behalf by giving the Holy Spirit to them, just as he did to us.
Act 15:9 He did not draw any distinction between us and them, cleansing their hearts by faith.
Act 15:10 So why are you now provoking God by putting on their necks a harness that neither we nor our ancestors could bear?
Act 15:11 No, it is through the favor of Master Jesus that we believe and are saved, the same way they are.”
Act 15:12 The entire crowd listened in silence as Barnabas and Paul then gave their account of all the signs and miracles God did among the non-Judeans through them.
Act 15:13 When they were done, James responded: “Folks, fellow believers, hear me!
Act 15:14 Simon informed us about how God first visited the non-Judeans, to obtain a people belonging to him.
Act 15:15 This agrees with the words of the prophets, as it is written:
Act 15:16 “‘After this I will turn back and rebuild David’s fallen sanctuary; I will rebuild and restore its ruins
Act 15:17 so that the rest of humanity may seek out the Master— all the nations who call on my name’, says the Master who does all of this,
Act 15:18 whose work he had known before the ages.”
Act 15:19 “Therefore, it is my judgment that we should not harass the non-Judeans who are turning toward God.
Act 15:20 Instead, let us write a letter to them, saying that they should abstain from ceremonial pollution with idols, with promiscuity, and with any animal that has been strangled or still has its blood.
Act 15:21 For the laws of Moses have been proclaimed from ancient times in every city, and they are read in the synagogues every Sabbath.”
Act 15:22 Then the Ambassadors and elders, along with the whole Congregation, thought it best to choose men from among them to go to Antioch along with Paul and Barnabas: Judas (also called Bar-Sabbas), and Silas, leading men from among the believers.
Act 15:23 Here is the text of the letter:“From the Ambassadors, elders, and fellow believers, “To the non-Judean fellow believers in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia: “Greetings!
Act 15:24 “It has come to our attention that some people came without our sanction and disturbed you with unsettling words that troubled your souls.
Act 15:25 So after we reached an agreement about this, we thought it best to choose men to send to you, along with our dear Barnabas and Paul—
Act 15:26 people who have dedicated their lives for the sake of the name of our Master Jesus the Anointed.
Act 15:27 “We have therefore commissioned Judas and Silas to give this report verbally as well.
Act 15:28 It was the conclusion of the Holy Spirit and us to put no heavier burden upon you except these essentials:
Act 15:29 to abstain from idol sacrifices, from animals that were strangled or still have their blood, and from promiscuity. You will do well to carefully observe these requirements. “Farewell!”
Act 15:30 After they were sent on their way, they came down to Antioch and called everyone to a meeting. They handed over the letter,
Act 15:31 and after it was read they were all very happy and relieved.
Act 15:32 Then Judas and Silas, who were both prophets, spoke many words to comfort and strengthen the believers.
Act 15:33 And after spending some time, the believers send them back in peace to those who had commissioned them.
Act 15:34
Act 15:35 Paul and Barnabas stayed in Antioch with many others to teach and spread the Gospel of the Word of the Master.
Act 15:36 Now after some time had passed, Paul said to Barnabas, “We really should go back to check on the believers in all the cities where we have proclaimed the Word of the Master, to see how they’re doing.”
Act 15:37 Barnabas wanted to take John (also called Mark) along,
Act 15:38 but Paul saw no point in working with this one who had deserted them in Pamphylia.
Act 15:39 They had such a sharp disagreement that they decided to part company. So Barnabas took Mark with him, sailing off to Cyprus,
Act 15:40 while Paul chose Silas once the believers had entrusted them to the favor of the Master.
Act 15:41 Paul passed through Syria and Cilica, strengthening the Congregations.

Act 15:1 και τινες κατελθοντες απο της ιουδαιας εδιδασκον τους αδελφους ὁτι εαν μη περιτμηθητε τω εθει τω μωϋσεως ου δυνασθε σωθηναι
Act 15:2 γενομενης δε στασεως και ζητησεως ουκ ολιγης τω παυλω και τω βαρναβα προς αυτους εταξαν αναβαινειν παυλον και βαρναβαν και τινας αλλους εξ αυτων προς τους αποστολους και πρεσβυτερους εις ιερουσαλημ περι του ζητηματος τουτου
Act 15:3 οἱ μεν ουν προπεμφθεντες ὑπο της εκκλησιας διηρχοντο την τε φοινικην και σαμαρειαν εκδιηγουμενοι την επιστροφην των εθνων και εποιουν χαραν μεγαλην πασιν τοις αδελφοις
Act 15:4 παραγενομενοι δε εις ιερουσαλημ παρεδεχθησαν απο της εκκλησιας και των αποστολων και των πρεσβυτερων ανηγγειλαν τε ὁσα ὁ θεος εποιησεν μετ᾽ αυτων
Act 15:5 εξανεστησαν δε τινες των απο της αἱρεσεως των φαρισαιων πεπιστευκοτες λεγοντες ὁτι δει περιτεμνειν αυτους παραγγελλειν τε τηρειν τον νομον μωϋσεως
Act 15:6 συνηχθησαν τε οἱ αποστολοι και οἱ πρεσβυτεροι ιδειν περι του λογου τουτου
Act 15:7 πολλης δε ζητησεως γενομενης αναστας πετρος ειπεν προς αυτους ανδρες αδελφοι ὑμεις επιστασθε ὁτι αφ᾽ ἡμερων αρχαιων εν ὑμιν εξελεξατο ὁ θεος δια του στοματος μου ακουσαι τα εθνη τον λογον του ευαγγελιου και πιστευσαι
Act 15:8 και ὁ καρδιογνωστης θεος εμαρτυρησεν αυτοις δους το πνευμα το ἁγιον καθως και ἡμιν
Act 15:9 και ουθεν διεκρινεν μεταξυ ἡμων τε και αυτων τη πιστει καθαρισας τας καρδιας αυτων
Act 15:10 νυν ουν τι πειραζετε τον θεον επιθειναι ζυγον επι τον τραχηλον των μαθητων ὁν ουτε οἱ πατερες ἡμων ουτε ἡμεις ισχυσαμεν βαστασαι
Act 15:11 αλλα δια της χαριτος του κυριου ιησου πιστευομεν σωθηναι καθ᾽ ὁν τροπον κακεινοι
Act 15:12 εσιγησεν δε παν το πληθος και ηκουον βαρναβα και παυλου εξηγουμενων ὁσα εποιησεν ὁ θεος σημεια και τερατα εν τοις εθνεσιν δι᾽ αυτων
Act 15:13 μετα δε το σιγησαι αυτους απεκριθη ιακωβος λεγων ανδρες αδελφοι ακουσατε μου
Act 15:14 συμεων εξηγησατο καθως πρωτον ὁ θεος επεσκεψατο λαβειν εξ εθνων λαον τω ονοματι αυτου
Act 15:15 και τουτω συμφωνουσιν οἱ λογοι των προφητων καθως γεγραπται
Act 15:16 μετα ταυτα αναστρεψω και ανοικοδομησω την σκηνην δαυιδ την πεπτωκυιαν και τα κατεσκαμμενα αυτης ανοικοδομησω και ανορθωσω αυτην
Act 15:17 ὁπως αν εκζητησωσιν οἱ καταλοιποι των ανθρωπων τον κυριον και παντα τα εθνη εφ᾽ οὑς επικεκληται το ονομα μου επ᾽ αυτους λεγει κυριος ποιων ταυτα
Act 15:18 γνωστα απ᾽ αιωνος
Act 15:19 διο εγω κρινω μη παρενοχλειν τοις απο των εθνων επιστρεφουσιν επι τον θεον
Act 15:20 αλλα επιστειλαι αυτοις του απεχεσθαι των αλισγηματων των ειδωλων και της πορνειας και του πνικτου και του αἱματος
Act 15:21 μωϋσης γαρ εκ γενεων αρχαιων κατα πολιν τους κηρυσσοντας αυτον εχει εν ταις συναγωγαις κατα παν σαββατον αναγινωσκομενος
Act 15:22 τοτε εδοξε τοις αποστολοις και τοις πρεσβυτεροις συν ὁλη τη εκκλησια εκλεξαμενους ανδρας εξ αυτων πεμψαι εις αντιοχειαν συν τω παυλω και βαρναβα ιουδαν τον καλουμενον βαρσαββαν και σιλαν ανδρας ἡγουμενους εν τοις αδελφοις
Act 15:23 γραψαντες δια χειρος αυτων οἱ αποστολοι και οἱ πρεσβυτεροι αδελφοι τοις κατα την αντιοχειαν και συριαν και κιλικιαν αδελφοις τοις εξ εθνων χαιρειν
Act 15:24 επειδη ηκουσαμεν ὁτι τινες εξ ἡμων εξελθοντες εταραξαν ὑμας λογοις ανασκευαζοντες τας ψυχας ὑμων οἱς ου διεστειλαμεθα
Act 15:25 εδοξεν ἡμιν γενομενοις ὁμοθυμαδον εκλεξαμενοις ανδρας πεμψαι προς ὑμας συν τοις αγαπητοις ἡμων βαρναβα και παυλω
Act 15:26 ανθρωποις παραδεδωκοσι τας ψυχας αυτων ὑπερ του ονοματος του κυριου ἡμων ιησου χριστου
Act 15:27 απεσταλκαμεν ουν ιουδαν και σιλαν και αυτους δια λογου απαγγελλοντας τα αυτα
Act 15:28 εδοξεν γαρ τω πνευματι τω ἁγιω και ἡμιν μηδεν πλεον επιτιθεσθαι ὑμιν βαρος πλην τουτων των επαναγκες
Act 15:29 απεχεσθαι ειδωλοθυτων και αἱματος και πνικτων και πορνειας εξ ὡν διατηρουντες ἑαυτους ευ πραξετε ερρωσθε
Act 15:30 οἱ μεν ουν απολυθεντες κατηλθον εις αντιοχειαν και συναγαγοντες το πληθος επεδωκαν την επιστολην
Act 15:31 αναγνοντες δε εχαρησαν επι τη παρακλησει
Act 15:32 ιουδας τε και σιλας και αυτοι προφηται οντες δια λογου πολλου παρεκαλεσαν τους αδελφους και επεστηριξαν
Act 15:33 ποιησαντες δε χρονον απελυθησαν μετ᾽ ειρηνης απο των αδελφων προς τους αποστειλαντας αυτους
Act 15:34 noword
Act 15:35 παυλος δε και βαρναβας διετριβον εν αντιοχεια διδασκοντες και ευαγγελιζομενοι μετα και ἑτερων πολλων τον λογον του κυριου
Act 15:36 μετα δε τινας ἡμερας ειπεν προς βαρναβαν παυλος επιστρεψαντες δη επισκεψωμεθα τους αδελφους κατα πολιν πασαν εν αἱς κατηγγειλαμεν τον λογον του κυριου πως εχουσιν
Act 15:37 βαρναβας δε εβουλετο συμπαραλαβειν και τον ιωαννην τον καλουμενον μαρκον
Act 15:38 παυλος δε ηξιου τον αποσταντα απ᾽ αυτων απο παμφυλιας και μη συνελθοντα αυτοις εις το εργον μη συμπαραλαμβανειν τουτον
Act 15:39 εγενετο δε παροξυσμος ὡστε αποχωρισθηναι αυτους απ᾽ αλληλων τον τε βαρναβαν παραλαβοντα τον μαρκον εκπλευσαι εις κυπρον
Act 15:40 παυλος δε επιλεξαμενος σιλαν εξηλθεν παραδοθεις τη χαριτι του κυριου ὑπο των αδελφων
Act 15:41 διηρχετο δε την συριαν και την κιλικιαν επιστηριζων τας εκκλησιας