Dual Panel1Some<5100> men<5100> came<2718> down<2718> from Judea<2453> and began teaching<1321> the brethren<80>, "Unless<1437><3361> you are circumcised<4059> according to the custom<1485> of Moses<3475>, you cannot<1410><3756> be saved<4982>."
2And when Paul<3972> and Barnabas<921> had<1096> great<3756><3641> dissension<4714> and debate<2214> with them, the brethren determined<5021> that Paul<3972> and Barnabas<921> and some<5100> others<243> of them should go<305> up to Jerusalem<2419> to the apostles<652> and elders<4245> concerning<4012> this<3778> issue<2213>.
3Therefore<3767>, being sent<4311> on their way<4311> by the church<1577>, they were passing<1330> through<1330> both<5037> Phoenicia<5403> and Samaria<4540>, describing<1555> in detail<1555> the conversion<1995> of the Gentiles<1484>, and were bringing<4160> great<3173> joy<5479> to all<3956> the brethren<80>.
4When they arrived<3854> at Jerusalem<2414>, they were received<3858> by the church<1577> and the apostles<652> and the elders<4245>, and they reported<312> all<3745> that God<2316> had done<4160> with them.
5But some<5100> of the sect<139> of the Pharisees<5330> who had believed<4100> stood<1817> up, saying<3004>, "It is necessary<1163> to circumcise<4059> them and to direct<3853> them to observe<5083> the Law<3551> of Moses<3475>."
6The apostles<652> and the elders<4245> came<4863> together<4863> to look<3708> into this<3778> matter<3056>.
7After there had been<1096> much<4183> debate<2214>, Peter<4074> stood<450> up and said<3004> to them, "Brethren<435><80>, you know<1987> that in the early<744> days<2250> God<2316> made<1586> a choice<1586> among<1722> you, that by my mouth<4750> the Gentiles<1484> would hear<191> the word<3056> of the gospel<2098> and believe<4100>.
8"And God<2316>, who<2589> knows<2589> the heart<2589>, testified<3140> to them giving<1325> them the Holy<40> Spirit<4151>, just<2531> as He also<2532> did to us;
9and He made<1252> no<3762> distinction<1252> between<3342> us and them, cleansing<2511> their hearts<2588> by faith<4102>.
10"Now<3568> therefore<3767> why<5101> do you put<3985> God<2316> to the test<3985> by placing<2007> upon the neck<5137> of the disciples<3101> a yoke<2218> which<3739> neither<3777> our fathers<3962> nor<3777> we have been<2480> able<2480> to bear<941>?
11"But we believe<4100> that we are saved<4982> through<1223> the grace<5485> of the Lord<2962> Jesus<2424>, in the same<3739> way<5158> as they also<2548> are."
12All<3956> the people<4128> kept<4601> silent<4601>, and they were listening<191> to Barnabas<921> and Paul<3972> as they were relating<1834> what<3745> signs<4592> and wonders<5059> God<2316> had done<4160> through<1223> them among<1722> the Gentiles<1484>.
13After<3326> they had stopped<4601> speaking<4601>, James<2385> answered<611>, saying<3004>, "Brethren<435><80>, listen<191> to me.
14"Simeon<4826> has related<1834> how<2531> God<2316> first<4413> concerned<1980> Himself about<1980> taking<2983> from among<1537> the Gentiles<1484> a people<2992> for His name<3686>.
15"With this<3778> the words<3056> of the Prophets<4396> agree<4856>, just<2531> as it is written<1125>,
16'AFTER<3326> THESE<3778> THINGS<3778> I will return<390>, AND I WILL REBUILD<456> THE TABERNACLE<4633> OF DAVID<1160> WHICH HAS FALLEN<4098>, AND I WILL REBUILD<456> ITS RUINS<2690>, AND I WILL RESTORE<461> IT,
17SO<3704> THAT THE REST<2645> OF MANKIND<444> MAY SEEK<1567> THE LORD<2962>, AND ALL<3956> THE GENTILES<1484> WHO<3739> ARE CALLED<1941> BY MY NAME<3686>,'
18SAYS<3004> THE LORD<2962>, WHO MAKES<4160> THESE<3778> THINGS<3778> KNOWN<1110> FROM LONG<165> AGO<165>.
19"Therefore<1352> it is my judgment<2919> that we do not trouble<3926> those<3588> who are turning<1994> to God<2316> from among<575> the Gentiles<1484>,
20but that we write<1989> to them that they abstain<568> from things<234> contaminated<234> by idols<1497> and from fornication<4202> and from what is strangled<4156> and from blood<129>.
21"For Moses<3475> from ancient<744> generations<1074> has<2192> in every<2596> city<4172> those<3588> who preach<2784> him, since he is read<314> in the synagogues<4864> every<3956> Sabbath<4521>."
22Then<5119> it seemed<1380> good<1380> to the apostles<652> and the elders<4245>, with the whole<3650> church<1577>, to choose<1586> men<435> from among<1537> them to send<3992> to Antioch<490> with Paul<3972> and Barnabas<921>--Judas<2455> called<2564> Barsabbas<923>, and Silas<4609>, leading<2233> men<435> among<1722> the brethren<80>,
23and they sent<1125> this letter<1125> by them, "The apostles<652> and the brethren<80> who are elders<4245>, to the brethren<80> in Antioch<490> and Syria<4947> and Cilicia<2791> who<3588> are from the Gentiles<1484>, greetings<5463>.
24"Since<1894> we have heard<191> that some<5100> of our number<1473> to whom<3739> we gave<1291> no<3756> instruction<1291> have disturbed<5015> you with their words<3056>, unsettling<384> your souls<5590>,
25it seemed<1380> good<1380> to us, having become<1096> of one<3661> mind<3661>, to select<1586> men<435> to send<3992> to you with our beloved<27> Barnabas<921> and Paul<3972>,
26men<444> who have risked<3860> their lives<5590> for the name<3686> of our Lord<2962> Jesus<2424> Christ<5547>.
27"Therefore<3767> we have sent<649> Judas<2455> and Silas<4609>, who themselves<846> will also<2532> report<518> the same<846> things<846> by word<3056> of mouth.
28"For it seemed<1380> good<1380> to the Holy<40> Spirit<4151> and to us to lay<2007> upon you no<3367> greater<4183> burden<922> than<4133> these<3778> essentials<1876>:
29that you abstain<568> from things<1494> sacrificed<1494> to idols<1494> and from blood<129> and from things<4156> strangled<4156> and from fornication<4202>; if you keep<1301> yourselves<1438> free<1301> from such<3779> things<3739>, you will do<4238> well<2095>. Farewell<4517>."
30So<3767> when they were sent<630> away<630>, they went<2718> down<2718> to Antioch<490>; and having gathered<4863> the congregation<4128> together<4863>, they delivered<1929> the letter<1992>.
31When they had read<314> it, they rejoiced<5463> because<1909> of its encouragement<3874>.
32Judas<2455> and Silas<4609>, also<2532> being<1510> prophets<4396> themselves<846>, encouraged<3870> and strengthened<1991> the brethren<80> with a lengthy<4183> message<3056>.
33After they had spent<4160> time<5550> there, they were sent<630> away<630> from the brethren<80> in peace<1515> to those<3588> who had sent<649> them out.
34[But it seemed<1380> good<1380> to Silas<4609> to remain<1961> there<847>.]
35But Paul<3972> and Barnabas<921> stayed<1304> in Antioch<490>, teaching<1321> and preaching<2097> with many<4183> others<2087> also<2532>, the word<3056> of the Lord<2962>.
36After<3326> some<5100> days<2250> Paul<3972> said<3004> to Barnabas<921>, "Let us return<1994> and visit<1980> the brethren<80> in every<3956> city<4172> in which<3739> we proclaimed<2605> the word<3056> of the Lord<2962>, and see how<4459> they are."
37Barnabas<921> wanted<1014> to take<4838> John<2491>, called<2564> Mark<3138>, along<4838> with them also<2532>.
38But Paul<3972> kept insisting<515> that they should not take<4838> him along<4838> who had deserted<868> them in Pamphylia<3828> and had not gone<4905> with them to the work<2041>.
39And there occurred<1096> such a sharp<3948> disagreement<3948> that they separated<673> from one<240> another<240>, and Barnabas<921> took<3880> Mark<3138> with him and sailed<1602> away<1602> to Cyprus<2954>.
40But Paul<3972> chose<1951> Silas<4609> and left<1831>, being committed<3860> by the brethren<80> to the grace<5485> of the Lord<2962>.
41And he was traveling<1330> through<1330> Syria<4947> and Cilicia<2791>, strengthening<1991> the churches<1577>.