014:026 From there they sailed to Antioch, from where they had been committed
to the grace of God for the work which they had fulfilled.
014:027 When they had arrived, and had gathered the assembly together,
they reported all the things that God had done with them,
and that he had opened a door of faith to the nations.
014:028 They stayed there with the disciples for a long time.
015:001 Some men came down from Judea and taught the brothers,
"Unless you are circumcised after the custom of Moses,
you can't be saved."
015:002 Therefore when Paul and Barnabas had no small discord
and discussion with them, they appointed Paul and Barnabas,
and some others of them, to go up to Jerusalem to the apostles
and elders about this question.
015:003 They, being sent on their way by the assembly, passed through both
Phoenicia and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles.
They caused great joy to all the brothers.{The word for "brothers"
here and where the context allows may also be correctly
translated "brothers and sisters" or "siblings."}
015:004 When they had come to Jerusalem, they were received by the assembly
and the apostles and the elders, and they reported all things
that God had done with them.
015:005 But some of the sect of the Pharisees who believed rose up,
saying, "It is necessary to circumcise them, and to charge
them to keep the law of Moses."
015:006 The apostles and the elders were gathered together to see
about this matter.
015:007 When there had been much discussion, Peter rose up and said
to them, "Brothers, you know that a good while ago God made
a choice among you, that by my mouth the nations should hear
the word of the Good News, and believe.
015:008 God, who knows the heart, testified about them, giving them
the Holy Spirit, just like he did to us.
015:009 He made no distinction between us and them, cleansing their
hearts by faith.
015:010 Now therefore why do you tempt God, that you should put a yoke
on the neck of the disciples which neither our fathers nor
we were able to bear?
015:011 But we believe that we are saved through the grace of the
Lord Jesus,{TR adds "Christ"} just as they are."
015:012 All the multitude kept silence, and they listened to Barnabas
and Paul reporting what signs and wonders God had done among
the nations through them.
015:013 After they were silent, James answered, "Brothers, listen to me.
015:014 Simeon has reported how God first visited the nations,
to take out of them a people for his name.
015:015 This agrees with the words of the prophets. As it is written,
015:016 'After these things I will return. I will again build the tent
of David, which has fallen. I will again build its ruins.
I will set it up,
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