Paul Visits James
17 When we had come to Jerusalem,
1the brothers received us gladly.
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On the following day Paul went in with us to
2James, and all
3the elders were present.
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After greeting them,
4he related one by one
5the things that God had done among the Gentiles through his
6ministry.
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And when they heard it, they
7glorified God. And they said to him, "You see, brother, how many thousands there are among the Jews of those who have believed. They are all
8zealous for the law,
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and they have been told about you that you teach all
9the Jews who are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses,
10telling them
11not to circumcise their children or
12walk according to
13our customs.
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What then is to be done? They will certainly hear that you have come.
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Do therefore what we tell you. We have four men
14who are under a vow;
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take these men and
15purify yourself along with them and pay their expenses,
16so that they may shave their heads. Thus all will know that there is nothing in what they have been told about you, but that you yourself also live in observance of the law.
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But as for the Gentiles who have believed,
17we have sent a letter with our judgment that they should abstain from what has been sacrificed to idols, and from blood, and from what has been strangled, and from sexual immorality."
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Then Paul took the men, and the next day
18he purified himself along with them and
19went into the temple, giving notice when the days of purification would be fulfilled and
20the offering presented for each one of them.