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And to this agree the words of the prophets; as it is written,
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After this I will return, and will build again the tabernacle of David which is fallen down; and I will build again the ruins of it; and I will set it up:
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That the residue of men may seek after the Lord, and all the Gentiles, upon whom my name is called, saith the Lord, who doeth all these things.
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Known to God are all his works from the beginning of the world.
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Wherefore my sentence is, that we trouble not them, who from among the Gentiles are turned to God:
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But that we write to them that they abstain from pollutions of idols, and [from] lewdness, and [from] things strangled, and [from] blood.
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For Moses of old time hath in every city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath.
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Then it pleased the apostles and elders, with the whole church, to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch, with Paul and Barnabas; [namely], Judas surnamed Barsabas, and Silas, chief men among the brethren:
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And they wrote [letters] by them after this manner; The apostles, and elders, and brethren, [send] greeting to the brethren who are of the Gentiles in Antioch, and Syria, and Cilicia.
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Forasmuch as we have heard, that certain who went out from us, have troubled you with words, subverting your souls, saying, [Ye must] be circumcised, and keep the law; to whom we gave no [such] commandment:
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It seemed good to us, being assembled with one accord, to send chosen men to you, with our beloved Barnabas and Paul: