New American Standard Bible 1995 NASB95
Wycliffe WYC
1 Some men came down from Judea and began teaching the brethren, "Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved."
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And some men came down from Judaea, and taught brethren, That but ye be circumcised after the law of Moses, ye be not able to be made safe [ye be not able to be saved].
2 And when Paul and Barnabas had great dissension and debate with them, the brethren determined that Paul and Barnabas and some others of them should go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and elders concerning this issue.
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Therefore when there was made not a little dissension to Paul and Barnabas against them, they ordained, that Paul and Barnabas, and some others of them, should go up to the apostles and priests in Jerusalem, on this question.
3 Therefore, being sent on their way by the church, they were passing through both Phoenicia and Samaria, describing in detail the conversion of the Gentiles, and were bringing great joy to all the brethren.
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And so they were led forth of the church, and passed by Phenice and Samaria; and they told the conversation of heathen men [Therefore they, led forth of the church, passed by Phenice and Samaria; telling the living of heathen men], and they made great joy to all the brethren.
4 When they arrived at Jerusalem, they were received by the church and the apostles and the elders, and they reported all that God had done with them.
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And when they came to Jerusalem, they were received of the church and of the apostles, and of the elder men, and told, how great things God did with them. [Soothly when they came to Jerusalem, they were received of the church, and of the apostles, and elder men, and told how many things God did with them.]
5 But some of the sect of the Pharisees who had believed stood up, saying, "It is necessary to circumcise them and to direct them to observe the Law of Moses."
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But some of the heresy of the Pharisees, that believed, rose up, and said, [rised, saying], That it behooveth them to be circumcised, and to command to keep also the law of Moses.
6 The apostles and the elders came together to look into this matter.
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And the apostles and elder men came together, to see of this word.
7 After there had been much debate, Peter stood up and said to them, "Brethren , you know that in the early days God made a choice among you, that by my mouth the Gentiles would hear the word of the gospel and believe.
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And when there was made a great seeking thereof, Peter rose, and said to them, Brethren, ye know [Men brethren, ye know], that of old days in you God chose by my mouth heathen men, to hear the word of the gospel, and to believe;
8 "And God, who knows the heart, testified to them giving them the Holy Spirit, just as He also did to us;
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and God, that knew the hearts, bare witnessing, and gave to them the Holy Ghost [giving to them the Holy Ghost], as also to us;
9 and He made no distinction between us and them, cleansing their hearts by faith.
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and nothing diversed betwixt [between] us and them, cleansing the hearts of them by faith.
10 "Now therefore why do you put God to the test by placing upon the neck of the disciples a yoke which neither our fathers nor we have been able to bear?
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Now then what tempt ye God [Now therefore what tempt ye God], to put a yoke on the neck of the disciples, which neither we, neither our fathers might bear?
11 "But we believe that we are saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus, in the same way as they also are."
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But by the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ we believe to be saved, as also they.
12 All the people kept silent, and they were listening to Barnabas and Paul as they were relating what signs and wonders God had done through them among the Gentiles.
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And all the multitude held peace, and heard Barnabas and Paul, telling how great signs and wonders [how many signs and wonders] God did by them in heathen men.
13 After they had stopped speaking, James answered, saying, "Brethren , listen to me.
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And after that they held peace, James answered, and said, Brethren, hear ye me [James answered, saying, Men brethren, hear me].
14 "Simeon has related how God first concerned Himself about taking from among the Gentiles a people for His name.
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Simon told, how God visited, first to take of heathen men a people to his name. [Simon told, how first God visited, to take of heathen men a people to his name.]
15 "With this the words of the Prophets agree, just as it is written,
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And the words of prophets accord to him [And to him the words of prophets accord], as it is written,
16 'AFTER THESE THINGS I will return, AND I WILL REBUILD THE TABERNACLE OF DAVID WHICH HAS FALLEN, AND I WILL REBUILD ITS RUINS, AND I WILL RESTORE IT,
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After this I shall turn again, and build the tabernacle of David, that fell down; and I shall build again the cast down things of it, and I shall raise it;
17 SO THAT THE REST OF MANKIND MAY SEEK THE LORD , AND ALL THE GENTILES WHO ARE CALLED BY MY NAME,'
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that other men seek the Lord [that others of men seek the Lord], and all folks on whom my name is called to help; the Lord doing this thing, saith.
18 SAYS THE LORD , WHO MAKES THESE THINGS KNOWN FROM LONG AGO.
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From the world, the work of the Lord is known to the Lord. [From the world, to the Lord his work is known.]
19 "Therefore it is my judgment that we do not trouble those who are turning to God from among the Gentiles,
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For which thing I deem them that of heathen men be converted to God, to be not dis-eased [to be not unquieted, or dis-eased],
20 but that we write to them that they abstain from things contaminated by idols and from fornication and from what is strangled and from blood.
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but to write to them, that they abstain them from defoulings of maumets [that they abstain them from defoulings of simulacra], and from fornication, and strangled things, and blood.
21 "For Moses from ancient generations has in every city those who preach him, since he is read in the synagogues every Sabbath."
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For Moses of old times hath in all cities them that preach him in synagogues, whereby each sabbath he is read.
22 Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole church, to choose men from among them to send to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas -Judas called Barsabbas, and Silas, leading men among the brethren,
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Then it pleased to the apostles, and to the elder men [and elder men], with all the church, to choose men of them, and send to Antioch, with Paul and Barnabas, Judas, that was named Barsabas, and Silas, the first men among brethren;
23 and they sent this letter by them, "The apostles and the brethren who are elders, to the brethren in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia who are from the Gentiles, greetings.
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and wrote by the hands of them, Apostles and elder brethren to them that be at Antioch, and Syria, and Cilicia, brethren of heathen men, greeting.
24 "Since we have heard that some of our number to whom we gave no instruction have disturbed you with their words, unsettling your souls,
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For we heard that some went out from us, and troubled you with words, and turned upside-down your souls [turning upside-down your souls], to which men we commanded not,
25 it seemed good to us, having become of one mind, to select men to send to you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,
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it pleased to us gathered into one, to choose men, and send to you, with our most dear-worthy Barnabas and Paul,
26 men who have risked their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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men that gave their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
27 "Therefore we have sent Judas and Silas, who themselves will also report the same things by word of mouth.
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Therefore we sent Judas and Silas, and they shall tell the same things to you by words.
28 "For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us to lay upon you no greater burden than these essentials:
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For it is seen to the Holy Ghost and to us, to put to you nothing more of charge, than these needful things,
29 that you abstain from things sacrificed to idols and from blood and from things strangled and from fornication; if you keep yourselves free from such things, you will do well. Farewell."
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that ye abstain you from the offered things of maumets [that ye abstain you from the offered things of simulacra], and blood strangled, and fornication. From which ye keeping you, shall do well. Fare ye well.
30 So when they were sent away, they went down to Antioch; and having gathered the congregation together, they delivered the letter.
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Therefore they were let go, and came down to Antioch; and when the multitude was gathered, they took the epistle; [Therefore they dismissed, came down to Antioch; and, when the multitude was gathered, they betook the epistle;]
31 When they had read it, they rejoiced because of its encouragement.
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which when they had read, they joyed on the comfort.
32 Judas and Silas, also being prophets themselves, encouraged and strengthened the brethren with a lengthy message.
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And Judas and Silas and they, for they were prophets, comforted brethren, and confirmed [them] with full many words. [Forsooth Judas and Silas and they, when they were prophets, with full much word comforted brethren, and confirmed them.]
33 After they had spent time there, they were sent away from the brethren in peace to those who had sent them out.
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But after that they had been there a little while, they were let go of brethren with peace [they were dismissed, or left, with peace of brethren], to them that had sent them.
34 [But it seemed good to Silas to remain there.]
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But it was seen to Silas, to dwell there; and Judas went alone to Jerusalem.
35 But Paul and Barnabas stayed in Antioch, teaching and preaching with many others also, the word of the Lord .
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And Paul and Barnabas dwelt at Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with others many [with many others].
36 After some days Paul said to Barnabas, "Let us return and visit the brethren in every city in which we proclaimed the word of the Lord , and see how they are."
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But after some days, Paul said to Barnabas, Turn we again, and visit we brethren by all cities [Paul said to Barnabas, We turning again, visit our brethren by all cities], in which we have preached the word of the Lord, how they have them.
37 Barnabas wanted to take John, called Mark, along with them also.
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And Barnabas would take with him John, that was named Mark.
38 But Paul kept insisting that they should not take him along who had deserted them in Pamphylia and had not gone with them to the work.
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But Paul prayed him, that he that departed from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them into the work, should not be received.
39 And there occurred such a sharp disagreement that they separated from one another, and Barnabas took Mark with him and sailed away to Cyprus.
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And dissension was made, so that they departed atwain. And Barnabas took Mark, and came by boat to Cyprus.
40 But Paul chose Silas and left, being committed by the brethren to the grace of the Lord .
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And Paul chose Silas, and went forth from the brethren, and was betaken to the grace of God. [Forsooth Paul chose Silas, and went forth, taken to the grace of God from brethren.]
41 And he was traveling through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches.
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And he went by Syria and Cilicia, and confirmed the church, commanding to keep the behests of the apostles and elder men. [+Forsooth he went by Syria and Cilicia, confirming the church, commanding to keep the precepts of the apostles and elder men.]