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And as he might not be moved we did no more, saying, Let the purpose of God be done.
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And after these days we got ready and went up to Jerusalem.
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And some of the disciples from Caesarea went with us, taking a certain Mnason of Cyprus, one of the early disciples, in whose house we were to be living.
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And when we came to Jerusalem, the brothers were pleased to see us.
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And on the day after, Paul went with us to James, and all the rulers of the church were present.
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And when he had said how glad he was to see them, he gave them a detailed account of the things which God had done through his work among the Gentiles.
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And hearing it, they gave praise to God; and they said to him, You see, brother, what thousands there are among the Jews, who have the faith; and they all have a great respect for the law:
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And they have had news of you, how you have been teaching all the Jews among the Gentiles to give up the law of Moses, and not to give circumcision to their children, and not to keep the old rules.
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What then is the position? They will certainly get news that you have come.
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Do this, then, which we say to you: We have four men who have taken an oath;
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Go with these, and make yourself clean with them, and make the necessary payments for them, so that they may be free from their oath: and everyone will see that the statements made about you are not true, but that you put yourself under rule, and keep the law.