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15:1	Then came certayne from Iewrye, and taughte the brethren: excepte ye be circumcised after the maner of Moyses, ye can not be saued.
15:2	And when there was rysen dissention and disputyng not a lytle vnto Paul and Barnabas against them. They determyned that Paule and Barnabas, and certayne other of them, should ascende to Hierusalem vnto the Apostles and elders about this question.
15:3	And after they were brought on theyr waye by the congregacyon, they passed ouer Phenices and Samaria declarynge the conuersyon of the Gentyls, and they brought great ioye vnto all the brethren.
15:4	And when they were come to Ierusalem, they were receyued of the congregacyon, and of the Apostles and elders. And they declared what thynges God had done by them.
15:5	Then arose there vp certayne that were of the secte of the Pharises which dyd beleue, saying, that it was nedefull, to circumcyse them and to enioyne them to kepe the lawe of Moyses.
15:6	And the Apostles and elders came together to reason of thys matter.
15:7	And when there was muche disputynge, Peter rose vp, and sayde vnto them: Ye men and brethren ye knowe howe that a good whyle a go, God chose amonge vs that the gentils by my mouth shoulde heare the worde of the Gospell, and beleue.
15:8	And God which knoweth the herte bare them wytnes, and gaue vnto them the holy ghost, euen as he dyd vnto vs:
15:9	and he put no difference betwene them and vs, but with fayth purified theyr hertes.
15:10	Now therfore why tempte ye God, that ye woulde put a yoke on the disciples neckes, which neyther our fathers nor we were able to beare.
15:11	But we beleue that through the grace of the Lorde Iesu Christ, we shalbe saued, as they do.
15:12	Then all the multitude was peased, and gaue audience to Barnabas and Paul which told what sygnes and wondres God had shewed among the gentyls by them.
15:13	And when they helde theyr peace, Iames aunswered, saiynge: Men and brethren herken vnto me.
15:14	Simon told, how God at the beginnynge dyd visite the gentyls, and receyued of them people vnto hys name.
15:15	And to this agreeth the wordes of the Prophetes, as it is wryten.
15:16	After thys I wyll returne, and wyll buyld agayne the tabernacle of Dauid which is fallen doune, and that whiche is fallen in dekeye of it, wyll I buylde agayne, & I wyll set it vp,
15:17	that the resydue of men myghte seke after the Lorde, and also the gentyls vpon whome my name is named (sayth the Lorde) which doth all these thynges:
15:18	knowen vnto God are all hys workes from the beginning of the worlde.
15:19	Wherfore my sentence is that we trouble not them whiche from among the gentyls are turned to God,
15:20	but that we write vnto them, that they abstayne them selues from fylthynes of ymages, from fornicacyon, from stranglyde and from bloude.
15:21	For Moses of olde tyme hath in euerye cytie that preache hym, and he is reade in the synagoges euerye saboth daye.
15:22	Then pleased it the Apostles and elders with the whole congregacion, to sende chosen men of theyr owne companye to Antioche wt Paule and Barnabas. They sent Iudas called also Barsabas and Sylas, whiche were chiefe men among the brethren,
15:23	and gaue them letters in theyr handes after thys maner. The Apostles, elders, and brethren sende gretynges vnto the brethren whiche are of the gentyls in Antioche, Syria, and Celicia.
15:24	For as muche as we haue hearde that certayne whiche departe from vs, haue troubled you with wordes, and combred your myndes, saiynge: Ye must be circumcysed, and kepe the lawe, to whom we gaue no suche commaundement.
15:25	It semed therfore to vs a good thynge, when we were come together with one accord to sende chosen men vnto you, with our beloued Barnabas and Paule,
15:26	men that haue ieoperded theyr lyues for the name of our Lorde Iesu Christ.
15:27	We haue sent therfore Iudas & Sylas, whiche shall also tell you, the same thinges by mouth.
15:28	For it semed good to the holye ghost & to vs, to put no greuous thyng to you more then these necessarye thynges,
15:29	that is to saye that ye abstayne from thynges offered to ymages, from bloude, from strangled and fornicacion. From which yf ye kepe your selues ye shall do well. So fare ye well.
15:30	When they were departed, they came to Antioche, and gathered the multitude together, and delyuered the Epistle.
15:31	When they had reade it, they reioysed of that consolacion.
15:32	And Iudas and Sylas beynge prophetes, exhorted the brethren with muche preachyng, and strengthed them.
15:33	And after they had taryed there a space they were let go in peace of the brethren vnto the Apostles.
15:34	Notwithstandynge it pleased Sylas to abyde there styll.
15:35	Paule and Barnabas contynued in Antioche teachynge and preachynge the worde of the Lorde with other manye.
15:36	But after a certayne space, Paule sayd vnto Barnabas: Let vs go agayn and visite our brethren in euery citie where we haue shewed the worde of the Lorde, and se howe they do.
15:37	And Barnabas gaue counsell to take with them: Iohn called also Marke.
15:38	But Paule thoughte it not mete to take hym vnto theyr companye whiche departed from them at Pamphilia, and went not with them to the worke.
15:39	And the dissencyon was so sharpe betwene them, that they departed a sunder one from the other, so that Barnabas toke Marke and sayled vnto Cypers.
15:40	And Paule chose Sylas and departed, delyuered of the brethren vnto the grace of God.
15:41	And he went throughe al Ciria and Cilicia, stablyshynge the congregacions, commaundyng to kepe the preceptes of the Apostles and elders.


15:1	And certayne men which came downe taught the brethren excepte ye be circumcysed after the maner of Moses, ye cannot be saued.
15:2	So when ther was rysen dissencion & disputyng not a lyttel vnto Paul and Barnabas agaynst them, they determined that Paule and Barnabas, and certayne other of them, shulde go vp to Ierusalem vnto the Apostles and elders about thys questyon.
15:3	And after they were brought on their waye by the congregacion, they passed ouer Phenices and Samaria, declaryng the conuersion of the Gentyls, and they brought greate ioye vnto all the brethren.
15:4	And when they were come to Ierusalem, they were receaued of the congregacion & of the Apostles and elders. And they declared all thynges that God had done by them.
15:5	Then rose vp certayne of the secte of the Pharyses, which dyd beleue, saying, that it was nedfull to circumcyse them, and to commaunde them to kepe the lawe of Moses.
15:6	And the Apostles & elders came together, to reason of thys matter.
15:7	And when ther was moche disputyng, Peter rose vp, & sayde vnto them: Ye men & brethren, ye knowe how the a good whyle agoo, God dyd chose amonge vs, that the Gentyls by my mouth shuld heare the worde of the Gospell, and beleue.
15:8	And God which knoweth the hertes, bare them wytnes, and gaue vnto them the holy goost, euen as he dyd vnto vs,
15:9	and put no difference betwene vs and them seynge that with fayth he purified theyr hertes.
15:10	Now therfore, why tempte ye God, to put on the disciples neckes the yoke which nether our fathers nor we were able to beare,
15:11	But we beleue, that thorow the grace of the Lorde Iesu Christ, we shalbe saued, as they do.
15:12	Then all the multitude was peased & gaue audience to Barnabas & Paul, which tolde what sygnes & wondres God had shewed amonge the Gentyls by them.
15:13	And when they helde their peace, Iames answered, sayng: Men & brethren, herken vnto me.
15:14	Simeon tolde, how God at the beginning dyd visit the gentyls, to receaue of them a people in his name.
15:15	And to this agree the wordes of the prophetes, as it is written:
15:16	After this I wyll returne, and wyll buylde agayne the tabernacle of Dauid, which is fallen downe and that which is fallen in decaye of it, wyll I buylde agayne, and I wyll set it vp,
15:17	that the resydue of men myght seke after the Lord & also the Gentyls vpon whom my name is named sayth the Lorde, which doth all these thynges:
15:18	knowen vnto God are all hys workes from the begynning of the world.
15:19	Wherfore my sentence is, that we trouble not them: which from amonge the Gentyls, are turned to God:
15:20	but that we wryte vnto them, that they absteyne them selues from filthynes of ymages, and from fornicacyon, and from straunglyd, and from bloude.
15:21	For Moses of olde tyme hath in euery cytie them that preache hym, in the synagoges, when he is redd euery Saboth daye.
15:22	Then pleased it the Apostles and elders with the whole congregacion, to sende chosen men of theyr awne company to Antioche wt Paul and Barnabas, They sent Iudas (whose syrname was Barsabas) and Sylas, which were chefe men amonge the brethren,
15:23	and gaue them leters in theyr handes after thys maner. The Apostles, and elders and brethren send gretynges vnto the brethren which are of the Gentyls in Antioche, Syria and Cylicia.
15:24	For as moche as we haue hearde, that certayne which departed from vs, haue troubled you with wordes, and combred youre myndes saying: Ye must be circumcysed, and kepe the lawe, to whom we gaue no soch commaundement.
15:25	It semed therfore to vs a good thynge, when we were come together with one accorde, to sende chosen men vnto you, with oure beloued Barnabas and Paul,
15:26	men that haue ieoparded their lyues for the name of oure Lorde Iesus Christ.
15:27	We haue sent therfore Iudas and Sylas, which shall also tell you the same thinges by mouth.
15:28	For it semed good to the holy ghost and to vs, to charge you with no more then these necessary thynges:
15:29	that is to saye, that ye abstayne from thynges offered to ymages, and from bloud, and from straungled and from fornicacyon. From which yf ye kepe youre selues, ye shall do well. So fare ye well.
15:30	When they therfore were departed, they cam to Antioche and gathered the multytude together, & deliuered the pistle.
15:31	Which when they had red, they reioysed of the consolacyon.
15:32	And Iudas & Sylas being Prophetes, exhorted the brethren with moch preachynge, & strengthed them.
15:33	And after they had taryed there a space, they were let go in peace of the brethren vnto the Apostles.
15:34	Not withstandyng it pleased Sylas, to abyde there styll
15:35	Paul and Barnabas continued in Antioche, teachynge & preachynge the worde of the Lorde with other many.
15:36	But after a certayne space, Paul sayd vnto Barnabas: Let vs go agayne, and visite oure brethren in euery cytie where we haue shewed the word of the Lord, & se how they do.
15:37	And Barnabas gaue counsell to take with them Iohn, whose syrname was Marcke.
15:38	But Paul wold not take him vnto their company which departed from them at Pamphilia, & went not with them to the worcke.
15:39	And the contencion was so sharpe betwene them: that they departed asunder one from the other & so Barnabas toke Marcke, and sayled vnto Cypers.
15:40	And Paul chose Sylas, & departed, beynge commytted of the brethren vnto the grace of God.
15:41	And he went thorow Cyria and Cylicia, stablisshinge the congregacions:


15:1	Then came downe certaine from Iudea, and taught the brethren, saying, Except ye be circumcised after the maner of Moses, ye cannot be saued.
15:2	And when there was great dissension, and disputation by Paul and Barnabas against them, they ordeyned that Paul and Barnabas, and certaine other of them, should goe vp to Hierusalem vnto the Apostles and Elders about this question.
15:3	Thus being brought forth by ye Church, they passed through Phenice and Samaria, declaring the conuersion of the Gentiles, and they brought great ioy vnto all the brethren.
15:4	And when they were come to Hierusalem, they were receiued of the Church, and of the Apostles and Elders, and they declared what things God had done by them.
15:5	But said they, certaine of the sect of the Pharises, which did beleeue, rose vp, saying, that it was needefull to circumcise them, and to commaund them to keepe the lawe of Moses.
15:6	Then the Apostles and Elders came together to looke to this matter.
15:7	And when there had bene great disputation, Peter rose vp, and said vnto them, Ye men and brethren, ye know that a good while ago, among vs God chose out me, that the Gentiles by my mouth should heare the worde of the Gospel, and beleeue.
15:8	And God which knoweth the heartes, bare them witnesse, in giuing vnto them ye holy Ghost euen as he did vnto vs.
15:9	And he put no difference betweene vs and them, after that by faith he had purified their heartes.
15:10	Nowe therefore, why tempt ye God, to lay a yoke on the disciples neckes, which neither our fathers, nor we were able to beare?
15:11	But we beleeue, through the grace of the Lord Iesus Christ to be saued, euen as they doe.
15:12	Then all the multitude kept silence, and heard Barnabas and Paul, which told what signes and wonders God had done among the Gentiles by them.
15:13	And when they helde their peace, Iames answered, saying, Men and brethren, hearken vnto me.
15:14	Simeon hath declared, howe God first did visite the Gentiles, to take of them a people vnto his Name.
15:15	And to this agree the woordes of the Prophets, as it is written,
15:16	After this I will returne, and will builde againe the tabernacle of Dauid, which is fallen downe, and the ruines thereof will I build againe, and I will set it vp,
15:17	That the residue of men might seeke after the Lord, and all the Gentiles vpon whom my Name is called, saith the Lord which doeth all these things.
15:18	From the beginning of the worlde, God knoweth all his workes.
15:19	Wherefore my sentence is, that we trouble not them of the Gentiles that are turned to God,
15:20	But that we send vnto them, that they abstaine themselues from filthinesse of idoles, and fornication, and that that is strangled, and from blood.
15:21	For Moses of olde time hath in euery citie them that preache him, seeing he is read in the Synagogues euery Sabbath day.
15:22	Then it seemed good to the Apostles and Elders with the whole Church, to sende chosen men of their owne companie to Antiochia with Paul and Barnabas: to wit, Iudas whose surname was Barsabas and Silas, which were chiefe men among the brethren,
15:23	And wrote letters by them after this maner, THE APOSTLES, and the Elders, and the brethren, vnto the brethren which are of the Gentiles in Antiochia, and in Syria, and in Cilicia, send greeting.
15:24	Forasmuch as we haue heard, that certaine which went out from vs, haue troubled you with wordes, and cumbred your mindes, saying, Ye must be circumcised and keepe the Lawe: to whom we gaue no such commandement,
15:25	It seemed therefore good to vs, when we were come together with one accord, to send chosen men vnto you, with our beloued Barnabas and Paul,
15:26	Men that haue giuen vp their liues for the Name of our Lord Iesus Christ.
15:27	We haue therefore sent Iudas and Silas, which shall also tell you ye same things by mouth.
15:28	For it seemed good to the holy Ghost, and to vs, to lay no more burden vpon you, then these necessary things,
15:29	That is, that ye abstaine from things offered to idoles, and blood, and that that is strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keepe your selues, ye shall doe well. Fare ye well.
15:30	Nowe when they were departed, they came to Antiochia, and after that they had assembled the multitude, they deliuered the Epistle.
15:31	And when they had read it, they reioyced for the consolation.
15:32	And Iudas and Silas being Prophets, exhorted the brethren with many wordes, and strengthened them.
15:33	And after they had taried there a space, they were let goe in peace of the brethren vnto the Apostles.
15:34	Notwithstanding Silas thought good to abide there still.
15:35	Paul also and Barnabas continued in Antiochia, teaching and preaching with many other, the worde of the Lord.
15:36	But after certaine dayes, Paul said vnto Barnabas, Let vs returne, and visite our brethren in euery citie, where we haue preached the worde of the Lord, and see how they doe.
15:37	And Barnabas counselled to take with them Iohn, called Marke.
15:38	But Paul thought it not meete to take him vnto their companie, which departed from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the worke.
15:39	Then were they so stirred, that they departed asunder one from the other, so that Barnabas tooke Marke, and sailed vnto Cyprus.
15:40	And Paul chose Silas and departed, being commended of the brethren vnto the grace of God.
15:41	And he went through Syria and Cilicia, stablishing the Churches.

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