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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	And summe camen doun fro Judee, and tauyten britheren, That but ye ben circumcidid after the lawe of Moises, ye moun not be maad saaf.
15:2	Therfor whanne ther was maad not a litil discencioun to Poul and Barnabas ayens hem, thei ordeyneden, that Poul and Barnabas, and summe othere of hem, schulden go vp to the apostlis and preestis in Jerusalem, on this questioun.
15:3	And so thei weren led forth of the chirche, and passiden bi Fenyce and Samarie; and thei telden the conuersacioun of hethene men, and thei maden greet ioie to alle the britheren.
15:4	And whanne thei camen to Jerusalem, thei weren resseyued of the chirche and of the apostlis, and of the eldre men, and telden, hou greet thingis God dide with hem.
15:5	But summe of the erise of Fariseis, that bileueden, risen vp, and seiden, That it bihoueth hem to be circumsidid, and to comaunde to kepe also the lawe of Moises.
15:6	And the apostlis and eldre men camen togidre, to se of `this word.
15:7	And whanne there was maad a greet sekyng herof, Petre roos, and seide to hem, Britheren, ye witen, that of elde daies in you God chees bi my mouth hethene, to here the word of the gospel, and to bileue;
15:8	and God, that knewe hertis, bar witnessing, and yaf to hem the Hooli Goost, as also to vs;
15:9	and no thing diuerside bitwixe vs and hem, `and clenside the hertis of hem bi feith.
15:10	Now thanne what tempten ye God, to putte a yok on the necke of the disciplis, which nether we, nether oure fadris miyten bere?
15:11	But bi the grace of oure Lord Jhesu Crist we bileuen to be saued, as also thei.
15:12	And al the multitude helde pees, and herden Barnaban and Poul, tellinge hou grete signes and wondris God dide bi hem in hethene men.
15:13	And aftir that thei helden pees, James answeride, and seide, Britheren, here ye me.
15:14	Symount telde, hou God visitide, first to take of hethene men a puple to his name.
15:15	And the wordis of prophetis acorden to him,
15:16	as it is writun, Aftir this Y schal turne ayen, and bilde the tabernacle of Dauid, that felle doun; and Y schal bilde ayen the cast doun thingis of it, and Y schal reise it;
15:17	that other men seke the Lord, and alle folkis on which my name is clepid to helpe; the Lord doynge this thing, seith.
15:18	Fro the world, the werk of the Lord is knowun to the Lord.
15:19	For which thing Y deme hem that of hethene men ben conuertid to God,
15:20	to be not disesid, but to write to hem, that thei absteyne hem fro defoulingis of maumetis, and fro fornicacioun, and stranglid thingis, and blood.
15:21	For Moyses of elde tymes hath in alle citees hem that prechen him in synagogis, where bi ech sabat he is red.
15:22	Thanne it pleside to the apostlis, and to the eldre men, with al the chirche, to chees men of hem, and sende to Antioche, with Poul and Barnabas, Judas, that was named Barsabas, and Silas, the firste men among britheren;
15:23	and wroten bi the hondis of hem, Apostlis and eldre britheren to hem that ben at Antioche, and Sirie, and Silice, britheren of hethen men, greting.
15:24	For we herden that summe wenten out fro vs, and trobliden you with wordis, and turneden vpsodoun youre soulis, to whiche men we comaundiden not,
15:25	it pleside to vs gaderid in to oon, to chese men, and sende to you, with oure most dereworthe Barnabas and Poul,
15:26	men that yauen her lyues for the name of oure Lord Jhesu Crist.
15:27	Therfor we senten Judas and Silas, and thei schulen telle the same thingis to you bi wordis.
15:28	For it is seyn to the Hooly Goost and to vs, to putte to you no thing more of charge, than these nedeful thingis,
15:29	that ye absteyne you fro the offrid thingis of maumetis, and blood stranglid, and fornicacioun. Fro whiche ye kepinge you, schulen do wel. Fare ye wel.
15:30	Therfor thei weren let go, and camen doun to Antioche; and whanne the multitude was gaderid, thei token the epistle;
15:31	which whanne thei hadden red, thei ioyden on the coumfort.
15:32	And Judas and Silas and thei, for thei weren prophetis, coumfortiden britheren, and confermyden with ful many wordis.
15:33	But aftir that thei hadden be there a lytil while, thei weren let go of britheren with pees, to hem that hadden sent hem.
15:34	But it was seyn to Silas, to dwelle there; and Judas wente aloone to Jerusalem.
15:35	And Poul and Barnabas dwelten at Antioche, techinge and prechinge the word of the Lord, with othere manye.
15:36	But after summe daies, Poul seide to Barnabas, Turne we ayen, and visite britheren bi alle citees, in whiche we han prechid the word of the Lord, hou thei han hem.
15:37	And Barnabas wolde take with hym Joon, that was named Marcus.
15:38	But Poul preiede him, that he that departide fro hem fro Pamfilie, and wente not with hem in to the werk, schulde not be resseyued.
15:39	And dissencioun was maad, so that thei departiden a twynny. And Barnabas took Mark, and cam bi boot to Cipre.
15:40	And Poul chees Silas, and wente forth fro the britheren, and was bitakun to the grace of God.
15:41	And he wente bi Sirie and Silice, and confermyde the chirche, comaundinge to kepe the heestis of apostlis and eldre men.


15:1	And there came certayne fro Iewry, and taughte the brethren: Excepte ye be circumcysed after the maner of Moses, ye can not be saued.
15:2	Now wha there rose a discesion, and Paul and Barnabas had set them selues harde agaynst them, they ordeyned, that Paul and Barnabas and certayne other of them shulde go vp to Ierusalem vnto the Apostles and Elders, aboute this questio.
15:3	And they were broughte on their waye by ye cogregacion, & wente thorow Phenices and Samaria, and declared the conuersacion of the Heythen, and brought greate ioye vnto all the brethren.
15:4	Whan they came to Ierusale, they were receaued of ye cogregacion, & of the Apostles, and of the Elders, & they tolde how greate thinges God had done with the.
15:5	Then rose there vp certayne of the secte of ye Pharises (which beleued) and sayde: They must be circumcysed and comaunded, to kepe the lawe of Moses.
15:6	But the Apostles and Elders came together, to reason vpon this matter.
15:7	Now whan there was moch disputinge Peter rose vp, and sayde vnto the: Ye men and brethren, ye knowe that a good whyle agoo, God chose amonge vs, yt the Heythe by my mouth shulde heare the worde of the Gospell, and beleue.
15:8	And God the knower of hertes bare wytnesse ouer the, and gaue the the holy goost, like as vnto vs,
15:9	& put no dyfference betwixte vs & them, and purified their hertes thorow fayth.
15:10	Now therfore why tempte ye God, with layenge vpon ye disciples neckes the yocke, which nether or fathers ner we were able to beare?
15:11	But we beleue to be saued thorow the grace of the LORDE Iesu Christ, like as they also.
15:12	Then all ye multitude helde their peace, and gaue audience vnto Paul and Barnabas, which tolde how greate tokens and wonders God had done by the amoge the Heythen.
15:13	Afterwarde whan they helde their peace, Iames answered, and sayde: Ye men and brethren, herke vnto me,
15:14	Simo hath tolde, how God at the first vysited to receaue a people vnto his name from amonge the Heythen.
15:15	And vnto this agree ye wordes of the prophetes, as it is wrytte:
15:16	After this wyl I returne and wyl buylde agayne ye tabernacle of Dauid, that is fallen downe, and that which is fallen in decaye therof, wyl I buylde agayne, and wyl set it vp,
15:17	that the residue of men maye seke after the LORDE: & also the Heythen vpo whom my name is named, sayeth the LORDE, which doth all these thinges.
15:18	Knowne vnto God are all his workes from the begynnynge of ye worlde.
15:19	Wherfore my sentence is, that they which from amonge the Heythen are turned vnto God, be not disquyeted,
15:20	but to wryte vnto them, that they absteyne them selues from fylthynesse of Idols, from whordome, and from strangled, and bloude.
15:21	For Moses hath of olde tyme in euery cite them that preach him: and he is red in the synagoges euery Sabbath daye.
15:22	And the Apostles and Elders with the whole congregacion thoughte it good, to chose out men of them, and to sende them vnto Antioche with Paul and Barnabas, namely Iudas, whose syrname was Barsabas, and Sylas (which were chefe men amoge the brethre)
15:23	and gaue the letters in their handes after this maner: We the Apostles and Elders & brethren, wysh health vnto the brethre of the Heythe which are at Antioche, and Syria and Celicia.
15:24	For so moch as we haue herde that certayne of oures are departed, and haue troubled you, and combred youre myndes, sayenge: ye must be circumcysed, and kepe ye lawe (to whom we gaue no soch commaundemet)
15:25	it semed good vnto vs, beynge gathered together with one accorde, to chose out men, and to sende them vnto you, with oure beloued Barnabas and Paul,
15:26	men that haue ioperded their lyues for ye name of oure LORDE Iesus Christ.
15:27	Therfore haue we sent Iudas and Sylas, which shal also tell you the same with wordes.
15:28	For it pleased the holy goost and vs, to laye no charge vpon you, more then these necessary poyntes:
15:29	That ye absteyne from the offeringes of Idols, and from bloude, and from strangled, and from whordome. From the which yf ye absteyne youre selues, ye shal do well. Fare ye well.
15:30	Whan these were sent forth, they came vnto Antioche, and gathered the multitude together, and delyuered the epistle.
15:31	Whan they had red it, they were glad of that cosolacion.
15:32	As for Iudas & Sylas (which were prophetes also) they exorted ye brethre with moch preachinge, and stregthed them.
15:33	And whan they had taried there for a season, they were let go of the brethren in peace vnto the Apostles.
15:34	Notwithstondinge Sylas thoughte it good to byde there styll.
15:35	But Paul and Barnabas cotynued at Antioche, teachinge and preachinge the worde of the LORDE, with other many.
15:36	Neuertheles after certayne dayes Paul sayde vnto Barnabas: let vs go agayne, and vyset oure brethren thorow all the cities (wherin we haue shewed the worde of the LORDE) how they do.
15:37	But Barnabas gaue councell, that they shulde take with the Ihon, whose syrname was Marke.
15:38	Howbeit Paul thoughte it mete, not to take him with them, which departed from them in Pamphilia, and wente not with them vnto the worke.
15:39	And so sharpe was the strife betwene them, that they departed asunder ye one fro the other, and Barnabas toke Marke vnto him, and sayled vnto Cypers.
15:40	But Paul chose Sylas, and departed, beynge comytted of the brethren vnto the grace of God.
15:41	He wente thorow Syria and Celicia, stablishynge the congregacions.

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