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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><title>Acts 15 Haweis New Testament</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="/chapnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../cmenus/acts/15.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="../topmenuchap/acts/15-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="http://biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="../">Haweis</a> > Acts 15</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="../menu.htm" width="100%" height="48" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../acts/14.htm" title="Acts 14">◄</a> Acts 15 <a href="../acts/16.htm" title="Acts 16">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top">Haweis New Testament</td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/parallel/acts/15-1.htm" style="color:#001320" title="Parallel Verses"> Par ▾ </a></tr></table></div><div class="chap"><A name="2"></a><p class="hdg">The Dispute over Circumcision<p><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/15-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>AND certain persons coming down from Judea taught the brethren, That if ye are not circumcised according to the ordinances of Moses, ye cannot be saved. <A name="3"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/15-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>There being therefore no small contention and dispute maintained by Paul and Barnabas against them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and certain others of their body, should go up to the apostles and presbyters at Jerusalem, for the decision of this question. <A name="4"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/15-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>They therefore being sent on their way by the church, passed through Ph?nicia and Samaria, giving a particular narrative of the conversion of the Gentiles: and they gave great joy to all the brethren. <A name="5"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/15-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>Then when they arrived at Jerusalem, they were cordially received by the church, and the apostles and presbyters, and they related how great things God had done by them.<p> <A name="6"></a><p class="hdg">The Council at Jerusalem<br /><span class="cross">(<a href ="../galatians/2.htm">Galatians 2:1–10</a>)</span><p><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/15-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>But up rose some of the pharisaical sect, who professed the faith, insisting, That it was necessary to circumcise them, and to enjoin them to observe the law of Moses.<p> <A name="7"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/15-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>Then the apostles and presbyters were assembled to consider of this matter. <A name="8"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/15-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>When after much dispute, Peter arose, and said unto them,<CM>Men and brethren, ye know that a considerable time ago God chose among us, by my mouth, that the Gentiles should hear the gospel-word, and believe. <A name="9"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/15-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>And God, who is the discerner of the heart, bore them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as to us; <A name="10"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/15-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>and made no difference betwixt either us or them, purifying their hearts by faith. <A name="11"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/15-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>Why then now tempt ye God, by imposing a yoke on the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear? <A name="12"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/15-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>But we believe that we shall be saved by the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, in the same way as they.<p> <A name="13"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/15-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>Then the whole multitude kept silence, and listened to Barnabas and Paul, relating how great signs and miracles God had wrought among the Gentiles by them.<CM><p> <A name="14"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/15-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>Now when they ceased speaking, James replied, saying, Men and brethren, hear me: <A name="15"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/15-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>Simon hath fully related, how at first God graciously looked upon <i>the Gentiles</i>, to take from them a people for his name. <A name="16"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/15-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>And in accord with this are the words of the prophets; as it is written,<p> <A name="17"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/15-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>?After this will I return, and build again the tabernacle of David, that is fallen; and re-edify what hath been dug up from the foundation, and will set it upright again:<p> <A name="18"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/15-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>that the residue of men may diligently seek the Lord, and all the Gentiles, among whom my name is invoked, even among them, saith the Lord, who doth all these things.?<RX 30.9.11-12><p> <A name="19"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/15-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>Known unto God from the beginning are all his works. <A name="20"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/15-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>Therefore I am decided, that we give no unnecessary disquietude to those who from the heathen have turned to God: <A name="21"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/15-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>but that we write to them, that they abstain from pollutions of idol <i>sacrifices</i>, and from whoredom, and from what is strangled, and from blood. <A name="22"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/15-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>For Moses for ages past in every city hath those who preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath-day.<CM><p> <A name="23"></a><p class="hdg">The Letter to the Gentile Believers<p><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/15-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>Then it was determined by the apostles and presbyters with the whole church, to send select men from themselves unto Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; Judas surnamed Barsabas, and Silas, leading men among the brethren; <A name="24"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/15-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>writing a letter by their hand, in these words:<CM>The apostles and presbyters and the brethren, to the brethren from among the Gentiles which are at Antioch, and in Syria, and Cilicia, greeting: <A name="25"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/15-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>Forasmuch as we have heard, that certain persons who went out from us have disturbed you with discourses, unsettling your minds, insisting, that you should be circumcised, and observe the law: to whom we gave no such charge: <A name="26"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/15-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>it hath seemed fit to us, assembled unanimously, to send unto you select men with our beloved Barnabas and Paul, <A name="27"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/15-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>men who have hazarded their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. <A name="28"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/15-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, and they by word of mouth will tell you the same things. <A name="29"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/15-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>For it hath seemed good to the Holy Ghost and to us, to lay upon you no other burden except these things which are of absolute necessity; <A name="30"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/15-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>that ye abstain from eating whatever is sacrificed to idols, and from blood, and from what is strangled, and from whoredom: from which things carefully preserving yourselves, ye shall do well. Farewell.<CM><p> <A name="31"></a><p class="hdg">The Believers at Antioch Rejoice<p><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/15-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span>They then being thus dispatched, came to Antioch: and assembling the multitude, they delivered the letter: <A name="32"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/15-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span>and when they had read it, they rejoiced in the consolation <i>of it</i>.<CM> <A name="33"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/15-32.htm"><b>32</b></a></span>Then Judas and Silas, being also themselves prophets, exhorted the brethren, in many a discourse, and established them. <A name=""></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/15-33.htm"><b>33</b></a></span>And having stayed their time, they were dismissed in peace from the brethren to the apostles. <A name="35"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/15-33.htm"><b>34</b></a></span>However Silas thought proper to abide there. <A name="36"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/15-35.htm"><b>35</b></a></span>Paul also and Barnabas abode at Antioch, teaching and preaching, with many others also, the word of the Lord.<CM><p> <A name="37"></a><p class="hdg">Paul’s Second Missionary Journey Begins<br /><span class="cross">(<a href ="../acts/13.htm">Acts 13:1–3</a>; <a href ="../acts/18.htm#23">Acts 18:23–28</a>)</span><p><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/15-36.htm"><b>36</b></a></span>Then after certain days said Paul to Barnabas, Let us now return and visit our brethren in every city among whom we have preached the word of the Lord, that we may see how they hold on. <A name="38"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/15-37.htm"><b>37</b></a></span>Now Barnabas had resolved to take with him John, whose surname is Mark. <A name="39"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/15-38.htm"><b>38</b></a></span>But Paul did not think him a fit person to take with them, who had withdrawn from them from Pamphylia, and no longer went with them to the service. <A name="40"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/15-39.htm"><b>39</b></a></span>So there grew up a sudden quarrel, insomuch that they separated from each other: and Barnabas, taking Mark with him, sailed away to Cyprus:<p> <A name="41"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/15-40.htm"><b>40</b></a></span>but Paul selecting Silas, departed, being commended by the brethren to the favour of God. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/15-41.htm"><b>41</b></a></span>And he passed through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches.<CM><p><br /></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">A Translation of the New Testament from the original Greek<br>Thomas Haweis 1795<br><br>Digital Text Courtesy <a href="https://theword.net">TheWord.net Bible Software</a>.<br><br>Section Headings Courtesy <a href="https://berean.bible">Berean Bible</a>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../acts/14.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Acts 14"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Acts 14" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../acts/16.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Acts 16"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Acts 16" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchapnoad.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>