1Then some men came down from Judea and…
2And after engaging these men in sharp debate,…
3Sent on their way by the church, they…
4On their arrival in Jerusalem, they were welcomed…
5But some believers from the party of the…
6So the apostles and elders met to look…
7After much discussion, Peter got up and said…
8And God, who knows the heart, showed His…
9He made no distinction between us and them,…
10Now then, why do you test God by…
11On the contrary, we believe it is through…
12The whole assembly fell silent as they listened…
13When they had finished speaking, James declared, “Brothers,…
14Simon has told us how God first visited…
15The words of the prophets agree with this,…
16‘After this I will return and rebuild the…
17so that the remnant of men may seek…
18that have been known for ages.’
19It is my judgment, therefore, that we should…
20Instead, we should write and tell them to…
21For Moses has been proclaimed in every city…
22Then the apostles and elders, with the whole…
23and sent them with this letter: The apostles…
24It has come to our attention that some…
25So we all agreed to choose men to…
26men who have risked their lives for the…
27Therefore we are sending Judas and Silas to…
28It seemed good to the Holy Spirit and…
29You must abstain from food sacrificed to idols,…
30So the men were sent off and went…
31When the people read it, they rejoiced at…
32Judas and Silas, who themselves were prophets, said…
33After spending some time there, they were sent…
34
35But Paul and Barnabas remained at Antioch, along…
36Some time later Paul said to Barnabas, “Let…
37Barnabas wanted to take John, also called Mark.
38But Paul thought it best not to take…
39Their disagreement was so sharp that they parted…
40but Paul chose Silas and left, commended by…
41And he traveled through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening…
