Modern Literal Version - Pre-Release 2012
[Acts 15]
15:1 And some, having came down from Judea, were teaching the brethren, saying, Unless you*are circumcised after the custom of Moses, you* are not able to be saved. 15:2 Therefore when there was not just a little dissension and debate by Paul and Barnabas with them, the brethrenappointed Paul and Barnabas and some others of them, to go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and elders about this debate.
{Paul’s Second Missionary Journey, 49-52 AD}
15:3 Therefore being sent on their way by the congregation, they went through both Phoenicia and Samaria, describing the conversion of the Gentiles and they produced great joy in all the brethren. 15:4 And when they had come to Jerusalem, they were accepted by the congregation and the apostles and the elders and they reported all things that God had done with them. 15:5 But there rose up some of the sect of the Pharisees who believed, saying, It is essential to circumcise them and to command them to keep the Law of Moses.
15:6 And the apostles and the elders were gathered together to see about this {F} matter. 15:7 And after much debate had happened, Peter standing up, said to them, Brethren, you* know that fromthe good days of old God was choosing among you*, that by my mouth the Gentiles should hear the word of the gospel and believe. 15:8 And God, the knower of hearts, testifies of them, giving them the Holy Spirit, just-as he also did to us; 15:9 and he made no distinction between us and them, cleansing their hearts by the faith. 15:10 Therefore now why do you* test God, that you*should place a yoke upon the neck of the disciples which neither our fathers nor we were strong-enough to bear? 15:11 But we believe that we will be saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus and they also according to the same way.
15:12 And all the crowd was silent, and they heard Barnabas and Paul describing what signs and wonders God did among the Gentiles through them.
15:13 And after they were silent, James answered, saying, Brethren, hear me: 15:14 Symeon has described just-as beforehand, how God visited the nations first, to take out of them a people for his name. 15:15 And the words of the prophets agree to this; as it has been written, 15:16 ‘I will turn back after these things and I will build the tabernacle of David again, which has fallen. And I will build its ruins again. And I will straighten it: 15:17 that the rest of men may seek after the Lord and all the nations, upon whom my name is called, says the Lord who does all these things,{Amos 9:11, 12} 15:18 (this was known from the beginning of the world with God seen in all of his works.)
15:19 Wherefore my judgement is, that we do not trouble those who turn to God from among the Gentiles; 15:20 but that we inform them by letter, that they abstain from the pollutions of idols and from fornication and from what is choked to death and from blood. 15:21 For* Moses has those who preach him in every city, from ancient generations, being read in the synagogues every Sabbath.
15:22 Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole congregation, to send chosen men from them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; who were, Judas called Barsabbas and Silas, leading men among the brethren.
15:23 And thus they wrote by their hand:
The apostles and the elders and brethren to the brethren who are from the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia. Hail to you!
15:24 Since we have heard that some who went out from us have disturbed you* with words, upsetting your* souls; saying you* must be circumcised and to keep the law, to whom we ordered no such thing; 15:25 it seemed good to us, having become united, to choose out men and send them to you* with our beloved Barnabas and Paul, 15:26 men who have given up their lives on behalf of the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. 15:27 Therefore we have sent Judas and Silas, who themselves will also report to you* the same things by word of mouth. 15:28 For* it seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us, to place no more burden upon you* except these necessary things: 15:29 that you*abstain from idolatrous-offerings and from blood and from things choked to death and from fornication. Keeping yourselves from these, you* will be practicing, well.
Good-bye.
15:30 So when they were dismissed, they came down to Antioch, and having gathered the crowd together, they gave them the letter. 15:31 And when they had read it, they rejoiced for the consolation. 15:32 And Judas and Silas, also being themselves prophets, encouraged the brethren with many words and further supported them. 15:33 And after they had spent some time there, they were dismissed in peace from the brethren to those who had sent them forth. 15:34 {F} But it seemed good to Silas to remain there. 15:35 But Paul and Barnabas stayed in Antioch, teaching and proclaiming the word of the Lord, with many others also. {Paul’s Letter to the Galatians }
15:36 And after some days Paul said to Barnabas, Let us return now and visit the brethren in every city in which we proclaimed the word of the Lord and see how they are holding up! 15:37And Barnabas also intended to take with them John, who was called Mark. 15:38 But Paul did not deem it worthy to take with them him who withdrew from them from Pamphylia and did not go with them to the work. 15:39 Then there was a provocation, so-that they withdrew from one another and Barnabas took Mark with him and sailed away to Cyprus; 15:40 but Paul went forth, having chosen Silas, being commended by the brethren to the grace of the Lord. 15:41 And he went through Syria and Cilicia, further supporting the congregations.
{ Footnotes: Acts 15:6- Greek: word. Acts 15:34- This verse is missing from the majority of texts. }
Modern Literal Version Pre Release Preface & Appendix , copyright 1987, 1999, 2012 by G. Allen Walker for the MLV New Testament Committee.
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