Andcertain menwhich came downfromJudeataughtthebrethren, and said, Exceptye be circumcisedafter themannerof Moses, ye cannotbe saved. When thereforePaulandBarnabashadnosmalldissensionanddisputationwiththem, they determinedthat PaulandBarnabas, andcertainotherofthem, should go uptoJerusalemuntotheapostlesandeldersaboutthisquestion. Andbeingbrought on their waybythechurch, theypassed throughPhoeniciaandSamaria, declaringtheconversionof theGentiles: andthey causedgreatjoyunto allthebrethren. Andwhen they were cometoJerusalem, they were receivedofthechurch, and of theapostlesandelders, andthey declaredall things thatGodhad donewiththem. Butthere rose upcertainofthesectof thePhariseeswhich believed, saying, Thatit was needfulto circumcisethem, andto command them to keepthelawof Moses. Andtheapostlesandelderscame togetherfor to considerofthismatter. Andwhen there had beenmuchdisputing, Peterrose up, and saiduntothem, Men and brethren, yeknowhow thata good while agoGodmade choiceamongus, that theGentilesbymymouthshould hearthewordof thegospel, andbelieve. AndGod, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, givingthemtheHolyGhost, even as he didunto us; Andput no differencebetweenusandthem, purifyingtheirheartsby faith. Nowthereforewhytemptye God, to puta yokeupontheneckof thedisciples, whichneitherourfathersnorwewere ableto bear? Butwe believethat throughthegraceof theLordJesusChristwe shall be saved, even as they. Thenallthemultitudekept silence, andgave audienceto BarnabasandPaul, declaringwhatmiraclesandwondersGodhad wroughtamongtheGentilesbythem. Andafter theyhad held their peace, Jamesanswered, saying, Men and brethren, hearkenunto me: Simeonhath declaredhowGodat the firstdid visitthe Gentiles, to takeout ofthem a peopleforhisname. Andto thisagreethewordsof theprophets; asit is written, AfterthisI will return, andwill build againthetabernacleof David, which is fallen down; andI will build againtheruinsthereof, andI will set it up: Thattheresidueof menmight seek aftertheLord, andalltheGentiles, uponwhommynameis called, saiththe Lord, who doethallthese things. Knownunto Godareallhisworksfromthe beginning of the world. Whereforemysentence is, that we troublenotthem, which fromamong theGentilesare turnedtoGod: Butthat we writeunto them, that they abstainfrompollutionsof idols, and from fornication, and from things strangled, and from blood. ForMosesof old timehathin every citythem that preachhim, being readinthesynagogueseverysabbath day. Thenpleasedit theapostlesandelders, withthewholechurch, to sendchosenmenoftheir own companytoAntiochwithPaulandBarnabas: namely, JudassurnamedBarsabas, andSilas, chiefmenamongthebrethren: And they wrote letters bythemafter this manner; Theapostlesand eldersandbrethren send greetingunto thebrethrenwhichare ofthe GentilesinAntiochandSyriaandCilicia. Forasmuch aswe have heard, thatcertainwhich went outfromushave troubledyouwith words, subvertingyoursouls, saying, Ye must be circumcised, andkeepthelaw: to whomwe gave no such commandment: It seemed goodunto us, being assembledwith one accord, to sendchosenmenuntoyouwithourbelovedBarnabasandPaul, Menthat have hazardedtheirlivesforthenameof ourLordJesusChrist. We have sentthereforeJudasandSilas, whoshall alsotell you thesame thingsby mouth. Forit seemed goodto theHolyGhost, andto us, to layupon younogreaterburdenthanthesenecessary things; That ye abstainfrom meats offered to idols, andfrom blood, andfrom things strangled, andfrom fornication: fromwhichif ye keepyourselves, ye shall dowell, Fare ye well. Sowhen theyweredismissed, they cametoAntioch: andwhen they had gathered the multitude together, they deliveredtheepistle: Which whenthey had read, they rejoicedfortheconsolation. AndJudasandSilas, beingprophetsalsothemselves, exhortedthebrethrenwithmanywords, andconfirmed them. Andafter they had tarried there a space, they were let goinpeacefromthebrethrenuntotheapostles. Notwithstandingit pleasedSilasto abidetherestill. PaulalsoandBarnabascontinuedinAntioch, teachingandpreachingthewordof theLord, withmanyothersalso. AndsomedaysafterPaulsaiduntoBarnabas, Let us go againand visitourbrethrenineverycitywherewe have preachedthewordof theLord, and see howthey do. AndBarnabasdeterminedto take withthem John, whose surname wasMark. ButPaulthought not goodto take him withthem, who departedfromthemfromPamphylia, andwent not withthemtothework. Andthe contention was so sharp betweenthem, thattheydeparted asunderone from the other: andso BarnabastookMark, and saileduntoCyprus; AndPaulchoseSilas, and departed, being recommendedbythebrethrenunto thegraceof God. Andhe went throughSyriaandCilicia, confirmingthechurches.