Red-Letter King James Bible 1769 Edition (KJV)

Acts 15

1 Great dissension ariseth touching circumcision. 6 The Apostles consult about it, 22 and send their determination by letters to the churches. 36 Paul and Barnabas, thinking to visit the brethren together, fall at strife, and depart asunder.

 15:1 ¶ And 2532 certain men 5100 which came down 2718 z5631 from 575 Judaea 2449 taught 1321 z5707 the x3588 brethren, 80 [and said], y3754 Except 3362 ye be circumcised 4059 z5747 after the x3588 manner 1485 of Moses, 3475 ye cannot 3756 1410 z5736 be saved. 4982 z5683

 15:2 When therefore 3767 Paul 3972 and 2532 Barnabas 921 had 1096 z5637 no 3756 small 3641 dissension 4714 and 2532 disputation 4803 with 4314 them, 846 they determined 5021 z5656 that Paul 3972 and 2532 Barnabas, 921 and 2532 certain 5100 other 243 of 1537 them, 846 should go up 305 z5721 to 1519 Jerusalem 2419 unto 4314 the x3588 apostles 652 and 2532 elders 4245 about 4012 this 5127 question. 2213

 15:3 And 3767 y3303 being x3303 brought on their way 4311 z5685 by 5259 the x3588 church, 1577 they x3588 passed through 1330 z5711 Phenice 5403 and 2532 Samaria, 4540 declaring 1555 z5740 the x3588 conversion 1995 of the x3588 Gentiles: 1484 and 2532 they caused 4160 z5707 great 3173 joy 5479 unto all y3956 x3955 the x3588 brethren. 80

 15:4 And 1161 when they were come 3854 z5637 to 1519 Jerusalem, 2419 they were received 588 z5681 of 5259 the x3588 church, 1577 and 2532 [of] the x3588 apostles 652 and 2532 elders, 4245 and 5037 they declared 312 z5656 all things y3745 that x3745 God 2316 had done 4160 z5656 with 3326 them. 846

 15:5 But 1161 there rose up 1817 z5627 certain 5100 of 575 the x3588 sect 139 of the x3588 Pharisees 5330 which believed, 4100 z5761 saying, 3004 z5723 That 3754 it was needful 1163 z5748 to circumcise 4059 z5721 them, 846 and 5037 to command 3853 z5721 [them] to keep 5083 z5721 the x3588 law 3551 of Moses. 3475

 15:6 ¶ And 1161 the x3588 apostles 652 and 2532 elders 4245 came together 4863 z5681 for to consider 1492 z5629 of 4012 this 5127 matter. 3056

 15:7 And 1161 when there had been 1096 z5637 much 4183 disputing, 4803 Peter 4074 rose up, 450 z5631 and said 2036 z5627 unto 4314 them, 846 Men 435 [and] brethren, 80 ye 5210 know 1987 z5736 how that 3754 a good y744 while y2250 ago 575 x744 x2250 God 2316 made choice 1586 z5668 among 1722 us, 2254 that the x3588 Gentiles 1484 by 1223 my 3450 mouth 4750 should hear 191 z5658 the x3588 word 3056 of the x3588 gospel, 2098 and 2532 believe. 4100 z5658

 15:8 And 2532 God, 2316 which knoweth the hearts, 2589 bare them y846 witness, 3140 z5656 x846 giving 1325 z5631 them 846 the x3588 Holy 40 Ghost, 4151 even y2532 as 2531 [he did] x2532 unto us; 2254

 15:9 And 2532 put y1252 z0 no y3762 difference 1252 z5656 x3762 between 3342 5037 us 2257 and 2532 them, 846 purifying 2511 z5660 their 846 hearts 2588 by faith. 4102

 15:10 Now 3568 therefore 3767 why 5101 tempt x3985 ye y3985 z5719 God, 2316 to put 2007 z5629 a yoke 2218 upon 1909 the x3588 neck 5137 of the x3588 disciples, 3101 which 3739 neither 3777 our 2257 fathers 3962 nor 3777 we 2249 were able 2480 z5656 to bear? 941 z5658

 15:11 But 235 we believe 4100 z5719 that through 1223 the x3588 grace 5485 of the x3588 Lord 2962 Jesus 2424 Christ 5547 we shall be saved, 4982 z5683 even y2596 y3739 as y5158 they. 2548 x2596 x3739 x5158

 15:12 ¶ Then 1161 all 3956 the x3588 multitude 4128 kept silence, 4601 z5656 and 2532 gave audience 191 z5707 to Barnabas 921 and 2532 Paul, 3972 declaring 1834 z5740 what 3745 miracles 4592 and 2532 wonders 5059 God 2316 had wrought 4160 z5656 among 1722 the x3588 Gentiles 1484 by 1223 them. 846

 15:13 ¶ And 1161 after y3326 they x846 had held y4601 z0 their y846 peace, 4601 z5658 James y2385 x2384 answered, 611 z5662 saying, 3004 z5723 Men 435 [and] brethren, 80 hearken 191 z5657 unto me: 3450

 15:14 Simeon 4826 hath declared 1834 z5662 how 2531 God 2316 at the first 4412 did visit 1980 z5662 the Gentiles, 1484 to take 2983 z5629 out of 1537 them a people 2992 for 1909 his y846 x848 name. 3686

 15:15 And 2532 to this 5129 agree 4856 z5719 the x3588 words 3056 of the x3588 prophets; 4396 as 2531 it is written, 1125 z5769

 15:16 After 3326 this 5023 I will return, 390 z5692 and 2532 will build again 456 z5692 the x3588 tabernacle 4633 of David, 1138 which y3588 is fallen down; 4098 z5761 and 2532 I will build again 456 z5692 the x3588 ruins 2679 z5772 thereof, 846 and 2532 I will set y461 z0 it y846 up: 461 z5692 x846

 15:17 That 3704 y302 the x3588 residue 2645 of men 444 might seek after 1567 z5661 x302 the x3588 Lord, 2962 and 2532 all 3956 the x3588 Gentiles, 1484 upon 1909 whom 3739 my 3450 name 3686 is called, 1941 z5769 y1909 y846 saith 3004 z5719 x846 the Lord, 2962 who y3588 doeth 4160 z5723 all 3956 these things. 5023

 15:18 Known 1110 unto God 2316 are 2076 z5748 all 3956 his y846 x848 works 2041 from 575 the beginning of the world. 165

 15:19 Wherefore 1352 my 1473 sentence is, 2919 z5719 that we trouble 3926 z5721 not 3361 them, which y3588 from x575 among y575 the x3588 Gentiles 1484 are turned 1994 z5723 to 1909 God: 2316

 15:20 But 235 that we write 1989 z5658 unto them, 846 that they abstain 567 z5733 from 575 pollutions 234 of idols, y1497 x2497 and 2532 [from] fornication, 4202 and 2532 [from] things strangled, 4156 and 2532 [from] blood. 129

 15:21 For 1063 Moses 3475 of y1537 old y744 time 1074 x1537 x744 hath 2192 z5719 in every y2596 city 4172 x2596 them that preach 2784 z5723 him, 846 being read 314 z5746 in 1722 the x3588 synagogues 4864 every 2596 3956 sabbath day. 4521

 15:22 Then 5119 pleased x1380 it y1380 z5656 the x3588 apostles 652 and 2532 elders, 4245 with 4862 the x3588 whole 3650 church, 1577 to send 3992 z5658 chosen 1586 z5671 men 435 of 1537 their own company 846 to 1519 Antioch 490 with 4862 Paul 3972 and 2532 Barnabas; 921 [namely], Judas 2455 surnamed 1941 z5746 Barsabas, 923 and 2532 Silas, 4609 chief 2233 z5740 men 435 among 1722 the x3588 brethren: 80

 15:23 And they wrote 1125 z5660 [letters] by 1223 them y5495 y846 x848 after this manner; 3592 The x3588 apostles 652 and y2532 elders 4245 and 2532 brethren 80 [send] greeting 5463 z5721 unto the x3588 brethren 80 which 3588 are of 1537 the Gentiles 1484 in 2596 Antioch 490 and 2532 Syria 4947 and 2532 Cilicia: 2791

 15:24 Forasmuch as 1894 we have heard, 191 z5656 that 3754 certain 5100 which went out 1831 z5631 from 1537 us 2257 have troubled 5015 z5656 you 5209 with words, 3056 subverting 384 z5723 your 5216 souls, 5590 saying, 3004 z5723 [Ye must] be circumcised, 4059 z5745 and 2532 keep 5083 z5721 the x3588 law: 3551 to whom 3739 we gave y1291 z0 no y3756 [such] commandment: 1291 z5668 x3756

 15:25 It seemed good 1380 z5656 unto us, 2254 being assembled 1096 z5637 with one accord, 3661 to send 3992 z5658 chosen 1586 z5671 men 435 unto 4314 you 5209 with 4862 our 2257 beloved 27 Barnabas 921 and 2532 Paul, 3972

 15:26 Men 444 that have hazarded 3860 z5761 their y846 x848 lives 5590 for 5228 the x3588 name 3686 of our 2257 Lord 2962 Jesus 2424 Christ. 5547

 15:27 We have sent 649 z5758 therefore 3767 Judas 2455 and 2532 Silas, 4609 who 846 shall y518 z0 also 2532 tell 518 z5723 [you] the x3588 same things 846 by y1223 mouth. 3056 x1223

 15:28 For 1063 it seemed good 1380 z5656 to the x3588 Holy 40 Ghost, 4151 and 2532 to us, 2254 to lay x2007 upon y2007 z5733 you 5213 no 3367 greater 4119 burden 922 than 4133 these 5130 necessary things; 1876

 15:29 That ye abstain 567 z5733 from meats offered to idols, 1494 and 2532 from blood, 129 and 2532 from things strangled, 4156 and 2532 from fornication: 4202 from 1537 which 3739 if ye keep 1301 z5723 yourselves, 1438 ye shall do 4238 z5692 well. 2095 Fare ye well. 4517 z5770

 15:30 So 3767 y3303 when they x3588 were x3303 dismissed, 630 z5685 they came 2064 z5627 to 1519 Antioch: 490 and 2532 when they had gathered y4863 z0 the multitude y4128 together, 4863 z5631 x3588 x4128 they delivered 1929 z5656 the x3588 epistle: 1992

 15:31 [Which] when 1161 they had read, 314 z5631 they rejoiced 5463 z5644 for 1909 the x3588 consolation. 3874

 15:32 And x5037 Judas 2455 and 2532 Silas, 4609 being 5607 z5752 prophets 4396 also 2532 themselves, y846 x848 exhorted 3870 z5656 the x3588 brethren 80 with 1223 many 4183 words, 3056 and 2532 confirmed 1991 z5656 [them].

 15:33 And 1161 after they had tarried 4160 z5660 [there] a space, 5550 they were let go 630 z5681 in 3326 peace 1515 from 575 the x3588 brethren 80 unto 4314 the x3588 apostles. 652

 15:34 Notwithstanding 1161 it pleased 1380 z5656 Silas 4609 to abide 1961 z0 there 847 still. y1961 z5658

 15:35 Paul 3972 also 1161 and 2532 Barnabas 921 continued 1304 z5707 in 1722 Antioch, 490 teaching 1321 z5723 and 2532 preaching 2097 z5734 the x3588 word 3056 of the x3588 Lord, 2962 with 3326 many 4183 others 2087 also. 2532

 15:36 ¶ And 1161 some 5100 days 2250 after 3326 Paul y3972 x2972 said 2036 z5627 unto 4314 Barnabas, 921 y1211 Let us go again 1994 z5660 x1211 and visit 1980 z5667 our 2257 brethren 80 in 2596 every 3956 city 4172 where 1722 3739 we have preached 2605 z5656 the x3588 word 3056 of the x3588 Lord, 2962 [and see] how 4459 they do. 2192 z5719

 15:37 And 1161 Barnabas 921 determined 1011 z5662 to take with x4838 them y4838 z5629 John, 2491 whose surname was 2564 z5746 Mark. 3138

 15:38 But 1161 Paul 3972 thought y515 z0 not y3361 good 515 z5707 x3361 to take y4838 z0 him y5126 with x4838 x5126 them, y4838 z5629 who y3588 departed 868 z5631 from 575 them 846 from 575 Pamphylia, 3828 and 2532 went y4905 z5631 not y3361 with x4905 x3361 them 846 to 1519 the x3588 work. 2041

 15:39 And 3767 the contention y3948 z0 was y1096 z5633 so sharp y3948 between x3948 x1096 them, y846 that 5620 they x846 departed asunder 673 z5683 one from the other: 575 240 and x5037 so y5037 Barnabas 921 took 3880 z5631 Mark, 3138 and sailed 1602 z5658 unto 1519 Cyprus; 2954

 15:40 And 1161 Paul 3972 chose 1951 z5671 Silas, 4609 and departed, 1831 z5627 being recommended 3860 z5685 by 5259 the x3588 brethren 80 unto the x3588 grace 5485 of God. 2316

 15:41 And 1161 he went through 1330 z5711 Syria 4947 and 2532 Cilicia, 2791 confirming 1991 z5723 the x3588 churches. 1577