1Some men came down from Judea and taught the brothers, "Unless you are circumcised after the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved."

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Galatians 5:6, Galatians 5:6, Acts 15:5, Acts 15:5, Colossians 2:8

2Therefore when Paul and Barnabas had no small discord and discussion with them, they appointed Paul and Barnabas, and some others of them, to go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and elders about this question.

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Acts 15:22, Acts 15:23, Acts 15:22, Acts 15:23, Acts 15:6

3They, being sent on their way by the church, passed through both Phoenicia and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles. They caused great joy to all the brothers.

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Acts 14:27, Acts 14:27, Acts 21:5, Acts 21:5, Acts 15:12

4When they had come to Jerusalem, they were received by the church and the apostles and the elders, and they reported all things that God had done with them.

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Acts 15:12, Acts 14:27, Acts 15:12, Acts 14:27, Acts 15:3

5But some of the sect of the Pharisees who believed rose up, saying, "It is necessary to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the Law of Moses."

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Galatians 5:1, Galatians 5:3, Galatians 5:1, Galatians 5:3, Acts 15:1

6The apostles and the elders were gathered together to see about this matter.

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Proverbs 15:22, Proverbs 15:22, Hebrews 13:17, Acts 15:25, Hebrews 13:7

7When there had been much discussion, Peter rose up and said to them, "Brothers, you know that a good while ago God made a choice among you, that by my mouth the nations should hear the word of the Good News, and believe.

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Romans 10:17, Romans 10:18, Galatians 2:7, Galatians 2:9, Romans 10:17

8God, who knows the heart, testified about them, giving them the Holy Spirit, just like he did to us.

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Acts 1:24, Acts 1:24, Acts 10:47, Acts 10:47, Acts 14:3

9He made no distinction between us and them, cleansing their hearts by faith.

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Ephesians 3:6, Ephesians 3:6, Galatians 5:6, Acts 10:28, Galatians 5:6

10Now therefore why do you tempt God, that you should put a yoke on the neck of the disciples which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?

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Galatians 5:1, Matthew 23:4, Galatians 5:1, Matthew 23:4, Galatians 4:9

11But we believe that we are saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus, just as they are."

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Romans 3:24, Romans 3:24, Titus 3:4, Titus 3:7, Titus 3:4

12All the multitude kept silence, and they listened to Barnabas and Paul reporting what signs and wonders God had done among the nations through them.

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Acts 14:27, Acts 14:27, Acts 15:4, Acts 15:4, Acts 21:19

13After they were silent, Jacob answered, "Brothers, listen to me.

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Acts 12:17, Acts 12:17, Galatians 2:12, James 1:1, Galatians 2:9

14Simeon has reported how God first visited the nations, to take out of them a people for his name.

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2 Peter 1:1, 2 Peter 1:1, Acts 15:7, Acts 15:9, Acts 15:7

15This agrees with the words of the prophets. As it is written,

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Acts 13:47, Romans 15:8, Romans 15:12, Acts 13:47, Romans 15:8

16'After these things I will return. I will again build the tabernacle of David, which has fallen. I will again build its ruins. I will set it up,

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Amos 9:11, Amos 9:12, Amos 9:11, Amos 9:12, Psalms 89:35

17That the rest of men may seek after the Lord; All the Gentiles who are called by my name,' Says the Lord, who makes these things

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Zechariah 2:11, Zechariah 2:11, Zechariah 8:20, Zechariah 8:23, Zechariah 8:20

18known from of old.

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Ephesians 3:9, Ephesians 1:4, Ephesians 3:9, Ephesians 1:4, Isaiah 46:9

19"Therefore my judgment is that we do not trouble those from among the Gentiles who turn to God,

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Acts 15:28, Acts 15:28, Acts 15:24, 1 Thessalonians 1:9, Galatians 1:7

20but that we write to them that they abstain from the pollution of idols, from sexual immorality, from what is strangled, and from blood.

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Acts 15:29, Acts 15:29, Revelation 2:20, Revelation 2:20, Revelation 2:14

21For Moses from generations of old has in every city those who proclaim him, being read in the synagogues every Sabbath."

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Acts 13:15, Acts 13:15, Acts 13:27, Acts 13:27, 2 Corinthians 3:14

22Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole church, to choose men out of their company, and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas: Judas called Barsabbas, and Silas, chief men among the brothers.

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Acts 15:27, Acts 15:27, Acts 15:40, Acts 15:40, 1 Peter 5:12

23They wrote these things by their hand: "The apostles, the elders, and the brothers, to the brothers who are of the Gentiles in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia: greetings.

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Acts 23:26, Acts 23:26, James 1:1, Galatians 1:21, James 1:1

24Because we have heard that some who went out from us have troubled you with words, unsettling your souls, to whom we gave no commandment;

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Galatians 5:12, Galatians 5:12, Titus 1:10, Titus 1:11, Acts 15:1

25it seemed good to us, having come to one accord, to choose out men and send them to you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,

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Acts 1:14, Luke 1:3, Acts 15:22, 2 Peter 3:15, Acts 15:2

26men who have risked their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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Acts 14:19, Acts 14:19, Acts 9:23, Acts 9:25, Acts 9:23

27We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who themselves will also tell you the same things by word of mouth.

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Acts 15:22, Acts 15:22, 2 John 1:12, 3 John 1:13, Acts 15:32

28For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay no greater burden on you than these necessary things:

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John 16:13, John 16:13, Matthew 11:30, Matthew 11:30, Acts 5:32

29that you abstain from things sacrificed to idols, from blood, from things strangled, and from sexual immorality, from which if you keep yourselves, it will be well with you. Farewell."

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Acts 15:20, Acts 15:20, Acts 21:25, Acts 21:25, Revelation 2:20

30So, when they were sent off, they came to Antioch. Having gathered the multitude together, they delivered the letter.

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Acts 6:2, Acts 16:4, Acts 6:2, Acts 16:4, Acts 21:22

31When they had read it, they rejoiced over the encouragement.

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Galatians 2:4, Galatians 2:5, Galatians 2:4, Galatians 2:5, Philippians 3:3

32Judas and Silas, also being prophets themselves, encouraged the brothers with many words, and strengthened them.

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Acts 11:23, Acts 11:23, Acts 13:1, Acts 14:22, Acts 13:1

33After they had spent some time there, they were sent back with greetings from the brothers to those that had sent them forth.

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1 Corinthians 16:11, 1 Corinthians 16:11, Hebrews 11:31, Acts 16:36, Hebrews 11:31

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35But Paul and Barnabas stayed in Antioch, teaching and proclaiming the word of the Lord, with many others also.

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Colossians 1:28, 2 Timothy 4:2, Colossians 1:28, 2 Timothy 4:2, Acts 13:1

36After some days Paul said to Barnabas, "Let us return now and visit our brothers in every city in which we proclaimed the word of the Lord, to see how they are doing."

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Acts 14:6, Acts 13:4, Acts 14:6, Acts 13:4, Acts 14:24

37Barnabas planned to take John, who was called Mark, with them also.

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Acts 12:12, Acts 12:12, Colossians 4:10, Acts 13:5, 2 Timothy 4:11

38But Paul did not think that it was a good idea to take with them someone who had withdrawn from them in Pamphylia, and did not go with them to do the work.

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Acts 13:13, Acts 13:13, Luke 14:27, Luke 14:34, James 1:8

39Then the contention grew so sharp that they separated from each other. Barnabas took Mark with him, and sailed away to Cyprus,

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Colossians 4:10, Colossians 4:10, James 3:2, Acts 4:36, Ecclesiastes 7:20

40but Paul chose Silas, and went out, being commended by the brothers to the grace of the Lord.

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Acts 15:22, Acts 15:22, Acts 14:26, Acts 11:23, Acts 14:26

41He went through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches.

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Acts 15:23, Acts 15:23, Galatians 1:21, Acts 15:32, Galatians 1:21