Acts 15 Parallel Bible

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	BISHOPS Bishops' Bible of 1568	ESV English Standard Version	NIV New International Version
1	And certayne men whiche came downe fro Iurie, taught the brethren, except ye be circumcised after the maner of Moyses, ye can not be saued.	But some men came down from Judea and were teaching the brothers, “Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.”	Certain people came down from Judea to Antioch and were teaching the believers: “Unless you are circumcised, according to the custom taught by Moses, you cannot be saved.”
2	So, when there was rysen discention and disputyng, not a litle vnto Paul and Barnabas, agaynst them: they determyned that Paul and Barnabas, and certayne other of them, shoulde go vp to Hierusalem, vnto the Apostles and elders, about this question.	And after Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and debate with them, Paul and Barnabas and some of the others were appointed to go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and the elders about this question.	This brought Paul and Barnabas into sharp dispute and debate with them. So Paul and Barnabas were appointed, along with some other believers, to go up to Jerusalem to see the apostles and elders about this question.
3	And after they were brought on their way by ye Churche, they passed through Phenices and Samaria, declaryng the conuersation of the gentiles, and they brought great ioy vnto all the brethen.	So, being sent on their way by the church, they passed through both Phoenicia and Samaria, describing in detail the conversion of the Gentiles, and brought great joy to all the brothers.	The church sent them on their way, and as they traveled through Phoenicia and Samaria, they told how the Gentiles had been converted. This news made all the believers very glad.
4	And when they were come to Hierusalem, they were receaued of ye Church, and of the Apostles and elders: And they declared all thynges that God had done with them.	When they came to Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church and the apostles and the elders, and they declared all that God had done with them.	When they came to Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church and the apostles and elders, to whom they reported everything God had done through them.
5	Then rose vp certayne of the sect of the pharisees, which dyd beleue, saying that it was needefull to circumcise the, and to commaunde to kepe the lawe of Moyses.	But some believers who belonged to the party of the Pharisees rose up and said, “It is necessary to circumcise them and to order them to keep the law of Moses.”	Then some of the believers who belonged to the party of the Pharisees stood up and said, “The Gentiles must be circumcised and required to keep the law of Moses.”
6	And the Apostles and elders came together, for to consider of this matter.	The apostles and the elders were gathered together to consider this matter.	The apostles and elders met to consider this question.
7	And when there had ben much disputyng, Peter rose vp, and sayde vnto the: Ye men & brethren, ye knowe how that a good while ago, God did chose among vs, that the gentiles by my mouth, shoulde heare the worde of the Gospel, and beleue.	And after there had been much debate, Peter stood up and said to them, “Brothers, you know that in the early days God made a choice among you, that by my mouth the Gentiles should hear the word of the gospel and believe.	After much discussion, Peter got up and addressed them: “Brothers, you know that some time ago God made a choice among you that the Gentiles might hear from my lips the message of the gospel and believe.
8	And God whiche knoweth the heartes, bare them witnesse, and gaue vnto them the holy ghost, euen as he dyd vnto vs:	And God, who knows the heart, bore witness to them, by giving them the Holy Spirit just as he did to us,	God, who knows the heart, showed that he accepted them by giving the Holy Spirit to them, just as he did to us.
9	And put no difference betwene vs and them, purifiyng their heartes by fayth.	and he made no distinction between us and them, having cleansed their hearts by faith.	He did not discriminate between us and them, for he purified their hearts by faith.
10	Nowe therfore, why tempt ye God, to put on the disciples neckes, the yoke which neither our fathers nor we were able to beare?	Now, therefore, why are you putting God to the test by placing a yoke on the neck of the disciples that neither our fathers nor we have been able to bear?	Now then, why do you try to test God by putting on the necks of Gentiles a yoke that neither we nor our ancestors have been able to bear?
11	But we beleue, that through the grace of the Lorde Iesu Christe, we shalbe saued, euen as they.	But we believe that we will be saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus, just as they will.”	No! We believe it is through the grace of our Lord Jesus that we are saved, just as they are.”
12	Then all the multitude was scilent, and gaue audience to Barnabas and Paul, which tolde what signes and wonders, God had shewed among the gentiles by them.	And all the assembly fell silent, and they listened to Barnabas and Paul as they related what signs and wonders God had done through them among the Gentiles.	The whole assembly became silent as they listened to Barnabas and Paul telling about the signs and wonders God had done among the Gentiles through them.
13	And when they helde their peace, Iames aunswered, saying: Men and brethren, hearken vnto me.	After they finished speaking, James replied, “Brothers, listen to me.	When they finished, James spoke up. “Brothers,” he said, “listen to me.
14	Simeon tolde, howe God at the begynnyng dyd visite, to receaue of the gentiles, a people in his name.	Simeon has related how God first visited the Gentiles, to take from them a people for his name.	Simon has described to us how God first intervened to choose a people for his name from the Gentiles.
15	And to this agree the wordes of the prophetes, as it is written:	And with this the words of the prophets agree, just as it is written,	The words of the prophets are in agreement with this, as it is written:
16	After this I wyll returne, and wyll buylde agayne the tabernacle of Dauid, which is fallen downe: and that which is fallen in decay of it, wyll I buylde agayne, and I wyll set it vp:	“‘After this I will return, and I will rebuild the tent of David that has fallen; I will rebuild its ruins, and I will restore it,	“’After this I will return and rebuild David’s fallen tent. Its ruins I will rebuild, and I will restore it,
17	That the residue of men myght seke after the Lorde, and all the gentiles vpon whom my name is called, sayth the Lorde, which doth all these thynges.	that the remnant of mankind may seek the Lord, and all the Gentiles who are called by my name, says the Lord, who makes these things	that the rest of mankind may seek the Lord, even all the Gentiles who bear my name, says the Lord, who does these things’ —
18	Knowen vnto God are all his workes from the begynnyng of the worlde.	known from of old.’	things known from long ago.
19	Wherfore my sentence is, that we trouble not them, which from among the gentiles, are turned to God:	Therefore my judgment is that we should not trouble those of the Gentiles who turn to God,	“It is my judgment, therefore, that we should not make it difficult for the Gentiles who are turning to God.
20	But that we write vnto them, that they absteyne themselues from fylthynesse of idols, and fro fornication, and from strangled, and from blood.	but should write to them to abstain from the things polluted by idols, and from sexual immorality, and from what has been strangled, and from blood.	Instead we should write to them, telling them to abstain from food polluted by idols, from sexual immorality, from the meat of strangled animals and from blood.
21	For Moyses of olde tyme, hath in euery citie, them that preache hym in the synagogues, when he is read euery Sabboth day.	For from ancient generations Moses has had in every city those who proclaim him, for he is read every Sabbath in the synagogues.”	For the law of Moses has been preached in every city from the earliest times and is read in the synagogues on every Sabbath.”
22	Then pleased it the Apostles & elders, with the whole Church, to sende chosen me of their owne companie to Antioch, with Paul and Barnabas: That is Iudas, whose sirname was Barsabas, and Silas, which were chiefe men among the brethren,	Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole church, to choose men from among them and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. They sent Judas called Barsabbas, and Silas, leading men among the brothers,	Then the apostles and elders, with the whole church, decided to choose some of their own men and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. They chose Judas (called Barsabbas) and Silas, men who were leaders among the believers.
23	And wrote letters by them, after this maner.	with the following letter: “The brothers, both the apostles and the elders, to the brothers who are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia, greetings.	With them they sent the following letter: The apostles and elders, your brothers, To the Gentile believers in Antioch, Syria and Cilicia: Greetings.
24	The Apostles, and elders, & brethren, sende greetinges vnto ye brethren, which are of the gentiles in Antiochia, Syria, & Cilicia. Forasmuch as we haue heard, that certayne which departed from vs, haue troubled you with wordes, & cumbred your myndes, saying ye must be circumcised and kepe the lawe, to who we gaue no such commaundent:	Since we have heard that some persons have gone out from us and troubled you with words, unsettling your minds, although we gave them no instructions,	We have heard that some went out from us without our authorization and disturbed you, troubling your minds by what they said.
25	It seemed therfore to vs a good thing, when we were come together with one accorde, to sende chosen men vnto you, with our beloued Barnabas and Paul,	it has seemed good to us, having come to one accord, to choose men and send them to you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,	So we all agreed to choose some men and send them to you with our dear friends Barnabas and Paul—
26	Men that haue ieoparded their lyues, for ye name of our Lorde Iesus Christe.	men who have risked their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.	men who have risked their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
27	We haue sent therefore Iudas and Silas, which shall also tell you ye same thynges by mouth.	We have therefore sent Judas and Silas, who themselves will tell you the same things by word of mouth.	Therefore we are sending Judas and Silas to confirm by word of mouth what we are writing.
28	For it seemed good to the holy ghost, and to vs, to charge you with no more then these necessarie thynges That is to say	For it has seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us to lay on you no greater burden than these requirements:	It seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us not to burden you with anything beyond the following requirements:
29	That ye abstayne from thynges offered to idols, and from blood, and from strangled, and from fornication: From which yf ye kepe your selues, ye shall do well. So fare ye well.	that you abstain from what has been sacrificed to idols, and from blood, and from what has been strangled, and from sexual immorality. If you keep yourselves from these, you will do well. Farewell.”	You are to abstain from food sacrificed to idols, from blood, from the meat of strangled animals and from sexual immorality. You will do well to avoid these things. Farewell.
30	Nowe therfore, when they were departed, they came to Antioche, and gathered the multitude together, and delyuered the epistle.	So when they were sent off, they went down to Antioch, and having gathered the congregation together, they delivered the letter.	So the men were sent off and went down to Antioch, where they gathered the church together and delivered the letter.
31	Which when they had read, they reioyced of the consolation.	And when they had read it, they rejoiced because of its encouragement.	The people read it and were glad for its encouraging message.
32	And Iudas, and Silas, beyng prophetes, exhorted ye brethren with many wordes, and strengthed them.	And Judas and Silas, who were themselves prophets, encouraged and strengthened the brothers with many words.	Judas and Silas, who themselves were prophets, said much to encourage and strengthen the believers.
33	And after they had taryed there a space, they were let go in peace of the brethren, vnto the Apostles.	And after they had spent some time, they were sent off in peace by the brothers to those who had sent them.	After spending some time there, they were sent off by the believers with the blessing of peace to return to those who had sent them.
34	Notwithstandyng, it pleased Silas to abyde there styll.
35	Paul also and Barnabas continued in Antioche, teachyng and preachyng the worde of the Lorde, with other many.	But Paul and Barnabas remained in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also.	But Paul and Barnabas remained in Antioch, where they and many others taught and preached the word of the Lord.
36	But after a certayne space, Paul sayde vnto Barnabas: Let vs go agayne, and visite our brethren, in euery citie where we haue shewed ye worde of the Lorde, and see howe they do.	And after some days Paul said to Barnabas, “Let us return and visit the brothers in every city where we proclaimed the word of the Lord, and see how they are.”	Some time later Paul said to Barnabas, “Let us go back and visit the believers in all the towns where we preached the word of the Lord and see how they are doing.”
37	And Barnabas gaue counsell to take with them Iohn, whose sirname was Marke.	Now Barnabas wanted to take with them John called Mark.	Barnabas wanted to take John, also called Mark, with them,
38	But Paul woulde not take hym vnto their companie, which departed from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the worke.	But Paul thought best not to take with them one who had withdrawn from them in Pamphylia and had not gone with them to the work.	but Paul did not think it wise to take him, because he had deserted them in Pamphylia and had not continued with them in the work.
39	And the contention was so sharpe betwene the, that they departed a sunder, one from the other, and so Barnabas toke Marke, & sayled vnto Cypers.	And there arose a sharp disagreement, so that they separated from each other. Barnabas took Mark with him and sailed away to Cyprus,	They had such a sharp disagreement that they parted company. Barnabas took Mark and sailed for Cyprus,
40	And Paul chose Silas, and departed, beyng committed of the brethren vnto the grace of God.	but Paul chose Silas and departed, having been commended by the brothers to the grace of the Lord.	but Paul chose Silas and left, commended by the believers to the grace of the Lord.
41	And he went through Cyria & Cilicia, stablisshyng the Churches.	And he went through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches.	He went through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches.
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