Acts 15 Parallel Bible

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	SLT Smith's Literal Translation	ESV English Standard Version	NIV New International Version
1	And certain having come down from Judea taught the brethren, That except ye be circumcised by Moses custom, ye cannot be saved.	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	Therefore dissension and no small discussion having been to Paul and Barnabas with them, they arranged for Paul and Barnabas to go up, and certain others of them, to the sent and elders in Jerusalem 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	Truly therefore the sent by the church passed through Phenice and Samaria, relating the turning back of the nations: and they made great joy to all the brethren.	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 having arrived at Jerusalem they were received by the church, and the sent and elders, and they announced what God did 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	And certain of them from the sect of the Pharisees having believed, rose up, saying, That they must be circumcised, and to enjoin to keep the law of Moses.	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 sent and elders were gathered together to see about this word.	The apostles and the elders were gathered together to consider this matter.	The apostles and elders met to consider this question.
7	And much discussion having been, Peter having risen up, said to them, Men, brethren, ye know that from ancient days God chose among us, through my month for the nations to hear the word of good news, and believe.	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 the knower of hearts testified to them, having given them the Holy Spirit, as also us;	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 separated nothing between us and also them, by faith having purified their hearts.	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	Now therefore why tempt ye God, to put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?	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 by grace of our Lord Jesus Christ we believe to be saved, as also 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	And all the multitude were silent, and heard Barnabas and Paul, recounting what signs and wonders God did in the nations through 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 after they were silent, James answered, saying, Men, brethren, hear 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 related how God first reviewed to take from the nations a people for 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 with this the words of the prophets agree: as has been 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 these will I return, and rebuild the tent of David, having fallen; and its things undermined will I rebuild, and set it upright:	“‘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	So that they remaining of men might seek out the Lord, and all the nations upon whom my name has been called upon them, says the Lord, making all these.	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	Known to God are all his works from eternity.	known from of old.’	things known from long ago.
19	Wherefore I judge, not to molest them, from the nations turning back 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 to send to them, to keep off from pollutions of images, and harlotry, and strangulation, and 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 Moses of ancient generations has them proclaiming him in every city, being read in the synagogues in every sabbath.	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 it seemed fitting to the sent and the elders, with the whole church, to send chosen men of them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; Judas surnamed Barsabas, and Silas, leading 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	Having written by their hand thus; The sent and elders and brethren to the brethren in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia from the nations, health:	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	Since we heard that certain of us having come out have troubled you with words, destroying your souls, saying, To be circumcised, and keep the law: to whom we sent no word:	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 fitting to us, having been unanimous, to send to you chosen men with our dearly beloved 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 having delivered up their souls for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.	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	Therefore have we sent Judas and Silas, and these by the word announcing these things.	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 fitting to the Holy Spirit, and to us, for no more burden to be put upon you but the necessities of these;	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	To keep off from things sacrificed to idols, and from blood, and strangulation, and harlotry: from which keeping yourselves, ye shall do well. 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	Truly therefore having been loosed, they came to Antioch; and having gathered the multitude together, they gave up 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	And having read, they rejoiced for the encouraging.	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 Judas and Silas, they also being prophets, through much speech consoled the brethren, and supported.	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 having made time, they were loosed with peace from the brethren to the sent.	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	And it seemed fitting to Silas to wait for him.
35	And Paul and Barnabas tarried in Antioch, teaching and announcing good news, with many others, the word of the Lord.	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	And after certain days said Paul to Barnabas, Now having turned back, let us review our brethren in every city in which we announced the word of the Lord, how they hold.	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 purposed to take with them John, called Mark.	Now Barnabas wanted to take with them John called Mark.	Barnabas wanted to take John, also called Mark, with them,
38	But Paul deemed worthy, having withdrawn from them from Pamphylia, and not having come with them to the work, not to take him with them.	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	Therefore there was an incitement, so that they separated from one another: and Barnabas, having taken Mark, sailed to Cyprus;	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, having chosen Silas, went forth, having been delivered to the grace of God by the brethren.	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 passed through Syria and Cilicia, supporting 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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