Acts 15:1-7 ▼

1 But certain ones having come down from Judea were teaching the brothers, “Unless you? are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you? are not able to be saved.”

2 There having been, then, no small commotion and discussion by Paul and Barnabas with them, they appointed Paul and Barnabas and certain others out of them to go up to Jerusalem, to the apostles and elders, about this question.

3 Therefore indeed, having been sent forward by the church, they were passing through both Phoenicia and Samaria, relating in detail the conversion of the Gentiles, and they were bringing great joy to all the brothers.

4 And having come to Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church and the apostles and the elders. And they declared all that God had done with them.

5 Now certain ones of those who believed from the sect of the Pharisees rose up, saying, “It is necessary to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses.”

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

7 And much discussion having taken place, Peter having risen up, said to them, “Men, brothers, you? know that from early days God chose among you? for the Gentiles to hear by my mouth the word of the gospel, and to believe.