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1 Some men came from Judea and started to teach believers that people can't be saved unless they are circumcised as Moses' Teachings require. 2 Paul and Barnabas had a fierce dispute with these men. So Paul and Barnabas and some of the others were sent to Jerusalem to see the apostles and spiritual leaders about this claim. 3 The church sent Paul and Barnabas [to Jerusalem]. As they were going through Phoenicia and Samaria, they told the whole story of how non-Jewish people were turning to God. This story brought great joy to all the believers. 4 The church in Jerusalem, the apostles, and the spiritual leaders welcomed Paul and Barnabas when they arrived. Paul and Barnabas reported everything that God had done through them. 5 But some believers from the party of the Pharisees stood up and said, |People who are not Jewish must be circumcised and ordered to follow Moses' Teachings.| 6 The apostles and spiritual leaders met to consider this statement. 7 After a lot of debating, Peter stood up and said to them, |Brothers, you know what happened some time ago. God chose me so that people who aren't Jewish could hear the Good News and believe. Acts 15:1-7, God's Word Translation. Copyright © 1995 by God's Word to the Nations.
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