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1 And certain men who came down from Judaea taught the brothers, [and said], Unless you are circumcised in the way of Moses, you cannot be saved.
2 When Paul and Barnabas therefore had no small disagreement and arguments with them, they decided that Paul and Barnabas, and certain others of them, should go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and elders about this question.
3 And being sent on their way by the church, they passed through Phenice and Samaria, announcing the conversion of the Gentiles: and they caused great joy to all the brothers.
4 And when they had come to Jerusalem, they were received by the church, and [by] the apostles and elders, and they declared all things that God had done with them.
5 But there rose up certain of the sect of the Pharisees who believed, saying, That it was needful to circumcise them, and to command [them] to keep the law of Moses.
6 And the apostles and elders came together for to consider of this matter.
7 And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and said to them, Men [and] brothers, you know how that a good while ago God made choice among us, that the Gentiles by my mouth should hear the word of the gospel, and believe.
8 And God, which knows the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Spirit, even as [he did] to us;
9 And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.
10 Now therefore why tempt you God, to put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?
11 But we believe that through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ we will be saved, even as they.
12 Then all the multitude kept silence, and gave audience to Barnabas and Paul, declaring what miracles and wonders God had wrought among the Gentiles by them.
13 And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying, Men [and] brothers, listen to me:
14 Simon has declared how God at the first visited the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name.
15 And to this agree the words of the prophets; as it is written,
16 After this I will return, and will build again the tabernacle of David, which has fallen down; and I will build again the ruins of it, and I will set it up:
17 That the residue of men might seek after the Lord, and all the Gentiles, upon whom my name is called, says the Lord, who does all these things.
18 Known to God are all his works from the beginning of the world.
19 Therefore my sentence is, that we trouble not them, which from among the Gentiles are turned to God:
20 But that we write to them, that they abstain from pollutions of idols, and [from] fornication, and [from] things strangled, and [from] blood.
21 For Moses of old time has in every city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath day.
22 Then it pleased the apostles and elders, with the whole church, to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; [namely], Judas surnamed Barsabas, and Silas, chief men among the brothers:
23 And they wrote [letters] by them after this manner; The apostles and elders and brothers [send] greeting to the brothers which are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia:
24 Forasmuch as we have heard, that certain which went out from us have troubled you with words, subverting your souls, saying, [You must] be circumcised, and keep the law: to whom we gave no [such] commandment:
25 It seemed good to us, being assembled with one accord, to send chosen men to you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,
26 Men that have hazarded their [psuche] lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
 - PSUCHE - SOUL LIFE
27 We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who will also tell [you] the same things by mouth.
28 For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things;
29 That you abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication: from which if you keep yourselves, you will do well. May it go well with you.
30 So when they were dismissed, they came to Antioch: and when they had gathered the multitude together, they delivered the epistle:
31 [Which] when they had read, they rejoiced for the consolation.
32 And Judas and Silas, being prophets also themselves, encouraged the brothers with many words, and strengthened [them].
33 And after they had remained [there] a [chronos] space, they were let go in peace from the brothers to the apostles.
 - CHRONOS - TIME
34 Notwithstanding it pleased Silas to abide there still.
35 Paul also and Barnabas continued in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also.
 - TEACHING OFFICE
36 And some days after Paul said to Barnabas, Let us go again and visit our brothers in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, [and see] how they do.
37 And Barnabas determined to take with them John, whose surname was Mark.
38 But Paul thought not good to take him with them, who departed from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work.
39 And the contention was so sharp between them, that they departed apart one from the other: and so Barnabas took Mark, and sailed to Cyprus;
40 And Paul chose Silas, and departed, being recommended by the brothers to the grace of God.
41 And he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches.