vinhvd749_en_elt_act_book/act/15.json

{
  "1": "And certain ones coming down from Judea taught the brothers, “Unless you are circumcised in the custom of Moses, you are not able to be saved.”",
  "2": "And when not a little dispute and debate happened to Paul and Barnabas with them, they appointed Paul and Barnabas, along with certain others from among them, to go up to the apostles and elders in Jerusalem about this question.\n\n\\ts\\*",
  "3": "Therefore, the ones who had been sent by the church passed through both Phoenicia and Samaria announcing the conversion of the Gentiles, and they brought great joy to all the brothers.",
  "4": "And when they arrived at Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church, and the apostles, and the elders, and they reported all that God had done with them.\n\n\\ts\\*",
  "5": "But certain ones who had believed, who were from the sect of the Pharisees, stood 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 gathered together to see about this matter.\n\n\\ts\\*",
  "7": "And after much debate happened, Peter arose and said to them,\n\\p “Men, brothers, you know that from days of old among you, God chose the Gentiles to hear by my mouth the word of the gospel, and to believe.",
  "8": "And God, who knows the heart, testified to them, giving them the Holy Spirit, just as also to us;",
  "9": "and he did not distinguish between us and them, having made their hearts clean by faith.\n\n\\ts\\*",
  "10": "Now therefore why are you testing 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 to be saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus, and they according to that same manner.”\n\n\\ts\\*\n\\p",
  "12": "And all the crowd kept silent and were listening to Barnabas and Paul explaining how many the signs and wonders God had worked among the Gentiles through them.\n\n\\ts\\*",
  "13": "And after they stopped speaking, James answered, saying,\n\\p “Men, brothers, listen to me.",
  "14": "Simon has explained how God first concerned himself to take from the Gentiles a people for his name.\n\n\\ts\\*",
  "15": "And this agrees with the words of the prophets, just as it is written,\n\\q",
  "16": "‘After these things I will return,\n\\q\nand I will rebuild the tent of David, which has fallen down;\n\\q\nand I will rebuild its ruins and will restore it,\n\\q",
  "17": "so that the remnant of men may seek the Lord,\n\\q\nincluding all the Gentiles upon whom my name has been called upon them,\n\\q\nsays the Lord who is doing these things",
  "18": "known from the ages.’\\f + \\ft Some older versions read, \\fqa This is what the Lord says, to whom are known all his deeds from the ages\\fqa*.\\f*\n\n\\ts\\*\n\\m",
  "19": "Therefore, I am judging not to trouble those from the Gentiles who are turning to God,",
  "20": "but to write to them to keep away from the pollution of idols, and sexual immorality, and things that are strangled, and blood.",
  "21": "For Moses has in every city, from ancient generations, those proclaiming him, being read in the synagogues every Sabbath.”\n\n\\ts\\*\n\\p",
  "22": "Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole church, to send to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas chosen men from among them—Judas called Barsabbas, and Silas, leading men among the brothers.",
  "23": "They wrote by their hand: “The apostles and the elders, brothers, to those throughout Antioch and Syria and Cilicia, who are brothers from among the Gentiles. Greetings!\n\n\\ts\\*",
  "24": "Now, having heard that certain ones having gone out from us to disturb you with teachings that are upsetting your souls, who were not ordered by us,",
  "25": "it seemed good to us, having come together with one mind, to send to you chosen men along with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,",
  "26": "men who have handed over their souls for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.\n\n\\ts\\*",
  "27": "Therefore we are sending Judas and Silas, and they are reporting to you the same thing in words.",
  "28": "For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us to be laid upon you no greater burden than these necessary things:",
  "29": "to abstain from things sacrificed to idols, and blood, and things strangled, and sexual immorality. Keeping yourselves from these, you will do well. Farewell.”\n\n\\ts\\*\n\\p",
  "30": "So when they were dismissed, they came down to Antioch; and having gathered the crowd together, they delivered the letter.",
  "31": "And when they had read it, they rejoiced because of the encouragement.",
  "32": "Both Judas and Silas, also being prophets themselves, exhorted the brothers with many words and strengthened them.\n\n\\ts\\*",
  "33": "And after they had spent time there, they were sent away with peace from the brothers to those who had sent them.",
  "34": "\\f + \\ft Some ancient manuscripts include verse 34 (See: Acts 15:40).\\f*  [But it seemed good to Silas for him to remain there, so only judas traveled.]",
  "35": "But Paul and Barnabas stayed in Antioch, teaching and proclaiming the gospel (with also many others), the word of the Lord.\n\n\\ts\\*\n\\p",
  "36": "But after some days, Paul said to Barnabas, “Returning, then, let us visit the brothers in every city in which we proclaimed the word of the Lord—how they are.”",
  "37": "But Barnabas wanted to also take with them John who was called Mark.",
  "38": "But Paul thought it wise not to take along him who had withdrawn from them from Pamphylia and had not accompanied them in the work.\n\n\\ts\\*",
  "39": "And there arose a sharp disagreement, so as to separate them from each other, and Barnabas took Mark with him to sail away to Cyprus.",
  "40": "But Paul, having chosen Silas, left, after he had been entrusted by the brothers to the grace of the Lord.",
  "41": "And he went through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches.\n\n\\ts\\*",
  "front": "\\p"
}