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Acts 15:15-36

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15And to this agree the woordes of the Prophets, as it is written,
16After this I will returne, and will builde againe the tabernacle of Dauid, which is fallen downe, and the ruines thereof will I build againe, and I will set it vp,
17That the residue of men might seeke after the Lord, and all the Gentiles vpon whom my Name is called, saith the Lord which doeth all these things.
18From the beginning of the worlde, God knoweth all his workes.
19Wherefore my sentence is, that we trouble not them of the Gentiles that are turned to God,
20But that we send vnto them, that they abstaine themselues from filthinesse of idoles, and fornication, and that that is strangled, and from blood.
21For Moses of olde time hath in euery citie them that preache him, seeing he is read in the Synagogues euery Sabbath day.
22Then it seemed good to the Apostles and Elders with the whole Church, to sende chosen men of their owne companie to Antiochia with Paul and Barnabas: to wit, Iudas whose surname was Barsabas and Silas, which were chiefe men among the brethren,
23And wrote letters by them after this maner, THE APOSTLES, and the Elders, and the brethren, vnto the brethren which are of the Gentiles in Antiochia, and in Syria, and in Cilicia, send greeting.
24Forasmuch as we haue heard, that certaine which went out from vs, haue troubled you with wordes, and cumbred your mindes, saying, Ye must be circumcised and keepe the Lawe: to whom we gaue no such commandement,
25It seemed therefore good to vs, when we were come together with one accord, to send chosen men vnto you, with our beloued Barnabas and Paul,
26Men that haue giuen vp their liues for the Name of our Lord Iesus Christ.
27We haue therefore sent Iudas and Silas, which shall also tell you ye same things by mouth.
28For it seemed good to the holy Ghost, and to vs, to lay no more burden vpon you, then these necessary things,
29That is, that ye abstaine from things offered to idoles, and blood, and that that is strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keepe your selues, ye shall doe well. Fare ye well.
30Nowe when they were departed, they came to Antiochia, and after that they had assembled the multitude, they deliuered the Epistle.
31And when they had read it, they reioyced for the consolation.
32And Iudas and Silas being Prophets, exhorted the brethren with many wordes, and strengthened them.
33And after they had taried there a space, they were let goe in peace of the brethren vnto the Apostles.
34Notwithstanding Silas thought good to abide there still.
35Paul also and Barnabas continued in Antiochia, teaching and preaching with many other, the worde of the Lord.
36But after certaine dayes, Paul said vnto Barnabas, Let vs returne, and visite our brethren in euery citie, where we haue preached the worde of the Lord, and see how they doe.

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