Acts 15 ISV NIV Parallel

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1Then some men came down from Judea and started to teach the brothers, "Unless you are circumcised according to the Law of Moses, you can't be saved."

1Certain people came down from Judea to Antioch and were teaching the believers: "Unless you are circumcised, according to the custom taught by Moses, you cannot be saved."

2Paul and Barnabas had quite a dispute and argument with them. So Paul and Barnabas and some of the others were appointed to go up to Jerusalem to confer with the apostles and elders about this question.

2This brought Paul and Barnabas into sharp dispute and debate with them. So Paul and Barnabas were appointed, along with some other believers, to go up to Jerusalem to see the apostles and elders about this question.

3They were sent on their way by the church, and as they were going through Phoenicia and Samaria they told of the conversion of the gentiles and brought great joy to all the brothers.

3The church sent them on their way, and as they traveled through Phoenicia and Samaria, they told how the Gentiles had been converted. This news made all the believers very glad.

4When they arrived in Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church, the apostles, and the elders, and they reported everything that God had done through them.

4When they came to Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church and the apostles and elders, to whom they reported everything God had done through them.

5But some believers from the party of the Pharisees stood up and said, "The gentiles must be circumcised and ordered to keep the Law of Moses."

5Then some of the believers who belonged to the party of the Pharisees stood up and said, "The Gentiles must be circumcised and required to keep the law of Moses."

6So the apostles and the elders met to look into this claim.

6The apostles and elders met to consider this question.

7After a lengthy debate, Peter stood up and told them, "Brothers, you know that in the early days, God chose me to be the one among you through whom the gentiles would hear the message of the gospel and believe.

7After much discussion, Peter got up and addressed them: "Brothers, you know that some time ago God made a choice among you that the Gentiles might hear from my lips the message of the gospel and believe.

8God, who knows everyone's heart, showed them he approved by giving them the Holy Spirit, just as he did to us.

8God, who knows the heart, showed that he accepted them by giving the Holy Spirit to them, just as he did to us.

9He made no distinction between them and us, because of their faith-cleansed hearts.

9He did not discriminate between us and them, for he purified their hearts by faith.

10So why do you test God by putting on the disciples' neck a yoke that neither our ancestors nor we could carry?

10Now then, why do you try to test God by putting on the necks of Gentiles a yoke that neither we nor our ancestors have been able to bear?

11We certainly believe that it is through the grace of the Lord Jesus, the Messiah, that we are saved, just as they are."

11No! We believe it is through the grace of our Lord Jesus that we are saved, just as they are."

12The whole crowd was silent as they listened to Barnabas and Paul tell about all the signs and wonders that God had done through them among the gentiles.

12The whole assembly became silent as they listened to Barnabas and Paul telling about the signs and wonders God had done among the Gentiles through them.

13After Paul and Barnabas had finished speaking, James responded, "Brothers, listen to me:

13When they finished, James spoke up. "Brothers," he said, "listen to me.

14Simeon has explained how God first showed his concern for the gentiles by taking from among them a people for his name.

14Simon has described to us how God first intervened to choose a people for his name from the Gentiles.

15This agrees with the words of the prophets. As it is written,

15The words of the prophets are in agreement with this, as it is written:

16"After this, I will come back and set up David's fallen tent again. I will restore its ruined places and set it up again

16"'After this I will return and rebuild David's fallen tent. Its ruins I will rebuild, and I will restore it,

17so that the rest of the people may search for the Lord, including all the gentiles who are called by my name,' declares the Lord. 'He is the one who has been doing these things

17that the rest of mankind may seek the Lord, even all the Gentiles who bear my name, says the Lord, who does these things' --

18that have been known from long ago.'

18things known from long ago.

19"Therefore, I have decided that we should not trouble these gentiles who are turning to God.

19"It is my judgment, therefore, that we should not make it difficult for the Gentiles who are turning to God.

20Instead, we should write to them to keep away from things polluted by idols, from sexual immorality, from anything strangled, and from blood. 21

20Instead we should write to them, telling them to abstain from food polluted by idols, from sexual immorality, from the meat of strangled animals and from blood.

21After all, Moses has had people to proclaim him in every city for generations, and on every Sabbath his books are read aloud in the synagogues."

21For the law of Moses has been preached in every city from the earliest times and is read in the synagogues on every Sabbath."

22Then the apostles, the elders, and the whole church decided to choose some of their men to send with Paul and Barnabas to Antioch. These were Judas, who was called Barsabbas, and Silas, who were leaders among the brothers.

22Then the apostles and elders, with the whole church, decided to choose some of their own men and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. They chose Judas (called Barsabbas) and Silas, men who were leaders among the believers.

23They wrote this letter for them to deliver: "From: The apostles and the elders, your brothers To: Their gentile brothers in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia. Greetings.

23With them they sent the following letter: The apostles and elders, your brothers, To the Gentile believers in Antioch, Syria and Cilicia: Greetings.

24We have heard that some men, coming from us without instructions from us, have said things to trouble you and have unsettled you.

24We have heard that some went out from us without our authorization and disturbed you, troubling your minds by what they said.

25So we have unanimously decided to choose men and send them to you with our dear Barnabas and Paul,

25So we all agreed to choose some men and send them to you with our dear friends Barnabas and Paul--

26who have risked their lives for the sake of our Lord Jesus, the Messiah.

26men who have risked their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

27We have therefore sent Judas and Silas to tell you the same things by word of mouth.

27Therefore we are sending Judas and Silas to confirm by word of mouth what we are writing.

28For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us not to place on you any burden but these essential requirements:

28It seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us not to burden you with anything beyond the following requirements:

29to keep away from food sacrificed to idols, from blood, from anything strangled, and from sexual immorality. If you avoid these things, you will do well. Goodbye."

29You are to abstain from food sacrificed to idols, from blood, from the meat of strangled animals and from sexual immorality. You will do well to avoid these things. Farewell.

30So the men were sent on their way and arrived in Antioch. They gathered the congregation together and delivered the letter.

30So the men were sent off and went down to Antioch, where they gathered the church together and delivered the letter.

31When the people read it, they were pleased with how the letter encouraged them.

31The people read it and were glad for its encouraging message.

32Then Judas and Silas, who were also prophets, said a lot to encourage and strengthen the brothers.

32Judas and Silas, who themselves were prophets, said much to encourage and strengthen the believers.

33After staying there for some time, they were sent back with a greeting from the brothers to those who had sent them.

33After spending some time there, they were sent off by the believers with the blessing of peace to return to those who had sent them.

35Both Paul and Barnabas remained in Antioch to teach and proclaim the word of the Lord, as did many others.

35But Paul and Barnabas remained in Antioch, where they and many others taught and preached the word of the Lord.

36A few days later, Paul told Barnabas, "Let's go back and visit the brothers in every town where we proclaimed the word of the Lord and see how they're doing."

36Some time later Paul said to Barnabas, "Let us go back and visit the believers in all the towns where we preached the word of the Lord and see how they are doing."

37Barnabas wanted to take along John, who was called Mark,

37Barnabas wanted to take John, also called Mark, with them,

38but Paul did not think it was right to take along the man who had deserted them in Pamphylia and who had not gone with them into the work.

38but Paul did not think it wise to take him, because he had deserted them in Pamphylia and had not continued with them in the work.

39The disagreement was so sharp that they parted ways. Barnabas took Mark and sailed to Cyprus,

39They had such a sharp disagreement that they parted company. Barnabas took Mark and sailed for Cyprus,

40while Paul chose Silas and left after the brothers had entrusted him to the grace of the Lord.

40but Paul chose Silas and left, commended by the believers to the grace of the Lord.

41He went through Syria and Cilicia and strengthened the churches.

41He went through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches.

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