| | King James Bible 2016 | King James Bible PCE |
| 15:9 | and made no distinction between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith. | And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith. |
| 15:10 | Now therefore, why do you test God by putting a yoke on the neck of the disciples which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear? | Now therefore why tempt ye God, to put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear? |
| 15:11 | But we believe that through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ we will be saved in the same manner as they." | But we believe that through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ we shall be saved, even as they. |
| 15:12 | Then all the multitude kept silent and listened to Barnabas and Paul declaring what miracles and wonders God had worked through them among the Gentiles. | 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. |
| 15:13 | And after they had become silent, James replied, saying, "Men and brethren, listen to me: | And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying, Men and brethren, hearken unto me: |
| 15:14 | Simon has declared how God at the first visited the Gentiles to take out of them a people for His name. | Simeon hath declared how God at the first did visit the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name. |
| 15:15 | And with this the words of the prophets agree, as it is written: | And to this agree the words of the prophets; as it is written, |
| 15:16 | 'After this I will return and will rebuild the tabernacle of David, which has fallen down; I will rebuild its ruins, and I will set it up; | After this I will return, and will build again the tabernacle of David, which is fallen down; and I will build again the ruins thereof, and I will set it up: |
| 15:17 | So that the remainder of the people may seek the Lord, and all the Gentiles who are called by My name, says the Lord who does all these things.' | That the residue of men might seek after the Lord, and all the Gentiles, upon whom my name is called, saith the Lord, who doeth all these things. |
| 15:18 | "Known to God are all His works from the beginning of the world. | Known unto God are all his works from the beginning of the world. |
| 15:19 | Therefore my judgment is that we should not trouble those from among the Gentiles who have turned to God, | Wherefore my sentence is, that we trouble not them, which from among the Gentiles are turned to God: |
| 15:20 | but that we write to them that they abstain from things polluted by idols, from sexual immorality, from things strangled, and from blood. | But that we write unto them, that they abstain from pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from things strangled, and from blood. |
| 15:21 | Because, Moses has those who preach him in every city from old times, being read in the synagogues every Sabbath day." | For Moses of old time hath in every city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath day. |
| 15:22 | Then it pleased the apostles and elders, with the entire church, to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas, namely, Judas surnamed Barsabas, and Silas, leading men among the brethren. | Then pleased it 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 brethren: |
| 15:23 | They wrote letters by them according to this manner: The apostles, the elders, and the brethren, send greetings to the brethren who are of the Gentiles in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia. | And they wrote letters by them after this manner; The apostles and elders and brethren send greeting unto the brethren which are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia: |
| 15:24 | Since we have heard that some who went out from us have troubled you with words, unsettling your souls, saying, "You must be circumcised and keep the law," to whom we gave no such commandment , | Forasmuch as we have heard, that certain which went out from us have troubled you with words, subverting your souls, saying, Ye must be circumcised, and keep the law: to whom we gave no such commandment: |
| 15:25 | it seemed good to us, being assembled with one accord, to send chosen men to you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul, | It seemed good unto us, being assembled with one accord, to send chosen men unto you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul, |
| 15:26 | men who have endangered their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. | Men that have hazarded their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. |
| 15:27 | We have therefore sent Judas and Silas, who will also tell you the same things by mouth. | We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who shall also tell you the same things by mouth. |
| 15:28 | Because, it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things: | For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things; |
| 15:29 | that you abstain from food offered to idols, from blood, from things strangled, and from sexual immorality. If you keep yourselves from these, you will do well. Farewell. | That ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keep yourselves, ye shall do well. Fare ye well. |
| 15:30 | So when they were dismissed, they came to Antioch; and when they had gathered the multitude together, they delivered the letter. | So when they were dismissed, they came to Antioch: and when they had gathered the multitude together, they delivered the epistle: |
| 15:31 | Which when they had read, they rejoiced over its encouragement. | Which when they had read, they rejoiced for the consolation. |
| 15:32 | Now Judas and Silas, themselves being prophets also, exhorted the brethren with many words and confirmed them. | And Judas and Silas, being prophets also themselves, exhorted the brethren with many words, and confirmed them. |
| 15:33 | And after they had stayed there for a time, they were let go in peace from the brethren to the apostles. | And after they had tarried there a space, they were let go in peace from the brethren unto the apostles. |
| 15:8 | So God, who knows the heart, bore witness to them by giving them the Holy Spirit, just as He did to us, | And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as he did unto us; |
| 15:7 | And when there had been a great disputation, Peter rose up and said to them: "Men and brethren, you know that a good while ago God chose among us, that by my mouth the Gentiles should hear the word of the gospel and believe. | And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Men and brethren, ye 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. |
| 15:6 | Now the apostles and elders came together to consider this matter. | And the apostles and elders came together for to consider of this matter. |
| 15:5 | But some of the sect of the Pharisees who believed rose up, saying, "It is necessary to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses." | But there rose up certain of the sect of the Pharisees which believed, saying, That it was needful to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses. |
| 15:4 | And when they had come to Jerusalem, they were received by the church and by the apostles and the elders; and they declared everything that God had done with them. | And when they were come to Jerusalem, they were received of the church, and of the apostles and elders, and they declared all things that God had done with them. |
| 15:3 | So, being sent on their way by the church, they passed through Phoenicia and Samaria, describing the conversion of the Gentiles; and they caused great joy to all the brethren. | And being brought on their way by the church, they passed through Phenice and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles: and they caused great joy unto all the brethren. |
| 15:2 | Therefore, when Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and dispute with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas and certain others of them should go up to Jerusalem, to the apostles and elders, about this question. | When therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and disputation with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and certain other of them, should go up to Jerusalem unto the apostles and elders about this question. |
| 15:1 | And certain men who came down from Judea taught the brethren, and said "Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved." | And certain men which came down from Judaea taught the brethren, and said, Except ye be circumcised after the manner of Moses, ye cannot be saved. |
| 15:34 | However, it seemed good to Silas to remain there. | Notwithstanding it pleased Silas to abide there still. |
| 15:35 | Paul and Barnabas also remained in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also. | Paul also and Barnabas continued in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also. |
| 15:36 | Then after some days Paul said to Barnabas, "Let us now go back and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they are doing." | And some days after Paul said unto Barnabas, Let us go again and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they do. |
| 15:37 | Now Barnabas was determined to take with them John whose surname was Mark. | And Barnabas determined to take with them John, whose surname was Mark. |
| 15:38 | But Paul did not think it good to take him with them, who had departed from them in Pamphylia, and had not gone with them to the work. | But Paul thought not good to take him with them, who departed from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work. |
| 15:39 | Then the contention became so sharp that they parted from one another. And so Barnabas took Mark and sailed to Cyprus; | And the contention was so sharp between them, that they departed asunder one from the other: and so Barnabas took Mark, and sailed unto Cyprus; |
| 15:40 | but Paul chose Silas and departed, being commended by the brethren to the grace of God. | And Paul chose Silas, and departed, being recommended by the brethren unto the grace of God. |
| 15:41 | And he went through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches. | And he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches. |