Lord Jesus that we, as well as they, shall be saved."
015:012 Then the whole assembly remained silent while they listened
to the statement made by Paul and Barnabas as to all
the signs and marvels that God had done among the Gentiles
through their instrumentality.
015:013 When they had finished speaking, James said, "Brethren,
listen to me.
015:014 Symeon has related how God first looked graciously on the Gentiles
to take from among them a People to be called by His name.
015:015 And this is in harmony with the language of the Prophets, which says:
015:016 "`"Afterwards I will return, and will rebuild David's fallen tent.
Its ruins I will rebuild, and I will set it up again;
015:017 In order that the rest of mankind may earnestly seek the Lord--
even all the nations which are called by My name,"
015:018 Says the Lord, who has been making these things known from
ages long past.'
015:019 "My judgement, therefore, is against inflicting unexpected
annoyance on those of the Gentiles who are turning to God.
015:020 Yet let us send them written instructions to abstain from
things polluted by connexion with idolatry, from fornication,
from meat killed by strangling, and from blood.
015:021 For Moses from the earliest times has had his preachers
in every town, being read, as he is, Sabbath after Sabbath,
in the various synagogues."
015:022 Thereupon it was decided by the Apostles and Elders,
with the approval of the whole Church, to choose suitable
persons from among themselves and send them to Antioch,
with Paul and Barnabas. Judas, called Bar-sabbas, and Silas,
leading men among the brethren, were selected,
015:023 and they took with them the following letter: "The Apostles