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departed with Barnabas to Derbe. 21 And after bare them witnesse, in giuing vnto them ye holy
they had preached the glad tidings of the Gospel Ghost euen as he did vnto vs. 9 And he put
to that citie, and had taught many, they returned no difference betweene vs and them, after that
to Lystra, and to Iconium, and to Antiochia, by faith he had purified their heartes. 10 Nowe
22 Confirming the disciples hearts, and exhorting therefore, why tempt ye God, to lay a yoke on
them to continue in the faith, affirming that the disciples neckes, which neither our fathers,
we must through many afflictions enter into the nor we were able to beare? 11 But we beleeue,
kingdome of God. 23 And when they had ordeined through the grace of the Lord Iesus Christ to be
them Elders by election in euery Church, and saued, euen as they doe. 12 Then all the multitude
prayed, and fasted, they commended them to kept silence, and heard Barnabas and Paul, which
the Lord in whome they beleeued. 24 Thus they told what signes and wonders God had done
went throughout Pisidia, and came to Pamphylia. among the Gentiles by them. 13 And when they
25 And when they had preached the woorde in helde their peace, Iames answered, saying, Men
Perga, they came downe to Attalia, 26 And thence and brethren, hearken vnto me. 14 Simeon hath
sailed to Antiochia, from whence they had bene declared, howe God first did visite the Gentiles,
to take of them a people vnto his Name.
And
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comended vnto the grace of God, to the woorke, to this agree the woordes of the Prophets, as it
which they had fulfilled. 27 And when they were is written, 16 After this I will returne, and will
come and had gathered the Church together, builde againe the tabernacle of Dauid, which is
they rehearsed all the things that God had done fallen downe, and the ruines thereof will I build
by them, and howe he had opened the doore of againe, and I will set it vp, 17 That the residue
faith vnto the Gentiles. 28 So there they abode a of men might seeke after the Lord, and all the
long time with the disciples. Gentiles vpon whom my Name is called, saith
the Lord which doeth all these things. 18 From
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1 Then came downe certaine from Iudea, and workes. 19 Wherefore my sentence is, that we
taught the brethren, saying, Except ye be cir- trouble not them of the Gentiles that are turned
But that we send vnto them, that they
to God,
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cumcised after the maner of Moses, ye can- abstaine themselues from filthinesse of idoles,
not be saued. 2 And when there was great and fornication, and that that is strangled, and
dissension, and disputation by Paul and Barn- from blood. 21 For Moses of olde time hath in
abas against them, they ordeyned that Paul and euery citie them that preache him, seeing he
Barnabas, and certaine other of them, should is read in the Synagogues euery Sabbath day.
goe vp to Hierusalem vnto the Apostles and 22 Then it seemed good to the Apostles and Elders
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Elders about this question. Thus being brought with the whole Church, to sende chosen men
forth by ye Church, they passed through Phenice of their owne companie to Antiochia with Paul
and Samaria, declaring the conuersion of the and Barnabas: to wit, Iudas whose surname was
Gentiles, and they brought great ioy vnto all BarsabasandSilas, whichwerechiefemenamong
the brethren. 4 And when they were come to the brethren, 23 And wrote letters by them after
Hierusalem, they were receiued of the Church, this maner, THE APOSTLES, and the Elders, and
and of the Apostles and Elders, and they declared the brethren, vnto the brethren which are of
what things God had done by them. 5 But said the Gentiles in Antiochia, and in Syria, and in
they, certaine of the sect of the Pharises, which Cilicia, send greeting. 24 Forasmuch as we haue
did beleeue, rose vp, saying, that it was needefull heard, that certaine which went out from vs,
haue troubled you with wordes, and cumbred
to circumcise them, and to commaund them to
keepe the lawe of Moses. 6 Then the Apostles your mindes, saying, Ye must be circumcised
and Elders came together to looke to this matter. and keepe the Lawe: to whom we gaue no such
7 And when there had bene great disputation, commandement, 25 It seemed therefore good to
Peter rose vp, and said vnto them, Ye men and vs, when we were come together with one accord,
brethren, ye know that a good while ago, among to send chosen men vnto you, with our beloued
vs God chose out me, that the Gentiles by my Barnabas and Paul, 26 Men that haue giuen vp
mouth should heare the worde of the Gospel, and their liues for the Name of our Lord Iesus Christ.
We haue therefore sent Iudas and Silas, which
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beleeue. 8 And God which knoweth the heartes,