The Council at Jerusalem

ACT 15:5

KJV

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.

BSB

But some believers from the party of the Pharisees stood up and declared, “The Gentiles must be circumcised and required to obey the law of Moses.”

Koinōnos

Now some from the sect of the Pharisees who had believed rose up, saying, "It is necessary to circumcise them and to command them to keep the Law of Moses.

ACT 15:6

KJV

And the apostles and elders came together for to consider of this matter.

BSB

So the apostles and elders met to look into this matter.

Koinōnos

Then the apostles and the elders were gathered together to look into this matter.

ACT 15:7

KJV

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.

BSB

After much discussion, Peter got up and said to them, “Brothers, you know that in the early days God made a choice among you that the Gentiles would hear from my lips the message of the gospel and believe.

Koinōnos

Now after much controversy had taken place, Peter, having risen up, said to them: "Men, brothers, you yourselves know that from early days God chose among you, through my mouth, for the Gentiles to hear the word of the gospel and to believe.

ACT 15:8

KJV

And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as he did unto us;

BSB

And God, who knows the heart, showed His approval by giving the Holy Spirit to them, just as He did to us.

Koinōnos

And the heart-knowing God bore witness to them, having given the Holy Spirit to them even as also to us;

ACT 15:9

KJV

And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.

BSB

He made no distinction between us and them, for He cleansed their hearts by faith.

Koinōnos

and he made no distinction between us and them, having purified their hearts by faith.

ACT 15:10

KJV

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?

BSB

Now then, why do you test God by placing on the necks of the disciples a yoke that neither we nor our fathers have been able to bear?

Koinōnos

Now therefore why are you testing God by putting a yoke upon the neck of the disciples that neither our fathers nor we ourselves were able to bear?

ACT 15:11

KJV

But we believe that through the grace of the LORD Jesus Christ we shall be saved, even as they.

BSB

On the contrary, we believe it is through the grace of the Lord Jesus that we are saved, just as they are.”

Koinōnos

But we believe to be saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus, in the same manner as they also.

ACT 15:12

KJV

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.

BSB

The whole assembly fell silent as they listened to Barnabas and Paul describing the signs and wonders God had done among the Gentiles through them.

Koinōnos

Now all the multitude kept silent and were listening to Barnabas and Paul relating how many signs and wonders God did among the Gentiles through them.

ACT 15:13

KJV

And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying, Men and brethren, hearken unto me:

BSB

When they had finished speaking, James declared, “Brothers, listen to me!

Koinōnos

Now after they were silent, James answered, saying: "Men, brothers, do hear me.

ACT 15:14

KJV

Simeon hath declared how God at the first did visit the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name.

BSB

Simon has told us how God first visited the Gentiles to take from them a people to be His own.

Koinōnos

Simeon has related just as God first visited to take out of the Gentiles a people for his name;

ACT 15:15

KJV

And to this agree the words of the prophets; as it is written,

BSB

The words of the prophets agree with this, as it is written:

Koinōnos

and with this the words of the prophets agree, as it is written:

ACT 15:16

KJV

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:

BSB

‘After this I will return and rebuild the fallen tent of David. Its ruins I will rebuild, and I will restore it,

Koinōnos

After these things I will return and rebuild the tent of David that has fallen; and I will rebuild its ruins and set it up again,

ACT 15:17

KJV

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.

BSB

so that the remnant of men may seek the Lord, and all the Gentiles who are called by My name, says the Lord who does these things

Koinōnos

so that the rest of mankind may seek the Lord, and all the Gentiles upon whom my name has been called, says the Lord, who makes all these things

ACT 15:18

KJV

Known unto God are all his works from the beginning of the world.

BSB

that have been known for ages.’

Koinōnos

known from of old.

ACT 15:19

KJV

Wherefore my sentence is, that we trouble not them, which from among the Gentiles are turned to God:

BSB

It is my judgment, therefore, that we should not cause trouble for the Gentiles who are turning to God.

Koinōnos

Therefore my judgment is not to trouble those from the Gentiles who are turning to God,

ACT 15:20

KJV

But that we write unto them, that they abstain from pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from things strangled, and from blood.

BSB

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

Koinōnos

but to write to them to abstain from the defilements of idols and from sexual immorality and from what is strangled and from blood.

ACT 15:21

KJV

For Moses of old time hath in every city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath day.

BSB

For Moses has been proclaimed in every city from ancient times and is read in the synagogues on every Sabbath.”

Koinōnos

For Moses from ancient generations has those who proclaim him in every city, being read aloud in the synagogues every Sabbath.