Verse 12
Acts 15:12
World English Bible, British Edition
12
All the multitude kept silence, and they listened to Barnabas
and Paul reporting what signs and wonders God (Elohim) had done amongst the nations through them.
Original Language Text
greek
Ἐσίγησεν δὲ πᾶν τὸ πλῆθος, καὶ ἤκουον Βαρναβᾶ καὶ Παύλου ἐξηγουμένων ὅσα ἐποίησεν ὁ θεὸς σημεῖα καὶ τέρατα ἐν τοῖς ἔθνεσιν δι’ αὐτῶν.
English Translation
And the whole crowd fell silent, and they listened to Barnabas and Paul recounting all that God had done through them, signs and wonders among the nations.
AI translation from greek via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 15 Context
1
Some men came down from Judea and taught the brothers, “Unless you are circumcised after the custom...
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2
Therefore when Paul and Barnabas had no small discord and discussion
with them, they appointed Paul,...
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3
They, being sent on their way by the assembly, passed through both Phoenicia
and Samaria, declaring...
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4
When they had come to Jerusalem, they were received by the assembly and
the apostles and the elders,...
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5
But some of the sect of the Pharisees who believed rose up, saying,
“It is necessary to circumcise t...
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6
The apostles and the elders were gathered together to see about
this matter.
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7
When there had been much discussion, Peter rose up and said to them,
“Brothers, you know that a good...
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8
God (Elohim), who knows the heart, testified about them, giving them the Holy
Spirit, just like he d...
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9
He made no distinction between us and them, cleansing their hearts by
faith.
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10
Now therefore why do you tempt God (Elohim), that you should put a yoke on the
neck of the disciples...
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11
But we believe that we are saved through the grace of the Lord Yashua (Jesus), just as they are.”
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12
All the multitude kept silence, and they listened to Barnabas
and Paul reporting what signs and wond...
13
After they were silent, James answered, “Brothers, listen to me.
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14
Simeon has reported how God (Elohim) first visited the nations to take out of
them a people for his...
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15
This agrees with the words of the prophets. As it is written,
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16
‘After these things I will return.
I will again build the tabernacle of David, which has fallen.
I w...
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17
that the rest of men may seek after the Lord;
all the Gentiles who are called by my name,
says the L...
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18
“All of God (Elohim)’s works are known to him from eternity.
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19
Therefore my judgement is that we don’t trouble those from amongst
the Gentiles who turn to God (Elo...
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20
but that we write to them that they abstain from the pollution of idols,
from sexual immorality, fro...
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21
For Moses from generations of old has in every city those who preach
him, being read in the synagogu...
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22
Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the
whole assembly, to choose men out of th...
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23
They wrote these things by their hand:
“The apostles, the elders, and the brothers, to the brothers...
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24
Because we have heard that some who went out from us have troubled
you with words, unsettling your s...
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25
it seemed good to us, having come to one accord, to choose out men
and send them to you with our bel...
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26
men who have risked their lives for the name of our Lord Yashua (Jesus) Christ.
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27
We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who themselves will also tell
you the same things by word of...
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28
For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay no greater
burden on you than these necessa...
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29
that you abstain from things sacrificed to idols, from blood, from
things strangled, and from sexual...
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30
So, when they were sent off, they came to Antioch. Having gathered
the multitude together, they deli...
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31
When they had read it, they rejoiced over the encouragement.
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32
Judas and Silas, also being prophets themselves, encouraged the brothers
with many words and strengt...
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33
After they had spent some time there, they were dismissed in peace
from the brothers to the apostles...
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34
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35
But Paul and Barnabas stayed in Antioch, teaching and preaching the
word of the Lord, with many othe...
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36
After some days Paul said to Barnabas, “Let’s return now and
visit our brothers in every city in whi...
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37
Barnabas planned to take John, who was called Mark, with them also.
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38
But Paul didn’t think that it was a good idea to take with them someone
who had withdrawn from them...
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39
Then the contention grew so sharp that they separated from each other.
Barnabas took Mark with him a...
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40
but Paul chose Silas and went out, being commended by the brothers
to the grace of God (Elohim).
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41
He went through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the assemblies.
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