me silent, and listened to Barnabas and
Paul, narrating how great signs and wonders God wrought among the
Gentiles through them.

(13)And after they were silent, James answered, saying: Men, brethren,
hearken to me. (14)Simeon narrated how at first God visited the
Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name. (15)And with this
agree the words of the prophets; as it is written:

(16)After this I will return,
And will rebuild the tabernacle of David, which is fallen down;
And I will rebuild the ruins thereof, and will set it up again;
(17)that the rest of men may seek after the Lord,
And all the Gentiles, upon whom my name has been called,
Saith the Lord, who does these things[15:17].

(18)Known to God are all his works from the beginning of the world.

(19)Wherefore my judgment is, that we trouble not those who from among
the Gentiles are turning to God; (20)but that we write to them, that
they abstain from pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from
what is strangled, and from blood. (21)For Moses of old time has in
every city those who preach him, being read in the synagogues every
sabbath.

(22)Then the apostles and the elders, with the whole church, resolved,
having chosen men from themselves, to send them to Antioch with Paul
and Barnabas; namely, Judas surnamed Barsabas, and Silas, leading men
among the brethren. (23)And they wrote by them thus:

The apostles and the elders and the brethren, to the brethren from the
Gentiles throughout Antioch and Syria and Cilicia, greeting:
(24)Forasmuch as we heard, that some who went out from us troubled you
with words, subverting your souls, saying that ye must be circumcised
and keep the law[15:24], to whom we gave no commandment; (25)it seemed
good to us, having become of one mind, to choose men and send them to
you, with our beloved Barnabas and Paul, (26)men who have hazarded
their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

(27)We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who will themselves also
by word tell you the same things. (28)For it seemed good to the Holy
Spirit, and to us, to lay upon you no further burden except these
necessary things; (29)that ye abstain from things offered to idols,
and from blood, and from what is strangled, and from fornication; from
which if ye keep yourselves, ye will do well. Farewell.

(30)They therefore, being dismissed, came to Antioch; and assembling
the multitude they delivered the lette