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Acts 13:42And as they went out, they besought that these words might be spoken to them the next sabbath.Acts 13:43Now when the synagogue broke up, many of the Jews and of the devout proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas; who, speaking to them, urged them to continue in the grace of God.Acts 15:1And certain men came down from Judæa and taught the brethren, saying, Except ye be circumcised after the custom of Moses, ye cannot be saved.Acts 15:2And when Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and questioning with them, the brethren appointed that Paul and Barnabas, and certain other of them, should go up to Jerusalem unto the apostles and elders about this question.Acts 15:3They therefore, being brought on their way by the church, passed through both Phoenicia and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles: and they caused great joy unto all the brethren.Acts 15:4And when they were come to Jerusalem, they were received of the church and the apostles and the elders, and they rehearsed all things that God had done with them.Acts 15:5But there rose up certain of the sect of the Pharisees who believed, saying, It is needful to circumcise them, and to charge them to keep the law of Moses.Acts 15:6And the apostles and the elders were gathered together to consider of this matter.Acts 15:7And when there had been much questioning, Peter rose up, and said unto them,Brethren, ye know that a good while ago God made choice among you, that by my mouth the Gentiles should hear the word of the gospel, and believe.Acts 15:8And God, who knoweth the heart, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Spirit, even as he did unto us;Acts 15:9and he made no distinction between us and them, cleansing their hearts by faith.Acts 15:10Now therefore why make ye trial of God, that ye should put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?Acts 15:11But we believe that we shall be saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus, in like manner as they.Acts 15:12And all the multitude kept silence; and they hearkened unto Barnabas and Paul rehearsing what signs and wonders God had wrought among the Gentiles through them.Acts 15:13And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying,Brethren, hearken unto me:Acts 15:14Symeon hath rehearsed how first God visited the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name.Acts 15:15And to this agree the words of the prophets; as it is written,Acts 15:16After these things I will return, And I will build again the tabernacle of David, which is fallen; And I will build again the ruins thereof, And I will set it up:Acts 15:17That the residue of men may seek after the Lord, And all the Gentiles, upon whom my name is called,Acts 15:18Saith the Lord, who maketh these things known from of old.Acts 15:19Wherefore my judgment is, that we trouble not them that from among the Gentiles turn to God;Acts 15:20but that we write unto them, that they abstain from the pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from what is strangled, and from blood.Acts 15:21For Moses from generations of old hath in every city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath.Acts 15:22Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole church, to choose men out of their company, and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; namely, Judas called Barsabbas, and Silas, chief men among the brethren:Acts 15:23and they wrote thus by them, The apostles and the elders, brethren, unto the brethren who are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia, greeting:Acts 15:24Forasmuch as we have heard that certain who went out from us have troubled you with words, subverting your souls; to whom we gave no commandment;Acts 15:25it seemed good unto us, having come to one accord, to choose out men and send them unto you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,Acts 15:26men that have hazarded their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.Acts 15:27We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who themselves also shall tell you the same things by word of mouth.Acts 15:28For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things:Acts 15:29that ye abstain from things sacrificed to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication; from which if ye keep yourselves, it shall be well with you. Fare ye well.Acts 15:30So they, when they were dismissed, came down to Antioch; and having gathered the multitude together, they delivered the epistle.Acts 15:31And when they had read it, they rejoiced for the consolation.Romans 1:1Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God,Romans 1:2which he promised afore through his prophets in the holy scriptures,Romans 1:3concerning his Son, who was born of the seed of David according to the flesh,Romans 1:4who was declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead; even Jesus Christ our Lord,Romans 1:5through whom we received grace and apostleship, unto obedience of faith among all the nations, for his name’s sake;Romans 1:6among whom are ye also, called to be Jesus Christ’s:Romans 1:7to all that are in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.Romans 1:14I am debtor both to Greeks and to Barbarians, both to the wise and to the foolish.Romans 1:15So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you also that are in Rome.Romans 1:16For I am not ashamed of the gospel: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.Romans 3:20because by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified in his sight; for through the law cometh the knowledge of sin.Romans 3:21But now apart from the law a righteousness of God hath been manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;Romans 3:22even the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ unto all them that believe; for there is no distinction;Romans 3:23for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;Romans 3:24being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:Romans 3:25whom God set forth to be a propitiation, through faith, in his blood, to show his righteousness because of the passing over of the sins done aforetime, in the forbearance of God;Romans 3:26for the showing, I say, of his righteousness at this present season: that he might himself be just, and the justifier of him that hath faith in Jesus.Romans 3:27Where then is the glorying? It is excluded. By what manner of law? of works? Nay: but by a law of faith.Romans 3:28We reckon therefore that a man is justified by faith apart from the works of the law.Romans 3:29Or is God the God of Jews only? is he not the God of Gentiles also? Yea, of Gentiles also:Romans 3:30if so be that God is one, and he shall justify the circumcision by faith, and the uncircumcision through faith.Romans 3:31Do we then make the law of none effect through faith? God forbid: nay, we establish the law.Romans 4:1What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather, hath found according to the flesh?Romans 4:2For if Abraham was justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not toward God.Romans 4:3For what saith the scripture? And Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned unto him for righteousness.Romans 4:4Now to him that worketh, the reward is not reckoned as of grace, but as of debt.Romans 4:5But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is reckoned for righteousness.