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Acts 13:42And having gone forth out of the synagogue of the Jews, the nations were calling upon them that on the next sabbath these sayings may be spoken to them,Acts 13:43and the synagogue having been dismissed, many of the Jews and of the devout proselytes did follow Paul and Barnabas, who, speaking to them, were persuading them to remain in the grace of God.Acts 15:1And certain having come down from Judea, were teaching the brethren—‘If ye be not circumcised after the custom of Moses, ye are not able to be saved;’Acts 15:2there having been, therefore, not a little dissension and disputation to Paul and Barnabas with them, they arranged for Paul and Barnabas, and certain others of them, to go up unto the apostles and elders to Jerusalem about this question,Acts 15:3they indeed, then, having been sent forward by the assembly, were passing through Phenice and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the nations, and they were causing great joy to all the brethren.Acts 15:4And having come to Jerusalem, they were received by the assembly, and the apostles, and the elders, they declared also as many things as God did with them;Acts 15:5and there rose up certain of those of the sect of the Pharisees who believed, saying—‘It behoveth to circumcise them, to command them also to keep the law of Moses.’Acts 15:6And there were gathered together the apostles and the elders, to see about this matter,Acts 15:7and there having been much disputing, Peter having risen up said unto them, ‘Men, brethren, ye know that from former days, God among us did make choice, through my mouth, for the nations to hear the word of the good news, and to believe;Acts 15:8and the heart-knowing God did bare them testimony, having given to them the Holy Spirit, even as also to us,Acts 15:9and did put no difference also between us and them, by the faith having purified their hearts;Acts 15:10now, therefore, why do ye tempt God, to put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?Acts 15:11but, through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, we believe to be saved, even as also they.’Acts 15:12And all the multitude did keep silence, and were hearkening to Barnabas and Paul, declaring as many signs and wonders as God did among the nations through them;Acts 15:13and after they are silent, James answered, saying, ‘Men, brethren, hearken to me;Acts 15:14Simeon did declare how at first God did look after to take out of the nations a people for His name,Acts 15:15and to this agree the words of the prophets, as it hath been written:Acts 15:16After these things I will turn back, and I will build again the tabernacle of David, that is fallen down, and its ruins I will build again, and will set it upright—Acts 15:17that the residue of men may seek after the Lord, and all the nations, upon whom My name hath been called, saith the Lord, who is doing all these things.Acts 15:18‘Known from the ages to God are all His works;Acts 15:19wherefore I judge: not to trouble those who from the nations do turn back to God,Acts 15:20but to write to them to abstain from the pollutions of the idols, and the whoredom, and the strangled thing; and the blood;Acts 15:21for Moses from former generations in every city hath those preaching him—in the synagogues every sabbath being read.’Acts 15:22Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole assembly, chosen men out of themselves to send to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas—Judas surnamed Barsabas, and Silas, leading men among the brethren—Acts 15:23having written through their hand thus: ‘The apostles, and the elders, and the brethren, to those in Antioch, and Syria, and Cilicia, brethren, who are of the nations, greeting;Acts 15:24seeing we have heard that certain having gone forth from us did trouble you with words, subverting your souls, saying to be circumcised and to keep the law, to whom we did give no charge,Acts 15:25it seemed good to us, having come together with one accord, chosen men to send unto you, with our beloved Barnabas and Paul—Acts 15:26men who have given up their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ—Acts 15:27we have sent, therefore, Judas and Silas, and they by word are telling the same things.Acts 15:28‘For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, no more burden to lay upon you, except these necessary things:Acts 15:29to abstain from things offered to idols, and blood, and a strangled thing, and whoredom; from which keeping yourselves, ye shall do well; be strong!’Acts 15:30They then, indeed, having been let go, went to Antioch, and having brought the multitude together, did deliver the epistle,Acts 15:31and they having read, did rejoice for the consolation;Romans 1:1Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, a called apostle, having been separated to the good news of God—Romans 1:2which He announced before through His prophets in holy writings—Romans 1:3concerning His Son, (who is come of the seed of David according to the flesh,Romans 1:4who is marked out Son of God in power, according to the Spirit of sanctification, by the rising again from the dead,) Jesus Christ our Lord;Romans 1:5through whom we did receive grace and apostleship, for obedience of faith among all the nations, in behalf of his name;Romans 1:6among whom are also ye, the called of Jesus Christ;Romans 1:7to all who are in Rome, beloved of God, called saints; Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ!Romans 1:14Both to Greeks and to foreigners, both to wise and to thoughtless, I am a debtor,Romans 1:15so, as much as in me is, I am ready also to you who are in Rome to proclaim good news,Romans 1:16for I am not ashamed of the good news of the Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation to every one who is believing, both to Jew first, and to Greek.Romans 3:20wherefore by works of law shall no flesh be declared righteous before Him, for through law is a knowledge of sin.Romans 3:21And now apart from law hath the righteousness of God been manifested, testified to by the law and the prophets,Romans 3:22and the righteousness of God is through the faith of Jesus Christ to all, and upon all those believing,—for there is no difference,Romans 3:23for all did sin, and are come short of the glory of God—Romans 3:24being declared righteous freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus,Romans 3:25whom God did set forth a mercy seat, through the faith in his blood, for the shewing forth of His righteousness, because of the passing over of the bygone sins in the forbearance of God—Romans 3:26for the shewing forth of His righteousness in the present time, for His being righteous, and declaring him righteous who is of the faith of Jesus.Romans 3:27Where then is the boasting? it was excluded; by what law? of works? no, but by a law of faith:Romans 3:28therefore do we reckon a man to be declared righteous by faith, apart from works of law.Romans 3:29The God of Jews only is He, and not also of nations?Romans 3:30yes, also of nations; since one is God who shall declare righteous the circumcision by faith, and the uncircumcision through the faith.Romans 3:31Law then do we make useless through the faith? let it not be! yea, we do establish law.Romans 4:1What, then, shall we say Abraham our father, to have found, according to flesh?Romans 4:2for if Abraham by works was declared righteous, he hath to boast—but not before God;Romans 4:3for what doth the writing say? ‘And Abraham did believe God, and it was reckoned to him—to righteousness;’Romans 4:4and to him who is working, the reward is not reckoned of grace, but of debt;Romans 4:5and to him who is not working, and is believing upon Him who is declaring righteous the impious, his faith is reckoned—to righteousness: