And some men came down from Yehuda and were teaching the brothers that if you are not circumcised in the custom of the law, you cannot have life.

And there was much agitation and dispute for Paulos and Bar-Naba with them. And it came about that Paulos and Bar-Naba and others with them should go up to the apostles and elders who were in Urishlim because of this dispute.

And the church escorted them and sent them off, and they were traveling through all Phoenicia and also among the Samaritans, narrating the conversion of the peoples and causing great joy to all the brothers.

And when they came to Urishlim, they were received by the church and by the apostles and by the elders, and they related to them all that Elohim had done with them.

But some men rose up who had believed from the teaching of the Pharisees and said, It is necessary for you to circumcise them and to command them to keep the law of Moshe.

And the apostles and the elders assembled to look into this matter.

And when there was much discussion, Shimon stood and said to them: Men, brothers, you know that from the earlier days Elohim chose that from my mouth the peoples should hear the word of the good news and believe.

And Elohim, who knows what is in the hearts, testified about them and gave them the Ruach haKodesh just as to us.

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

And now, why are you testing Elohim by putting a yoke on the necks of the disciples which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?

But by the grace of our Master Y'shua the Mashiyach we believe that we will have life just as they.

And the whole assembly was silent and listened to Paulos and to Bar-Naba, who were relating all that Elohim had done by their hands, signs and mighty works among the peoples.

And after they were silent, Ya'akov stood up and said: Men, brothers, listen to me.

Shimon has related to you how Elohim began to choose from the nations a people for his name.

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

After these things I will return and set up the tabernacle of Dawid that has fallen, and I will build what has fallen from it, and I will raise it up,

so that the rest of the sons of men may seek Master YHWH, and all the nations on whom my name is called, says Master YHWH who does all these things.

Known from of old are the works of Elohim.

Because of this I say that they should not be troubling those who from the peoples turn to Elohim.

But let word be sent to them that they keep themselves free from the defilement of sacrifice to idols, and from sexual immorality, and from what is strangled, and from blood.

For Moshe from the first generations has had heralds in every city in the synagogue, who read him every sabbath.

Then the apostles and elders, with all the assembly, chose men from among them and sent them to Antioch with Paulos and Bar-Naba: Yehuda who is called Bar-Shaba, and Shila, men who were leaders among the brothers.

And they wrote a letter by their hands thus: The apostles and elders and brothers to those who are in Antioch and in Syria and in Cilicia, brothers who are from the peoples, peace.

It has been heard by us that some from us went out and troubled you with words and overturned your souls, saying that you must be circumcised and keep the law—things which we did not command them.

Because of this we all thought fit, when we were assembled, and chose men and sent them to you with Paulos and Bar-Naba our beloved ones,

men who have handed over their lives for the name of our Master Y'shua the Mashiyach.

And we have sent with them Yehuda and Shila, that they by the word may tell you these same things.

For it was the will of the Ruach haKodesh, and also of us, that no greater burden should be laid on you besides these necessary things:

that you keep away from what is sacrificed to idols, and from blood, and from what is strangled, and from fornication. When you keep your souls from these, you will do well. Be steadfast in our Master.

Then those who were sent came to Antiokia and gathered all the people and delivered the letter.

And when they read it, they rejoiced and were comforted.

And with abundant word they strengthened the brothers, and Yehuda and Shila established them, because they also were prophets.

And when they had been there a time, the brothers dismissed them in peace to the apostles.

But it was the pleasure of Shila to remain there.¹

Paulos and Bar-Naba remained in Antiokia, and they were teaching and proclaiming, with many others, the word of Elohim.

And after days, Paulos said to Bar-Naba: Let us return and visit the brothers in every city in which we proclaimed the word of Elohim, and see what they are doing.

But Barnaba wanted to take Yochanan, the one who was surnamed Marqos.

But Paulos was not willing to take him with them, because he had left them when they were in Pamphylia and did not go with them.

Because of this contention they separated one from the other, and Barnaba took Marqos and they sailed by sea and went to Qupros.

But Paulos chose Shila for himself and went out, being commended by the brothers to the grace of Elohim.

And he was traveling through Syria and through Qiliqiya and strengthening the assemblies.