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But some of the ones from the sect of the Pharisees having believed[a] stood-up-out-of the assembly, saying that “It-is-necessary to circumcise them and to command them to keep the Law of Moses”.

Peter Says That Both Jews And Gentiles Are Saved By Grace And Faith, Not By The Law

And the apostles and the elders were gathered together to see about this matter. And much debate having taken place, Peter, having stood up, said to them, “Men, brothers, you know that from the old[b] days God made-a-choice among you that by my mouth the Gentiles should hear the message of the good-news and believe.

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 15:5 That is, some believers who were formerly Pharisees.
  2. Acts 15:7 That is, the days of Acts 10, now some ten years in the past.

Then some of the believers who belonged to the party(A) of the Pharisees(B) stood up and said, “The Gentiles must be circumcised and required to keep the law of Moses.”(C)

The apostles and elders met to consider this question. After much discussion, Peter got up and addressed them: “Brothers, you know that some time ago God made a choice among you that the Gentiles might hear from my lips the message of the gospel and believe.(D)

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