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But some of (A)the sect of the (B)Pharisees who had believed stood up, saying, “It is necessary to (C)circumcise them and to command them to keep the Law of Moses.”

(D)Both the apostles and the elders came together to [a]look into this [b]matter. And after there had been much (E)debate, Peter stood up and said to them, “Brothers, you know that [c]in the early days (F)God made a choice among you, that by my mouth the Gentiles would hear the word of (G)the gospel and believe.

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 15:6 Lit see about
  2. Acts 15:6 Lit word
  3. Acts 15:7 Lit from days of old

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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