And the followingday Paulwentin with us to James,and allthe elderswere present.
Nowthe namesof the twelveapostlesare these:The first,Simon,who is calledPeter,and Andrewhis brother;and Jamesthe son of Zebedee,and Johnhis brother;
And thisthey did,sendingit in chargeof Barnabasand Saulto the elders.
But motioningto them with his handto be silent,he describedto them howthe Lordhad ledhim out of the prison.And he said,"Reportthese thingsto Jamesand the brethren."Thenhe leftand wentto anotherplace.
Afterthey had stopped speaking,Jamesanswered,saying,"Brethren,listento me.
And when Pauland Barnabashadgreatdissensionand debatewith them, [the brethren] determinedthat Pauland Barnabasand someothersof them should goup to Jerusalemto the apostlesand eldersconcerningthisissue.
and they sent this letterby them, "The apostlesand the brethrenwho are elders,to the brethrenin Antiochand Syriaand Ciliciawhoare from the Gentiles,greetings.
The apostlesand the elderscame togetherto lookinto thismatter.
From Miletushe sentto Ephesusand calledto him the eldersof the church.
since you cantake noteof the factthat nomorethan twelvedaysagoI wentup to Jerusalemto worship.
But I did not seeany otherof the apostlesexceptJames,the Lord'sbrother.
and recognizingthe gracethat had been givento me, Jamesand Cephasand John,who were reputedto be pillars,gaveto me and Barnabasthe right handof fellowship,sothat we [might] [go] to the Gentilesand they to the circumcised.
James,a bond-servantof Godand of the LordJesusChrist,To the twelvetribeswhoare dispersedabroad: Greetings.
