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And when we came to Jerusalem, the brothers were pleased to see us.

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And on the day after, Paul went with us to James, and all the rulers of the church were present.

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And when he had said how glad he was to see them, he gave them a detailed account of the things which God had done through his work among the Gentiles.

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And hearing it, they gave praise to God and they said to him, You see, brother, what thousands there are among the Jews, who have the faith and they all have a great respect for the law:

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And they have had news of you, how you have been teaching all the Jews among the Gentiles to give up the law of Moses, and not to give circumcision to their children, and not to keep the old rules.

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What then is the position? They will certainly get news that you have come.

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Do this, then, which we say to you: We have four men who have taken an oath

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Go with these, and make yourself clean with them, and make the necessary payments for them, so that they may be free from their oath: and everyone will see that the statements made about you are not true, but that you put yourself under rule, and keep the law.

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But as to the Gentiles who have the faith, we sent a letter, giving our decision that they were to keep themselves from offerings made to false gods, and from blood, and from the flesh of animals put to death in ways against the law, and from the evil desires of the body.

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Then Paul took the men, and on the day after, making himself clean with them, he went into the Temple, giving out the statement that the days necessary for making them clean were complete, till the offering was made for every one of them.