Good morning everyone, I hope you all had a good Sabbath. Act 14:1-15:41 The Scriptures 1998+ (1) And it came to be in Ikonion that they went together into the congregation of the Yehudim, and spoke in such a way that a great number of both Yehudim and Greeks believed. (2) But the Yehudim who would not obey stirred up the gentiles and evilly influenced their beings against the brothers. (3) So they remained a long time, speaking boldly in the Master, who was bearing witness to the word of His favor, giving signs and wonders to be done by their hands. (4) And the crowd of the city was divided, and some sided with the Yehudim, and some with the emissaries. (5) But when a move took place by both the gentiles and Yehudim, with their rulers, to mistreat and stone them, (6) they became aware of it and fled to Lustra and Derbe, cities of Laconia, and the country round about. (7) And they were bringing the Good News there. (8) And in Lustra there was sitting a certain man, disabled in his feet, a cripple from his mother’s womb, who had never walked. (9) This one heard Sha’ul speaking, who, looking intently at him and seeing that he had belief to be healed, (10) said with a loud voice, “Stand upright on your feet!” And he sprang up and began to walk. (11) And when the crowds saw what Sha’ul had done, they lifted up their voices, saying in Lukaonian, “The mighty ones have become like men and come down to us!” (12) And they called Barnabah Zeus, and Sha’ul Hermes, since he was the chief speaker. (13) And the priest of Zeus, being in front of their city, brought oxen and wreaths to the gates, and wished to offer with the crowds. (14) And when the emissaries Barnabah and Sha’ul heard this, they tore their garments and ran in among the crowd, crying out (15) and saying, “Men, why are you doing this? We also are men with the same nature as you, bringing to you the Good News: to turn from these worthless matters to the living Elohim, who made the heaven, and the earth, and the sea, and all that is in them, (16) who in past generations allowed all the nations to walk in their own ways,1 Footnote: 1See 17:30. (17) though, indeed, He did not leave Himself without witness, doing good – giving us rain from heaven and fruit-bearing seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness.”1 Footnote: 1See Mt. 5:45. (18) Even with these words they still had difficulty in stopping the crowds from offering to them. (19) But Yehudim arrived from Antioch and Ikonion, and having won over the crowds, they stoned Sha’ul, dragged him out of the city, thinking he was dead. (20) But while the taught ones gathered around him, he rose up and went into the city. And on the next day he went away with Barnabah to Derbe. (21) And having brought the Good News to that city, and having made many taught ones, they returned to Lustra, and Ikonion, and Antioch, (22) strengthening the beings of the taught ones, encouraging them to continue in the belief, and that through many pressures we have to enter the reign of Elohim. (23) And having appointed elders in every assembly, having prayed with fasting, they committed them to the Master in whom they had believed. (24) And having passed through Pisidia, they came to Pamphulia. (25) And having spoken the word in Perge, they went down to Attaleia, (26) and from there they sailed to Antioch, where they had been committed to the favor of Elohim for the work which they had completed. (27) And having arrived, and having gathered together the assembly, they related all that Elohim had done with them, and that He had opened the door of belief to the gentiles. (28) And they remained there a long time with the taught ones. (15:1) And certain men came down from Yehuda and were teaching the brothers, “Unless you are circumcised, according to the practice of Moshe, you are unable to be saved.” (2) So when Sha’ul and Barnabah had no small dissension and dispute with them, they arranged for Sha’ul and Barnabah and certain others of them to go up to Yerushalayim, to the emissaries and elders, about this question. (3) So, being sent on their way by the assembly, they passed through Phoenicia and Shomeron, relating the conversion of the gentiles. And they were causing great joy to all the brothers. (4) And having arrived in Yerushalayim, they were received by the assembly and the emissaries and the elders. And they reported all that Elohim had done with them. (5) And some of the believers who belonged to the sect of the Pharisees, rose up, saying, “It is necessary to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the Torah of Moshe.” (6) And the emissaries and elders came together to look into this matter. (7) And when there had been much dispute, Kĕpha rose up and said to them, “Men, brothers, you know that a good while ago Elohim chose among us, that by my mouth the gentiles should hear the word of the Good News and believe. (8) “And Elohim, who knows the heart, bore witness to them, by giving them the Set-apart Spirit, as also to us, (9) and made no distinction between us and them, cleansing their hearts by belief. (10) “Now then, why do you try Elohim by putting a yoke on the neck of the taught ones which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear? (11) “But through the favor of the Master יהושע Messiah we trust to be saved, in the same way as they.” (12) And all the crowd was silent and were listening to Barnabah and Sha’ul declaring how many miracles and wonders Elohim did among the gentiles, through them. (13) And after they were silent, Yaʽaqob answered, saying, “Men, brothers, listen to me: (14) “Shimʽon has declared how Elohim first visited the gentiles to take out of them a people for His Name. (15) “And the words of the prophets agree with this, as it has been written: (16) ‘After this I shall return and rebuild the Booth of Daviḏ which has fallen down. And I shall rebuild its ruins, and I shall set it up, (17) so that the remnant of mankind shall seek יהוה, even all the gentiles on whom My Name has been called, says יהוה who is doing all this,’ (18) who has made this known from of old. (19) “Therefore I judge that we should not trouble those from among the gentiles who are turning to Elohim, (20) but that we write to them to abstain from the defilements of idols, and from whoring, and from what is strangled, and from blood.1 Footnote: 1See v.29. (21) “For from ancient generations Moshe has, in every city, those proclaiming him – being read in the congregations every Sabbath.” (22) Then it seemed good to the emissaries and elders, with all the assembly, to send chosen men from among them to Antioch with Sha’ul and Barnabah: Yehuda being called Barabbas, and Sila, leading men among the brothers, (23) having written by their hand this: The emissaries and the elders and the brothers, To the brothers who are of the gentiles in Antioch, and Syria, and Kilikia: Greetings. (24) Since we have heard that some who went out from us have troubled you with words, unsettling your lives, to whom we gave no command – (25) it seemed good to us, having become of one mind, to send chosen men to you with our beloved Barnabah and Sha’ul, (26) men who have given up their lives for the Name of our Master יהושע Messiah. (27) We have therefore sent Yehuda and Sila, who are also confirming this by word of mouth. (28) For it seemed good to the Set-apart Spirit, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessities: (29) that you abstain from what is offered to idols, and blood, and what is strangled, and whoring.1 If you keep yourselves from these, you shall do well. Be strong! Footnote: 1See v. 20. (30) They, therefore, being sent off, went to Antioch. And having gathered the crowd together, they delivered the letter. (31) And having read it, they rejoiced over its encouragement. (32) And Yehuda and Sila, being themselves also prophets, encouraged the brothers with many words and strengthened them. (33) And having spent some time, they were sent back in peace from the brothers to the emissaries. (34) But it seemed good to Sila to remain. (35) And Sha’ul and Barnabah continued in Antioch, teaching and bringing, with many others also, the Good News: the Word of יהוה! (36) And after some days Sha’ul said to Barnabah, “Let us now go back and visit our brothers in every city where we proclaimed the Word of יהוה, and see how they are.” (37) And Barnabah purposed to take with them Yohanan called Mark. (38) But Sha’ul thought it not fit to take with them the one who withdrew from them in Pamphulia, and had not gone with them to the work. (39) A sharp feeling therefore came to be, so that they parted from one another. And so Barnabah took Mark and sailed to Cyprus. (40) And Sha’ul chose Sila and went off, being committed by the brothers to the favor of Elohim. (41) And he went through Syria and Kilikia, strengthening the assemblies. Mat 6:9-13 Our Father who is in the heavens, let Your Name be set-apart, let Your Kingdom come, let Your desire be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. And forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who sin against us. And lead us away from temptation, and deliver us from the wicked one – because Yours is the Kingdom, the Power and the Glory, Forever. Amen. Num 6:22-27 YHWH bless you and guard you; YHWH make His face shine upon you, and show favor to you; YHWH lift up His face upon you, and give you peace. Bradley T. Bjerken Bond servants of Yahu’shuah Messiah
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