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After we arrived in Jerusalem, the brothers and sisters received us gladly.

And when we were come to Jerusalem, the brethren received us gladly.

And the following day Paul went in with us to James, and all the elders were present.

And the day following Paul went in with us unto James; and all the elders were present.

After he had greeted them, he began to relate one by one the things which God had done among the Gentiles through his ministry.

And when he had saluted them, he declared particularly what things God had wrought among the Gentiles by his ministry.

And when they heard about them, they began glorifying God; and they said to him, "You see, brother, how many thousands there are among the Jews of those who have believed, and they are all zealous for the Law;

And when they heard it, they glorified the Lord, and said unto him, Thou seest, brother, how many thousands of Jews there are which believe; and they are all zealous of the law:

and they have been told about you, that you are teaching all the Jews who are among the Gentiles to abandon Moses, telling them not to circumcise their children nor to walk according to the customs.

And they are informed of thee, that thou teachest all the Jews which are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, saying that they ought not to circumcise their children, neither to walk after the customs.

"So what is to be done? They will certainly hear that you have come.

What is it therefore? the multitude must needs come together: for they will hear that thou art come.

"Therefore, do as we tell you: we have four men who have a vow upon themselves;

Do therefore this that we say to thee: We have four men which have a vow on them;

take them along and purify yourself together with them, and pay their expenses so that they may shave their heads; and then everyone will know that there is nothing to what they have been told about you, but that you yourself also conform, keeping the Law.

Them take, and purify thyself with them, and be at charges with them, that they may shave their heads: and all may know that those things, whereof they were informed concerning thee, are nothing; but that thou thyself also walkest orderly, and keepest the law.

"But regarding the Gentiles who have believed, we sent a letter, having decided that they should abstain from meat sacrificed to idols and from blood and what is strangled, and from sexual immorality."

As touching the Gentiles which believe, we have written and concluded that they observe no such thing, save only that they keep themselves from things offered to idols, and from blood, and from strangled, and from fornication.

Then Paul took along the men, and the next day, after purifying himself together with them, he went into the temple giving notice of the completion of the days of purification, until the sacrifice was offered for each one of them.

Then Paul took the men, and the next day purifying himself with them entered into the temple, to signify the accomplishment of the days of purification, until that an offering should be offered for every one of them.