# Acts 15

## Verse Summary

NIV2011 verse same as 1984 | 24 | 58.54%
NIV2011 verse same as tNIV | 13 | 31.71%
NIV2011 rejected tNIV, reverted to NIV1984 |  | %
NIV2011 verse verse is new | 4 | 9.76%

## Word Summary

NIV2011 words same as 1984 | 435 | 92.36%
NIV2011 changed words | 36 | 7.64%
NIV2011 removed words | 36 |
NIV2011 added words | 36 |

## Changes

| Result | NIV1984 | tNIV(2005) | NIV2011
15:1 | NIV2011 | Some men came down from Judea to Antioch and were teaching the brothers: “Unless you are circumcised, according to the custom taught by Moses, you cannot be saved.” | Some men Certain individuals came down from Judea to Antioch and were teaching the brothers believers: “Unless you are circumcised, according to the custom taught by Moses, you cannot be saved.” | Some men Certain people came down from Judea to Antioch and were teaching the brothers believers: “Unless you are circumcised, according to the custom taught by Moses, you cannot be saved.”
15:3 | tNIV | The church sent them on their way, and as they traveled through Phoenicia and Samaria, they told how the Gentiles had been converted. This news made all the brothers very glad. | The church sent them on their way, and as they traveled through Phoenicia and Samaria, they told how the Gentiles had been converted. This news made all the brothers believers very glad. | The church sent them on their way, and as they traveled through Phoenicia and Samaria, they told how the Gentiles had been converted. This news made all the brothers believers very glad.
15:5 | tNIV | Then some of the believers who belonged to the party of the Pharisees stood up and said, “The Gentiles must be circumcised and required to obey the law of Moses.” | Then some of the believers who belonged to the party of the Pharisees stood up and said, “The Gentiles must be circumcised and required to obey keep the law of Moses.” | Then some of the believers who belonged to the party of the Pharisees stood up and said, “The Gentiles must be circumcised and required to obey keep the law of Moses.”
15:9 | tNIV | He made no distinction between us and them, for he purified their hearts by faith. | He made no distinction did not discriminate between us and them, for he purified their hearts by faith. | He made no distinction did not discriminate between us and them, for he purified their hearts by faith.
15:10 | tNIV | Now then, why do you try to test God by putting on the necks of the disciples a yoke that neither we nor our fathers have been able to bear? | Now then, why do you try to test God by putting on the necks of the disciples Gentiles a yoke that neither we nor our fathers ancestors have been able to bear? | Now then, why do you try to test God by putting on the necks of the disciples Gentiles a yoke that neither we nor our fathers ancestors have been able to bear?
15:12 | tNIV | The whole assembly became silent as they listened to Barnabas and Paul telling about the miraculous signs and wonders God had done among the Gentiles through them. | The whole assembly became silent as they listened to Barnabas and Paul telling about the miraculous signs and wonders God had done among the Gentiles through them. | The whole assembly became silent as they listened to Barnabas and Paul telling about the miraculous signs and wonders God had done among the Gentiles through them.
15:13 | tNIV | When they finished, James spoke up: “Brothers, listen to me. | When they finished, James spoke up: . “Brothers,” he said, “ listen to me. | When they finished, James spoke up: . “Brothers,” he said, “ listen to me.
15:14 | tNIV | Simon has described to us how God at first showed his concern by taking from the Gentiles a people for himself. | Simon has described to us how God at first showed intervened to choose a people for his concern by taking name from the Gentiles a people for himself. | Simon has described to us how God at first showed intervened to choose a people for his concern by taking name from the Gentiles a people for himself.
15:17 | NIV2011 | that the remnant of men may seek the Lord, and all the Gentiles who bear my name, says the Lord, who does these things’ | that the remnant rest of men humanity may seek the Lord, and even all the Gentiles who bear my name, says the Lord, who does these things’— | that the remnant rest of men mankind may seek the Lord, and even all the Gentiles who bear my name, says the Lord, who does these things’—
15:18 | tNIV | that have been known for ages. | that have been things known for ages from long ago. | that have been things known for ages from long ago.
15:21 | tNIV | For Moses has been preached in every city from the earliest times and is read in the synagogues on every Sabbath.” | For the law of Moses has been preached in every city from the earliest times and is read in the synagogues on every Sabbath.” | For the law of Moses has been preached in every city from the earliest times and is read in the synagogues on every Sabbath.”
15:22 | NIV2011 | Then the apostles and elders, with the whole church, decided to choose some of their own men and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. They chose Judas (called Barsabbas) and Silas, two men who were leaders among the brothers. | Then the apostles and elders, with the whole church, decided to choose some of their own men and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. They chose Judas (called Barsabbas) and Silas, two men who were leaders among the brothers believers. | Then the apostles and elders, with the whole church, decided to choose some of their own men and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. They chose Judas (called Barsabbas) and Silas, two men who were leaders among the brothers believers.
15:30 | NIV2011 | The men were sent off and went down to Antioch, where they gathered the church together and delivered the letter. | The men So they were sent off and went down to Antioch, where they gathered the church together and delivered the letter. | The So the men were sent off and went down to Antioch, where they gathered the church together and delivered the letter.
15:32 | tNIV | Judas and Silas, who themselves were prophets, said much to encourage and strengthen the brothers. | Judas and Silas, who themselves were prophets, said much to encourage and strengthen the brothers believers. | Judas and Silas, who themselves were prophets, said much to encourage and strengthen the brothers believers.
15:33 | tNIV | After spending some time there, they were sent off by the brothers with the blessing of peace to return to those who had sent them. | After spending some time there, they were sent off by the brothers believers with the blessing of peace to return to those who had sent them. | After spending some time there, they were sent off by the brothers believers with the blessing of peace to return to those who had sent them.
15:36 | tNIV | Some time later Paul said to Barnabas, “Let us go back and visit the brothers in all the towns where we preached the word of the Lord and see how they are doing.” | Some time later Paul said to Barnabas, “Let us go back and visit the brothers believers in all the towns where we preached the word of the Lord and see how they are doing.” | Some time later Paul said to Barnabas, “Let us go back and visit the brothers believers in all the towns where we preached the word of the Lord and see how they are doing.”
15:40 | tNIV | but Paul chose Silas and left, commended by the brothers to the grace of the Lord. | but Paul chose Silas and left, commended by the brothers believers to the grace of the Lord. | but Paul chose Silas and left, commended by the brothers believers to the grace of the Lord.