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Acts 15:4-6
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Acts 15:4-6
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4 When they came to Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church and the apostles and elders, to whom they reported everything God had done through them.(A)
5 Then some of the believers who belonged to the party(B) of the Pharisees(C) stood up and said, “The Gentiles must be circumcised and required to keep the law of Moses.”(D)
6 The apostles and elders met to consider this question.
Acts 15:4-6
New Living Translation
Acts 15:4-6
New Living Translation
4 When they arrived in Jerusalem, Barnabas and Paul were welcomed by the whole church, including the apostles and elders. They reported everything God had done through them. 5 But then some of the believers who belonged to the sect of the Pharisees stood up and insisted, “The Gentile converts must be circumcised and required to follow the law of Moses.”
6 So the apostles and elders met together to resolve this issue.
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Acts 15:4-6
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Acts 15:4-6
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4 When the men arrived in Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church, including the apostles and the leaders. They told them everything God had helped them do. 5 But some Pharisees had become followers of the Lord. They stood up and said, “Gentiles who have faith in the Lord must be circumcised and told to obey the Law of Moses.”
6 The apostles and church leaders met to discuss this problem about Gentiles.
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Acts 15:4-6
New American Standard Bible
Acts 15:4-6
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4 When they arrived in Jerusalem, they were received by the church, (A)the apostles, and the elders, and they (B)reported all that God had done with them. 5 But some of (C)the sect of the (D)Pharisees who had believed stood up, saying, “It is necessary to (E)circumcise [a]them and to direct them to keep the Law of Moses.”
6 (F)The apostles and the elders came together to [b]look into this [c]matter.
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Acts 15:4-6
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Acts 15:4-6
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4 And when they had come to Jerusalem, they were received by the church and the apostles and the elders; and they reported all things that God had done with them. 5 But some of the sect of the Pharisees who believed rose up, saying, “It is necessary to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses.”
The Jerusalem Council
6 Now the apostles and elders came together to consider this matter.
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Acts 15:22-23
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Acts 15:22-23
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The Council’s Letter to Gentile Believers
22 Then the apostles and elders,(A) with the whole church, decided to choose some of their own men and send them to Antioch(B) with Paul and Barnabas. They chose Judas (called Barsabbas) and Silas,(C) men who were leaders among the believers. 23 With them they sent the following letter:
Acts 15:22-23
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Acts 15:22-23
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The Letter for Gentile Believers
22 Then the apostles and elders together with the whole church in Jerusalem chose delegates, and they sent them to Antioch of Syria with Paul and Barnabas to report on this decision. The men chosen were two of the church leaders[a]—Judas (also called Barsabbas) and Silas. 23 This is the letter they took with them:
“This letter is from the apostles and elders, your brothers in Jerusalem. It is written to the Gentile believers in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia. Greetings!
Footnotes
- 15:22 Greek were leaders among the brothers.
Acts 15:22-23
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Acts 15:22-23
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A Letter to Gentiles Who Had Faith in the Lord
22 The apostles, the leaders, and all the church members decided to send some men to Antioch along with Paul and Barnabas. They chose Silas and Judas Barsabbas,[a] who were two leaders of the Lord's followers. 23 They wrote a letter that said:
We apostles and leaders send friendly greetings to all of you Gentiles who are followers of the Lord in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia.
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- 15.22 Judas Barsabbas: He may have been a brother of Joseph Barsabbas (see 1.23), but the name “Barsabbas” was often used by the Jewish people.
Acts 15:22-23
New American Standard Bible
Acts 15:22-23
New American Standard Bible
22 Then it seemed good to (A)the apostles and the elders, with the whole church, to choose men from among them to send to (B)Antioch with Paul and Barnabas: Judas who was called Barsabbas, and (C)Silas, leading men among (D)the brothers, 23 and they [a]sent this letter with them:
“(E)The apostles and the brothers who are elders, to (F)the brothers and sisters in (G)Antioch, (H)Syria, and (I)Cilicia who are from the Gentiles: (J)Greetings.
Footnotes
- Acts 15:23 Lit wrote by their hand
Acts 15:22-23
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Acts 15:22-23
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The Jerusalem Decree
22 Then it pleased the apostles and elders, with the whole church, to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas, namely, Judas who was also named (A)Barsabas,[a] and Silas, leading men among the brethren.
23 They wrote this letter by them:
The apostles, the elders, and the brethren,
To the brethren who are of the Gentiles in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia:
Greetings.
Footnotes
- Acts 15:22 NU, M Barsabbas
Acts 16:4
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Acts 16:4
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4 As they traveled from town to town, they delivered the decisions reached by the apostles and elders(A) in Jerusalem(B) for the people to obey.(C)
Acts 16:4
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Acts 16:4
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4 Then they went from town to town, instructing the believers to follow the decisions made by the apostles and elders in Jerusalem.
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Acts 16:4
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Acts 16:4
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4 As Paul and the others went from city to city, they told the followers what the apostles and leaders in Jerusalem had decided, and they urged them to follow these instructions.
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Acts 16:4
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Acts 16:4
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4 Now while they were passing through the cities, they were delivering (A)the ordinances for them to follow which had been determined by (B)the apostles and (C)elders in Jerusalem.
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Acts 16:4
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Acts 16:4
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4 And as they went through the cities, they delivered to them the (A)decrees to keep, (B)which were determined by the apostles and elders at Jerusalem.
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