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.

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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)

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12 Then all the multitude kept silent and listened to Barnabas and Paul declaring how many miracles and wonders God had (A)worked through them among the Gentiles.

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12 The whole assembly became silent as they listened to Barnabas and Paul telling about the signs and wonders(A) God had done among the Gentiles through them.(B)

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27 Now when they had come and gathered the church together, (A)they reported all that God had done with them, and that He had (B)opened the door of faith to the Gentiles.

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27 On arriving there, they gathered the church together and reported all that God had done through them(A) and how he had opened a door(B) of faith to the Gentiles.

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So, (A)being sent on their way by the church, they passed through Phoenicia and Samaria, (B)describing the conversion of the Gentiles; and they caused great joy to all the brethren.

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The church sent them on their way, and as they traveled through Phoenicia(A) and Samaria, they told how the Gentiles had been converted.(B) This news made all the believers very glad.

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18 For I will not dare to speak of any of those things (A)which Christ has not accomplished through me, in word and deed, (B)to make the Gentiles obedient—

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18 I will not venture to speak of anything except what Christ has accomplished through me in leading the Gentiles(A) to obey God(B) by what I have said and done—

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17 (A)And when we had come to Jerusalem, the brethren received us gladly.

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Paul’s Arrival at Jerusalem

17 When we arrived at Jerusalem, the brothers and sisters(A) received us warmly.(B)

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We therefore ought to (A)receive[a] such, that we may become fellow workers for the truth.

Diotrephes and Demetrius

I wrote to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to have the preeminence among them, does not receive us. 10 Therefore, if I come, I will call to mind his deeds which he does, (B)prating[b] against us with malicious words. And not content with that, he himself does not receive the brethren, and forbids those who wish to, putting them out of the church.

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  1. 3 John 1:8 NU support
  2. 3 John 1:10 talking nonsense

We ought therefore to show hospitality to such people so that we may work together for the truth.

I wrote to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first, will not welcome us. 10 So when I come,(A) I will call attention to what he is doing, spreading malicious nonsense about us. Not satisfied with that, he even refuses to welcome other believers.(B) He also stops those who want to do so and puts them out of the church.(C)

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10 If anyone comes to you and (A)does not bring this doctrine, do not receive him into your house nor greet him;

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10 If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not take them into your house or welcome them.(A)

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10 (A)Aristarchus my fellow prisoner greets you, with (B)Mark the cousin of Barnabas (about whom you received instructions: if he comes to you, welcome him),

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10 My fellow prisoner Aristarchus(A) sends you his greetings, as does Mark,(B) the cousin of Barnabas.(C) (You have received instructions about him; if he comes to you, welcome him.)

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Marks of the Ministry

We then, as (A)workers together with Him also (B)plead with you not to receive the grace of God in vain.

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As God’s co-workers(A) we urge you not to receive God’s grace in vain.(B)

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19 that is, that (A)God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not [a]imputing their trespasses to them, and has committed to us the word of reconciliation.

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  1. 2 Corinthians 5:19 reckoning

19 that God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting people’s sins against them.(A) And he has committed to us the message of reconciliation.

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10 But (A)by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace toward me was not in vain; but I labored more abundantly than they all, (B)yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

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10 But by the grace(A) of God I am what I am, and his grace to me(B) was not without effect. No, I worked harder than all of them(C)—yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me.(D)

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Glorify God Together

Therefore (A)receive one another, just (B)as Christ also received [a]us, to the glory of God.

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  1. Romans 15:7 NU, M you

Accept one another,(A) then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God.

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