18 On the following day Paul went in with us to (A)James, and all the elders were present.

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18 The next day Paul and the rest of us went to see James,(A) and all the elders(B) were present.

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19 But (A)I saw none of the other apostles except (B)James, the Lord’s brother.

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19 I saw none of the other apostles—only James,(A) the Lord’s brother.

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and when James, [a]Cephas, and John, who seemed to be (A)pillars, perceived (B)the grace that had been given to me, they gave me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, (C)that we should go to the Gentiles and they to the circumcised.

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Footnotes

  1. Galatians 2:9 Peter

James,(A) Cephas[a](B) and John, those esteemed as pillars,(C) gave me and Barnabas(D) the right hand of fellowship when they recognized the grace given to me.(E) They agreed that we should go to the Gentiles,(F) and they to the circumcised.

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Footnotes

  1. Galatians 2:9 That is, Peter; also in verses 11 and 14

13 And after they had [a]become silent, (A)James answered, saying, “Men and brethren, listen to me:

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  1. Acts 15:13 stopped speaking

13 When they finished, James(A) spoke up. “Brothers,” he said, “listen to me.

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30 (A)This they also did, and sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.

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30 This they did, sending their gift to the elders(A) by Barnabas(B) and Saul.(C)

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Greeting to the Twelve Tribes

James, (A)a bondservant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ,

To the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad:

Greetings.

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James,(A) a servant of God(B) and of the Lord Jesus Christ,

To the twelve tribes(C) scattered(D) among the nations:

Greetings.(E)

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The Ephesian Elders Exhorted

17 From Miletus he sent to Ephesus and called for the elders of the church.

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17 From Miletus,(A) Paul sent to Ephesus for the elders(B) of the church.

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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.

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23 With them they sent the following letter:

The apostles and elders, your brothers,

To the Gentile believers in Antioch,(A) Syria(B) and Cilicia:(C)

Greetings.(D)

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The Jerusalem Council

Now the apostles and elders came together to consider this matter.

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The apostles and elders met to consider this question.

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Therefore, when Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and dispute with them, they determined that (A)Paul and Barnabas and certain others of them should go up to Jerusalem, to the apostles and elders, about this question.

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This brought Paul and Barnabas into sharp dispute and debate with them. So Paul and Barnabas were appointed, along with some other believers, to go up to Jerusalem(A) to see the apostles and elders(B) about this question.

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17 But (A)motioning to them with his hand to keep silent, he declared to them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, “Go, tell these things to James and to the brethren.” And he departed and went to another place.

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17 Peter motioned with his hand(A) for them to be quiet and described how the Lord had brought him out of prison. “Tell James(B) and the other brothers and sisters(C) about this,” he said, and then he left for another place.

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Now the names of the twelve apostles are these: first, Simon, (A)who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother;

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These are the names of the twelve apostles: first, Simon (who is called Peter) and his brother Andrew; James son of Zebedee, and his brother John;

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