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23 Therefore this saying went out among (A)the brothers that this disciple would not die; yet Jesus did not say to him that he would not die, but only, “If I want him to remain (B)until I come, what is that to you?”

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Therefore, (A)brothers, select from among you seven men of good reputation, (B)full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may put in charge of this need.

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30 But when (A)the brothers learned of it, they brought him down to (B)Caesarea and (C)sent him away to (D)Tarsus.

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23 So he invited them in and gave them lodging.

Peter at Caesarea

And on the next day he rose up and went away with them, and (A)some of (B)the brothers from (C)Joppa went with him.

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Peter’s Report in Jerusalem

11 Now the apostles and (A)the brothers who were throughout Judea heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God.

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12 (A)And the Spirit told me to go with them [a](B)without taking issue at all. (C)These six brothers also went with me and we entered the man’s house.

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  1. Acts 11:12 Or without making any distinction

26 and when he found him, he brought him to (A)Antioch. And it happened that for an entire year they [a]met with the church and taught a considerable crowd. And (B)the disciples were first called (C)Christians in (D)Antioch.

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  1. Acts 11:26 Or were gathered together

29 And as any of (A)the disciples had means, each of them determined to send a contribution for the service of (B)the brothers living in Judea.

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17 But (A)motioning to them with his hand to be silent, he recounted to them how the Lord had led him out of the prison. And he said, “Report these things to (B)James and (C)the brothers.” Then he left and went to another place.

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But (A)the [a](B)unbelieving Jews instigated and embittered the [b]minds of the Gentiles against (C)the brothers.

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  1. Acts 14:2 Or disobeying
  2. Acts 14:2 Lit souls

The Jerusalem Council

15 (A)Some men came down from Judea and began teaching (B)the brothers, “Unless you are (C)circumcised according to (D)the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.”

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Therefore, being (A)sent on their way by the church, they were passing through both (B)Phoenicia and Samaria, (C)recounting in detail the conversion of the Gentiles, and were bringing great joy to all (D)the brothers.

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22 Then it seemed good to (A)the apostles and the elders, with the whole church, to choose men from among them—Judas called Barsabbas, and (B)Silas, leading men among (C)the brothers—to send to (D)Antioch with Paul and Barnabas, 23 and they [a]sent this letter by them,

(E)The apostles and the brothers who are elders, to (F)the brothers in (G)Antioch and (H)Syria and (I)Cilicia who are from the Gentiles, (J)greetings.

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  1. Acts 15:23 Lit wrote by their hand

32 (A)And both Judas and (B)Silas, also being (C)prophets themselves, [a]encouraged and strengthened (D)the brothers with a lengthy message. 33 And after they had spent time there, they were sent away from the brothers (E)in peace to those who had (F)sent them. 34 [b][But it seemed good to Silas to remain there.] 35 But (G)Paul and Barnabas spent a long time in Antioch, teaching and [c](H)preaching with many others also, (I)the word of the Lord.

Disagreement Between Paul and Barnabas

36 Now after some days Paul said to Barnabas, “Let us return and visit the brothers in (J)every city in which we proclaimed (K)the word of the Lord, and see how they are.” 37 And Barnabas wanted to take (L)John, called Mark, along with them also. 38 But Paul kept insisting that they should not take him along who had (M)deserted them [d]in Pamphylia and had not gone with them to the work. 39 And there was such a sharp disagreement that they separated from one another, and Barnabas took (N)Mark with him and sailed away to (O)Cyprus. 40 But Paul chose (P)Silas and left, being (Q)committed by the brothers to the grace of the Lord. 41 And he was traveling through (R)Syria and (S)Cilicia, strengthening the churches.

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  1. Acts 15:32 Or exhorted
  2. Acts 15:34 Early mss omit this v
  3. Acts 15:35 Lit proclaiming as good news
  4. Acts 15:38 Lit from

40 But Paul chose (A)Silas and left, being (B)committed by the brothers to the grace of the Lord.

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and he was well spoken of by (A)the brothers who were in (B)Lystra and (C)Iconium.

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40 And they went out of the prison and entered the house of (A)Lydia, and when they saw (B)the brothers, they [a]encouraged them and left.

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  1. Acts 16:40 Or exhorted

And when they did not find them, they began (A)dragging Jason and some brothers before the city authorities, shouting, “These men who have upset [a](B)the world have come here also;

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  1. Acts 17:6 Lit the inhabited earth

In Berea

10 (A)And the brothers immediately sent (B)Paul and Silas away by night to (C)Berea, [a]and when they arrived, they went into (D)the synagogue of the Jews.

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  1. Acts 17:10 Lit who

14 Then immediately (A)the brothers sent Paul out to go as far as the sea; and (B)Silas and (C)Timothy remained there.

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Priscilla, Aquila, and Apollos

18 And Paul, having remained many days longer, (A)took leave of (B)the brothers and put out to sea for (C)Syria, and with him were (D)Priscilla and (E)Aquila. In (F)Cenchreae [a]he (G)had his hair cut, for he was keeping a vow.

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  1. Acts 18:18 Lit having his hair cut

27 And when he wanted to go across to (A)Achaia, (B)the brothers encouraged him and wrote to (C)the disciples to welcome him; and when he had arrived, he greatly [a]helped those who had believed through grace,

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  1. Acts 18:27 Or helped greatly through grace those who had believed

And when we had finished the voyage from (A)Tyre, we arrived at Ptolemais, and after greeting (B)the brothers, we stayed with them for a day.

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In Jerusalem

17 And after we arrived in Jerusalem, (A)the brothers welcomed us gladly.

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as also (A)the high priest and all (B)the Council of the elders [a]can testify. From them I also (C)received letters to (D)the brothers, and started off for (E)Damascus in order to bring even those who were there to Jerusalem [b]as prisoners to be punished.

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  1. Acts 22:5 Lit testifies for me
  2. Acts 22:5 Lit having been bound