Acts 15:25

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It seemed good to us, being in agreement, to choose men and send them to you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,

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  • Acts 1:14 : 14 They all continued steadfastly in prayer and supplication, along with the women, Mary the mother of Jesus, and His brothers.
  • 2 Pet 3:15 : 15 And consider the patience of our Lord as salvation, just as our beloved brother Paul also wrote to you according to the wisdom given to him.
  • Matt 11:26 : 26 Yes, Father, for this was Your good pleasure.
  • Luke 1:3 : 3 it also seemed good to me, since I have carefully followed everything from the beginning, to write to you in an orderly sequence, most excellent Theophilus,
  • Acts 2:1 : 1 When the day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all together in one place.
  • Acts 2:46 : 46 Day by day, they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts,
  • Acts 15:2 : 2 So after much dissension and debate with Paul and Barnabas, the brothers decided that Paul, Barnabas, and some others should go up to Jerusalem to consult the apostles and elders about this question.
  • Acts 15:6 : 6 The apostles and the elders gathered together to consider this matter.
  • Acts 15:22 : 22 Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole church, to choose men from among them and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. They sent Judas, called Barsabbas, and Silas, leading men among the brothers.
  • Acts 15:27-28 : 27 Therefore, we have sent Judas and Silas, who will also tell you the same things by word of mouth. 28 For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us not to place any greater burden on you except these necessary things:
  • Acts 15:35 : 35 Paul and Barnabas remained in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also.
  • Rom 16:12 : 12 Greet Tryphaena and Tryphosa, who work hard in the Lord. Greet my beloved Persis, who has worked very hard in the Lord.
  • 1 Cor 1:10 : 10 I appeal to you, brothers and sisters, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be united in the same mind and the same judgment.
  • Gal 2:9 : 9 And recognizing the grace given to me, James, Cephas, and John, who were esteemed as pillars, gave the right hand of fellowship to me and Barnabas, so that we should go to the Gentiles and they to the circumcised.
  • Eph 6:21 : 21 So that you also may know how I am and what I am doing, Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful servant in the Lord, will tell you everything.
  • Col 4:7 : 7 Tychicus will tell you all about my activities. He is a dear brother, a faithful minister, and a fellow servant in the Lord.
  • Col 4:9 : 9 With him is Onesimus, our faithful and dear brother, who is one of you. They will tell you everything that is happening here.
  • Phlm 1:16 : 16 No longer as a slave, but better than a slave, as a dearly loved brother. He is especially so to me, but even more to you, both in the physical relationship and in the Lord.

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  • Acts 15:26-28
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    26men who have risked their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

    27Therefore, we have sent Judas and Silas, who will also tell you the same things by word of mouth.

    28For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us not to place any greater burden on you except these necessary things:

  • Acts 15:22-24
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    22Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole church, to choose men from among them and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. They sent Judas, called Barsabbas, and Silas, leading men among the brothers.

    23They wrote this letter to be delivered by them: "The apostles and elders, your brothers, to the brothers and sisters among the Gentiles in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia: Greetings.

    24Since we have heard that some have gone out from us and troubled you with teachings, unsettling your minds, although we gave them no such instructions,

  • Acts 15:1-8
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    1Some men came down from Judea and began teaching the brothers, "Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved."

    2So after much dissension and debate with Paul and Barnabas, the brothers decided that Paul, Barnabas, and some others should go up to Jerusalem to consult the apostles and elders about this question.

    3Having been sent on their way by the church, they traveled through Phoenicia and Samaria, describing in detail the conversion of the Gentiles, and brought great joy to all the brothers.

    4When they arrived in Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church, along with the apostles and elders, and they reported all that God had done through them.

    5But some believers from the sect of the Pharisees stood up and declared, "It is necessary to circumcise them and to order them to keep the law of Moses."

    6The apostles and the elders gathered together to consider this matter.

    7After much debate, Peter stood up and said to them, "Brothers, you know that in the early days God chose me among you so that by my mouth the Gentiles would hear the word of the gospel and believe.

    8And God, who knows the heart, bore witness by giving them the Holy Spirit, just as He did to us.

  • Acts 11:29-30
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    29The disciples, each according to his ability, decided to send relief to the brothers and sisters living in Judea.

    30They did this, sending their gift to the elders by Barnabas and Saul.

  • Acts 15:33-37
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    33After spending some time there, they were sent off in peace by the brothers to those who had sent them.

    34But it seemed good to Silas to remain there.

    35Paul and Barnabas remained in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also.

    36After some days, Paul said to Barnabas, "Let us return and visit the brothers in every city where we have proclaimed the word of the Lord, to see how they are doing."

    37Barnabas wanted to take John, called Mark, along with them,

  • 1 Thess 3:1-2
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    1Therefore, when we could no longer endure it, we thought it best to remain in Athens alone.

    2And we sent Timothy, our brother, and God's servant, and our fellow worker in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you concerning your faith.

  • Acts 11:22-23
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    22News of this reached the ears of the church in Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas to Antioch.

    23When he arrived and saw the grace of God, he was glad and encouraged them all to remain true to the Lord with devoted hearts.

  • Acts 15:30-31
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    30So they were sent off and went down to Antioch. When they gathered the assembly together, they delivered the letter.

    31When they read it, they rejoiced at its encouragement.

  • 2 Cor 8:18-19
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    18And we are sending along with him the brother who is praised by all the churches for his work in spreading the gospel.

    19Not only that, but he was also chosen by the churches to accompany us as we carry out this act of grace, which is being administered by us to the glory of the Lord Himself and to show our eagerness to help.

  • Acts 15:40
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    40But Paul chose Silas and departed, after being commended by the brothers to the grace of the Lord.

  • Acts 21:17
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    17When we arrived in Jerusalem, the brothers and sisters welcomed us warmly.

  • Acts 14:23
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    23They appointed elders for them in each church and, with prayer and fasting, committed them to the Lord in whom they had believed.

  • Acts 21:15
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    15After these days, we made preparations and went up to Jerusalem.

  • 1 Cor 16:3
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    3When I arrive, I will send those you approve by letters to carry your gift to Jerusalem.

  • Acts 28:21
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    21They replied, 'We have not received any letters about you from Judea, nor has any of the brothers who came here reported or said anything bad about you.'

  • Acts 15:19
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    19Therefore, my judgment is that we should not trouble those of the Gentiles who are turning to God.

  • Acts 13:2-3
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    2While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, 'Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.'

    3Then, after fasting and praying, they laid their hands on them and sent them off.

  • Gal 2:9
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    9And recognizing the grace given to me, James, Cephas, and John, who were esteemed as pillars, gave the right hand of fellowship to me and Barnabas, so that we should go to the Gentiles and they to the circumcised.

  • 2 Cor 8:4-5
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    4They urgently pleaded with us for the privilege of sharing in this service to the saints.

    5And they exceeded our expectations: they gave themselves first to the Lord and then to us in keeping with God's will.

  • Acts 16:4
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    4As they traveled from city to city, they shared the decisions that had been made by the apostles and elders in Jerusalem, instructing the believers to follow them.

  • Rom 15:26
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    26For Macedonia and Achaia were pleased to make a contribution for the poor among the Lord’s people in Jerusalem.

  • Acts 28:14
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    14There we found some fellow believers and were invited to stay with them for seven days. And so we came to Rome.

  • 2 Cor 8:22
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    22We are also sending with them our brother, who has often proved diligent in many matters and is now even more so because of his great confidence in you.

  • Acts 1:21
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    21Therefore, it is necessary to choose one of the men who have been with us the whole time the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,

  • Acts 16:10
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    10After Paul saw the vision, we immediately prepared to leave for Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them.

  • Acts 14:26
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    26From there, they sailed back to Antioch, where they had been entrusted to the grace of God for the work they had now completed.

  • Acts 18:27
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    27When Apollos wanted to go to Achaia, the brothers and sisters encouraged him and wrote to the disciples there to welcome him. When he arrived, he greatly helped those who through grace had believed.

  • Acts 21:12
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    12When we heard this, we and the local believers pleaded with Paul not to go up to Jerusalem.