Acts 15:22

King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

Then pleased it the apostles and elders, with the whole church, to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; namely, Judas surnamed Barsabas, and Silas, chief men among the brethren:

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  • Acts 15:27 : 27 We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who shall also tell you the same things by mouth.
  • Acts 15:32 : 32 And Judas and Silas, being prophets also themselves, exhorted the brethren with many words, and confirmed them.
  • Acts 15:40 : 40 And Paul chose Silas, and departed, being recommended by the brethren unto the gre of God.
  • 1 Pet 5:12 : 12 By Silvanus, a faithful brother unto you, as I suppose, I have written briefly, exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of God wherein ye stand.
  • Acts 1:23 : 23 And they appointed two, Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.
  • Acts 16:19 : 19 And when her masters saw that the hope of their gains was gone, they caught Paul and Silas, and drew them into the marketple unto the rulers,
  • Acts 16:25 : 25 And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them.
  • Acts 16:29 : 29 Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell down before Paul and Silas,
  • Acts 17:4 : 4 And some of them believed, and consorted with Paul and Silas; and of the devout Greeks a great multitude, and of the chief women not a few.
  • Acts 17:10 : 10 And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews.
  • Acts 17:14 : 14 And then immediately the brethren sent away Paul to go as it were to the sea: but Silas and Timotheus abode there still.
  • Acts 18:5 : 5 And when Silas and Timotheus were come from Medonia, Paul was pressed in the spirit, and testified to the Jews that Jesus was Christ.
  • 1 Thess 1:1 : 1 Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians which is in God the Father and in the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.
  • 2 Thess 1:1 : 1 Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:
  • Acts 6:4-5 : 4 But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word. 5 And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch:
  • Acts 8:14 : 14 Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John:
  • Acts 11:22 : 22 Then tidings of these things came unto the ears of the church which was in Jerusalem: and they sent forth Barnabas, that he should go as far as Antioch.
  • Acts 15:1-2 : 1 And certain men which came down from Judaea taught the brethren, and said, Except ye be circumcised after the manner of Moses, ye cannot be saved. 2 When therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and disputation with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and certain other of them, should go up to Jerusalem unto the apostles and elders about this question.
  • Acts 15:23 : 23 And they wrote letters by them after this manner; The apostles and elders and brethren send greeting unto the brethren which are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia:
  • Acts 15:25 : 25 It seemed good unto us, being assembled with one cord, to send chosen men unto you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,
  • 2 Sam 3:36 : 36 And all the people took notice of it, and it pleased them: as whatsoever the king did pleased all the people.
  • 2 Chr 30:4 : 4 And the thing pleased the king and all the congregation.
  • 2 Chr 30:12 : 12 Also in Judah the hand of God was to give them one heart to do the commandment of the king and of the princes, by the word of the LORD.

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  • Acts 15:23-28
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    23 And they wrote letters by them after this manner; The apostles and elders and brethren send greeting unto the brethren which are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia:

    24 Forasmuch as we have heard, that certain which went out from us have troubled you with words, subverting your souls, saying, Ye must be circumcised, and keep the law: to whom we gave no such commandment:

    25 It seemed good unto us, being assembled with one cord, to send chosen men unto you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,

    26 Men that have hazarded their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

    27 We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who shall also tell you the same things by mouth.

    28 For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things;

  • Acts 15:32-37
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    32 And Judas and Silas, being prophets also themselves, exhorted the brethren with many words, and confirmed them.

    33 And after they had tarried there a spe, they were let go in pee from the brethren unto the apostles.

    34 Notwithstanding it pleased Silas to abide there still.

    35 Paul also and Barnabas continued in Antioch, tehing and prehing the word of the Lord, with many others also.

    36 And some days after Paul said unto Barnabas, Let us go again and visit our brethren in every city where we have prehed the word of the Lord, and see how they do.

    37 And Barnabas determined to take with them John, whose surname was Mark.

  • Acts 11:29-30
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    29 Then the disciples, every man cording to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren which dwelt in Judaea:

    30 Which also they did, and sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.

  • Acts 15:40-41
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    40 And Paul chose Silas, and departed, being recommended by the brethren unto the gre of God.

    41 And he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches.

  • Acts 15:2-4
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    2 When therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and disputation with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and certain other of them, should go up to Jerusalem unto the apostles and elders about this question.

    3 And being brought on their way by the church, they passed through Phenice and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles: and they caused great joy unto all the brethren.

    4 And when they were come to Jerusalem, they were received of the church, and of the apostles and elders, and they declared all things that God had done with them.

  • Acts 11:22-23
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    22 Then tidings of these things came unto the ears of the church which was in Jerusalem: and they sent forth Barnabas, that he should go as far as Antioch.

    23 Who, when he came, and had seen the gre of God, was glad, and exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord.

  • Acts 15:6-7
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    6 And the apostles and elders came together for to consider of this matter.

    7 And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Men and brethren, ye know how that a good while ago God made choice among us, that the Gentiles by my mouth should hear the word of the gospel, and believe.

  • Acts 1:23-25
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    23 And they appointed two, Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.

    24 And they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord, which knowest the hearts of all men, shew whether of these two thou hast chosen,

    25 That he may take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own ple.

  • Acts 13:1-3
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    1 Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and tehers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

    2 As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.

    3 And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.

  • Gal 2:9
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    9 And when James, Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that was given unto me, they ve to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship; that we should go unto the heathen, and they unto the circumcision.

  • Acts 14:23
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    23 And when they had ordained them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed.

  • Acts 1:16
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    16 Men and brethren, this scripture must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spake before concerning Judas, which was guide to them that took Jesus.

  • Acts 15:12-13
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    12 Then all the multitude kept silence, and gave audience to Barnabas and Paul, declaring what mirles and wonders God had wrought among the Gentiles by them.

    13 And after they had held their pee, James answered, saying, Men and brethren, hearken unto me:

  • Acts 13:7
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    7 Which was with the deputy of the country, Sergius Paulus, a prudent man; who called for Barnabas and Saul, and desired to hear the word of God.

  • Acts 25:15
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    15 About whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, desiring to have judgment against him.

  • Acts 13:5
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    5 And when they were at Salamis, they prehed the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews: and they had also John to their minister.

  • 2 Cor 8:19
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    19 And not that only, but who was also chosen of the churches to travel with us with this grace, which is administered by us to the glory of the same Lord, and declaration of your ready mind:

  • Acts 11:25
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    25 Then departed Barnabas to Tarsus, for to seek Saul:

  • Acts 16:4
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    4 And as they went through the cities, they delivered them the decrees for to keep, that were ordained of the apostles and elders which were at Jerusalem.

  • Acts 1:13
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    13 And when they were come in, they went up into an upper room, where abode both Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas the brother of James.

  • Acts 6:3
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    3 Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.

  • Acts 6:5
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    5 And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch:

  • Acts 12:25
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    25 And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, when they had fulfilled their ministry, and took with them John, whose surname was Mark.

  • Acts 17:10
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    10 And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews.

  • Acts 17:14
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    14 And then immediately the brethren sent away Paul to go as it were to the sea: but Silas and Timotheus abode there still.

  • Acts 15:21
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    21 For Moses of old time hath in every city them that preh him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath day.

  • Acts 13:15
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    15 And after the reading of the law and the prophets the rulers of the synagogue sent unto them, saying, Ye men and brethren, if ye have any word of exhortation for the people, say on.

  • Acts 21:18
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    18 And the day following Paul went in with us unto James; and all the elders were present.

  • Acts 8:14
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    14 Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John: