Acts 15:2

KJV1611 – Modern English

When therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and dispute with them, they determined that 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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  • Acts 15:22-23 : 22 Then it pleased the apostles and elders, with the whole church, to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas, namely, Judas who was also called Barsabas, and Silas, leading men among the brethren. 23 And they wrote letters by them in this way: The apostles, elders, and brethren, to the brethren who are of the Gentiles in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia, greetings.
  • Acts 15:4 : 4 And when they came to Jerusalem, they were received by the church, and by the apostles and elders, and they declared all things that God had done with them.
  • Acts 15:6-7 : 6 And the apostles and elders came together to consider this matter. 7 And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up and said to them, Men and brethren, you know that a good while ago God made a choice among us, that by my mouth the Gentiles should hear the word of the gospel and believe.
  • Acts 11:30 : 30 Which they also did, and sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.
  • Gal 2:1-2 : 1 Then, fourteen years later, I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, and took Titus with me also. 2 And I went up by revelation and communicated to them the gospel which I preach among the Gentiles, but privately to those of reputation, lest by any means I should run, or had run, in vain.
  • Gal 2:5 : 5 To whom we did not yield submission, no, not for an hour, that the truth of the gospel might continue with you.
  • Phlm 1:8-9 : 8 Therefore, though I might be very bold in Christ to command you to do what is fitting, 9 Yet for love's sake I rather appeal to you, being such a one as Paul, the aged, and now also a prisoner of Christ Jesus.
  • Jude 1:3 : 3 Beloved, while I was very diligent to write to you concerning our common salvation, I found it necessary to write to you, exhorting you to earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered to the saints.
  • Exod 18:23 : 23 If you do this thing, and God so commands you, then you will be able to endure, and all this people will go to their place in peace.
  • 1 Sam 8:7 : 7 And the LORD said to Samuel, Listen to the voice of the people in all that they say to you: for they have not rejected you, but they have rejected me, that I should not reign over them.
  • Acts 10:23 : 23 Then he invited them in, and lodged them. And on the next day Peter went away with them, and certain brethren from Joppa accompanied him.
  • Acts 11:12 : 12 And the Spirit told me to go with them, doubting nothing. Moreover, these six brothers accompanied me, and we entered the man's house:
  • Acts 15:25 : 25 it seemed good to us, being assembled with one accord, to send chosen men to you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,
  • Acts 15:27 : 27 We have therefore sent Judas and Silas, who will also tell you the same things by mouth.
  • Acts 16:4 : 4 And as they went through the cities, they delivered to them the decrees to keep, which were ordained by the apostles and elders at Jerusalem.
  • Acts 21:18 : 18 The next day Paul went in with us to James, and all the elders were present.
  • 1 Cor 1:1 : 1 Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother,
  • 1 Cor 9:19-23 : 19 For though I am free from all men, I have made myself a servant to all, that I might win the more. 20 And to the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might win the Jews; to those who are under the law, as under the law, that I might win those who are under the law; 21 To those who are without law, as without law (not being without law toward God, but under law toward Christ), that I might win those who are without law. 22 To the weak I became as weak, that I might win the weak. I have become all things to all people, that I might by all means save some. 23 And this I do for the sake of the gospel, that I may be a partaker of it with you.
  • 2 Cor 11:5 : 5 For I consider that I am not in any way inferior to the very chief apostles.
  • Gal 1:6-9 : 6 I am amazed that you are so quickly turning away from him who called you in the grace of Christ to a different gospel, 7 Which is not another; but there are some who trouble you and want to pervert the gospel of Christ. 8 But even if we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel to you than what we have preached to you, let him be accursed. 9 As we have said before, so now I say again, if anyone preaches any other gospel to you than what you have received, let him be accursed. 10 For do I now persuade men, or God? Or do I seek to please men? For if I still pleased men, I would not be a servant of Christ.

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  • Acts 15:3-7
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    3And being sent on their way by the church, they passed through Phoenicia and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles; and they brought great joy to all the brethren.

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

    5But there arose certain of the sect of the Pharisees who believed, saying, It is necessary to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses.

    6And the apostles and elders came together to consider this matter.

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

  • Acts 15:1
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    1And certain men who came down from Judea taught the brethren, and said, Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.

  • Acts 11:2
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    2And when Peter had come up to Jerusalem, those who were of the circumcision argued with him,

  • Acts 15:22-25
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    22Then it pleased the apostles and elders, with the whole church, to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas, namely, Judas who was also called Barsabas, and Silas, leading men among the brethren.

    23And they wrote letters by them in this way: The apostles, elders, and brethren, to the brethren who are of the Gentiles in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia, greetings.

    24Since we have heard that some who went out from us have troubled you with words, unsettling your souls, saying, You must be circumcised and keep the law—to whom we gave no such commandment—

    25it seemed good to us, being assembled with one accord, to send chosen men to you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,

  • Acts 16:3-4
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    3Paul wanted him to go with him, and took and circumcised him because of the Jews who were in those places; for they knew that his father was a Greek.

    4And as they went through the cities, they delivered to them the decrees to keep, which were ordained by the apostles and elders at Jerusalem.

  • Acts 15:35-40
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    35Paul and Barnabas also remained in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also.

    36After some days, Paul said to Barnabas, Let us go back and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they are doing.

    37Now Barnabas determined to take with them John, who was called Mark.

    38But Paul insisted that they should not take with them the one who had departed from them in Pamphylia and had not gone with them to the work.

    39Then the contention became so sharp that they parted from one another. So Barnabas took Mark and sailed to Cyprus,

    40but Paul chose Silas and departed, being commended by the brethren to the grace of God.

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    15But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves,

  • Acts 28:29
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    29And when he had said these words, the Jews departed and had a great dispute among themselves.

  • Acts 11:22
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    22Then news of these things came to the ears of the church in Jerusalem; and they sent Barnabas to go as far as Antioch.

  • Acts 11:30
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    30Which they also did, and sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.

  • Acts 15:30
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    30So when they were dismissed, they came to Antioch; and when they had gathered the multitude together, they delivered the letter.

  • Gal 2:9
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    9And when James, Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that was given to me, they gave to me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, that we should go to the Gentiles and they to the circumcised.

  • Acts 15:27-28
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    27We have therefore sent Judas and Silas, who will also tell you the same things by mouth.

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

  • Acts 15:33
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    33And after they had stayed there for a time, they were sent back with greetings from the brethren to the apostles.

  • Acts 13:50
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    50But the Jews stirred up the devout and honorable women, and the chief men of the city, and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them out of their district.

  • Gal 2:1-2
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    1Then, fourteen years later, I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, and took Titus with me also.

    2And I went up by revelation and communicated to them the gospel which I preach among the Gentiles, but privately to those of reputation, lest by any means I should run, or had run, in vain.

  • Gal 2:12-14
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    12For before certain men came from James, he ate with the Gentiles; but when they came, he withdrew and separated himself, fearing those who were of the circumcision.

    13And the other Jews also played the hypocrite with him, so that even Barnabas was carried away with their hypocrisy.

    14But when I saw that they were not straightforward about the truth of the gospel, I said to Peter before them all, If you, being a Jew, live in the manner of Gentiles and not as the Jews, why do you compel the Gentiles to live as the Jews?

  • Acts 15:19
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    19Therefore, my judgment is that we should not trouble those who from among the Gentiles are turned to God:

  • Acts 21:15
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    15And after those days we gathered our belongings and went up to Jerusalem.

  • Acts 21:12
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    12And when we heard these things, both we and those of that place pleaded with him not to go to Jerusalem.

  • Acts 14:20-21
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    20However, as the disciples gathered around him, he rose up and entered the city. And the next day he departed with Barnabas to Derbe.

    21And when they had preached the gospel to that city and had taught many, they returned to Lystra, Iconium, and Antioch,

  • Acts 21:4
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    4And finding disciples, we stayed there seven days: who said to Paul through the Spirit, that he should not go to Jerusalem.

  • Acts 14:2
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    2But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles and poisoned their minds against the brethren.

  • Acts 14:4-5
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    4But the multitude of the city was divided: some sided with the Jews, and some with the apostles.

    5And when an attempt was made by both the Gentiles and the Jews with their rulers to mistreat and stone them,

  • Acts 6:9
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    9Then certain members from the synagogue, called the Synagogue of the Freedmen, and Cyrenians, Alexandrians, and those from Cilicia and Asia, disputed with Stephen.

  • Acts 25:15
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    15about whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, asking for a judgment against him.

  • Acts 9:30
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    30And when the brothers found out, they brought him down to Caesarea and sent him out to Tarsus.

  • Acts 13:13
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    13Now when Paul and his company sailed from Paphos, they came to Perga in Pamphylia: and John departed from them and returned to Jerusalem.

  • Acts 13:2
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    2As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, Separate for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.

  • Acts 13:46
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    46Then Paul and Barnabas grew bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you: but since you reject it, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, behold, we turn to the Gentiles.

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    12Then all the multitude kept silent, and listened to Barnabas and Paul declaring what miracles and wonders God had worked among the Gentiles by them.