Acts 15:25

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we have unanimously decided to choose men to send to you along with our dear friends Barnabas and Paul,

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  • Acts 1:14 : 14 All these continued together in prayer with one mind, together with the women, along with Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers.
  • 2 Pet 3:15 : 15 And regard the patience of our Lord as salvation, just as also our dear brother Paul wrote to you, according to the wisdom given to him,
  • Matt 11:26 : 26 Yes, Father, for this was your gracious will.
  • Luke 1:3 : 3 So it seemed good to me as well, because I have followed all things carefully from the beginning, to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus,
  • Acts 2:1 : 1 The Holy Spirit and the Day of Pentecost Now when the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place.
  • Acts 2:46 : 46 Every day they continued to gather together by common consent in the temple courts, breaking bread from house to house, sharing their food with glad and humble hearts,
  • Acts 15:2 : 2 When Paul and Barnabas had a major argument and debate with them, the church appointed Paul and Barnabas and some others from among them to go up to meet with the apostles and elders in Jerusalem about this point of disagreement.
  • Acts 15:6 : 6 Both the apostles and the elders met together to deliberate about this matter.
  • Acts 15:22 : 22 Then the apostles and elders, with the whole church, decided to send men chosen from among them, Judas called Barsabbas and Silas, leaders among the brothers, to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas.
  • Acts 15:27-28 : 27 Therefore we are sending Judas and Silas who will tell you these things themselves in person. 28 For it seemed best to the Holy Spirit and to us not to place any greater burden on you than these necessary rules:
  • Acts 15:35 : 35 But Paul and Barnabas remained in Antioch, teaching and proclaiming(along with many others) the word of the Lord.
  • Rom 16:12 : 12 Greet Tryphena and Tryphosa, laborers in the Lord. Greet my dear friend Persis, who has worked hard in the Lord.
  • 1 Cor 1:10 : 10 Divisions in the Church I urge you, brothers and sisters, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to agree together, to end your divisions, and to be united by the same mind and purpose.
  • Gal 2:9 : 9 and when James, Cephas, and John, who had a reputation as pillars, recognized the grace that had been given to me, they gave to Barnabas and me the right hand of fellowship, agreeing that we would go to the Gentiles and they to the circumcised.
  • Eph 6:21 : 21 Farewell Comments Tychicus, my dear brother and faithful servant in the Lord, will make everything known to you, so that you too may know about my circumstances, how I am doing.
  • Col 4:7 : 7 Personal Greetings and Instructions Tychicus, a dear brother, faithful minister, and fellow slave in the Lord, will tell you all the news about me.
  • Col 4:9 : 9 I sent him with Onesimus, the faithful and dear brother, who is one of you. They will tell you about everything here.
  • Phlm 1:16 : 16 no longer as a slave, but more than a slave, as a dear brother. He is especially so to me, and even more so to you now, both humanly speaking and in the Lord.

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

    27Therefore we are sending Judas and Silas who will tell you these things themselves in person.

    28For it seemed best to the Holy Spirit and to us not to place any greater burden on you than these necessary rules:

  • Acts 15:22-24
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    22Then the apostles and elders, with the whole church, decided to send men chosen from among them, Judas called Barsabbas and Silas, leaders among the brothers, to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas.

    23They sent this letter with them: From the apostles and elders, your brothers, to the Gentile brothers and sisters in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia, greetings!

    24Since we have heard that some have gone out from among us with no orders from us and have confused you, upsetting your minds by what they said,

  • Acts 15:1-8
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    1The Jerusalem Council Now some men came down from Judea and began to teach the brothers,“Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.”

    2When Paul and Barnabas had a major argument and debate with them, the church appointed Paul and Barnabas and some others from among them to go up to meet with the apostles and elders in Jerusalem about this point of disagreement.

    3So they were sent on their way by the church, and as they passed through both Phoenicia and Samaria, they were relating at length the conversion of the Gentiles and bringing great joy to all the brothers.

    4When they arrived in Jerusalem, they were received by the church and the apostles and the elders, and they reported all the things God had done with them.

    5But some from the religious party of the Pharisees who had believed stood up and said,“It is necessary to circumcise the Gentiles and to order them to observe the law of Moses.”

    6Both the apostles and the elders met together to deliberate about this matter.

    7After there had been much debate, Peter stood up and said to them,“Brothers, you know that some time ago God chose me to preach to the Gentiles so they would hear the message of the gospel and believe.

    8And God, who knows the heart, has testified to them by giving them the Holy Spirit just as he did to us,

  • Acts 11:29-30
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    29So the disciples, each in accordance with his financial ability, decided to send relief to the brothers living in Judea.

    30They did so, sending their financial aid to the elders by Barnabas and Saul.

  • Acts 15:35-37
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    35But Paul and Barnabas remained in Antioch, teaching and proclaiming(along with many others) the word of the Lord.

    36Paul and Barnabas Part Company After some days Paul said to Barnabas,“Let’s return and visit the brothers in every town where we proclaimed the word of the Lord to see how they are doing.”

    37Barnabas wanted to bring John called Mark along with them too,

  • 1 Thess 3:1-2
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    1So when we could bear it no longer, we decided to stay on in Athens alone.

    2We sent Timothy, our brother and fellow worker for God in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen you and encourage you about your faith,

  • Acts 11:22-23
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    22A report about them came to the attention of the church in Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas to Antioch.

    23When he came and saw the grace of God, he rejoiced and encouraged them all to remain true to the Lord with devoted hearts,

  • Acts 15:30-31
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    30So when they were dismissed, they went down to Antioch, and after gathering the entire group together, they delivered the letter.

    31When they read it aloud, the people 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.

    19In addition, this brother has also been chosen by the churches as our traveling companion as we administer this generous gift to the glory of the Lord himself and to show our readiness to help.

  • Acts 15:40
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    40but Paul chose Silas and set out, commended to the grace of the Lord by the brothers and sisters.

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

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

  • Acts 14:23
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    23When they had appointed elders for them in the various churches, with prayer and fasting they entrusted them to the protection of the Lord in whom they had believed.

  • Acts 21:15
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    15After these days we got ready and started up to Jerusalem.

  • 1 Cor 16:3
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    3Then, when I arrive, I will send those whom you approve with letters of explanation to carry your gift to Jerusalem.

  • Acts 28:21
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    21They replied,“We have received no letters from Judea about you, nor have any of the brothers come from there and reported or said anything bad about you.

  • Acts 15:19
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    19“Therefore I conclude that we should not cause extra difficulty for those among the Gentiles who are turning to God,

  • Acts 13:2-3
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    2While they were serving 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 they had fasted and prayed and placed their hands on them, they sent them off.

  • Gal 2:9
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    9and when James, Cephas, and John, who had a reputation as pillars, recognized the grace that had been given to me, they gave to Barnabas and me the right hand of fellowship, agreeing that we would go to the Gentiles and they to the circumcised.

  • 2 Cor 8:4-5
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    4begging us with great earnestness for the blessing and fellowship of helping the saints.

    5And they did this not just as we had hoped, but they gave themselves first to the Lord and to us by the will of God.

  • Acts 16:4
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    4As they went through the towns, they passed on the decrees that had been decided on by the apostles and elders in Jerusalem for the Gentile believers to obey.

  • Rom 15:26
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    26For Macedonia and Achaia are pleased to make some contribution for the poor among the saints in Jerusalem.

  • Acts 28:14
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    14There we found some brothers and were invited to stay with them seven days. And in this way we came to Rome.

  • 2 Cor 8:22
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    22And we are sending with them our brother whom we have tested many times and found eager in many matters, but who now is much more eager than ever because of the great confidence he has in you.

  • Acts 1:21
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    21Thus one of the men who have accompanied us during all the time the Lord Jesus associated with us,

  • Acts 16:10
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    10After Paul saw the vision, we attempted immediately to go over to Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to proclaim the good news to them.

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

  • Acts 18:27
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    27When Apollos wanted to cross over to Achaia, the brothers encouraged him and wrote to the disciples to welcome him. When he arrived, he assisted greatly those who had believed by grace,

  • Acts 21:12
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    12When we heard this, both we and the local people begged him not to go up to Jerusalem.