Acts 15:31
When they read it aloud, the people rejoiced at its encouragement.
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- Acts 15:1 : 1 The 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.”
- Acts 15:10 : 10 So now why are you putting God to the test by placing on the neck of the disciples a yoke that neither our ancestors nor we have been able to bear?
- Acts 16:5 : 5 So the churches were being strengthened in the faith and were increasing in number every day.
- Gal 2:4-5 : 4 Now this matter arose because of the false brothers with false pretenses who slipped in unnoticed to spy on our freedom that we have in Christ Jesus, to make us slaves. 5 But we did not surrender to them even for a moment, in order that the truth of the gospel would remain with you.
- Gal 5:1 : 1 Freedom of the Believer For freedom Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not be subject again to the yoke of slavery.
- Phil 3:3 : 3 For we are the circumcision, the ones who worship by the Spirit of God, exult in Christ Jesus, and do not rely on human credentials
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30 So when they were dismissed, they went down to Antioch, and after gathering the entire group together, they delivered the letter.
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32 Both Judas and Silas, who were prophets themselves, encouraged and strengthened the brothers with a long speech.
33 After they had spent some time there, they were sent off in peace by the brothers to those who had sent them.
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3 So 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.
4 When 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.
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13 Therefore we have been encouraged. And in addition to our own encouragement, we rejoiced even more at the joy of Titus, because all of you have refreshed his spirit.
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7 I have had great joy and encouragement because of your love, for the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, brother.
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17 When we arrived in Jerusalem, the brothers welcomed us gladly.
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21 Paul and Barnabas Return to Antioch in Syria After they had proclaimed the good news in that city and made many disciples, they returned to Lystra, to Iconium, and to Antioch.
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3 And I wrote this very thing to you, so that when I came I would not have sadness from those who ought to make me rejoice, since I am confident in you all that my joy would be yours.
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25 and when they had spoken the word in Perga, they went down to Attalia.
26 From there they sailed back to Antioch, where they had been commended to the grace of God for the work they had now completed.
27 When they arrived and gathered the church together, they reported all the things God had done with them, and that he had opened a door of faith for the Gentiles.
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7 So in all our distress and affliction, we were reassured about you, brothers and sisters, through your faith.
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25 we have unanimously decided to choose men to send to you along with our dear friends Barnabas and Paul,
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22 A report about them came to the attention of the church in Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas to Antioch.
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18 Therefore encourage one another with these words.
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12 They took the boy home alive and were greatly comforted.
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30 They did so, sending their financial aid to the elders by Barnabas and Saul.
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27 Therefore we are sending Judas and Silas who will tell you these things themselves in person.
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4 who comforts us in all our troubles so that we may be able to comfort those experiencing any trouble with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.
5 For just as the sufferings of Christ overflow toward us, so also our comfort through Christ overflows to you.
6 But if we are afflicted, it is for your comfort and salvation; if we are comforted, it is for your comfort that you experience in your patient endurance of the same sufferings that we also suffer.
7 And our hope for you is steadfast because we know that as you share in our sufferings, so also you will share in our comfort.
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52 And the disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.
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2 “Listen carefully to my words; let this be the consolation you offer me.
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16 Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and by grace gave us eternal comfort and good hope,
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18 And in the same way you also should be glad and rejoice together with me.
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7 There they continued to proclaim the good news.
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36 So all of them were encouraged and took food themselves.
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