Acts 16:4
As 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.
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Referenced Verses
- Acts 15:28-29 : 28 For it seemed best to the Holy Spirit and to us not to place any greater burden on you than these necessary rules: 29 that you abstain from meat that has been sacrificed to idols and from blood and from what has been strangled and from sexual immorality. If you keep yourselves from doing these things, you will do well. Farewell.
- 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 11:30 : 30 They did so, sending their financial aid to the elders by Barnabas and Saul.
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- Acts 15:1-66 verses78%
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.”
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.
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.
5 But 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.”
6 Both the apostles and the elders met together to deliberate about this matter.
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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.
- Acts 15:23-253 verses73%
23 They sent this letter with them: From the apostles and elders, your brothers, to the Gentile brothers and sisters in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia, greetings!
24 Since 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,
25 we have unanimously decided to choose men to send to you along with our dear friends Barnabas and Paul,
- Acts 16:5-62 verses73%
5 So the churches were being strengthened in the faith and were increasing in number every day.
6 Paul’s Vision of the Macedonian Man They went through the region of Phrygia and Galatia, having been prevented by the Holy Spirit from speaking the message in the province of Asia.
- Acts 14:23-242 verses72%
23 When 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.
24 Then they passed through Pisidia and came into Pamphylia,
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30 They did so, sending their financial aid to the elders by Barnabas and Saul.
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3 Paul wanted Timothy to accompany him, and he took him and circumcised him because of the Jews who were in those places, for they all knew that his father was Greek.
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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.
- Acts 15:27-282 verses70%
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:
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6 Then they departed and went throughout the villages, proclaiming the good news and healing people everywhere.
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41 He passed through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches.
- Acts 14:6-72 verses70%
6 Paul and Barnabas learned about it and fled to the Lycaonian cities of Lystra and Derbe and the surrounding region.
7 There they continued to proclaim the good news.
- Acts 16:20-234 verses70%
20 When they had brought them before the magistrates, they said,“These men are throwing our city into confusion. They are Jews
21 and are advocating customs that are not lawful for us to accept or practice, since we are Romans.”
22 The crowd joined the attack against them, and the magistrates tore the clothes off Paul and Silas and ordered them to be beaten with rods.
23 After they had beaten them severely, they threw them into prison and commanded the jailer to guard them securely.
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36 Paul 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.”
- Acts 13:3-42 verses69%
3 Then, after they had fasted and prayed and placed their hands on them, they sent them off.
4 Paul and Barnabas Preach in Cyprus So Barnabas and Saul, sent out by the Holy Spirit, went down to Seleucia, and from there they sailed to Cyprus.
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33 After they had spent some time there, they were sent off in peace by the brothers to those who had sent them.
- 1 Cor 16:3-42 verses69%
3 Then, when I arrive, I will send those whom you approve with letters of explanation to carry your gift to Jerusalem.
4 And if it seems advisable that I should go also, they will go with me.
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4 Philip Preaches in Samaria Now those who had been forced to scatter went around proclaiming the good news of the word.
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39 and came and apologized to them. After they brought them out, they asked them repeatedly to leave the city.
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15 After these days we got ready and started up to Jerusalem.
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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.
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35 At daybreak the magistrates sent their police officers, saying,“Release those men.”
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2 For you know what commands we gave you through the Lord Jesus.
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15 But when they had ordered them to go outside the council, they began to confer with one another,
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16 and through your help to go on into Macedonia and then from Macedonia to come back to you and be helped on our way into Judea by you.
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15 Those who accompanied Paul escorted him as far as Athens, and after receiving an order for Silas and Timothy to come to him as soon as possible, they left.
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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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14 Now when the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had accepted the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them.
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1 Paul and Silas at Thessalonica After they traveled through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a Jewish synagogue.
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25 But regarding the Gentiles who have believed, we have written a letter, having decided that they should avoid meat that has been sacrificed to idols and blood and what has been strangled and sexual immorality.”
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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,
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12 and from there to Philippi, which is a leading city of that district of Macedonia, a Roman colony. We stayed in this city for some days.
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12 “While doing this very thing, as I was going to Damascus with authority and complete power from the chief priests,
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4 After we located the disciples, we stayed there seven days. They repeatedly told Paul through the Spirit not to set foot in Jerusalem.