Acts 15:2

Webster's Bible (1833)

Therefore when Paul and Barnabas had no small discord and discussion with them, they appointed Paul and Barnabas, and some others of them, to go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and elders about this question.

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  • Acts 15:22-23 : 22 Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole assembly, to choose men out of their company, and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas: Judas called Barsabbas, and Silas, chief men among the brothers.{The word for "brothers" here and where the context allows may also be correctly translated "brothers and sisters" or "siblings."} 23 They wrote these things by their hand: "The apostles, the elders, and the brothers, to the brothers who are of the Gentiles in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia: greetings.
  • Acts 15:4 : 4 When they had come to Jerusalem, they were received by the assembly and the apostles and the elders, and they reported all things that God had done with them.
  • Acts 15:6-7 : 6 The apostles and the elders were gathered together to see about this matter. 7 When there had been much discussion, Peter rose up and said to them, "Brothers, you know that a good while ago God made choice among you, that by my mouth the Gentiles should hear the word of the Gospel, and believe.
  • Acts 11:30 : 30 which they also did, sending it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.
  • Gal 2:1-2 : 1 Then after a period of fourteen years I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, taking Titus also with me. 2 I went up by revelation, and I laid before them the Gospel which I preach among the Gentiles, but privately before those who were respected, for fear that I might be running, or had run, in vain.
  • Gal 2:5 : 5 to whom we gave no place in the way of subjection, not for an hour, that the truth of the Gospel might continue with you.
  • Phlm 1:8-9 : 8 Therefore, though I have all boldness in Christ to command you that which is appropriate, 9 yet for love's sake I rather beg, being such a one as Paul, the aged, but also a prisoner of Jesus Christ.
  • Jude 1:3 : 3 Beloved, while I was very eager to write to you about our common salvation, I was constrained to write to you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered to the saints.
  • Exod 18:23 : 23 If you will do this thing, and God commands you so, then you will be able to endure, and all of these people also will go to their place in peace."
  • 1 Sam 8:7 : 7 Yahweh said to Samuel, Listen to the voice of the people in all that they tell you; for they have not rejected you, but they have rejected me, that I should not be king over them.
  • Acts 10:23 : 23 So he called them in and lodged them. On the next day Peter arose and went out with them, and some of the brothers from Joppa accompanied him.
  • Acts 11:12 : 12 The Spirit told me to go with them, without discriminating. These six brothers also accompanied me, and we entered into the man's house.
  • Acts 15:25 : 25 it seemed good to us, having come to one accord, to choose out men and send them to you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,
  • Acts 15:27 : 27 We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who themselves will also tell you the same things by word of mouth.
  • Acts 16:4 : 4 As they went on their way through the cities, they delivered the decrees to them to keep which had been ordained by the apostles and elders who were at Jerusalem.
  • Acts 21:18 : 18 The day following, 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 through the will of God, and our brother Sosthenes,
  • 1 Cor 9:19-23 : 19 For though I was free from all, I brought myself under bondage to all, that I might gain the more. 20 To the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain Jews; to those who are under the law, as under the law, that I might gain 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 gain the weak. I have become all things to all men, that I may by all means save some. 23 Now I do this for the Gospel's sake, that I may be a joint partaker of it.
  • 2 Cor 11:5 : 5 For I reckon that I am not at all behind the very best apostles.
  • Gal 1:6-9 : 6 I marvel that you are so quickly deserting him who called you in the grace of Christ to a different gospel; 7 and there isn't another gospel. Only there are some who trouble you, and want to pervert the Gospel of Christ. 8 But even though we, or an angel from heaven, should preach to you any gospel other than that which we preached to you, let him be cursed. 9 As we have said before, so I now say again: if any man preaches to you any gospel other than that which you received, let him be cursed. 10 For am I now seeking the favor of men, or of God? Or am I striving to please men? For if I were still pleasing men, I wouldn't be a servant of Christ.

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    3They, being sent on their way by the assembly, passed through both Phoenicia and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles. They caused great joy to all the brothers.{The word for "brothers" here and where the context allows may also be correctly translated "brothers and sisters" or "siblings."}

    4When they had come to Jerusalem, they were received by the assembly and the apostles and the elders, and they reported all things that God had done with them.

    5But some of the sect of the Pharisees who believed rose up, saying, "It is necessary to circumcise them, and to charge them to keep the law of Moses."

    6The apostles and the elders were gathered together to see about this matter.

    7When there had been much discussion, Peter rose up and said to them, "Brothers, you know that a good while ago God made choice among you, that by my mouth the Gentiles should hear the word of the Gospel, and believe.

  • Acts 15:1
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    1Some men came down from Judea and taught the brothers, "Unless you are circumcised after the custom of Moses, you can't be saved."

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

  • Acts 15:22-25
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    22Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole assembly, to choose men out of their company, and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas: Judas called Barsabbas, and Silas, chief men among the brothers.{The word for "brothers" here and where the context allows may also be correctly translated "brothers and sisters" or "siblings."}

    23They wrote these things by their hand: "The apostles, the elders, and the brothers, to the brothers who are of the Gentiles in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia: greetings.

    24Because 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 commandment;

    25it seemed good to us, having come to one accord, to choose out men and send them to you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,

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

    4As they went on their way through the cities, they delivered the decrees to them to keep which had been ordained by the apostles and elders who were at Jerusalem.

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

    36After some days Paul said to Barnabas, "Let's return now and visit our brothers in every city in which we proclaimed the word of the Lord, to see how they are doing."

    37Barnabas planned to take John, who was called Mark, with them also.

    38But Paul didn't think that it was a good idea to take with them someone who had withdrawn from them in Pamphylia, and didn't go with them to do the work.

    39Then the contention grew so sharp that they separated from each other. Barnabas took Mark with him, and sailed away to Cyprus,

    40but Paul chose Silas, and went out, being commended by the brothers to the grace of God.

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    29When he had said these words, the Jews departed, having a great dispute among themselves.

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    22The report concerning them came to the ears of the assembly which was in Jerusalem. They sent out Barnabas to go as far as Antioch,

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

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    30So, when they were sent off, they came to Antioch. Having gathered the multitude together, they delivered the letter.

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    9and when they perceived the grace that was given to me, James and Cephas and John, they who were reputed to be pillars, gave to me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, that we should go to the Gentiles, and they to the circumcision.

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

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  • Acts 15:33
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    33After they had spent some time there, they were sent back with greetings from the brothers to the apostles.

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    1Then after a period of fourteen years I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, taking Titus also with me.

    2I went up by revelation, and I laid before them the Gospel which I preach among the Gentiles, but privately before those who were respected, for fear that I might be running, or had run, in vain.

  • Gal 2:12-14
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    12For before some people came from James, he ate with the Gentiles. But when they came, he drew back and separated himself, fearing those who were of the circumcision.

    13And the rest of the Jews joined him in his hypocrisy; so that even Barnabas was carried away with their hypocrisy.

    14But when I saw that they didn't walk uprightly according to the truth of the Gospel, I said to Peter before them all, "If you, being a Jew, live as the Gentiles do, and not as the Jews do, why do you compel the Gentiles to live as the Jews do?

  • Acts 15:19
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    19"Therefore my judgment is that we don't trouble those from among the Gentiles who turn to God,

  • Acts 21:15
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    15After these days we took up our baggage and went up to Jerusalem.

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    12When we heard these things, both we and they of that place begged him not to go up to Jerusalem.

  • Acts 14:20-21
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    20But as the disciples stood around him, he rose up, and entered into the city. On the next day he went out with Barnabas to Derbe.

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  • Acts 21:4
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    4Having found disciples, we stayed there seven days. These said to Paul through the Spirit, that he should not go up to Jerusalem.

  • Acts 14:2
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    2But the disbelieving{or, disobedient} Jews stirred up and embittered the souls of the Gentiles against the brothers.

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

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    12All the multitude kept silence, and they listened to Barnabas and Paul reporting what signs and wonders God had done among the Gentiles through them.