Acts 16:4

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

And as they were going on through the cities, they were delivering to them the decrees to keep, that have been judged by the apostles and the elders who `are' in Jerusalem,

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Referenced Verses

  • Acts 15:28-29 : 28 `For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, no more burden to lay upon you, except these necessary things: 29 to abstain from things offered to idols, and blood, and a strangled thing, and whoredom; from which keeping yourselves, ye shall do well; be strong!'
  • Acts 15:2 : 2 there having been, therefore, not a little dissension and disputation to Paul and Barnabas with them, they arranged for Paul and Barnabas, and certain others of them, to go up unto the apostles and elders to Jerusalem about this question,
  • Acts 15:6 : 6 And there were gathered together the apostles and the elders, to see about this matter,
  • Acts 11:30 : 30 which also they did, having sent unto the elders by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.

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  • Acts 15:1-6
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    1And certain having come down from Judea, were teaching the brethren -- `If ye be not circumcised after the custom of Moses, ye are not able to be saved;'

    2there having been, therefore, not a little dissension and disputation to Paul and Barnabas with them, they arranged for Paul and Barnabas, and certain others of them, to go up unto the apostles and elders to Jerusalem about this question,

    3they indeed, then, having been sent forward by the assembly, were passing through Phenice and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the nations, and they were causing great joy to all the brethren.

    4And having come to Jerusalem, they were received by the assembly, and the apostles, and the elders, they declared also as many things as God did with them;

    5and there rose up certain of those of the sect of the Pharisees who believed, saying -- `It behoveth to circumcise them, to command them also to keep the law of Moses.'

    6And there were gathered together the apostles and the elders, to see about this matter,

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    30They then, indeed, having been let go, went to Antioch, and having brought the multitude together, did deliver the epistle,

  • Acts 15:23-25
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    23having written through their hand thus: `The apostles, and the elders, and the brethren, to those in Antioch, and Syria, and Cilicia, brethren, who `are' of the nations, greeting;

    24seeing we have heard that certain having gone forth from us did trouble you with words, subverting your souls, saying to be circumcised and to keep the law, to whom we did give no charge,

    25it seemed good to us, having come together with one accord, chosen men to send unto you, with our beloved Barnabas and Paul --

  • Acts 16:5-6
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    5then, indeed, were the assemblies established in the faith, and were abounding in number every day;

    6and having gone through Phrygia and the region of Galatia, having been forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia,

  • Acts 14:23-24
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    23and having appointed to them by vote elders in every assembly, having prayed with fastings, they commended them to the Lord in whom they had believed.

    24And having passed through Pisidia, they came to Pamphylia,

  • Acts 11:30
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    30which also they did, having sent unto the elders by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.

  • Acts 16:3
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    3this one did Paul wish to go forth with him, and having taken `him', he circumcised him, because of the Jews who are in those places, for they all knew his father -- that he was a Greek.

  • Acts 14:21
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    21Having proclaimed good news also to that city, and having discipled many, they turned back to Lystra, and Iconium, and Antioch,

  • Acts 15:27-28
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    27we have sent, therefore, Judas and Silas, and they by word are telling the same things.

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

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    6And going forth they were going through the several villages, proclaiming good news, and healing everywhere.

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    41and he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the assemblies.

  • Acts 14:6-7
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    6they having become aware, did flee to the cities of Lycaonia, Lystra, and Derbe, and to the region round about,

    7and there they were proclaiming good news.

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    20and having brought them to the magistrates, they said, `These men do exceedingly trouble our city, being Jews;

    21and they proclaim customs that are not lawful for us to receive nor to do, being Romans.'

    22And the multitude rose up together against them, and the magistrates having torn their garments from them, were commanding to beat `them' with rods,

    23many blows also having laid upon them, they cast them to prison, having given charge to the jailor to keep them safely,

  • Acts 15:36
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    36and after certain days, Paul said unto Barnabas, `Having turned back again, we may look after our brethren, in every city in which we have preached the word of the Lord -- how they are.'

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    3then having fasted, and having prayed, and having laid the hands on them, they sent `them' away.

    4These, indeed, then, having been sent forth by the Holy Spirit, went down to Seleucia, thence also they sailed to Cyprus,

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    33and having passed some time, they were let go with peace from the brethren unto the apostles;

  • 1 Cor 16:3-4
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    3and whenever I may come, whomsoever ye may approve, through letters, these I will send to carry your favour to Jerusalem;

    4and if it be meet for me also to go, with me they shall go.

  • Acts 8:4
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    4they then indeed, having been scattered, went abroad proclaiming good news -- the word.

  • Acts 16:39
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    39and having come, they besought them, and having brought `them' forth, they were asking `them' to go forth from the city;

  • Acts 21:15
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    15And after these days, having taken `our' vessels, we were going up to Jerusalem,

  • Acts 14:26
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    26and thence did sail to Antioch, whence they had been given by the grace of God for the work that they fulfilled;

  • Acts 16:35
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    35And day having come, the magistrates sent the rod-bearers, saying, `Let those men go;'

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    2for ye have known what commands we gave you through the Lord Jesus,

  • Acts 4:15
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    15and having commanded them to go away out of the sanhedrim, they took counsel with one another,

  • 2 Cor 1:16
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    16and through you to pass to Macedonia, and again from Macedonia to come unto you, and by you to be sent forward to Judea.

  • Acts 17:15
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    15And those conducting Paul, brought him unto Athens, and having received a command unto Silas and Timotheus that with all speed they may come unto him, they departed;

  • Acts 11:22
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    22And the account was heard in the ears of the assembly that `is' in Jerusalem concerning them, and they sent forth Barnabas to go through unto Antioch,

  • Acts 8:14
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    14And the apostles in Jerusalem having heard that Samaria hath received the word of God, did send unto them Peter and John,

  • Acts 17:1
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    1And having passed through Amphipolis, and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where was the synagogue of the Jews,

  • Acts 21:25
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    25`And concerning those of the nations who have believed, we have written, having given judgment, that they observe no such thing, except to keep themselves both from idol-sacrifices, and blood, and a strangled thing, and whoredom.'

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    19wherefore I judge: not to trouble those who from the nations do turn back to God,

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    12thence also to Philippi, which is a principal city of the part of Macedonia -- a colony. And we were in this city abiding certain days,

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    12`In which things, also, going on to Damascus -- with authority and commission from the chief priests --

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    4And having found out the disciples, we tarried there seven days, and they said to Paul, through the Spirit, not to go up to Jerusalem;