Acts 15:2

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Summary

When therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and disputation with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and certain other of them, should go up to Jerusalem unto the apostles and elders about this question.

Paul

They determined

Acts 15:25

Galatians 2:1

Certain

Acts 15:22

Acts 10:23

Acts 11:12

Should

The apostles

Bible References

Paul

When after much dispute, Peter arose, and said unto them, Men and brethren, ye know that a considerable time ago God chose among us, by my mouth, that the Gentiles should hear the gospel-word, and believe.

I marvel that ye are so quickly departed from him that called you, by the grace of Christ into another gospel

to whom not even for an hour have we yielded subjection, that the truth of the gospel might abide with you.

Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you concerning the common salvation, I held it necessary to write unto you, exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith once delivered unto the saints.

They determined

it hath seemed fit to us, assembled unanimously, to send unto you select men with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,

FOURTEEN years afterwards I again went up to Jerusalem with Barnabas, taking Titus also along with us.

Certain

Then it was determined by the apostles and presbyters with the whole church, to send select men from themselves unto Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; Judas surnamed Barsabas, and Silas, leading men among the brethren;

Then inviting them in, he lodged them there. And the next morning Peter went with them, and some of the brethren from Joppa accompanied him.

And the Spirit bade me go with them, making no hesitation. But with me went also these six brethren, and we entered into the man's house:

Should

Then when they arrived at Jerusalem, they were cordially received by the church, and the apostles and presbyters, and they related how great things God had done by them.

For though I be free from all men, I have made myself the servant of all, that I might gain the more.

And I went up then by revelation, and laid before them that gospel which I preach among the Heathen, but in private conference with those who were of the first importance, that haply I might not run, nor had run in vain.

Wherefore, though I have in Christ great liberty to enjoin thee what is becoming,

The apostles

Then the apostles and presbyters were assembled to consider of this matter.

And on the morrow Paul went in with us unto James: and all the presbyters were present.

PAUL, a called apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Sosthenes a brother,

For I reckon myself to be nothing inferior to the very chief of the apostles.