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

Exodus 18:23

Galatians 2:1

Certain

Acts 15:22

Acts 10:23

Acts 11:12

Should

Philemon 1:8

The apostles

Bible References

Paul

After much discussion Peter got up and said: Men and brothers you know that God made a choice among us, that I would preach the good news to the nations that they may hear and believe.

I am amazed that you so quickly turned away from the One who called you by the grace of Christ. You turned to different good news.

We did not yield to them for a moment or an hour! That way the truth of the good news (the whole body of Christian teachings) might continue with you.

Beloved, I diligently wrote you about our common salvation. I found it necessary to write to you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered to the holy ones.

They determined

It seemed good to us, being assembled with one accord, to send chosen men to you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul.

If you do this, as God commands, you will not wear yourself out. All these people can go home with their disputes settled.

Fourteen years later I went again to Jerusalem with Barnabas. I took Titus with me also.

Certain

The apostles and elders along with the whole congregation desired to send chosen men to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; namely, Judas surnamed Barsabas, and Silas, leading men among the brothers.

He invited them in to be his guests. The next day Peter went away with them. Brothers accompanied them from Joppa.

The Spirit told me to go with them and not to doubt them. These six brothers accompanied me when we entered the man's house.

Should

Then they went to Jerusalem where the apostles and elders and congregation greeted them. They declared all the things that God had done for them.

Jehovah answered: Samuel, do everything they want you to do. I am really the one they have rejected as their king.

For, though I am free from all persons, yet I have made myself a servant to all, that I might gain more.

I went in response to a revelation. I demonstrated to them the way I spread the good news among the people of the nations. I did this privately before them for they have a reputation. I am concerned that by any means I should be running, or had run, in vain.

I have all boldness in Christ to tell you what is appropriate.

The apostles

The apostles and elders came together to consider this matter.

The following day Paul went with us to James and the elders.

This letter is from Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother.

For I do not consider myself inferior to the super apostles.