Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

To send

General references

Bible References

Seemed

Acts 15:28
For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us not to place on you any greater burden than these essentials:
Matthew 11:26
Yes, Father, for this way was well-pleasing in Your sight.
Luke 1:3
it seemed fitting for me as well, [and so I have decided] after having carefully searched out and investigated all the events accurately, from the very beginning, to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus;

Being

Acts 15:6
The apostles and the elders came together to consider this matter.
Acts 1:14
All these with one mind and one purpose were continually devoting themselves to prayer, [waiting together] along with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers.
Acts 2:1
When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place,
1 Corinthians 1:10
But I urge you, believers, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you be in full agreement in what you say, and that there be no divisions or factions among you, but that you be perfectly united in your way of thinking and in your judgment [about matters of the faith].

To send

Acts 15:22
Then the apostles and the elders, together with the whole church, decided to select some of their men to go to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas—Judas, who was called Barsabbas, and Silas [also called Silvanus, both], leading men among the brothers.

Our

Romans 16:12
Greet those workers in the Lord, Tryphaena and Tryphosa. Greet my beloved Persis, who has worked hard in the Lord.
Ephesians 6:21
Now, so that you may know how I am and what I am doing, Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord, will tell you everything.
Colossians 4:7
As to all my affairs, Tychicus, who is a much-loved brother and faithful assistant and fellow bond-servant in the Lord, will give you all the information.
Philemon 1:16
no longer as a slave, but [as someone] more than a slave, as a brother [in Christ], especially dear to me, but how much more to you, both in the flesh [as a servant] and in the Lord [as a fellow believer].
2 Peter 3:15
And consider the patience of our Lord [His delay in judging and avenging wrongs] as salvation [that is, allowing time for more to be saved]; just as our beloved brother Paul also wrote to you according to the wisdom given to him [by God],

General references

Acts 15:6
The apostles and the elders came together to consider this matter.