Acts 15:3

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And being brought on their way by the church, they passed through Phenice and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles: and they caused great joy unto all the brethren.

Brought

Passed

Acts 8:14

Acts 11:19

Declaring

Acts 15:12

Acts 14:27

Acts 21:19

They caused

Luke 15:5

Bible References

Brought

When our days there were ended, we departed and went on our journey, and they all, with wives and children, accompanied us until we were outside the city. And kneeling down on the beach, we prayed

And the brothers there, when they heard about us, came as far as the Forum of Appius and Three Taverns to meet us. On seeing them, Paul thanked God and took courage.

I hope to see you in passing as I go to Spain, and to be helped on my journey there by you, once I have enjoyed your company for a while.

and perhaps I will stay with you or even spend the winter, so that you may help me on my journey, wherever I go.

Do your best to speed Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their way; see that they lack nothing.

who testified to your love before the church. You will do well to send them on their journey in a manner worthy of God.

Passed

Now when the apostles at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent to them Peter and John,

Now those who were scattered because of the persecution that arose over Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia and Cyprus and Antioch, speaking the word to no one except Jews.

Declaring

And all the assembly fell silent, and they listened to Barnabas and Paul as they related what signs and wonders God had done through them among the Gentiles.

And when they arrived and gathered the church together, they declared all that God had done with them, and how he had opened a door of faith to the Gentiles.

After greeting them, he related one by one the things that God had done among the Gentiles through his ministry.

They caused

When they heard these things they fell silent. And they glorified God, saying, "Then to the Gentiles also God has granted repentance that leads to life."

And when the Gentiles heard this, they began rejoicing and glorifying the word of the Lord, and as many as were appointed to eternal life believed.

Lift up your eyes all around, and see; they all gather together, they come to you; your sons shall come from afar, and your daughters shall be carried on the hip.

For thus says the LORD: "Behold, I will extend peace to her like a river, and the glory of the nations like an overflowing stream; and you shall nurse, you shall be carried upon her hip, and bounced upon her knees.

And when he has found it, he lays it on his shoulders, rejoicing.