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

Acts 11:18

Acts 13:48

Luke 15:5

Bible References

Brought

But when our time was up, we left there and went on, and all of them with their wives and children escorted us out of the town. There we knelt down on the beach and prayed;

The brothers there had had news of our coming, and came as far as Appius' Forum and Three Taverns to meet us, and when Paul saw them he thanked God and was greatly encouraged.

when I go to Spain I hope to see you on my way there, and to have you see me off on my journey, after I have enjoyed being with you for a while.

and I will probably stay some time with you, or even pass the winter, so that you may start me off for wherever I may be going.

Do all you can to help Zenas the expert in the Law and Apollos on with their journey, and see that they have everything they need.

they have testified before the church to your love. Please see them off on their journey in a way appropriate to God's service.

Passed

When the apostles at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had accepted God's message, they sent Peter and John there.

The fugitives from the persecution that had broken out over Stephen went all the way to Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, but they told the message to none but Jews.

Declaring

This quieted the whole meeting, and they listened while Barnabas and Paul told of the signs and wonders which God had done among the heathen through them.

When they arrived there, they called the church together, and reported how God had worked with them, and how he had opened the way to faith for the heathen.

Paul greeted them warmly and gave a detailed account of what God had done among the heathen through his efforts.

They caused

When they heard this, they made no further objection, but they gave honor to God, and said, "Then God has given even the heathen repentance and the hope of life!"

When the heathen heard this they were delighted, and praised God's message, and all who were destined for eternal life believed,

And when he finds it, he puts it on his shoulders with joy,