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 accompanied us out of town. There we knelt down on the beach and prayed;

Because the brothers at Rome had heard of our coming, they came as far as Appius' Market and the Three Taverns to meet us, and as soon as Paul caught sight of them, he thanked God and took courage.

when I make my trip to Spain, I certainly hope to see you on my way there and to be helped forward by you, after I have enjoyed being with you awhile.

and I shall likely stay over with you some time, or maybe spend the winter with you, so that you may help me on to whatever points I may visit.

Give a hearty send-off to Zenas the lawyer, and Apollos, so that they may want for nothing.

They have testified before the church to your love. You will please send them off on their journey in a way befitting the service of God.

Passed

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

Now the fugitives from the persecution that started over Stephen went all the way to Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, telling the message to none but Jews.

Declaring

By this he quieted the whole congregation, and they listened to Barnabas and Paul tell of the signs and wonders which God had done through them among the heathen.

On arriving there they called the church together, and in detail reported to them all that God had done through them as instruments, and how He had opened to the heathen the door of faith.

Paul first greeted them and then gave them a detailed account of what God had done among the heathen through his service.

They caused

When they heard this, they had no answer to make, but gave God the glory, saying, "So God has given even the heathen the repentance that leads to life."

The heathen kept on listening and rejoicing and giving the glory to God's message, and all who had been destined to eternal life believed,

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