Parallel Verses
An Understandable Version
And when they had read it, the people [of the Antioch church] rejoiced over the encouragement it gave them.
New American Standard Bible
When they had read it, they rejoiced because of its
King James Version
Which when they had read, they rejoiced for the consolation.
Holman Bible
When they read it, they rejoiced because of its encouragement.
International Standard Version
When the people read it, they were pleased with how the letter encouraged them.
A Conservative Version
And after reading it, they rejoiced for the encouragement.
American Standard Version
And when they had read it, they rejoiced for the consolation.
Amplified
And when they had read it, the people rejoiced greatly at the encouragement and comfort [it brought them].
Anderson New Testament
When they had read it, they rejoiced for the consolation which it gave.
Bible in Basic English
And after reading it, they were glad of its comfort.
Common New Testament
And when they read it, they rejoiced at its encouragement.
Daniel Mace New Testament
they were affected with joy at the comfortable contents, as for Judas and Silas,
Darby Translation
And having read it, they rejoiced at the consolation.
Godbey New Testament
And having read it, they rejoiced over the consolation.
Goodspeed New Testament
and when they read it they were delighted with the encouragement it gave them.
John Wesley New Testament
Which having read, they rejoiced for the consolation.
Julia Smith Translation
And having read, they rejoiced for the encouraging
King James 2000
Which when they had read, they rejoiced for the exhortation.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And [when they] read [it] aloud, they rejoiced at the encouragement.
Modern King James verseion
And when they had read it, they rejoiced at the comfort.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
When they had read it, they rejoiced of that consolation.
Moffatt New Testament
On reading it the people rejoiced at the encouragement it brought;
Montgomery New Testament
and when they had read it they rejoiced at the comfort it brought.
NET Bible
When they read it aloud, the people rejoiced at its encouragement.
New Heart English Bible
When they had read it, they rejoiced over the encouragement.
Noyes New Testament
And when they had read it, they rejoiced over the encouragement.
Sawyer New Testament
And reading it they rejoiced at the exhortation.
The Emphasized Bible
and, when they read it, they rejoiced for the consolation.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
and when they had read it, they rejoiced in the consolation [of it].
Twentieth Century New Testament
And delivered the letter, the reading of which caused great rejoicing by its encouraging contents.
Webster
Which when they had read, they rejoiced for the consolation.
Weymouth New Testament
The people read it, and were delighted with the comfort it brought them.
Williams New Testament
When they had read it, they were delighted with the encouragement it brought them.
World English Bible
When they had read it, they rejoiced over the encouragement.
Worrell New Testament
And, having read it, they rejoiced at the consolation.
Worsley New Testament
And when they had read it, they rejoiced at the consolation it brought.
Youngs Literal Translation
and they having read, did rejoice for the consolation;
Themes
Antioch » A city » A city of syria » Dissension within the congregation of
Elder » In the Christian church
Jude » Christian » Sent » To antioch » With » Paul
Silas » The short form of the name » Sent to paul, in antioch (of syria), from jerusalem
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Acts 15:31
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Letter Is Delivered To Antioch
30 So, when Paul, Barnabas, Judas and Silas left [the meeting] they went down to Antioch and, after gathering a large group [of the church] together, they presented the letter to them. 31 And when they had read it, the people [of the Antioch church] rejoiced over the encouragement it gave them. 32 And Judas and Silas, who also were prophets, exhorted and strengthened the brothers with many [other] words.
Cross References
Acts 15:1
Certain men [i.e., believers, see verse 5] came down from Judea [to Antioch of Syria] and began teaching the brothers this: You cannot be saved unless you are circumcised according to the custom [required] by Moses.
Acts 15:10
Why are you putting God on trial by trying to harness the disciples with a burden [i.e., compliance with the law of Moses], which neither our forefathers nor we could possibly bear?
Acts 16:5
So, the churches [of the region] were being [spiritually] strengthened in the faith and grew in number daily.
Galatians 2:4-5
For [certain] false brothers, who were secretly brought in to observe us practicing our liberty in Christ Jesus [i.e., by not having Titus circumcised], attempted to place us [back] under the bondage [of Mosaic law keeping].
Galatians 5:1
Christ set us free [from condemnation under the law of Moses], so we could stay free! Remain where you are then, and do not get tangled up again in the enslaving harness [of the law of Moses].
Philippians 3:3
For we [Christians] are the [true] circumcision [i.e., the real "Jews" in God's eyes. See Rom. 2:28-29]. We worship by means of God's Holy Spirit [i.e., are empowered and motivated by the Holy Spirit], and boast in [the person and work of] Christ Jesus, and [we] place no confidence in the flesh [i.e., in any outward ritual or status for salvation].