Acts 15:4

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And when they were come to Jerusalem, they were received of the church, and of the apostles and elders, and they declared all things that God had done with them.

Received

3 John 1:8

All

2 Corinthians 6:1

Bible References

Received

Then, as he had made up his mind to cross over into Greece, the brethren wrote to the disciples in Corinth begging them to give him a kindly welcome. Upon his arrival he rendered valuable help to those who through grace had believed;

At length we reached Jerusalem, and there the brethren gave us a hearty welcome.

"Whoever receives you receives me, and whoever receives me receives Him who sent me.

Habitually therefore give one another a friendly reception, just as Christ also has received you, and thus promote the glory of God.

Aristarchus my fellow prisoner sends greeting to you, and so does Barnabas's cousin Mark. You have received instructions as to him; if he comes to you, give him a welcome.

If any one who comes to you does not bring this teaching, do not receive him under your roof nor bid him Farewell.

It is therefore our duty to show hospitality to such men, so that we may be fellow workers in promoting the truth.

All

So they set out, being accompanied for a short distance by some other members of the Church; and as they passed through Phoenicia and Samaria, they told the whole story of the conversion of the Gentiles and inspired all the brethren with great joy.

Upon their arrival they called the Church together and proceeded to report in detail all that God, working with them, had done, and how He had opened for the Gentiles the door of faith.

After exchanging friendly greetings, Paul told in detail all that God had done among the Gentiles through his instrumentality.

For I will not presume to mention any of the results that Christ has brought about by other agency than mine in securing the obedience of the Gentiles by word or deed,

But what I am I am by the grace of God, and His grace bestowed upon me did not prove ineffectual. But I labored more strenuously than all the rest--yet it was not I, but God's grace working with me.

We are to tell how God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not charging men's transgressions to their account, and that He has entrusted to us the Message of this reconciliation.

And you also we, as God's fellow workers, entreat not to be found to have received His grace to no purpose.