Acts 21:18

Conflict Over The Gentile Mission

¹⁷ When we arrived in Jerusalem, the brothers and sisters welcomed us gladly. ¹⁸ On the next day Paul went with us to [see] James, and all the elders of the church were present. ¹⁹ After greeting them, Paul began to give a detailed account of the things that God had done among the Gentiles through his ministry.

Elders of the Church

James

Jerusalem

Paul

Acts 11:30

And this they did, sending the contribution to the elders by Barnabas and Saul.

Acts 15:13

When they had finished speaking, James replied, “Brothers, listen to me.

Matthew 10:2

Now these are the names of the twelve apostles (special messengers, personally chosen representatives): first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew, his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother;

Acts 12:17

But motioning to them with his hand to be quiet and listen, he described how the Lord had led him out of the prison. And he said, “Report these things to James and the brothers and sisters.” Then he left and went to another place.

Acts 15:2

Paul and Barnabas disagreed greatly and debated with them, so it was determined that Paul and Barnabas and some of the others from their group would go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and the elders [and confer with them] concerning this issue.

Acts 15:6

The apostles and the elders came together to consider this matter.

Acts 15:23

With them they sent the following letter:

“The apostles and the brothers who are the elders, to the brothers and sisters who are from the Gentiles in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia, Greetings.

Acts 20:17

However, from Miletus he sent word to Ephesus and summoned the elders of the church [to meet him there].

Galatians 1:19

But I did not see any other apostle except James, the [half] brother of the Lord.

Galatians 2:9

And recognizing the grace [that God had] bestowed on me, James and Cephas (Peter) and John, who were reputed to be pillars [of the Jerusalem church], gave to me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, so that we could go to the Gentiles [with their blessing] and they to the circumcised (Jews).

James 1:1

James, a bond-servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ,

To the twelve [Hebrew] tribes [scattered abroad among the Gentiles] in the dispersion: Greetings (rejoice)!