Acts 21:18

Conflict Over The Gentile Mission

¹⁷ When we reached Jerusalem, the brothers there gave us a hearty welcome. ¹⁸ On the next day we went with Paul to see James, and all the elders of the church came too. ¹⁹ Paul first greeted them and then gave them a detailed account of what God had done among the heathen through his service.

Elders of the Church

James

Jerusalem

Paul

Acts 11:30

And this they did and sent it to the elders by Barnabas and Saul.

Acts 15:13

When they finished, James responded as follows: "Brothers, listen to me.

Matthew 10:2

Here are the names of the twelve apostles: first, Simon, who was named Peter, and his brother Andrew, James the son of Zebedee and his brother John,

Acts 12:17

With his hand he motioned to them to be quiet, and then he told them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. He added, "Tell all these things to James and the brothers." Then he left them and went somewhere else.

Acts 15:2

So, as a dire disturbance and a serious discussion had been created between Paul and Barnabas and them, they decided that Paul and Barnabas and some others from their number should go up to Jerusalem to confer with the apostles and elders about this question.

Acts 15:6

Now the apostles and elders met to consider this matter.

Acts 15:23

They sent this letter by them: "The apostles and elders as brothers send greeting to the brothers from among the heathen in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia.

Acts 20:17

From Miletus he sent to Ephesus for the elders of the church.

Galatians 1:19

and not another single one of the apostles did I see, except James, the Lord's brother.

Galatians 2:9

and because they recognized the favor God had shown me, James, Cephas, and John, the so-called pillar apostles, gave Barnabas and me the right hand of fellowship, with the understanding that we should go to the heathen and they to the Jews.

James 1:1

James, a slave of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, sends greetings to the twelve tribes that are scattered over the world.