Acts 15:6

And the apostles and elders came together to deliberate about this matter.

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

In The King James Version

And the apostles and elders came together for to consider of this matter.

In Context

5But some of the sect of the Pharisees, who believed, arose, saying, that it was necessary to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses.

7And after there had been much disputing, Peter arose, and said to them: Brethren, you know that, at the beginning, God made choice among us, that, by my mouth, the Gentiles should hear the word of the Gospel, and believe.

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Cross References

Matthew 18:20For where there are two or three that have come together for my sake, there I am in the midst of them.

Acts 15:4When they arrived at Jerusalem, they were received by the church, and the apostles and elders, and they declared all that God had done with them.

Acts 21:18And, on the following day, Paul went in with us to James, and all the elders were present.

Hebrews 13:17Obey those who rule over you, and be submissive: for they watch for your souls, as those who must give an account; that they may do this with joy, and not with grief: for that would be fatal to you.

Matthew Henry on Acts 15:2-6

Controversy Raised at Antioch; Bigotry of the Jewish Converts. 1 And certain men which came down from Judæa taught the brethren, and said, Except ye be circumcised after the manner of Moses, ye cannot be saved. 2 When therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and disputation with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and certain other of them, should go up to Jerusalem unto the apostles and elders about this question. 3 And being brought on their way by the church, they passed through Phenice and… Read the whole commentary →

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