Acts 15:25
It seemed good to us, having come to an agreement together, to send these men to you, with our well loved Barnabas and Paul,
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26Men who have given up their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Cross References
Matthew 11:26Yes, Father, for so it was pleasing in your eyes.
Acts 1:14And they all with one mind gave themselves up to prayer, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers.
Acts 2:46And day by day, going in agreement together regularly to the Temple and, taking broken bread together in their houses, they took their food with joy and with true hearts,
Acts 15:6And the Apostles and the rulers of the church came together and gave thought to the question.
Acts 15:27And so we have sent Judas and Silas, who will say the same things to you themselves, by word of mouth.
Romans 16:12Give my love to Tryphaena and Tryphosa, workers in the Lord. Give my love to my dear Persis, who did much work in the Lord.
Matthew Henry on Acts 15:23-36
Decision of the Council at Jerusalem; The Publication of the Decree. 22 Then pleased it the apostles and elders, with the whole church, to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; namely, Judas surnamed Barsabas, and Silas, chief men among the brethren: 23 And they wrote letters by them after this manner; The apostles and elders and brethren send greeting unto the brethren which are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia: 24 Forasmuch as we have heard, that certain which… Read the whole commentary →