Acts 15:25
it pleased us, being assembled as one, to choose men and to send them to you, with our most beloved Barnabas and Paul:
Catholic Public Domain Version
In The King James Version
In Context
26men who have handed over their lives on behalf of the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Cross References
Matthew 11:26Yes, Father, for this was pleasing before you.
Acts 1:14All these were persevering with one accord in prayer with the women, and with Mary, the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers.
Acts 2:46Also, they continued, daily, to be of one accord in the temple and to break bread among the houses; and they took their meals with exultation and simplicity of heart,
Acts 15:6And the Apostles and elders came together to take care of this matter.
Acts 15:27Therefore, we have sent Judas and Silas, who themselves also will, with the spoken word, reaffirm to you the same things.
Romans 16:12Greet Tryphaena and Tryphosa, who labor in the Lord. Greet Persis, most beloved, who has labored much 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 →