Acts 15:25

it seemed good to us, having arrived at a common judgment, to send chosen men to you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,

Darby Translation

In The King James Version

It seemed good unto us, being assembled with one accord, to send chosen men unto you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,

In Context

24Inasmuch as we have heard that some who went out from amongst us have troubled you by words, upsetting your souls, [saying that ye must be circumcised and keep the law]; to whom we gave no commandment;

26men who have given up their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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Cross References

Matthew 11:26Yea, Father, for thus has it been well-pleasing in thy sight.

Acts 1:14These gave themselves all with one accord to continual prayer, with [several] women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.

Acts 2:46And every day, being constantly in the temple with one accord, and breaking bread in [the] house, they received their food with gladness and simplicity of heart,

Acts 15:6And the apostles and the elders were gathered together to see about this matter.

Acts 15:27We have therefore sent Judas and Silas, who themselves also will tell you by word [of mouth] the same things.

Romans 16:12Salute Tryphaena and Tryphosa, who labour in [the] Lord. Salute Persis, the beloved, who has laboured 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 →

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