Acts 15:26

Men that have given their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

Men that have hazarded their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

In Context

25It hath seemed good to us, being assembled together, to choose out men, and to send them unto you, with our well beloved Barnabas and Paul:

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

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Cross References

Judges 5:18But Zabulon and Nephtali offered their lives to death in the region of Merome.

Acts 13:50But the Jews stirred up religious and honourable women, and the chief men of the city, and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas: and cast them out of their coasts.

1 Corinthians 15:30Why also are we in danger every hour?

Philippians 2:29Receive him therefore with all joy in the Lord; and treat with honour such as he is.

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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