Acts 15:22
Then the apostles and elders, together with the whole church, decided it would be good to choose some representatives and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. They chose Judas Barsabbas and Silas, leaders among the brothers,
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2 Samuel 3:36Everyone saw this and thought it was the right thing to do, in the same way that they thought everything the king did was the right thing to do.
2 Chronicles 30:12At this time the power of God was helping the people in Judah to all have the same desire to follow the orders of the king and his officials, as indicated by the word of the Lord.
Acts 6:4We ourselves will give our full attention to prayer and the ministry of spreading the word.”
Acts 11:22News about what had happened reached the church in Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas to Antioch.
Acts 15:23and sent them with this letter: “Greetings from us, the apostles and elders and brothers, to the non-Jewish brothers in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia:
Acts 15:27So we are sending to you Judas and Silas who can verbally confirm what we're saying.
Matthew Henry on Acts 15:7-22
The Council at Jerusalem. 6 And the apostles and elders came together for to consider of this matter. 7 And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Men and brethren, ye know how that a good while ago God made choice among us, that the Gentiles by my mouth should hear the word of the gospel, and believe. 8 And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as he did unto us; 9 And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by… Read the whole commentary →