Acts 16:4

And as they went through the cities, they deliuered them the decrees to keepe, ordeined of the Apostles and Elders, which were at Hierusalem.

Geneva Bible 1599

In The King James Version

And as they went through the cities, they delivered them the decrees for to keep, that were ordained of the apostles and elders which were at Jerusalem.

In Context

3Therefore Paul would that he should go forth with him, and tooke and circumcised him, because of ye Iewes, which were in those quarters: for they knewe all, that his father was a Grecian.

5And so were the Churches stablished in the faith, and encreased in number daily.

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Cross References

Acts 11:30Which thing they also did, and sent it to the Elders, by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.

Acts 15:6Then the Apostles and Elders came together to looke to this matter.

Matthew Henry on Acts 16:2-6

Paul's Adoption of Timothy. 1 Then came he to Derbe and Lystra: and, behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timotheus, the son of a certain woman, which was a Jewess, and believed; but his father was a Greek: 2 Which was well reported of by the brethren that were at Lystra and Iconium. 3 Him would Paul have to go forth with him; and took and circumcised him because of the Jews which were in those quarters: for they knew all that his father was a Greek. 4 And as they went through the cities, they delivered… Read the whole commentary →

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