Acts 15:4

And when they came to Jerusalem, they were received by the church, and by the apostles and elders, and they told them all that God had done by them.

1770 John Worsley NT

In The King James Version

And when they were come to Jerusalem, they were received of the church, and of the apostles and elders, and they declared all things that God had done with them.

In Context

3They therefore, being brought forward on their way by the church, passed through Phenicia and Samaria, relating the conversion of the Gentiles: and they gave great joy to all the brethren.

5But there rose up, said they, some of the sect of the pharisees that believed, saying, that it was necessary to circumcise them, and enjoin them to keep the law of Moses.

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Cross References

Acts 14:27And when they were come, and had gathered the church together, they related what God had done by them, and how he had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles.

Acts 15:12And all the multitude kept silence, and gave attention to Barnabas and Paul, relating what signs and wonders God had wrought among the Gentiles by them.

Acts 21:17And when we were come to Jerusalem, the brethren received us with joy.

Romans 15:7Wherefore receive ye one another, as Christ hath received us, to the glory of God.

1 Corinthians 15:10But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his favor to me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all; yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me.

2 Corinthians 6:1And we co-operating with Him do also exhort you that ye receive not the grace of God in vain:

Matthew Henry on Acts 15:2-6

Controversy Raised at Antioch; Bigotry of the Jewish Converts. 1 And certain men which came down from Judæa taught the brethren, and said, Except ye be circumcised after the manner of Moses, ye cannot be saved. 2 When therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and disputation with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and certain other of them, should go up to Jerusalem unto the apostles and elders about this question. 3 And being brought on their way by the church, they passed through Phenice and… Read the whole commentary →

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