Acts 15:23

and wrote by the hands of them, Apostles and elder brethren to them that be at Antioch, and Syria, and Cilicia, brethren of heathen men (or to the Gentile brothers), greeting (s).

Wycliffe Modern Spelling

In The King James Version

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:

In Context

22Then it pleased to the apostles, and to the elder men (or to the elders), with all the church, to choose (some) men of them, and send (them) to Antioch, with Paul and Barnabas, Judas, that was named Barsabas, and Silas, the first men among (the) brethren;

24For we heard that some went out from us, and troubled you with words, and turned upside-down your souls, to which men we commanded not,

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Cross References

Acts 14:27And when they were come, and had gathered the church, they told how great things (that) God did with them [or they told how many things (that) God did with them], and that he had opened to heathen men the door of faith (or and that he had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles).

Acts 15:4And when they came to Jerusalem, they were received of the church, and of the apostles, and of the elder men, (or they were received by the church, and by the apostles, and by the elders), and told, how great things (that) God did with them [or how many things (that) God did with them].

Acts 15:41And he went by Syria and Cilicia, and confirmed the church, commanding to keep the behests [or the precepts] of the apostles and (the) elder men.

Acts 21:3And when we appeared to Cyprus, we left it at the left half, and sailed into Syria, and came to Tyre. For there the ship should be uncharged. (And when Cyprus appeared to us, we left it on the left side, or the port side, and sailed unto Syria, and came to Tyre. For the ship was to be unloaded there.)

Acts 23:26Claudius Lysias to the best Felix, president, health. (Claudius Lysias to the most excellent Governor Felix, greetings and best wishes.)

Galatians 1:21Afterward I came into the coasts of Syria and Cilicia.

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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