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Contemporary English Version
Acts 15:6
The apostles and church leaders met to discuss this problem about Gentiles.
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Christian Standard Bible®
The apostles and the elders gathered to consider this matter.
The apostles and the elders gathered to consider this matter.
King James Version (1611)
And the Apostles & Elders came together for to consider of this matter.
And the Apostles & Elders came together for to consider of this matter.
King James Version
And the apostles and elders came together for to consider of this matter.
And the apostles and elders came together for to consider of this matter.
English Standard Version
The apostles and the elders were gathered together to consider this matter.
The apostles and the elders were gathered together to consider this matter.
New American Standard Bible
The apostles and the elders came together to look into this matter.
The apostles and the elders came together to look into this matter.
New Century Version
The apostles and the elders gathered to consider this problem.
The apostles and the elders gathered to consider this problem.
Amplified Bible
The apostles and the elders came together to consider this matter.
The apostles and the elders came together to consider this matter.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
The apostles and the elders came together to look into this matter.
The apostles and the elders came together to look into this matter.
Legacy Standard Bible
Both the apostles and the elders came together to look into this matter.
Both the apostles and the elders came together to look into this matter.
Berean Standard Bible
So the apostles and elders met to look into this matter.
So the apostles and elders met to look into this matter.
Complete Jewish Bible
The emissaries and the elders met to look into this matter.
The emissaries and the elders met to look into this matter.
Darby Translation
And the apostles and the elders were gathered together to see about this matter.
And the apostles and the elders were gathered together to see about this matter.
Easy-to-Read Version
Then the apostles and the elders gathered to study this problem.
Then the apostles and the elders gathered to study this problem.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then the Apostles and Elders came together to looke to this matter.
Then the Apostles and Elders came together to looke to this matter.
George Lamsa Translation
Then the apostles and elders assembled to consider this matter.
Then the apostles and elders assembled to consider this matter.
Good News Translation
The apostles and the elders met together to consider this question.
The apostles and the elders met together to consider this question.
Lexham English Bible
Both the apostles and the elders assembled to deliberate concerning this matter.
Both the apostles and the elders assembled to deliberate concerning this matter.
Literal Translation
And the apostles and the elders were assembled to see about this matter.
And the apostles and the elders were assembled to see about this matter.
American Standard Version
And the apostles and the elders were gathered together to consider of this matter.
And the apostles and the elders were gathered together to consider of this matter.
Bible in Basic English
And the Apostles and the rulers of the church came together and gave thought to the question.
And the Apostles and the rulers of the church came together and gave thought to the question.
Hebrew Names Version
The apostles and the Zakenim were gathered together to see about this matter.
The apostles and the Zakenim were gathered together to see about this matter.
International Standard Version
So the apostles and the elders met to consider this statement.
So the apostles and the elders met to consider this statement.
Etheridge Translation
But the apostles and presbyters assembled to consider this doctrine.
But the apostles and presbyters assembled to consider this doctrine.
Murdock Translation
And the legates and Elders assembled, to look into this matter.
And the legates and Elders assembled, to look into this matter.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And the Apostles and elders came together, for to consider of this matter.
And the Apostles and elders came together, for to consider of this matter.
English Revised Version
And the apostles and the elders were gathered together to consider of this matter.
And the apostles and the elders were gathered together to consider of this matter.
World English Bible
The apostles and the elders were gathered together to see about this matter.
The apostles and the elders were gathered together to see about this matter.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And the apostles and elders came together, to consider of this matter.
And the apostles and elders came together, to consider of this matter.
Weymouth's New Testament
Then the Apostles and Elders met to consider the matter;
Then the Apostles and Elders met to consider the matter;
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And the apostlis and eldre men camen togidre, to se of `this word.
And the apostlis and eldre men camen togidre, to se of `this word.
Update Bible Version
And the apostles and the elders were gathered together to consider of this matter.
And the apostles and the elders were gathered together to consider of this matter.
Webster's Bible Translation
And the apostles and elders came together to consider of this matter.
And the apostles and elders came together to consider of this matter.
New English Translation
Both the apostles and the elders met together to deliberate about this matter.
Both the apostles and the elders met together to deliberate about this matter.
New King James Version
Now the apostles and elders came together to consider this matter.
Now the apostles and elders came together to consider this matter.
New Living Translation
So the apostles and elders met together to resolve this issue.
So the apostles and elders met together to resolve this issue.
New Life Bible
The missionaries and church leaders got together to talk about this.
The missionaries and church leaders got together to talk about this.
New Revised Standard
The apostles and the elders met together to consider this matter.
The apostles and the elders met together to consider this matter.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And the Apostles and Elders were gathered together to see about this matter.
And the Apostles and Elders were gathered together to see about this matter.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the apostles and ancients assembled to consider of this matter.
And the apostles and ancients assembled to consider of this matter.
Revised Standard Version
The apostles and the elders were gathered together to consider this matter.
The apostles and the elders were gathered together to consider this matter.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And ye Apostles and elders came to geder to reason of this matter.
And ye Apostles and elders came to geder to reason of this matter.
Young's Literal Translation
And there were gathered together the apostles and the elders, to see about this matter,
And there were gathered together the apostles and the elders, to see about this matter,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But the Apostles and Elders came together, to reason vpon this matter.
But the Apostles and Elders came together, to reason vpon this matter.
Mace New Testament (1729)
The apostles therefore, and the presbyters assembled to deliberate upon this affair.
The apostles therefore, and the presbyters assembled to deliberate upon this affair.
THE MESSAGE
The apostles and leaders called a special meeting to consider the matter. The arguments went on and on, back and forth, getting more and more heated. Then Peter took the floor: "Friends, you well know that from early on God made it quite plain that he wanted the pagans to hear the Message of this good news and embrace it—and not in any secondhand or roundabout way, but firsthand, straight from my mouth. And God, who can't be fooled by any pretense on our part but always knows a person's thoughts, gave them the Holy Spirit exactly as he gave him to us. He treated the outsiders exactly as he treated us, beginning at the very center of who they were and working from that center outward, cleaning up their lives as they trusted and believed him.
The apostles and leaders called a special meeting to consider the matter. The arguments went on and on, back and forth, getting more and more heated. Then Peter took the floor: "Friends, you well know that from early on God made it quite plain that he wanted the pagans to hear the Message of this good news and embrace it—and not in any secondhand or roundabout way, but firsthand, straight from my mouth. And God, who can't be fooled by any pretense on our part but always knows a person's thoughts, gave them the Holy Spirit exactly as he gave him to us. He treated the outsiders exactly as he treated us, beginning at the very center of who they were and working from that center outward, cleaning up their lives as they trusted and believed him.
Simplified Cowboy Version
So the jigger bosses, along with Jesus's handpicked cowboys, met together to come up with a decision on the matter.
So the jigger bosses, along with Jesus's handpicked cowboys, met together to come up with a decision on the matter.
Contextual Overview
6 The apostles and church leaders met to discuss this problem about Gentiles. 7 They had talked it over for a long time, when Peter got up and said: My friends, you know that God decided long ago to let me be the one from your group to preach the good news to the Gentiles. God did this so that they would hear and obey him. 8 He knows what is in everyone's heart. And he showed that he had chosen the Gentiles, when he gave them the Holy Spirit, just as he had given his Spirit to us. 9 God treated them in the same way that he treated us. They put their faith in him, and he made their hearts pure. 10 Now why are you trying to make God angry by placing a heavy burden on these followers? This burden was too heavy for us or our ancestors. 11 But our Lord Jesus was kind to us, and we are saved by faith in him, just as the Gentiles are. 12 Everyone kept quiet and listened as Barnabas and Paul told how God had given them the power to work a lot of miracles and wonders for the Gentiles. 13 After they had finished speaking, James said: My friends, listen to me! 14 Simon Peter has told how God first came to the Gentiles and made some of them his own people. 15 This agrees with what the prophets wrote,
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Acts 15:25, Acts 6:2, Acts 21:18, Proverbs 15:22, Matthew 18:20, Hebrews 13:7, Hebrews 13:17
Reciprocal: Proverbs 11:14 - General Matthew 18:17 - tell Acts 11:30 - to the Acts 14:23 - elders Acts 16:4 - they delivered Acts 20:17 - the elders Galatians 2:6 - in 1 Timothy 5:1 - an elder 1 Peter 5:1 - elders
Cross-References
Genesis 15:3
You have not given me any children, and this servant of mine will inherit everything."
You have not given me any children, and this servant of mine will inherit everything."
Genesis 15:6
Abram believed the Lord , and the Lord was pleased with him.
Abram believed the Lord , and the Lord was pleased with him.
Genesis 15:20
the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Rephaites,
the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Rephaites,
Psalms 106:31
Now he will always be highly honored.
Now he will always be highly honored.
Romans 4:9
Are these blessings meant for circumcised people or for those who are not circumcised? Well, the Scriptures say that God accepted Abraham because Abraham had faith in him.
Are these blessings meant for circumcised people or for those who are not circumcised? Well, the Scriptures say that God accepted Abraham because Abraham had faith in him.
Romans 4:11
Abraham let himself be circumcised to show that he had been accepted because of his faith even before he was circumcised. This makes Abraham the father of all who are acceptable to God because of their faith, even though they are not circumcised.
Abraham let himself be circumcised to show that he had been accepted because of his faith even before he was circumcised. This makes Abraham the father of all who are acceptable to God because of their faith, even though they are not circumcised.
2 Corinthians 5:19
What we mean is that God was in Christ, offering peace and forgiveness to the people of this world. And he has given us the work of sharing his message about peace.
What we mean is that God was in Christ, offering peace and forgiveness to the people of this world. And he has given us the work of sharing his message about peace.
Hebrews 11:8
Abraham had faith and obeyed God. He was told to go to the land that God had said would be his, and he left for a country he had never seen.
Abraham had faith and obeyed God. He was told to go to the land that God had said would be his, and he left for a country he had never seen.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And the apostles and elders came together,.... And also the brethren, or private members of the church, even the whole church, as appears from Acts 15:22. Whether all the apostles were here present, is not certain; Peter, James, and John were; but who else, cannot be said: these met together
for to consider of this matter; to hear what was to be said on both sides of the question, and then to judge what advice was proper to be given to the Gentiles.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
And the apostles and elders ... - They came together in accordance with the authority in Matthew 18:19-20. It would seem, also, that the whole church was convened on this occasion, and that the church concurred, at least, in the judgment expressed in this case. See Acts 15:12, Acts 15:22-23.
For to consider of this matter - Not to decide it arbitrarily, or even by authority, without deliberation; but to compare their views, and to express the result of the whole to the church at Antioch. It was a grave and difficult question, deeply affecting the entire constitution of the Christian church, and they therefore solemnly engaged in deliberation on the subject.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Acts 15:6. The apostles and elders came together — This was the first council ever held in the Christian Church; and we find that it was composed of the apostles and elders simply.
