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the Week of Proper 10 / Ordinary 15
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New King James Version
Acts 15:6
Now the apostles and elders came together to consider this matter.
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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.
Contemporary English Version
The apostles and church leaders met to discuss this problem about Gentiles.
The apostles and church leaders met to discuss this problem about Gentiles.
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 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 Now the apostles and elders came together to consider this matter. 7 And when there had been much dispute, Peter rose up and said to them: "Men and brethren, you know that a good while ago God chose among us, that by my mouth the Gentiles should hear the word of the gospel and believe. 8 So God, who knows the heart, acknowledged them by giving them the Holy Spirit, just as He did to us, 9 and made no distinction between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith. 10 Now therefore, why do you test God by putting a yoke on the neck of the disciples which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear? 11 But we believe that through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ [fn] we shall be saved in the same manner as they." 12 Then all the multitude kept silent and listened to Barnabas and Paul declaring how many miracles and wonders God had worked through them among the Gentiles. 13 And after they had become silent, James answered, saying, "Men and brethren, listen to me: 14 Simon has declared how God at the first visited the Gentiles to take out of them a people for His name. 15 And with this the words of the prophets agree, just as it is written:
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
Then Abram said, "Look, You have given me no offspring; indeed one born in my house is my heir!"
Then Abram said, "Look, You have given me no offspring; indeed one born in my house is my heir!"
Genesis 15:6
And he believed in the LORD, and He accounted it to him for righteousness.
And he believed in the LORD, and He accounted it to him for righteousness.
Genesis 15:14
And also the nation whom they serve I will judge; afterward they shall come out with great possessions.
And also the nation whom they serve I will judge; afterward they shall come out with great possessions.
Genesis 15:20
the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Rephaim,
the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Rephaim,
Psalms 106:31
And that was accounted to him for righteousness To all generations forevermore.
And that was accounted to him for righteousness To all generations forevermore.
Romans 4:9
Does this blessedness then come upon the circumcised only, or upon the uncircumcised also? For we say that faith was accounted to Abraham for righteousness.
Does this blessedness then come upon the circumcised only, or upon the uncircumcised also? For we say that faith was accounted to Abraham for righteousness.
Romans 4:11
And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had while still uncircumcised, that he might be the father of all those who believe, though they are uncircumcised, that righteousness might be imputed to them also,
And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had while still uncircumcised, that he might be the father of all those who believe, though they are uncircumcised, that righteousness might be imputed to them also,
2 Corinthians 5:19
that is, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not imputing their trespasses to them, and has committed to us the word of reconciliation.
that is, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not imputing their trespasses to them, and has committed to us the word of reconciliation.
Hebrews 11:8
Genesis 15:1-6; 21:1-7">[xr] By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to the place which he would receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going.
Genesis 15:1-6; 21:1-7">[xr] By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to the place which he would receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going.
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.
