Some men came down from Judea and taught the brothers, 1 “Unless you are circumcised after the custom of Moses, you can’t be saved.” Gal 5:6Act 15:5Col 2:81Co 7:18-19Gal 2:11-14Lev 12:3Gal 5:1-4Gal 6:13-16 Therefore when Paul and Barnabas had no small discord and discussion with them, they appointed Paul, Barnabas, and some others of them to go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and elders about this question. Act 15:22-23Act 15:6-7Gal 2:1-22Co 11:5Act 11:30Act 15:4Gal 1:6-10Gal 2:5 They, being sent on their way by the assembly, passed through both Phoenicia and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles. They caused great joy to all the brothers. Act 14:27Act 21:51Co 16:111Co 16:6Act 11:18-19Act 15:12Rom 15:24Tit 3:13 When they had come to Jerusalem, they were received by the assembly and the apostles and the elders, and they reported everything that God had done with them. Act 14:27Act 15:12Act 15:3Act 21:17Rom 15:181Co 15:102Co 5:192Co 6:1
But some of the sect of the Pharisees who believed rose up, saying, “It is necessary to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses.” Gal 5:1-3Act 15:1Php 3:5-8Act 15:24Act 21:20Act 24:5Act 26:5-6
The apostles and the elders were gathered together to see about this matter. Pro 15:22Act 15:25Heb 13:17Heb 13:7Act 15:4Act 21:18Act 6:2Mat 18:20 When there had been much discussion, Peter rose up and said to them, “Brothers, you know that a good while ago God made a choice among you that by my mouth the nations should hear the word of the Good News and believe. Gal 2:7-9Rom 10:17-181Ch 28:4-5Act 15:2Act 10:20Act 10:32-48Act 20:24Act 1:16 God, who knows the heart, testified about them, giving them the Holy Spirit, just like he did to us. Act 1:24Act 10:47Act 14:3Act 2:4Heb 4:131Ch 28:91Ki 8:391Sa 16:7 He made no distinction between us and them, cleansing their hearts by faith. Eph 3:6Gal 5:6Rom 3:22Act 10:281Co 1:2Act 11:12Col 3:11Gal 3:28 Now therefore why do you tempt God, that you should put a yoke on the neck of the disciples which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear? Gal 5:1Mat 23:4Gal 4:9Heb 9:9Isa 7:12Mat 11:28-30Mat 4:7Exo 17:2 But we believe that we are saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus, 2 just as they are.” Rom 3:24Tit 3:4-7Eph 2:5-9Tit 2:11Gal 2:162Co 13:14Rom 6:231Co 16:23
All the multitude kept silence, and they listened to Barnabas and Paul reporting what signs and wonders God had done among the nations through them. Act 14:27Act 15:4Act 21:19Jhn 4:48 After they were silent, James answered, “Brothers, listen to me. Act 12:17Gal 2:12Gal 2:9Jas 1:11Co 14:30-33Act 2:14Act 2:22Act 2:29 Simeon has reported how God first visited the nations to take out of them a people for his name. 2Pe 1:1Act 15:7-9Luk 2:31-321Pe 2:9-10Isa 43:21Rom 1:5Isa 55:11-13Luk 1:68 This agrees with the words of the prophets. As it is written, Act 13:47Rom 15:8-12
‘After these things I will return. Amo 9:11-12Luk 1:31-33Psa 89:35-49Ezk 17:22-241Ki 12:16Isa 9:6-7Jer 12:15Jer 33:24-26
I will again build the tabernacle of David, which has fallen.
I will again build its ruins.
I will set it up that the rest of men may seek after the Lord: Zec 2:11Zec 8:20-23Hos 2:23Isa 65:1Isa 66:18-21Jer 16:19Mal 1:11Isa 43:7
all the Gentiles who are called by my name,
says the Lord, who does all these things.’ 3
“All of God’s works are known to him from eternity. Eph 1:4Eph 3:9Isa 46:9-101Pe 1:20Eph 1:11Act 17:26Num 23:192Th 2:13 Therefore my judgment is that we don’t trouble those from among the Gentiles who turn to God, Act 15:28Gal 1:7-101Th 1:9Act 15:24Act 26:20Hos 14:2Isa 55:7Act 15:10 but that we write to them that they abstain from the pollution of idols, from sexual immorality, from what is strangled, and from blood. Act 15:29Rev 2:20Rev 2:14Gen 9:4Lev 3:171Co 8:4-13Act 21:251Co 10:7-8 For Moses from generations of old has in every city those who preach him, being read in the synagogues every Sabbath.” Act 13:15Act 13:272Co 3:14-15Luk 4:16Neh 8:1-12
Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole assembly, to choose men out of their company, and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas: Judas called Barsabbas, and Silas, chief men among the brothers. 4 Act 15:27Act 15:401Pe 5:121Th 1:12Th 1:1Act 1:23Act 15:32Act 18:5 They wrote these things by their hand: Act 23:26Gal 1:21Jas 1:1Act 15:22Rom 16:3-162Jn 1:102Jn 1:132Jn 1:3
“The apostles, the elders, and the brothers, to the brothers who are of the Gentiles in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia: greetings. Because we have heard that some who went out from us have troubled you with words, unsettling your souls, saying, ‘You must be circumcised and keep the law,’ to whom we gave no commandment; Gal 5:12Act 15:1Gal 5:10Gal 1:7Tit 1:10-111Jn 2:19Gal 2:3-4Gal 6:12-13 it seemed good to us, having come to one accord, to choose out men and send them to you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul, 2Pe 3:15Act 1:14Act 15:2Act 15:22Luk 1:31Co 1:10Act 15:27-28Act 15:35 men who have risked their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Act 14:19Act 9:23-25Php 2:29-301Co 15:302Co 11:23-27Act 13:50Jdg 5:18 We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who themselves will also tell you the same things by word of mouth. Act 15:222Jn 1:123Jn 1:13Act 15:32 For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay no greater burden on you than these necessary things: Jhn 16:13Mat 11:30Rev 2:241Co 14:371Pe 1:121Co 7:40Act 15:19Act 15:8 that you abstain from things sacrificed to idols, from blood, from things strangled, and from sexual immorality, from which if you keep yourselves, it will be well with you. Farewell.” Act 15:20Act 21:25Rev 2:14Rev 2:20Lev 17:141Co 10:18-20Rom 14:20-211Jn 5:21
So, when they were sent off, they came to Antioch. Having gathered the multitude together, they delivered the letter. Act 16:4Act 6:2Act 21:22Act 23:33 When they had read it, they rejoiced over the encouragement. Gal 2:4-5Gal 5:1Php 3:3Act 15:1Act 15:10Act 16:5 Judas and Silas, also being prophets themselves, encouraged the brothers with many words and strengthened them. Act 11:23Act 13:1Act 14:221Co 14:31Pe 5:11Pe 5:101Pe 5:121Th 3:2 After they had spent some time there, they were dismissed in peace from the brothers to the apostles. 1Co 16:11Act 16:36Heb 11:31Gen 26:292Jn 1:10Exo 4:18Mrk 5:34 5 But Paul and Barnabas stayed in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also. 2Ti 4:2Col 1:28Act 13:1Mat 28:19-201Ti 2:7Act 14:28Act 28:31Act 8:4
After some days Paul said to Barnabas, “Let’s return now and visit our brothers in every city in which we proclaimed the word of the Lord, to see how they are doing.” Act 13:4Act 14:6Act 13:13-14Act 13:51Act 14:24-252Co 11:281Th 3:10-11Act 14:1 Barnabas planned to take John, who was called Mark, with them also. Act 12:122Ti 4:11Act 12:25Act 13:5Col 4:10Phm 1:24Act 13:13 But Paul didn’t think that it was a good idea to take with them someone who had withdrawn from them in Pamphylia, and didn’t go with them to do the work. Act 13:13Jas 1:8Luk 14:27-34Pro 25:19Psa 78:9Luk 9:61 Then the contention grew so sharp that they separated from each other. Barnabas took Mark with him and sailed away to Cyprus, Col 4:10Act 4:36Ecc 7:20Jas 3:2Rom 7:18-21Act 11:20Act 13:4-12Act 6:1 but Paul chose Silas and went out, being commended by the brothers to the grace of God. Act 15:22Act 11:23Act 14:261Co 15:102Co 13:142Jn 1:10-112Ti 4:22Act 13:3 He went through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the assemblies. Act 15:23Act 15:32Gal 1:21Act 16:4-5Act 21:3Act 6:9Act 18:18