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the Week of Proper 21 / Ordinary 26
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Acts 15:6
The apostles therefore, and the presbyters assembled to deliberate upon this affair.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Christian Standard Bible®
Then the apostles and the elders assembled to consider this matter.
Then the apostles and the elders assembled to consider 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;
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.
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.
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.
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.
Amplified Bible
The apostles and the elders came together to consider this matter.
The apostles and the elders came together to consider 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.
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.
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.
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,
New Century Version
The apostles and the elders gathered to consider this problem.
The apostles and the elders gathered to consider this problem.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Contextual Overview
6 The apostles therefore, and the presbyters assembled to deliberate upon this affair. 7 and after the question had been much canvass'd, Peter rose up, and said, my brethren, you know that a considerable time since God chose me from among you to preach the gospel to the Gentiles, and bring them to the faith. 8 God who knows their hearts has granted them a testimonial, by giving them the holy spirit, even as he did to us: 9 making no difference between us and them, having purified their hearts by the faith. 10 why therefore do you tempt God to put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither we nor our forefathers were able to bear? 11 but we believe that it is by the favour of the Lord Jesus Christ, that we are to be sav'd, as well as they. 12 The whole assembly were very silent, whilst Barnabas and Paul related what miracles and prodigies God had wrought among the Gentiles by their ministry. 13 After they had done speaking, James assum'd the discourse, and said, my brethren, give me your attention. 14 Simon has related how God began to visit the Gentiles, to chuse from among them a people consecrated to his name. 15 and this is agreeable to the oracles of the prophets: 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
Romans 4:9
Is this happiness then for the circumcised only, or for the uncircumcised also? for we say that faith was accounted to Abraham for righteousness.
Is this happiness then for the circumcised only, or for the uncircumcised also? for we say that faith was accounted to Abraham for righteousness.
Romans 4:11
and he received the sign of circumcision, as a seal of the justification by that faith, which the uncircumcised have: that he might be the father of all those who believe, tho' they are uncircumcised, that it might be accounted to them also for righteousness:
and he received the sign of circumcision, as a seal of the justification by that faith, which the uncircumcised have: that he might be the father of all those who believe, tho' they are uncircumcised, that it might be accounted to them also for righteousness:
2 Corinthians 5:19
for it is God that has reconciled the world to himself, by Jesus Christ, by not imputing their sins to them; and hath committed to us the gospel of reconciliation.
for it is God that has reconciled the world to himself, by Jesus Christ, by not imputing their sins to them; and hath committed to us the gospel of reconciliation.
Hebrews 11:8
'Twas by faith that he who was named Abraham, showed his obedience in travelling to a foreign country, which he was afterwards to inherit; and began his journey without knowing where he was going.
'Twas by faith that he who was named Abraham, showed his obedience in travelling to a foreign country, which he was afterwards to inherit; and began his journey without 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.
