KJV King James Version
When therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and disputation with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and certain other of them, should go up to Jerusalem unto the apostles and elders about this question.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Acts 15:2
When therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and disputation with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and certain other of them, should go up to Jerusalem unto the apostles and elders about this question.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
And after engaging these men in sharp debate, Paul and Barnabas were appointed, along with some other believers, to go up to Jerusalem to see the apostles and elders about this question.
WEB World English Bible
Therefore when Paul and Barnabas had no small discord and discussion with them, they appointed Paul and Barnabas, and some others of them, to go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and elders about this question.
ASV American Standard Version
And when Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and questioning with them, the brethren appointed that Paul and Barnabas, and certain other of them, should go up to Jerusalem unto the apostles and elders about this question.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
there having been, therefore, not a little dissension and disputation to Paul and Barnabas with them, they arranged for Paul and Barnabas, and certain others of them, to go up unto the apostles and elders to Jerusalem about this question,
Surrounding context — Acts 15
1 And certain men which came down from Judaea taught the brethren, [and said], Except ye be circumcised after the manner of Moses, ye cannot be saved.
2 When therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and disputation with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and certain other of them, should go up to Jerusalem unto the apostles and elders about this question.
3 And being brought on their way by the church, they passed through Phenice and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles: and they caused great joy unto all the brethren.
4 And when they were come to Jerusalem, they were received of the church, and [of] the apostles and elders, and they declared all things that God had done with them.
5 But there rose up certain of the sect of the Pharisees which believed, saying, That it was needful to circumcise them, and to command [them] to keep the law of Moses.
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γενομένηςG1096 · ginomaito beδὲG1161 · dethenστάσεωςG4714 · stasisuprisingκαὶG2532 · kaiandζητήσεωςG2214 · zētēsiscontroversyοὐκG3756 · ounoὀλίγηςG3641 · oligoslittle/fewτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoΠαύλῳG3972 · PaulosPaulκαὶG2532 · kaiandτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoΒαρναβᾷG921 · BarnabasBarnabasπρὸςG4314 · prosto/withαὐτοὺςG846 · autosit/s/heἔταξανG5021 · tassōto appointἀναβαίνεινG305 · anabainōto ascendΠαῦλονG3972 · PaulosPaulκαὶG2532 · kaiandΒαρναβᾶνG921 · BarnabasBarnabasκαίG2532 · kaiandτιναςG5100 · tisoneἄλλουςG243 · allosanotherἐξG1537 · ekout fromαὐτῶνG846 · autosit/s/heπρὸςG4314 · prosto/withτοὺςG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀποστόλουςG652 · apostolosapostleκαὶG2532 · kaiandπρεσβυτέρουςG4245 · presbuteroselder: ElderεἰςG1519 · eistowardἸερουσαλὴμG2419 · HierousalēmJerusalemπερὶG4012 · periaboutτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoζητήματοςG2213 · zētēmaa question/disputeτούτου.¶G3778 · ohutosthis/he/she/it
Cross-references
Acts 15:22-23Then 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:Acts 15:6-7And the apostles and elders came together for to consider of this matter.Galatians 2:1-2Then fourteen years after I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, and took Titus with [me] also.Acts 15:4And when they were come to Jerusalem, they were received of the church, and [of] the apostles and elders, and they declared all things that God had done with them.Acts 11:30Which also they did, and sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.Galatians 1:6-10I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel:2 Corinthians 11:5For I suppose I was not a whit behind the very chiefest apostles.Galatians 2:5To whom we gave place by subjection, no, not for an hour; that the truth of the gospel might continue with you.Exodus 18:23If thou shalt do this thing, and God command thee [so], then thou shalt be able to endure, and all this people shall also go to their place in peace.1 Corinthians 1:1Paul, called [to be] an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes [our] brother,Jude 1:3Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort [you] that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.Acts 10:23Then called he them in, and lodged [them]. And on the morrow Peter went away with them, and certain brethren from Joppa accompanied him.1 Samuel 8:7And the LORD said unto Samuel, Hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they say unto thee: for they have not rejected thee, but they have rejected me, that I should not reign over them.Acts 16:4And as they went through the cities, they delivered them the decrees for to keep, that were ordained of the apostles and elders which were at Jerusalem.Acts 15:25It seemed good unto us, being assembled with one accord, to send chosen men unto you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,1 Corinthians 9:19-23For though I be free from all [men], yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more.Acts 21:18And the [day] following Paul went in with us unto James; and all the elders were present.Acts 11:12And the spirit bade me go with them, nothing doubting. Moreover these six brethren accompanied me, and we entered into the man’s house:
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