KJV King James Version
And the apostles and elders came together for to consider of this matter.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Acts 15:6
And the apostles and elders came together for to consider of this matter.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
So the apostles and elders met to look into this matter.
WEB World English Bible
The apostles and the elders were gathered together to see about this matter.
ASV American Standard Version
And the apostles and the elders were gathered together to consider of this matter.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And there were gathered together the apostles and the elders, to see about this matter,
Surrounding context — Acts 15
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.
6 And the apostles and elders came together for to consider of this matter.
7 And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Men [and] brethren, ye know how that a good while ago God made choice among us, that the Gentiles by my mouth should hear the word of the gospel, and believe.
8 And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as [he did] unto us;
9 And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ΣυνήχθησάνG4863 · sunagōto assembleτεG5037 · teand/bothοἱG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀπόστολοιG652 · apostolosapostleκαὶG2532 · kaiandοἱG3588 · hothe/this/whoπρεσβύτεροιG4245 · presbuteroselder: ElderἰδεῖνG1492 · eidōto perceive: understandπερὶG4012 · periaboutτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoλόγουG3056 · logoswordτούτου.G3778 · ohutosthis/he/she/it
Cross-references
Proverbs 15:22Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellers they are established.Acts 15:25It seemed good unto us, being assembled with one accord, to send chosen men unto you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,Hebrews 13:7Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of [their] conversation.Hebrews 13:17Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that [is] unprofitable for you.Acts 6:2Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples [unto them], and said, It is not reason that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables.Acts 21:18And the [day] following Paul went in with us unto James; and all the elders were present.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.Matthew 18:20For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.
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