Acts 15 (NET)

Acts 15:1¹Now some men came down from Judea and began to teach the brothers, “Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Gal 5:6Acts 15:5Col 2:81 Cor 7:18-19Gal 2:11-14Lev 12:3Gal 5:1-4Gal 6:13-16Rom 4:8-12Acts 15:24

Acts 15:2²When Paul and Barnabas had a major argument and debate with them, the church appointed Paul and Barnabas and some others from among them to go up to meet with the apostles and elders in Jerusalem about this point of disagreement.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Acts 15:22-23Acts 15:6-7Gal 2:1-22 Cor 11:5Acts 11:30Acts 15:4Gal 1:6-10Gal 2:51 Cor 1:11 Cor 9:19-23

Acts 15:3³So they were sent on their way by the church, and as they passed through both Phoenicia and Samaria, they were relating at length the conversion of the Gentiles and bringing great joy to all the brothers.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Acts 14:27Acts 21:51 Cor 16:111 Cor 16:6Acts 11:18-19Acts 15:12Rom 15:24Titus 3:132 Cor 1:163 John 1:6-8

Acts 15:4⁴When they arrived in Jerusalem, they were received by the church and the apostles and the elders, and they reported all the things God had done with them.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Acts 14:27Acts 15:12Acts 15:3Acts 21:17Rom 15:181 Cor 15:102 Cor 5:192 Cor 6:12 John 1:103 John 1:8-10

Acts 15:5⁵But some from the religious party of the Pharisees who had believed stood up and said, “It is necessary to circumcise the Gentiles and to order them to observe the law of Moses.”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Gal 5:1-3Acts 15:1Phil 3:5-8Acts 15:24Acts 21:20Acts 24:5Acts 26:5-6

Acts 15:6⁶Both the apostles and the elders met together to deliberate about this matter.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Prov 15:22Acts 15:25Heb 13:17Heb 13:7Acts 15:4Acts 21:18Acts 6:2Matt 18:20

Acts 15:7⁷After there had been much debate, Peter stood up and said to them, “Brothers, you know that some time ago God chose me to preach to the Gentiles so they would hear the message of the gospel and believe.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Gal 2:7-9Rom 10:17-181 Chr 28:4-5Acts 15:2Acts 10:20Acts 10:32-48Acts 20:24Acts 1:16Acts 1:24Acts 10:5-6

Acts 15:8⁸And God, who knows the heart, has testified to them by giving them the Holy Spirit just as he did to us,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Acts 1:24Acts 10:47Acts 14:3Acts 2:4Heb 4:131 Chr 28:91 Kgs 8:391 Sam 16:7Acts 10:44-45Acts 11:15-17

Acts 15:9⁹and he made no distinction between them and us, cleansing their hearts by faith.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Eph 3:6Gal 5:6Rom 3:22Acts 10:281 Cor 1:2Acts 11:12Col 3:11Gal 3:281 Pet 1:22Acts 10:15

Acts 15:10¹⁰So now why are you putting God to the test by placing on the neck of the disciples a yoke that neither our ancestors nor we have been able to bear?Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Gal 5:1Matt 23:4Gal 4:9Heb 9:9Isa 7:12Matt 11:28-30Matt 4:7Exod 17:2Heb 3:9Gal 4:1-5

Acts 15:11¹¹On the contrary, we believe that we are saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus, in the same way as they are.”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Rom 3:24Titus 3:4-7Eph 2:5-9Titus 2:11Gal 2:16Rom 6:231 Cor 16:232 Cor 8:9Rom 5:15Eph 1:6-7

Acts 15:12¹²The whole group kept quiet and listened to Barnabas and Paul while they explained all the miraculous signs and wonders God had done among the Gentiles through them.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Acts 14:27Acts 15:4Acts 21:19John 4:48

Acts 15:13¹³After they stopped speaking, James replied, “Brothers, listen to me.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Acts 12:17Gal 2:12Gal 2:9Jas 1:11 Cor 14:30-33Acts 2:14Acts 2:22Acts 2:29Acts 21:18Acts 22:1

Acts 15:14¹⁴Simeon has explained how God first concerned himself to select from among the Gentiles a people for his name.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:2 Pet 1:1Acts 15:7-9Luke 2:31-321 Pet 2:9-10Isa 43:21Rom 1:5Isa 55:11-13

Acts 15:15¹⁵The words of the prophets agree with this, as it is written,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Acts 13:47Rom 15:8-12

Acts 15:16¹⁶‘After this I will return, and I will rebuild the fallen tent of David; I will rebuild its ruins and restore it,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Amos 9:11-12Luke 1:31-33Ps 89:35-49Ezek 17:22-241 Kgs 12:16Isa 9:6-7Jer 12:15Jer 33:24-26Zech 13:8

Acts 15:17¹⁷so that the rest of humanity may seek the Lord, namely, all the Gentiles I have called to be my own, ’ says the Lord, who makes these thingsCopy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Zech 2:11Zech 8:20-23Hos 2:23Isa 65:1Isa 66:18-21Jer 16:19Mal 1:11Isa 43:7Amos 9:12Gen 22:18

Acts 15:18¹⁸known from long ago.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Eph 1:4Eph 3:9Isa 46:9-101 Pet 1:20Eph 1:11Acts 17:26Num 23:192 Thess 2:13Matt 13:35Isa 41:22-23

Acts 15:19¹⁹“Therefore I conclude that we should not cause extra difficulty for those among the Gentiles who are turning to God,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Acts 15:28Gal 1:7-101 Thess 1:9Acts 15:24Acts 26:20Hos 14:2Isa 55:7Acts 15:10Gal 2:4Gal 5:11-12

Acts 15:20²⁰but that we should write them a letter telling them to abstain from things defiled by idols and from sexual immorality and from what has been strangled and from blood.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Acts 15:29Rev 2:20Rev 2:14Gen 9:4Lev 3:171 Cor 8:4-13Acts 21:251 Cor 10:7-81 Cor 6:181 Cor 6:9

Acts 15:21²¹For Moses has had those who proclaim him in every town from ancient times, because he is read aloud in the synagogues every Sabbath.”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Acts 13:15Acts 13:272 Cor 3:14-15Luke 4:16Neh 8:1-12

Acts 15:22²²Then the apostles and elders, with the whole church, decided to send men chosen from among them, Judas called Barsabbas and Silas, leaders among the brothers, to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Acts 15:27Acts 15:401 Pet 5:121 Thess 1:12 Thess 1:1Acts 1:23Acts 15:32Acts 18:5Acts 16:19Acts 16:25

Acts 15:23²³They sent this letter with them: From the apostles and elders, your brothers, to the Gentile brothers and sisters in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia, greetings!Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Acts 23:26Gal 1:21Jas 1:1Acts 15:22Rom 16:3-162 John 1:102 John 1:132 John 1:33 John 1:14Acts 14:27

Acts 15:24²⁴Since we have heard that some have gone out from among us with no orders from us and have confused you, upsetting your minds by what they said,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Gal 5:12Acts 15:1Gal 5:10Gal 1:7Titus 1:10-111 John 2:19Gal 2:3-4Gal 6:12-132 Tim 2:14Acts 15:9-10

Acts 15:25²⁵we have unanimously decided to choose men to send to you along with our dear friends Barnabas and Paul,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:2 Pet 3:15Acts 1:14Acts 15:2Acts 15:22Luke 1:31 Cor 1:10Acts 15:27-28Acts 15:35Acts 15:6Acts 2:1

Acts 15:26²⁶who have risked their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Acts 14:19Acts 9:23-25Phil 2:29-301 Cor 15:302 Cor 11:23-27Acts 13:50Judg 5:18

Acts 15:27²⁷Therefore we are sending Judas and Silas who will tell you these things themselves in person.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Acts 15:222 John 1:123 John 1:13Acts 15:32

Acts 15:28²⁸For it seemed best to the Holy Spirit and to us not to place any greater burden on you than these necessary rules:Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:John 16:13Matt 11:30Rev 2:241 Cor 14:371 Pet 1:121 Cor 7:40Acts 15:19Acts 15:8Acts 5:321 Cor 7:25

Acts 15:29²⁹that you abstain from meat that has been sacrificed to idols and from blood and from what has been strangled and from sexual immorality. If you keep yourselves from doing these things, you will do well. Farewell.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Acts 15:20Acts 21:25Rev 2:14Rev 2:20Lev 17:141 Cor 10:18-20Rom 14:20-211 John 5:21Jude 1:241 Tim 5:22

Acts 15:30³⁰So when they were dismissed, they went down to Antioch, and after gathering the entire group together, they delivered the letter.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Acts 16:4Acts 6:2Acts 21:22Acts 23:33

Acts 15:31³¹When they read it aloud, the people rejoiced at its encouragement.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Gal 2:4-5Gal 5:1Phil 3:3Acts 15:1Acts 15:10Acts 16:5

Acts 15:32³²Both Judas and Silas, who were prophets themselves, encouraged and strengthened the brothers with a long speech.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Acts 11:23Acts 13:1Acts 14:221 Cor 14:31 Pet 5:11 Pet 5:101 Pet 5:121 Thess 3:21 Thess 5:141 Cor 1:8

Acts 15:33³³After they had spent some time there, they were sent off in peace by the brothers to those who had sent them.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Cor 16:11Acts 16:36Heb 11:31Gen 26:292 John 1:10Exod 4:18Mark 5:34

Acts 15:35³⁵But Paul and Barnabas remained in Antioch, teaching and proclaiming (along with many others) the word of the Lord.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:2 Tim 4:2Col 1:28Acts 13:1Matt 28:19-201 Tim 2:7Acts 14:28Acts 28:31Acts 8:4

Acts 15:36³⁶After some days Paul said to Barnabas, “Let’s return and visit the brothers in every town where we proclaimed the word of the Lord to see how they are doing.”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Acts 13:4Acts 14:6Acts 13:13-14Acts 13:51Acts 14:24-252 Cor 11:281 Thess 3:10-11Acts 14:1Exod 4:18Rom 1:11

Acts 15:37³⁷Barnabas wanted to bring John called Mark along with them too,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Acts 12:122 Tim 4:11Acts 12:25Acts 13:5Col 4:10Phlm 1:24Acts 13:13

Acts 15:38³⁸but Paul insisted that they should not take along this one who had left them in Pamphylia and had not accompanied them in the work.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Acts 13:13Jas 1:8Luke 14:27-34Prov 25:19Ps 78:9Luke 9:61

Acts 15:39³⁹They had a sharp disagreement, so that they parted company. Barnabas took along Mark and sailed away to Cyprus,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Col 4:10Acts 4:36Eccl 7:20Jas 3:2Rom 7:18-21Acts 11:20Acts 13:4-12Acts 6:1

Acts 15:40⁴⁰but Paul chose Silas and set out, commended to the grace of the Lord by the brothers and sisters.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Acts 15:22Acts 11:23Acts 14:261 Cor 15:102 John 1:10-112 Tim 4:22Acts 13:3Acts 15:32Acts 16:1-3Acts 20:32

Acts 15:41⁴¹He passed through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Acts 15:23Acts 15:32Gal 1:21Acts 16:4-5Acts 21:3Acts 6:9Acts 18:18