Acts 11:30 Cross References - Geneva

³⁰ Which thing they also did, and sent it to the Elders, by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.

²⁵ So Barnabas and Saul returned from Hierusalem, when they had fulfilled their office, and tooke with them Iohn, whose surname was Marke.

²³ And when they had ordeined them Elders by election in euery Church, and prayed, and fasted, they commended them to the Lord in whome they beleeued.

² And when there was great dissension, and disputation by Paul and Barnabas against them, they ordeyned that Paul and Barnabas, and certaine other of them, should goe vp to Hierusalem vnto the Apostles and Elders about this question.

⁴ And when they were come to Hierusalem, they were receiued of the Church, and of the Apostles and Elders, and they declared what things God had done by them.

⁶ Then the Apostles and Elders came together to looke to this matter.

²³ And wrote letters by them after this maner, THE APOSTLES, and the Elders, and the brethren, vnto the brethren which are of the Gentiles in Antiochia, and in Syria, and in Cilicia, send greeting.

⁴ And as they went through the cities, they deliuered them the decrees to keepe, ordeined of the Apostles and Elders, which were at Hierusalem.

¹⁷ Wherefore from Miletum, hee sent to Ephesus, and called the Elders of the Church.

¹⁸ And the next day Paul went in with vs vnto Iames: and all the Elders were there assembled.

³ And when I am come, whomsoeuer ye shall alowe by letters, them will I send to bring your liberalitie vnto Hierusalem. ⁴ And if it be meete that I goe also, they shall goe with me.

¹⁷ Because hee accepted the exhortation, yea, hee was so carefull that of his owne accorde hee went vnto you. ¹⁸ And wee haue sent also with him the brother, whose praise is in the Gospel throughout al the Churches. ¹⁹ (And not so onely, but is also chosen of the Churches to be a fellowe in our iourney, concerning this grace that is ministred by vs vnto the glorie of the same Lord, and declaration of your prompt minde) ²⁰ Auoiding this, that no man shoulde blame vs in this aboundance that is ministred by vs, ²¹ Prouiding for honest thinges, not onely before the Lord, but also before men.

¹⁷ The Elders that rule well, let them be had in double honour, specially they which labour in the worde and doctrine,

¹⁹ Against an Elder receiue none accusation, but vnder two or three witnesses.

⁵ For this cause left I thee in Creta, that thou shouldest continue to redresse the thinges that remaine, and shouldest ordeine Elders in euery citie, as I appointed thee,

¹⁴ Is any sicke among you? Let him call for the Elders of the Church, and let them pray for him, and anoynt him with oyle in the Name of the Lord.

¹ The elders which are among you, I beseech which am also an elder, and a witnesse of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shalbe reueiled,

¹ THE ELDER to the elect Lady, and her children, whom I loue in the trueth: and not I onely, but also all that haue knowen the trueth, ² For the trueths sake which dwelleth in vs, and shalbe with vs for euer: ³ Grace be with you, mercie and peace from God the Father, and from the Lord Iesus Christ the Sonne of the Father, with trueth and loue. ⁴ I reioyced greatly, that I founde of thy children walking in trueth, as we haue receiued a commandement of the Father. ⁵ And nowe beseeche I thee, Lady, (not as writing a newe commandement vnto thee, but that same which we had from the beginning) that we loue one another. ⁶ And this is that loue, that we should walke after his commandements. This commandement is, that as ye haue heard from the beginning, ye should walke in it. ⁷ For many deceiuers are entred into this worlde, which confesse not that Iesus Christ is come in the flesh. He that is such one, is a deceiuer and an Antichrist. ⁸ Looke to your selues, that we lose not the things which we haue done, but that we may receiue full reward. ⁹ Whosoeuer transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that continueth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Sonne. ¹⁰ If there come any vnto you, and bring not this doctrine, receiue him not to house, neither bid him, God speede: ¹¹ For he that biddeth him, God speede, is partaker of his euill deedes. Although I had many things to write vnto you, yet I woulde not write with paper and ynke: but I trust to come vnto you, and speake mouth to mouth, that our ioy may be full. ¹² The sonnes of thine elect sister greete thee, Amen. ¹³

¹ The Elder vnto the beloued Gaius, whom I loue in the trueth. ² Beloued, I wish chiefly that thou prosperedst and faredst well as thy soule prospereth. ³ For I reioyced greatly when the brethren came, and testified of the trueth that is in thee, how thou walkest in the trueth. ⁴ I haue no greater ioy then these, that is, to heare that my sonnes walke in veritie. ⁵ Beloued, thou doest faithfully, whatsoeuer thou doest to the brethren, and to strangers, ⁶ Which bare witnesse of thy loue before the Churches. Whom if thou bringest on their iourney as it beseemeth according to God, thou shalt doe well, ⁷ Because that for his Names sake they went forth, and tooke nothing of the Gentiles. ⁸ We therefore ought to receiue such, that we might be helpers to the trueth. ⁹ I wrote vnto the Church: but Diotrephes which loueth to haue the preeminence among them, receiueth vs not. ¹⁰ Wherefore if I come, I will call to your remembrance his deedes which he doeth, pratling against vs with malicious wordes, and not therewith content, neither he himselfe receiueth the brethren, but forbiddeth them that woulde, and thrusteth them out of the Church. ¹¹ Beloued, follow not that which is euill, but that which is good: he that doeth well, is of God: but he that doeth euill, hath not seene God. ¹² Demetrius hath good report of al men, and of the trueth it selfe: yea, and wee our selues beare recorde, and ye know that our record is true. ¹³ I haue many things to write: but I will not with yncke and pen write vnto thee: ¹⁴ For I trust I shall shortly see thee, and we shall speake mouth to mouth. Peace be with thee. The friends salute thee. Greete the friends by name.