Acts 15:2 Cross References - Haweis

² There being therefore no small contention and dispute maintained by Paul and Barnabas against them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and certain others of their body, should go up to the apostles and presbyters at Jerusalem, for the decision of this question.

²³ Then inviting them in, he lodged them there. And the next morning Peter went with them, and some of the brethren from Joppa accompanied him.

¹² And the Spirit bade me go with them, making no hesitation. But with me went also these six brethren, and we entered into the man's house:

³⁰ which also they did, sending it off to the presbyters by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.

⁴ Then when they arrived at Jerusalem, they were cordially received by the church, and the apostles and presbyters, and they related how great things God had done by them.

⁶ Then the apostles and presbyters were assembled to consider of this matter. ⁷ When after much dispute, Peter arose, and said unto them, Men and brethren, ye know that a considerable time ago God chose among us, by my mouth, that the Gentiles should hear the gospel-word, and believe.

²² Then it was determined by the apostles and presbyters with the whole church, to send select men from themselves unto Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; Judas surnamed Barsabas, and Silas, leading men among the brethren; ²³ writing a letter by their hand, in these words: The apostles and presbyters and the brethren, to the brethren from among the Gentiles which are at Antioch, and in Syria, and Cilicia, greeting:

²⁵ it hath seemed fit to us, assembled unanimously, to send unto you select men with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,

²⁷ We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, and they by word of mouth will tell you the same things.

⁴ So as they passed through the cities, they delivered to them for their observance the ordinances decreed by the apostles and presbyters that were at Jerusalem.

¹⁸ And on the morrow Paul went in with us unto James: and all the presbyters were present.

¹ PAUL, a called apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Sosthenes a brother,

¹⁹ For though I be free from all men, I have made myself the servant of all, that I might gain the more. ²⁰ And I became to the Jews as a Jew, that I might gain the Jews; to those under the law, as under the law, that I might gain those who are under the law; ²¹ to those who are without law, as without law (not as being without law to God, but under the law to Christ), that I might gain those who were without law. ²² I became to the weak as weak, that I might gain the weak; I became all things to all men, that by every means I might save some. ²³ And this I do for the gospel's sake, that I may be a partaker of it with you.

⁵ For I reckon myself to be nothing inferior to the very chief of the apostles.

⁶ I marvel that ye are so quickly departed from him that called you, by the grace of Christ into another gospel ⁷ which is not another; but there are certain persons who trouble you, and desire to pervert the gospel of Christ. ⁸ But though even we, or an angel from heaven, preach unto you another gospel, different from that which we have preached to you, let him be an anathema. ⁹ As we have before spoken, and I now repeat it again, If any man preach a gospel different from that ye have received, let him be anathema. ¹⁰ For do I now use persuasions from men, or from God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.

¹ FOURTEEN years afterwards I again went up to Jerusalem with Barnabas, taking Titus also along with us. ² And I went up then by revelation, and laid before them that gospel which I preach among the Heathen, but in private conference with those who were of the first importance, that haply I might not run, nor had run in vain.

⁵ to whom not even for an hour have we yielded subjection, that the truth of the gospel might abide with you.

⁸ Wherefore, though I have in Christ great liberty to enjoin thee what is becoming, ⁹ I rather for love's sake entreat, being such as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner for Jesus Christ.

³ Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you concerning the common salvation, I held it necessary to write unto you, exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith once delivered unto the saints.