Acts 15:2 Cross References - MSTC

² And when there was risen dissension and disputing not a little unto Paul and Barnabas, against them: they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and certain other of them, should ascend to Jerusalem unto the apostles and elders about this question.

²³ If thou shalt do this thing, then thou shalt be able to endure that which God chargeth thee with all, and all this people shall go to their places quietly."

⁷ And the LORD said unto Samuel, "Hear the voice of the people in all that they say unto thee. For they have not cast thee away, but me: that I should not reign over them.

²³ Then called he them in, and lodged them. And on the morrow Peter went away with them, and certain brethren from Joppa accompanied him.

¹² And the spirit said unto me, that I should go with them, without doubting. Moreover the six brethren accompanied me. And we entered into the man's house.

³⁰ which thing they also did, and sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.

⁴ And when they were come to Jerusalem they were received of the congregation and of the apostles and elders. And they declared what things God had done by them.

⁶ And the apostles and elders came together to reason of this matter. ⁷ And when there was much disputing, Peter rose up and said unto them, "Ye men and brethren, ye know how that a good while ago, God chose among us that the Gentiles by my mouth should hear the word of the gospel and believe.

²² Then pleased it the apostles and elders, with the whole congregation, to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. They sent Judas, called also Barsabbas, and Silas, which were chief men among the brethren: ²³ and gave them letters in their hands after this manner, "The apostles, elders, and brethren send greetings unto the brethren which are of the gentiles in Antioch, Syria and Cilicia.

²⁵ It seemed therefore to us a good thing, when we were come together with one accord, to send chosen men unto you, with our beloved Barnabas and Paul:

²⁷ We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, which shall also tell you the same things by mouth.

⁴ As they went through the cities, they delivered them the decrees for to keep, ordained of the apostles and elders which were at Jerusalem.

¹⁸ And on the morrow, Paul went in with us unto James. And all the elders came together.

¹ Paul, by vocation an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and brother Sosthenes.

¹⁹ For though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all men, that I might win the more. ²⁰ And unto the Jews, I became as a Jew, to win the Jews. To them that were under the law, was I made as though I had been under the law, to win them that were under the law. ²¹ To them that were without law, became I as though I had been without law — when I was not without law as pertaining to God, but under a law as concerning Christ — to win them that were without law. ²² To the weak became I as weak, to win the weak. In all thing I fashioned myself to all men, to save, at the leastway, some. ²³ And this I do for the Gospel's sake, that I might have my part thereof.

⁵ I suppose that I was not behind the chief apostles.

⁶ I marvel that ye are so soon turned from him that called you in the grace of Christ, unto another gospel: ⁷ which is nothing else, but that there be some which trouble you, and intend to pervert the gospel of Christ. ⁸ Nevertheless, though we ourselves, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, hold him as accursed. ⁹ As I said before, so say I now again, if any man preach any other thing unto you, than that ye have received, hold him accursed. ¹⁰ Preach I man's doctrine or God's? Other go I about to please men? If I studied to please men, I were not the servant of Christ.

¹ Then fourteen years thereafter, I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, and took with me Titus also. ² Yea, and I went up by revelation, and commended with them of the gospel, which I preach among the gentiles — but between ourselves with them which were counted chief, lest it should have been thought that I should run, or had run in vain.

⁵ To whom we gave no room — no, not for the space of a hour — as concerning to be brought into subjection: and that because that the truth of the gospel might continue with you.

⁸ Wherefore though I be bold in Christ to enjoin thee, that which becometh thee; ⁹ yet for love's sake I rather beseech thee, though I be as I am, even Paul aged, and now in bonds for Jesus Christ's sake.

³ Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, to exhort you, that ye should continually labour in the faith, which was once given unto the saints.