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Acts 15:4

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The church in Jerusalem, the apostles, and the spiritual leaders welcomed Paul and Barnabas when they arrived. Paul and Barnabas reported everything that God had done through them.

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“The person who welcomes you welcomes me, and the person who welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me.

The disciples did this and sent their contribution with Barnabas and Saul to the leaders ⌞in Jerusalem⌟.

When they arrived, they called the members of the church together. They reported everything God had done through them, especially that he had given people who were not Jewish the opportunity to believe.

The whole crowd was silent. They listened to Barnabas and Paul tell about all the miracles and amazing things that God had done through them among non-Jewish people.

Paul and Barnabas had a fierce dispute with these men. So Paul and Barnabas and some of the others were sent to Jerusalem to see the apostles and spiritual leaders  about this claim.

Then the apostles, the spiritual leaders, and the whole church decided to choose some of their men to send with Paul and Barnabas to the city of Antioch. They chose Judas (called Barsabbas) and Silas, who were leaders among the believers.

The church sent Paul and Barnabas ⌞to Jerusalem⌟. As they were going through Phoenicia and Samaria, they told the whole story of how non-Jewish people were turning to God. This story brought great joy to all the believers.

The apostles and spiritual leaders met to consider this statement.

As they went through the cities, they told people about the decisions that the apostles and spiritual leaders  in Jerusalem had made for the people.

When Apollos wanted to travel to Greece, the believers ⌞in Ephesus⌟ encouraged him. They wrote to the disciples in Greece to tell them to welcome him. When he arrived in Greece, God’s kindness  enabled him to help the believers a great deal.

When we arrived in Jerusalem, the believers welcomed us warmly.

After greeting them, Paul related everything God had done through his work with non-Jewish people.

I’m bold enough to tell you only what Christ has done through me to bring people who are not Jewish to obedience. By what I have said and done,

Therefore, accept each other in the same way that Christ accepted you. He did this to bring glory to God.

But God’s kindness  made me what I am, and that kindness was not wasted on me. Instead, I worked harder than all the others. It was not I who did it, but God’s kindness was with me.

In other words, God was using Christ to restore his relationship with humanity. He didn’t hold people’s faults against them, and he has given us this message of restored relationships to tell others.

Since we are God’s coworkers, we urge you not to let God’s kindness  be wasted on you.

Aristarchus, who is a prisoner like me, sends greetings. So does Mark, the cousin of Barnabas. You have received instructions about Mark. If he comes to you, welcome him.

If anyone comes to you and doesn’t bring these teachings, don’t take him into your home or even greet him.




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