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Acts 15:4

New American Bible - revised edition

When they arrived in Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church, as well as by the apostles and the presbyters, and they reported what God had done with them.

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“Whoever receives you receives me, and whoever receives me receives the one who sent me.

This they did, sending it to the presbyters in care of Barnabas and Saul.

And when they arrived, they called the church together and reported what God had done with them and how he had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles.

The whole assembly fell silent, and they listened while Paul and Barnabas described the signs and wonders God had worked among the Gentiles through them. James on Dietary Law.

Because there arose no little dissension and debate by Paul and Barnabas with them, it was decided that Paul, Barnabas, and some of the others should go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and presbyters about this question.

Then the apostles and presbyters, in agreement with the whole church, decided to choose representatives and to send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. The ones chosen were Judas, who was called Barsabbas, and Silas, leaders among the brothers.

They were sent on their journey by the church, and passed through Phoenicia and Samaria telling of the conversion of the Gentiles, and brought great joy to all the brothers.

The apostles and the presbyters met together to see about this matter.

As they traveled from city to city, they handed on to the people for observance the decisions reached by the apostles and presbyters in Jerusalem.

And when he wanted to cross to Achaia, the brothers encouraged him and wrote to the disciples there to welcome him. After his arrival he gave great assistance to those who had come to believe through grace.

When we reached Jerusalem the brothers welcomed us warmly.

He greeted them, then proceeded to tell them in detail what God had accomplished among the Gentiles through his ministry.

For I will not dare to speak of anything except what Christ has accomplished through me to lead the Gentiles to obedience by word and deed,

Welcome one another, then, as Christ welcomed you, for the glory of God.

But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace to me has not been ineffective. Indeed, I have toiled harder than all of them; not I, however, but the grace of God [that is] with me.

namely, God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting their trespasses against them and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation.

Working together, then, we appeal to you not to receive the grace of God in vain.

Aristarchus, my fellow prisoner, sends you greetings, as does Mark the cousin of Barnabas (concerning whom you have received instructions; if he comes to you, receive him),

If anyone comes to you and does not bring this doctrine, do not receive him in your house or even greet him;




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