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Acts 21:18

New American Bible - revised edition

The next day, Paul accompanied us on a visit to James, and all the presbyters were present.

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The names of the twelve apostles are these: first, Simon called Peter, and his brother Andrew; James, the son of Zebedee, and his brother John;

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

He motioned to them with his hand to be quiet and explained [to them] how the Lord had led him out of the prison, and said, “Report this to James and the brothers.” Then he left and went to another place.

After they had fallen silent, James responded, “My brothers, listen to me.

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.

This is the letter delivered by them: “The apostles and the presbyters, your brothers, to the brothers in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia of Gentile origin: greetings.

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

From Miletus he had the presbyters of the church at Ephesus summoned.

As you can verify, not more than twelve days have passed since I went up to Jerusalem to worship.

But I did not see any other of the apostles, only James the brother of the Lord.

and when they recognized the grace bestowed upon me, James and Cephas and John, who were reputed to be pillars, gave me and Barnabas their right hands in partnership, that we should go to the Gentiles and they to the circumcised.

James, a slave of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes in the dispersion, greetings. Perseverance in Trial.




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