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Acts 15:30

The Passion Translation

They sent the four men off for Antioch, and after gathering the regional church together, they delivered the letter.

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Because of the persecution triggered by Stephen’s death in Jerusalem, many of the believers were scattered. Some reached as far as the coast of Lebanon, the island of Cyprus, and Antioch of Syria, but they were still only preaching the word to Jews.

However, some of the believers from Cyprus and Cyrene, who had come to Antioch in Syria, preached to the non-Jews living there, proclaiming the message of salvation in the Lord Jesus.

At that time there were prophets in the church of Jerusalem, and some of them came to Antioch.

The apostles and elders and the church of Jerusalem chose delegates to go to Antioch in Syria. They chose Judas, called Barsabbas, and Silas, both leaders in the church, to accompany Paul and Barnabas.

When the people heard the letter read out loud, they were overjoyed and delighted by its encouraging message.

They went out together as missionaries, traveling to different cities where they preached and informed the churches of the decrees of the apostolic council of Jerusalem for the non-Jewish converts to observe.

They will certainly hear that you’ve come to Jerusalem. So what is the proper way to proceed?

Upon their arrival in Caesarea, they presented the letter to the governor and brought Paul before him.

The twelve apostles called a meeting of all the believers and told them, “It is not advantageous for us to be pulled away from the word of God to wait on tables.




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