If you do these things, Lord willing, then you will be still able to do your job. And at the same time, the people can go home with their problems solved.”
Acts 15:2 - Easy To Read Version Paul and Barnabas were against this teaching. They argued with these men about it. So the group decided to send Paul, Barnabas, and some other men to Jerusalem. These men were going there to talk more about this with the apostles {\cf2\super [297]} and elders. {\cf2\super [298]} Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 When therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and disputation with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and certain other of them, should go up to Jerusalem unto the apostles and elders about this question. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And when Paul and Barnabas had no small disagreement and discussion with them, it was decided that Paul and Barnabas and some of the others of their number should go up to Jerusalem [and confer] with the apostles (special messengers) and the elders about this matter. American Standard Version (1901) And when Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and questioning with them, the brethren appointed that Paul and Barnabas, and certain other of them, should go up to Jerusalem unto the apostles and elders about this question. Common English Bible Paul and Barnabas took sides against these Judeans and argued strongly against their position. The church at Antioch appointed Paul, Barnabas, and several others from Antioch to go up to Jerusalem to set this question before the apostles and the elders. Catholic Public Domain Version Therefore, when Paul and Barnabas made no small uprising against them, they decided that Paul and Barnabas, and some from the opposing side, should go up to the Apostles and priests in Jerusalem concerning this question. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And when Paul and Barnabas had no small contest with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and certain others of the other side, should go up to the apostles and priests to Jerusalem about this question. |
If you do these things, Lord willing, then you will be still able to do your job. And at the same time, the people can go home with their problems solved.”
The Spirit {\cf2\super [222]} told me to go with them without doubting. These six brothers (believers) here also went with me. We went to the house of Cornelius.
They gathered the money and gave it to Barnabas and Saul. Then Barnabas and Saul brought it to the elders {\cf2\super [232]} in Judea.
We have all agreed to choose some men and send them to you. They will be with our dear friends, Barnabas and Paul.
So we have sent Judas and Silas with them. They will tell you the same things.
Paul, Barnabas, and the others arrived in Jerusalem. The apostles, {\cf2\super [299]} the elders, {\cf2\super [300]} and the whole group of believers welcomed them. Paul, Barnabas, and the others told about all the things that God had done with them.
Then Paul and the men with him traveled through other cities. {\cf2\super [328]} They gave the believers the rules and decisions from the apostles {\cf2\super [329]} and elders {\cf2\super [330]} in Jerusalem. They told the believers to obey these rules.
The next day, Paul went with us to visit James. All the elders {\cf2\super [420]} (church leaders) were there too.
Greetings from Paul. I was called (chosen) to be an apostle {\cf2\super [1]} of Christ Jesus. I was called because that is what God wanted.
I don’t think that those “great apostles {\cf2\super [33]} ” are any better than I am.
But we did not agree with anything those false brothers wanted! We wanted the truth of the Good News to continue for you.
The Lord told Samuel, “Do what the people tell you. They have not rejected you. They have rejected me! They don’t want me to be their king!