Yes, Father, you did this because this is what you really wanted to do.
Acts 15:25 - Easy To Read Version We have all agreed to choose some men and send them to you. They will be with our dear friends, Barnabas and Paul. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 it seemed good unto us, being assembled with one accord, to send chosen men unto you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul, Amplified Bible - Classic Edition It has been resolved by us in assembly to select men and send them [as messengers] to you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul, American Standard Version (1901) it seemed good unto us, having come to one accord, to choose out men and send them unto you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul, Common English Bible We reached a united decision to select some delegates and send them to you along with our dear friends Barnabas and Paul. Catholic Public Domain Version it pleased us, being assembled as one, to choose men and to send them to you, with our most beloved Barnabas and Paul: Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version It hath seemed good to us, being assembled together, to choose out men, and to send them unto you, with our well beloved Barnabas and Paul: |
Yes, Father, you did this because this is what you really wanted to do.
I myself studied everything carefully from the beginning, your Excellency. {\cf2\super [1]} Then I thought I should write it for you. So I put it in order in a book.
The apostles {\cf2\super [9]} were all together. They were constantly praying with the same purpose. Some women, Mary, the mother of Jesus, and his brothers were there with the apostles.
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]}
The apostles, {\cf2\super [315]} the elders, {\cf2\super [316]} and the whole church (group of believers) wanted to send some men with Paul and Barnabas to Antioch. The group decided to choose some of their own men. They chose Judas (also called Barsabbas) and Silas. These men were respected by the brothers \{in Jerusalem\}.
But Paul and Barnabas stayed in Antioch. They and many others told the Good News {\cf2\super [323]} and taught the people the message {\cf2\super [324]} of the Lord.
Then the apostles {\cf2\super [303]} and the elders {\cf2\super [304]} gathered to study this problem.
When the day of Pentecost {\cf2\super [17]} came, they were all together in one place.
The believers met together in the temple {\cf2\super [48]} yard every day. They all had the same purpose. They ate {\cf2\super [49]} together in their homes. They were happy to share their food and ate with joyful hearts.
Say hello to Tryphaena and Tryphosa. Those women work very hard for the Lord. Say hello to my dear friend Persis. She has also worked very hard for the Lord.
I beg you brothers and sisters in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. I beg that all of you agree with each other, so that there will be no divisions among you. I beg that you be completely joined together by having the same kind of thinking and the same purpose.
James, Peter, and John seemed to be the leaders. They saw that God had given me this special grace (gift). So they accepted Barnabas and me. Peter, James, and John said, “Paul and Barnabas, we agree that you should go to the people who are not Jews. We will go to the Jews.”
I am sending to you Tychicus, our brother that we love. He is a faithful servant of the Lord’s work. He will tell you everything that is happening with me. Then you will know how I am and what I am doing.
Tychicus is my dear brother in Christ. He is a faithful helper and he serves the Lord with me. He will tell you all the things that are happening to me.
I am sending him with Onesimus. Onesimus is a faithful and dear brother in Christ. He is from your group. Tychicus and Onesimus will tell you all that has happened here.
Remember that we are saved because our Lord is patient. Our dear brother Paul told you that same thing when he wrote to you with the wisdom that God gave him.