The person that accepts you also accepts me. And the person that accepts me also accepts the One (God) that sent me.
Acts 15:4 - Easy To Read Version 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. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And when they were come to Jerusalem, they were received of the church, and of the apostles and elders, and they declared all things that God had done with them. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition When they arrived in Jerusalem, they were heartily welcomed by the church and the apostles and the elders, and they told them all that God had accomplished through them. American Standard Version (1901) And when they were come to Jerusalem, they were received of the church and the apostles and the elders, and they rehearsed all things that God had done with them. Common English Bible When they arrived in Jerusalem, the church, the apostles, and the elders all welcomed them. They gave a full report of what God had accomplished through their activity. Catholic Public Domain Version And when they had arrived in Jerusalem, they were received by the church and the Apostles and the elders, reporting what great things God had done with them. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And when they were come to Jerusalem, they were received by the church, and by the apostles and ancients, declaring how great things God had done with them. |
The person that accepts you also accepts me. And the person that accepts me also accepts the One (God) that sent me.
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.
When Paul and Barnabas arrived, they gathered the church (group of believers) together. Paul and Barnabas told them about all the things God had done with them. They said, “God opened a door so that the people of other nations (non-Jews) could also believe!”
Then the whole group became quiet. They listened to Paul and Barnabas speak. Paul and Barnabas told about all the miracles and wonders {\cf2\super [309]} that God did through them among the non-Jewish people.
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\}.
The church helped the men leave on the trip. These men went through the countries of Phoenicia and Samaria. In these countries they told all about how the non-Jewish people had turned to the true God. This made all the brothers very happy.
Then the apostles {\cf2\super [303]} and the elders {\cf2\super [304]} gathered to study this problem.
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.
Apollos wanted to go to the country of Achaia. So the brothers \{in Ephesus\} helped him. They wrote a letter to the followers \{of Jesus in Achaia\}. In the letter they asked these followers to accept Apollos. These followers \{in Achaia\} had believed in Jesus because of God’s grace (kindness). When Apollos went there, he helped them very much.
Paul greeted all of them. Then he told them about how God used him to do many things among the non-Jewish people. He told them all the things that God did through him.
I will not talk about anything I did myself. I will talk only about the things that Christ has done with me in leading the non-Jewish people to obey God. They have obeyed God because of the things I have said and done.
Christ accepted you. So you should accept each other. This will bring glory to God.
But, because of God’s grace (gift), that is what I am. And his grace that he gave me was not wasted. I worked harder than all the other apostles. (But I was not really the one working. It was God’s grace that was with me.)
We are workers together with God. So we beg you: Don’t let the grace (kindness) that you received from God be for nothing.
Aristarchus says hello. He is a prisoner with me. And Mark, the cousin of Barnabas, also says hello. (I have already told you what to do about Mark. If he comes, welcome him.)