But it was appropriate to celebrate and be glad, for this, your brother, was dead, and is alive again. He was lost, and is found.'*
Acts 15:3 - Hebrew Names version (HNV) They, being sent on their way by the assembly, passed through both Phoenicia and Shomron, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles. They caused great joy to all the brothers. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And being brought on their way by the church, they passed through Phenice and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles: and they caused great joy unto all the brethren. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition So, being fitted out and sent on their way by the church, they went through both Phoenicia and Samaria telling of the conversion of the Gentiles (the heathen), and they caused great rejoicing among all the brethren. American Standard Version (1901) They therefore, being brought on their way by the church, passed through both Phoenicia and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles: and they caused great joy unto all the brethren. Common English Bible The church sent this delegation on their way. They traveled through Phoenicia and Samaria, telling stories about the conversion of the Gentiles to everyone. Their reports thrilled the brothers and sisters. Catholic Public Domain Version Therefore, being led by the church, they traveled through Phoenicia and Samaria, describing the conversion of the Gentiles. And they caused great joy among all the brothers. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version They therefore being brought on their way by the church, passed through Phenice, and Samaria, relating the conversion of the Gentiles; and they caused great joy to all the brethren. |
But it was appropriate to celebrate and be glad, for this, your brother, was dead, and is alive again. He was lost, and is found.'*
In these days, Kefa stood up in the midst of the talmidim (and the number of names was about one hundred twenty), and said,
As the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of God. As many as were appointed to eternal life believed.
When they had arrived, and had gathered the assembly together, they reported all the things that God had done with them, and that he had opened a door of faith to the nations.
Some men came down from Yehudah and taught the brothers, *Unless you are circumcised after the custom of Moshe, you can't be saved.*
All the multitude kept silence, and they listened to Bar-Nabba and Sha'ul reporting what signs and wonders God had done among the nations through them.
Then it seemed good to the emissaries and the elders, with the whole assembly, to choose men out of their company, and send them to Antioch with Sha'ul and Bar-Nabba: Yehudah called Bar-Sabba, and Sila, chief men among the brothers.
Yehudah and Sila, also being prophets themselves, encouraged the brothers with many words, and strengthened them.
When they had come to Yerushalayim, they were received by the assembly and the emissaries and the elders, and they reported all things that God had done with them.
But those who escorted Sha'ul brought him as far as Athens. Receiving a mitzvah to Sila and Timothy that they should come to him very quickly, they departed.
sorrowing most of all because of the word which he had spoken, that they should see his face no more. And they accompanied him to the ship.
When it happened that we had accomplished the days, we departed and went on our journey. They all, with wives and children, brought us on our way until we were out of the city. Kneeling down on the beach, we prayed.
From there the brothers, when they heard of us, came to meet us as far as The Market of Appius and The Three Taverns. When Sha'ul saw them, he thanked God, and took courage.
Now when the emissaries who were at Yerushalayim heard that Shomron had received the word of God, they sent Kefa and Yochanan to them,
whenever I journey to Spain, I will come to you. For I hope to see you on my journey, and to be helped on my way there by you, if first I may enjoy your company for a while.
Therefore let no one despise him. But set him forward on his journey in peace, that he may come to me; for I expect him with the brothers.
But with you it may be that I will stay, or even winter, that you may send me on my journey wherever I go.
and by you to pass into Macedonia, and again from Macedonia to come to you, and to be sent forward by you on my journey to Yehudah.
Send Zenas, the Torah scholar, and Apollos on their journey speedily, that nothing may be lacking for them.