Verse 6
Of them which seemed to be somewhat (what they were in time passed, it maketh no matter to me, God accepteth no mans person) for they which seemed chiefe, added nothyng to me.
Referenced Verses
- 2 Cor 12:11 : 11 I am become a foole in gloriyng. Ye haue compelled me: for I ought to haue ben commended of you. For nothyng was I inferiour vnto the chiefe Apostles, though I be nothyng,
- Gal 6:3 : 3 For if any man seeme to him selfe that he is somewhat, when he is nothyng, the same deceaueth hymselfe in his owne fansie.
- Acts 10:34 : 34 Then Peter opened his mouth, and said: Of a trueth I perceaue that God hath no regarde of persons:
- 2 Cor 11:5 : 5 Ueryly I suppose that I was not behynde the chiefe Apostles.
- Gal 2:2 : 2 I went vp also by reuelation, & I declared vnto them the Gospel which I preache among the gentiles: but priuately, with them which were the chiefe, lest by any meanes, I shoulde runne or had runne in vayne.
- Rom 2:11 : 11 For there is no respect of persos with God.
- 2 Cor 5:16 : 16 Wherefore hencefoorth knowe we no man after the flesshe: Insomuche, though we haue knowen Christe after the flesshe, nowe yet hencefoorth knowe we hym so no more.
- Acts 15:6-9 : 6 And the Apostles and elders came together, for to consider of this matter. 7 And when there had ben much disputyng, Peter rose vp, and sayde vnto the: Ye men & brethren, ye knowe how that a good while ago, God did chose among vs, that the gentiles by my mouth, shoulde heare the worde of the Gospel, and beleue. 8 And God whiche knoweth the heartes, bare them witnesse, and gaue vnto them the holy ghost, euen as he dyd vnto vs: 9 And put no difference betwene vs and them, purifiyng their heartes by fayth. 10 Nowe therfore, why tempt ye God, to put on the disciples neckes, the yoke which neither our fathers nor we were able to beare? 11 But we beleue, that through the grace of the Lorde Iesu Christe, we shalbe saued, euen as they. 12 Then all the multitude was scilent, and gaue audience to Barnabas and Paul, which tolde what signes and wonders, God had shewed among the gentiles by them. 13 And when they helde their peace, Iames aunswered, saying: Men and brethren, hearken vnto me. 14 Simeon tolde, howe God at the begynnyng dyd visite, to receaue of the gentiles, a people in his name. 15 And to this agree the wordes of the prophetes, as it is written: 16 After this I wyll returne, and wyll buylde agayne the tabernacle of Dauid, which is fallen downe: and that which is fallen in decay of it, wyll I buylde agayne, and I wyll set it vp: 17 That the residue of men myght seke after the Lorde, and all the gentiles vpon whom my name is called, sayth the Lorde, which doth all these thynges. 18 Knowen vnto God are all his workes from the begynnyng of the worlde. 19 Wherfore my sentence is, that we trouble not them, which from among the gentiles, are turned to God: 20 But that we write vnto them, that they absteyne themselues from fylthynesse of idols, and fro fornication, and from strangled, and from blood. 21 For Moyses of olde tyme, hath in euery citie, them that preache hym in the synagogues, when he is read euery Sabboth day. 22 Then pleased it the Apostles & elders, with the whole Church, to sende chosen me of their owne companie to Antioch, with Paul and Barnabas: That is Iudas, whose sirname was Barsabas, and Silas, which were chiefe men among the brethren, 23 And wrote letters by them, after this maner. 24 The Apostles, and elders, & brethren, sende greetinges vnto ye brethren, which are of the gentiles in Antiochia, Syria, & Cilicia. Forasmuch as we haue heard, that certayne which departed from vs, haue troubled you with wordes, & cumbred your myndes, saying ye must be circumcised and kepe the lawe, to who we gaue no such commaundent: 25 It seemed therfore to vs a good thing, when we were come together with one accorde, to sende chosen men vnto you, with our beloued Barnabas and Paul, 26 Men that haue ieoparded their lyues, for ye name of our Lorde Iesus Christe. 27 We haue sent therefore Iudas and Silas, which shall also tell you ye same thynges by mouth. 28 For it seemed good to the holy ghost, and to vs, to charge you with no more then these necessarie thynges That is to say 29 That ye abstayne from thynges offered to idols, and from blood, and from strangled, and from fornication: From which yf ye kepe your selues, ye shall do well. So fare ye well.
- Job 32:6-7 : 6 Therfore Elihu the sonne of Barachel the Buzite aunswered, and sayde: Considering that I am young, and ye be men of age, I was afrayde, and durst not shewe foorth my mynde. 7 For I thought thus within my selfe: It becommeth old men to speake, and the aged to teache wysdome.
- Job 32:17-22 : 17 Then aunswered I in my turne, and I shewed myne opinion. 18 For I am full of matter, and the spirite within me compelleth me. 19 Beholde, my belly is as the wine, whiche hath no vent, lyke the newe bottels that bruste. 20 Therfore will I speake, that I may haue a bent: I will open my lippes, and make aunswere. 21 I will regarde no maner of person, no man will I spare. 22 For if I woulde go about to please men, I knowe not howe soone my maker would take me away.
- Job 34:19 : 19 God hath no respect vnto the persons of the lordly, and regardeth not the riche more then the poore: for they be al the worke of his handes.
- Matt 22:16 : 16 And they sent out vnto hym their disciples, with the Herodians seruauntes, saying: Maister, we knowe that thou art true, and teachest the way of God truely, neither carest thou for any man: for thou doest not respect mens persons.
- Mark 6:17-20 : 17 For Herode himselfe had sent foorth, and layde handes vpon Iohn, & bounde hym in pryson, for Herodias sake, his brother Philippes wyfe, because he had maryed her. 18 For Iohn sayde vnto Herode: It is not lawful for thee to haue thy brothers wyfe. 19 Therefore Herodias layde wayte for hym, and woulde haue kylled hym: but she coulde not. 20 For Herode feared Iohn, knowyng that he was a iuste man and an holye, and gaue hym reuerence: and when he hearde hym, he dyd many thynges, and hearde hym gladly.
- Mark 12:14 : 14 And assoone as they were come, they sayde vnto hym: Maister, we knowe that thou art true, & carest for no man, for thou considerest not the persons of men, but teachest the way of god truely: Is it lawfull to pay tribute to Caesar, or not?
- Luke 20:21 : 21 And they asked him, saying: Maister, we knowe that thou sayest and teachest ryght, neither considerest thou the outwarde appearaunce of any man, but teachest the way of God truely:
- 2 Cor 11:21-23 : 21 I speake concernyng reproche, as though we had ben weake: Howbeit, wherin soeuer any man is bolde, (I speake foolishly) I am bolde also. 22 They are Ebrues, euen so am I. They are Israelites, euen so am I. They are the seede of Abraham, euen so am I. 23 They are the ministers of Christe, (I speake as a foole) I am more: in labours more aboundant, in stripes aboue measure, in pryson more plenteouslie, in death oft.
- Heb 13:7 : 7 Remember them which haue the ouersyght of you, which haue spoken vnto you the worde of God: Whose ende of conuersation ye consideryng, folowe their fayth.
- Heb 13:17 : 17 Obey them that haue the ouersight of you, and submit your selues: for they watche for your soules, as they that must geue accomptes, that they may do it with ioy, and not with griefe: for that is vnprofitable for you.
- 1 Pet 1:17 : 17 And yf so be that ye call on the father, which without respect of person iudgeeth accordyng to euery mans worke, see that ye passe the tyme of your dwellyng here, in feare:
- Gal 2:9-9 : 9 When they perceaued the grace that was geuen vnto me, then Iames, Cephas, and Iohn, which seemed to be pyllers, gaue to me and Barnabas the ryght handes of felowshyppe, that we shoulde be Apostles vnto the Heathen, and they vnto the circumcision. 10 Onely that we shoulde remember the poore: Wherin also I was diligent to do the same. 11 But whe Peter was come to Antioche, I withstoode him to the face, because he was to be blamed. 12 For yer yt certaine came from Iames, he dyd eate with the gentiles: But whe they were come, he withdrue, and seperated himselfe, fearing them which were of the circumcision. 13 And the other Iewes dissembled lykewyse with hym: insomuch that Barnabas also was brought into their simulation. 14 But when I sawe that they went not the ryght way to the trueth of the Gospel, I saide vnto Peter before them all: If thou beyng a Iewe, lyuest after the maner of the gentiles, and not as do the Iewes: Why causest thou the gentiles to lyue as do the Iewes?