Acts 15:6

American Standard Version (1901)

And the apostles and the elders were gathered together to consider of this matter.

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Referenced Verses

  • Acts 15:25 : 25 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,
  • Acts 21:18 : 18 And the day following Paul went in with us unto James; and all the elders were present.
  • Heb 13:7 : 7 Remember them that had the rule over you, men that spake unto you the word of God; and considering the issue of their life, imitate their faith.
  • Heb 13:17 : 17 Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit [to them] : for they watch in behalf of your souls, as they that shall give account; that they may do this with joy, and not with grief: for this [were] unprofitable for you.
  • Prov 15:22 : 22 Where there is no counsel, purposes are disappointed; But in the multitude of counsellors they are established.
  • Matt 18:20 : 20 For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.
  • Acts 6:2 : 2 And the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them, and said, It is not fit that we should forsake the word of God, and serve tables.
  • Acts 15:4 : 4 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.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Acts 15:1-5
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    1And certain men came down from Judaea and taught the brethren, [saying], Except ye be circumcised after the custom of Moses, ye cannot be saved.

    2And 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.

    3They 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.

    4And 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.

    5But there rose up certain of the sect of the Pharisees who believed, saying, It is needful to circumcise them, and to charge them to keep the law of Moses.

  • Acts 15:7-8
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    7And when there had been much questioning, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Brethren, ye know that a good while ago God made choice among you, that by my mouth the Gentiles should hear the word of the gospel, and believe.

    8And God, who knoweth the heart, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Spirit, even as he did unto us;

  • Acts 15:22-25
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    22Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole church, to choose men out of their company, and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; [namely], Judas called Barsabbas, and Silas, chief men among the brethren:

    23and they wrote [thus] by them, The apostles and the elders, brethren, unto the brethren who are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia, greeting:

    24Forasmuch as we have heard that certain who went out from us have troubled you with words, subverting your souls; to whom we gave no commandment;

    25it seemed good unto us, having come to one accord, to choose out men and send them unto you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,

  • Acts 4:15
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    15But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves,

  • Acts 11:1-4
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    74%

    1Now the apostles and the brethren that were in Judaea heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God.

    2And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem, they that were of the circumcision contended with him,

    3saying, Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised, and didst eat with them.

    4But Peter began, and expounded [the matter] unto them in order, saying,

  • Acts 15:30
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    30So they, when they were dismissed, came down to Antioch; and having gathered the multitude together, they delivered the epistle.

  • Acts 16:4
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    4And as they went on their way through the cities, they delivered them the decrees to keep which had been ordained of the apostles and elders that were at Jerusalem.

  • Acts 15:28
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    28For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things:

  • Acts 6:12
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    12And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon him, and seized him, and brought him into the council,

  • Acts 15:19
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    19Wherefore my judgment is, that we trouble not them that from among the Gentiles turn to God;

  • Acts 1:15
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    15And in these days Peter stood up in the midst of the brethren, and said (and there was a multitude of persons [gathered] together, about a hundred and twenty),

  • Acts 11:30
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    30which also they did, sending it to the elders by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.

  • Acts 21:22
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    22What is it therefore? They will certainly hear that thou art come.

  • Acts 6:6
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    6whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands upon them.

  • Acts 4:5-6
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    5And it came to pass on the morrow, that their rulers and elders and scribes were gathered together in Jerusalem;

    6and Annas the high priest [was there], and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the high priest.

  • Acts 21:18
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    18And the day following Paul went in with us unto James; and all the elders were present.

  • Mark 6:30
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    30And the apostles gather themselves together unto Jesus; and they told him all things, whatsoever they had done, and whatsoever they had taught.

  • Acts 8:14-15
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    14Now when the apostles that were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John:

    15who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Spirit:

  • Acts 14:27
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    27And when they were come, and had gathered the church together, they rehearsed all things that God had done with them, and that he had opened a door of faith unto the Gentiles.

  • Acts 5:27
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    27And when they had brought them, they set them before the council. And the high priest asked them,

  • Acts 4:8
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    8Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders,

  • Acts 11:22
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    22And the report concerning them came to the ears of the church which was in Jerusalem: and they sent forth Barnabas as far as Antioch:

  • Acts 6:1-3
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    1Now in these days, when the number of the disciples was multiplying, there arose a murmuring of the Grecian Jews against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.

    2And the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them, and said, It is not fit that we should forsake the word of God, and serve tables.

    3Look ye out therefore, brethren, from among you seven men of good report, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.

  • Acts 14:23
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    23And when they had appointed for them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they had believed.

  • Acts 4:19
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    19But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it is right in the sight of God to hearken unto you rather than unto God, judge ye:

  • Acts 10:27
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    27And as he talked with him, he went in, and findeth many come together:

  • Acts 5:34-35
    2 verses
    69%

    34But there stood up one in the council, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, had in honor of all the people, and commanded to put the men forth a little while.

    35And he said unto them, Ye men of Israel, take heed to yourselves as touching these men, what ye are about to do.

  • Acts 14:4
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    4But the multitude of the city was divided; and part held with the Jews, and part with the apostles.

  • Acts 15:13
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    13And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying, Brethren, hearken unto me:

  • Acts 25:15
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    15about whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed [me], asking for sentence against him.

  • Gal 2:12
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    12For before that certain came from James, he ate with the Gentiles; but when they came, he drew back and separated himself, fearing them that were of the circumcision.

  • Acts 5:21
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    21And when they heard [this], they entered into the temple about daybreak, and taught. But the high priest came, and they that were with him, and called the council together, and all the senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison-house to have them brought.

  • Acts 5:29
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    29But Peter and the apostles answered and said, We must obey God rather than men.

  • Ezek 14:1
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    1Then came certain of the elders of Israel unto me, and sat before me.