Acts 16:4

KJV1611 – Modern English

And as they went through the cities, they delivered to them the decrees to keep, which were ordained by the apostles and elders at Jerusalem.

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  • Acts 15:28-29 : 28 For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things: 29 that you abstain from food offered to idols, from blood, from things strangled, and from sexual immorality. If you keep yourselves from these, you will do well. Farewell.
  • Acts 15:2 : 2 When therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and dispute with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas and certain others of them should go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and elders about this question.
  • Acts 15:6 : 6 And the apostles and elders came together to consider this matter.
  • Acts 11:30 : 30 Which they also did, and sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.

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  • Acts 15:1-6
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    1And certain men who came down from Judea taught the brethren, and said, Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.

    2When therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and dispute with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas and certain others of them should go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and elders about this question.

    3And being sent on their way by the church, they passed through Phoenicia and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles; and they brought great joy to all the brethren.

    4And when they came to Jerusalem, they were received by the church, and by the apostles and elders, and they declared all things that God had done with them.

    5But there arose certain of the sect of the Pharisees who believed, saying, It is necessary to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses.

    6And the apostles and elders came together to consider this matter.

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

  • Acts 15:23-25
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    23And they wrote letters by them in this way: The apostles, elders, and brethren, to the brethren who are of the Gentiles in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia, greetings.

    24Since we have heard that some who went out from us have troubled you with words, unsettling your souls, saying, You must be circumcised and keep the law—to whom we gave no such commandment—

    25it seemed good to us, being assembled with one accord, to send chosen men to you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,

  • Acts 16:5-6
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    5Thus the churches were established in the faith, and increased in number daily.

    6Now when they had gone throughout Phrygia and the region of Galatia, and were forbidden by the Holy Spirit to preach the word in Asia,

  • Acts 14:23-24
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    23And when they had appointed elders in every church, and prayed with fasting, they committed them to the Lord in whom they believed.

    24And after they had passed through Pisidia, they came to Pamphylia.

  • Acts 11:30
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    30Which they also did, and sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.

  • Acts 16:3
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    3Paul wanted him to go with him, and took and circumcised him because of the Jews who were in those places; for they knew that his father was a Greek.

  • Acts 14:21
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    21And when they had preached the gospel to that city and had taught many, they returned to Lystra, Iconium, and Antioch,

  • Acts 15:27-28
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    27We have therefore sent Judas and Silas, who will also tell you the same things by mouth.

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

  • Luke 9:6
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    6And they departed, and went through the towns, preaching the gospel and healing everywhere.

  • Acts 15:41
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    41And he went through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches.

  • Acts 14:6-7
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    6They became aware of it and fled to Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and to the surrounding region,

    7And there they preached the gospel.

  • Acts 16:20-23
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    20And brought them to the magistrates, saying, These men, being Jews, exceedingly trouble our city,

    21And teach customs which are not lawful for us to receive or observe, being Romans.

    22Then the multitude rose up together against them; and the magistrates tore off their clothes and commanded them to be beaten with rods.

    23When they had laid many stripes on them, they threw them into prison, commanding the jailer to keep them securely.

  • Acts 15:36
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    36After some days, Paul said to Barnabas, Let us go back and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they are doing.

  • Acts 13:3-4
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    3And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.

    4So they, being sent forth by the Holy Spirit, went to Seleucia; and from there they sailed to Cyprus.

  • Acts 15:33
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    33And after they had stayed there for a time, they were sent back with greetings from the brethren to the apostles.

  • 1 Cor 16:3-4
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    3And when I arrive, whomever you approve by your letters, I will send to carry your gift to Jerusalem.

    4And if it is fitting that I go also, they shall go with me.

  • Acts 8:4
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    4Therefore those who were scattered went everywhere preaching the word.

  • Acts 16:39
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    39Then they came and pleaded with them and brought them out, and asked them to depart from the city.

  • Acts 21:15
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    15And after those days we gathered our belongings and went up to Jerusalem.

  • Acts 14:26
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    26From there they sailed to Antioch, where they had been entrusted to the grace of God for the work they had completed.

  • Acts 16:35
    68%

    35When it was day, the magistrates sent the officers, saying, Let those men go.

  • 1 Thess 4:2
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    2For you know what commandments we gave you by the Lord Jesus.

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

  • 2 Cor 1:16
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    16And to pass by you into Macedonia, and to come again out of Macedonia to you, and by you to be brought on my way toward Judea.

  • Acts 17:15
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    15And those who escorted Paul brought him to Athens: and receiving a command for Silas and Timothy to come to him as quickly as possible, they departed.

  • Acts 11:22
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    22Then news of these things came to the ears of the church in Jerusalem; and they sent Barnabas to go as far as Antioch.

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

  • Acts 17:1
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    1Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue of the Jews:

  • Acts 21:25
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    25As for the Gentiles who believe, we have written and concluded that they observe no such thing, except only that they keep themselves from things offered to idols, from blood, from things strangled, and from sexual immorality.

  • Acts 15:19
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    19Therefore, my judgment is that we should not trouble those who from among the Gentiles are turned to God:

  • Acts 16:12
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    12And from there to Philippi, which is the chief city of that part of Macedonia, and a colony; and we were in that city staying several days.

  • Acts 26:12
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    12Whereupon as I went to Damascus with authority and commission from the chief priests,

  • Acts 21:4
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    4And finding disciples, we stayed there seven days: who said to Paul through the Spirit, that he should not go to Jerusalem.