(A)When they came to Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church and (B)the apostles and the elders, and (C)they declared all that God had done with them.

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When they came to Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church and the apostles and elders, to whom they reported everything God had done through them.(A)

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(A)The (B)apostles and the elders were gathered together to consider this matter.

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The apostles and elders met to consider this question.

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The Council's Letter to Gentile Believers

22 Then it seemed good to (A)the apostles and the elders, with the whole church, to choose men from among them and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. They sent Judas called (B)Barsabbas, and (C)Silas, leading men among (D)the brothers, 23 with the following letter: (E)“The brothers, both (F)the apostles and the elders, to the brothers[a] who are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia, (G)greetings.

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 15:23 Or brothers and sisters; also verses 32, 33, 36

The Council’s Letter to Gentile Believers

22 Then the apostles and elders,(A) with the whole church, decided to choose some of their own men and send them to Antioch(B) with Paul and Barnabas. They chose Judas (called Barsabbas) and Silas,(C) men who were leaders among the believers. 23 With them they sent the following letter:

The apostles and elders, your brothers,

To the Gentile believers in Antioch,(D) Syria(E) and Cilicia:(F)

Greetings.(G)

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As they went on their way through the cities, they delivered to them for observance (A)the decisions (B)that had been reached by (C)the apostles and elders who were in Jerusalem.

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As they traveled from town to town, they delivered the decisions reached by the apostles and elders(A) in Jerusalem(B) for the people to obey.(C)

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Many Signs and Wonders Done

12 Now many signs and wonders were regularly done among the people (A)by the hands of the apostles. And they were all (B)together in (C)Solomon's Portico.

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The Apostles Heal Many

12 The apostles performed many signs and wonders(A) among the people. And all the believers used to meet together(B) in Solomon’s Colonnade.(C)

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30 (A)And they did so, sending it to (B)the elders by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.

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30 This they did, sending their gift to the elders(A) by Barnabas(B) and Saul.(C)

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