Acts 15:6 “So the apostles and elders met to look into this matter.”

Acts 15:6

So the apostles and elders met to look into this matter.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

The apostles and the elders were gathered together to see about this matter.

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

Then the Apostles and Elders came together to looke to this matter.

Darby Translation

And the apostles and the elders were gathered together to see about this matter.

Young's Literal Translation

And there were gathered together the apostles and the elders, to see about this matter,

Bible in Basic English

And the Apostles and the rulers of the church came together and gave thought to the question.

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Cross references

“And the apostles and elders came together for to consider of this matter.”

Proverbs 15:22 Acts 15:25 Hebrews 13:7 Hebrews 13:17 Acts 6:2 Acts 21:18

Proverbs 15:22 · BSB

Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed.

Acts 15:25 · BSB

So we all agreed to choose men to send to you along with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,

Hebrews 13:7 · BSB

Remember your leaders who spoke the word of God to you. Consider the outcome of their way of life and imitate their faith.

Hebrews 13:17 · BSB

Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they watch over your souls as those who must give an account. To this end, allow them to lead with joy and not with grief, for that would be of no advantage to you.

Acts 6:2 · BSB

So the Twelve summoned all the disciples and said, “It is unacceptable for us to neglect the word of God in order to wait on tables.

Acts 21:18 · BSB

The next day Paul went in with us to see James, and all the elders were present.

Also

Acts 15:4

Acts 15:4 · BSB

On their arrival in Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church and apostles and elders, to whom they reported all that God had done through them.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

5But some believers from the party of the Pharisees stood up and declared, “The Gentiles must be circumcised and required to obey the law of Moses.”

7After much discussion, Peter got up and said to them, “Brothers, you know that in the early days God made a choice among you that the Gentiles would hear from my lips the message of the gospel and believe.

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