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Acts 15:23-31

23 With them they sent the following letter:
The apostles and elders, your brothers,
To the Gentile believers in Antioch, Syria and Cilicia:
Greetings.

24 We have heard that some went out from us without our authorization and disturbed you, troubling your minds by what they said.

25 So we all agreed to choose some men and send them to you with our dear friends Barnabas and Paul—

26 men who have risked their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

27 Therefore we are sending Judas and Silas to confirm by word of mouth what we are writing.

28 It seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us not to burden you with anything beyond the following requirements:

29 You are to abstain from food sacrificed to idols, from blood, from the meat of strangled animals and from sexual immorality. You will do well to avoid these things.
Farewell.

30 The men were sent off and went down to Antioch, where they gathered the church together and delivered the letter.

31 The people read it and were glad for its encouraging message.

Cross References for Acts 15:23-31

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2 John 1:3 - Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and from Jesus Christ, the Father’s Son, will be wit... Click to read the verse 2 John 1:3 Click to read the verse 2 John 1:3

James 1:1 - James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes scattered among the ... Click to read the verse James 1:1 Click to read the verse James 1:1

Acts 11:30 - This they did, sending their gift to the elders by Barnabas and Saul. Click to read the verse Acts 11:30 Click to read the verse Acts 11:30

Acts 20:17 - From Miletus, Paul sent to Ephesus for the elders of the church. Click to read the verse Acts 20:17 Click to read the verse Acts 20:17

Acts 14:27 - On arriving there, they gathered the church together and reported all that God had done through... Click to read the verse Acts 14:27 Click to read the verse Acts 14:27

Acts 14:23 - Paul and Barnabas appointed elders for them in each church and, with prayer and fasting, commit... Click to read the verse Acts 14:23 Click to read the verse Acts 14:23

Romans 1:7 - To all in Rome who are loved by God and called to be saints: Grace and peace to you from God ou... Click to read the verse Romans 1:7 Click to read the verse Romans 1:7

Acts 22:3 - “I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city. Under Gamaliel I was thoro... Click to read the verse Acts 22:3 Click to read the verse Acts 22:3

Matthew 4:24 - News about him spread all over Syria, and people brought to him all who were ill with various d... Click to read the verse Matthew 4:24 Click to read the verse Matthew 4:24

Acts 11:18 - When they heard this, they had no further objections and praised God, saying, “So then, God has... Click to read the verse Acts 11:18 Click to read the verse Acts 11:18

Acts 23:26 - Claudius Lysias, To His Excellency, Governor Felix: Greetings. Click to read the verse Acts 23:26 Click to read the verse Acts 23:26

2 John 1:10 - If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not take him into your house or wel... Click to read the verse 2 John 1:10 Click to read the verse 2 John 1:10

Jeremiah 29:1 - A Letter to the Exiles This is the text of the letter that the prophet Jeremiah sent from Jerus... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 29:1 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 29:1

Acts 21:25 - As for the Gentile believers, we have written to them our decision that they should abstain fro... Click to read the verse Acts 21:25 Click to read the verse Acts 21:25

Acts 15:41 - He went through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches. Click to read the verse Acts 15:41 Click to read the verse Acts 15:41

Acts 21:18 - The next day Paul and the rest of us went to see James, and all the elders were present. Click to read the verse Acts 21:18 Click to read the verse Acts 21:18

3 John 1:14 - I hope to see you soon, and we will talk face to face. Peace to you. The friends here send thei... Click to read the verse 3 John 1:14 Click to read the verse 3 John 1:14

Acts 6:9 - Opposition arose, however, from members of the Synagogue of the Freedmen (as it was called)—Jew... Click to read the verse Acts 6:9 Click to read the verse Acts 6:9

Acts 15:22 - The Council’s Letter to Gentile Believers Then the apostles and elders, with the whole church, ... Click to read the verse Acts 15:22 Click to read the verse Acts 15:22

Acts 27:5 - When we had sailed across the open sea off the coast of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we landed at Myr... Click to read the verse Acts 27:5 Click to read the verse Acts 27:5

Acts 21:39 - Paul answered, “I am a Jew, from Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of no ordinary city. Please let m... Click to read the verse Acts 21:39 Click to read the verse Acts 21:39

Galatians 1:21 - Later I went to Syria and Cilicia. Click to read the verse Galatians 1:21 Click to read the verse Galatians 1:21

Acts 15:1 - The Council at Jerusalem Some men came down from Judea to Antioch and were teaching the brother... Click to read the verse Acts 15:1 Click to read the verse Acts 15:1

Acts 15:4 - When they came to Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church and the apostles and elders, to w... Click to read the verse Acts 15:4 Click to read the verse Acts 15:4

Acts 18:22 - When he landed at Caesarea, he went up and greeted the church and then went down to Antioch. Click to read the verse Acts 18:22 Click to read the verse Acts 18:22

2 John 1:13 - The children of your chosen sister send their greetings. Click to read the verse 2 John 1:13 Click to read the verse 2 John 1:13

Acts 21:3 - After sighting Cyprus and passing to the south of it, we sailed on to Syria. We landed at Tyre,... Click to read the verse Acts 21:3 Click to read the verse Acts 21:3

Romans 16:3-16 - Greet Priscilla and Aquila, my fellow workers in Christ Jesus. Click to read the verse Romans 16:3-16 Click to read the verse Romans 16:3-16