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Acts 15:23

Antioch (Syria)CiliciaSyria

21 For Moses of old time hath in every city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath day.

22 Then pleased it the apostles and elders, with the whole church, to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; namely, Judas surnamed Barsabas, and Silas, chief men among the brethren:

And they wrote letters by them after this manner; The apostles and elders and brethren send greeting unto the brethren which are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia:

24 Forasmuch as we have heard, that certain which went out from us have troubled you with words, subverting your souls, saying, Ye must be circumcised, and keep the law: to whom we gave no such commandment:

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

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BSB
and sent them with this letter: The apostles and the elders, your brothers, To the brothers among the Gentiles in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia: Greetings.
KJV
And they wrote letters by them after this manner; The apostles and elders and brethren send greeting unto the brethren which are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia:
WEB
They wrote these things by their hand: “The apostles, the elders, and the brothers, to the brothers who are of the Gentiles in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia: greetings.
ASV
and 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:
DARBY
having by their hand written [thus]: The apostles, and the elders, and the brethren, to the brethren who are from among [the] nations at Antioch, and [in] Syria and Cilicia, greeting:
BLB
having written by their hand: The apostles and the elders, brothers, To those brothers among the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia: Greetings.
ÅB
og de skrev slik med dem: Apostlene og eldste-brødrene hilser brødrene av hedningene i Antiokia og Syria og Kilikia.
OTB
De sendte følgende brev med dem: "Apostlene og de eldste, deres brødre, til de hedningetroende i Antiokia, Syria og Kilikia: Hilsen.
B1930
og de skrev således med dem: Apostlene og eldste-brødrene hilser brødrene av hedningene i Antiokia og Syria og Kilikia.

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Cross references

  • Acts 23:26

    Claudius Lysias unto the most excellent governor Felix sendeth greeting.

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  • James 1:1

    James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.

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  • Galatians 1:21

    Afterwards I came into the regions of Syria and Cilicia;

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  • Romans 16:3–16

    Greet Priscilla and Aquila my helpers in Christ Jesus:

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  • Acts 15:22

    Then pleased it the apostles and elders, with the whole church, to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; namely, Judas surnamed Barsabas, and Silas, chief men among the brethren:

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  • Acts 15:4

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

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  • 2 John 1:13

    The children of thy elect sister greet thee. Amen.

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  • Acts 15:1

    And certain men which came down from Judæa taught the brethren, and said, Except ye be circumcised after the manner of Moses, ye cannot be saved.

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