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Acts 16:4

Jerusalem

2 Which was well reported of by the brethren that were at Lystra and Iconium.

3 Him would Paul have to go forth with him; and took and circumcised him because of the Jews which were in those quarters: for they knew all that his father was a Greek.

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

5 And so were the churches established in the faith, and increased in number daily.

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

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BSB
As they went from town to town, they delivered the decisions handed down by the apostles and elders in Jerusalem for the people to obey.
KJV
And as they went through the cities, they delivered them the decrees for to keep, that were ordained of the apostles and elders which were at Jerusalem.
WEB
As they went on their way through the cities, they delivered the decrees to them to keep which had been ordained by the apostles and elders who were at Jerusalem.
ASV
And as they went on their way through the cities, they delivered them the decrees to keep which had been ordained of the apostles and elders that were at Jerusalem.
DARBY
And as they passed through the cities they instructed them to observe the decrees determined on by the apostles and elders who were in Jerusalem.
BLB
And while they were passing through the cities, they were delivering to them the decrees to keep—the ones decided on by the apostles and elders who [were] in Jerusalem.
ÅB
Etter som de nå dro fra by til by, påla de brødrene å holde de bud som var vedtatt av apostlene og de eldste i Jerusalem.
OTB
Mens de reiste gjennom byene, overleverte de de vedtakene som apostlene og de eldste i Jerusalem hadde bestemt at folk skulle holde.
B1930
Efter som de nu drog fra by til by, påla de brødrene å holde de bud som var vedtatt av apostlene og de eldste i Jerusalem.

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  • Acts 15:28–29

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

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  • Acts 15:2

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

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  • Acts 11:30

    Which also they did, and sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.

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  • Acts 15:6

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

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