Acts 15:6
¶ And the apostles and elders came together for to consider of this matter.
¶ And the Apostles & Elders came together for to consider of this matter.
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- Proverbs 15:22Rank 1 from verse 6
- Acts 15:25Rank 2 from verse 6
- Hebrews 13:17Rank 3 from verse 6
17Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.
17Obey them that ‖haue the rule ouer you, and submit your selues: for they watch for your soules, as they that must giue account, that they may doe it with ioy, and not with griefe: for that is vnprofitable for you.
- Hebrews 13:7Rank 4 from verse 6
4And 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.
4And when they were come to Hierusalem, they were receiued of the Church, and of the Apostles, and Elders, and they declared all things that God had done with them.
- Acts 21:18Rank 6 from verse 6
- Matthew 18:20Rank 8 from verse 6
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Acts 15:6
1. Persons sent or commissioned as messengers, including apostles of Christ or of the Lamb. 2. Persons who claim or present themselves as apostles without being true apostles.
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In one place, company, time, purpose, or united condition.
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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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1. To think upon attentively; to examine or weigh. 2. To regard, observe, or take notice of.
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1. A subject, affair, or cause. 2. Material substance.
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15:6¶ And the apostles and elders came together for to consider of this matter.
15:6¶ And the Apostles & Elders came together for to consider of this matter.
Selected passage15:7And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Men and brethren, ye know how that a good while ago God made choice among us, that the Gentiles by my mouth should hear the word of the gospel, and believe.
15:7And when there had bene much disputing, Peter rose vp, and said vnto them, *Men and brethren, ye know how that a good while agoe, God made choise among vs, that the Gentiles by my mouth should heare the worde of the Gospel, and beleeue.
15:8And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as he did unto us;
15:8And God which knoweth the hearts, bare them witnes, giuing them the holy Ghost, euen as he did vnto vs,
15:9And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.
15:9*And put no difference between vs & them, purifying their hearts by faith.
15:10Now therefore why tempt ye God, to put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?
15:10Now therfore why tempt ye God, *to put a yoke vpon the necke of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to beare?
15:11But we believe that through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ we shall be saved, even as they.
15:11But we beleeue that through the grace of the Lord Iesus Christ, we shal be saued euen as they.