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They reported everything God had done through them. <a href="/esv/acts/15.htm">English Standard Version</a> When they came to Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church and the apostles and the elders, and they declared all that God had done with them. <a href="/bsb/acts/15.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/blb/acts/15.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And having come to Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church and the apostles and the elders. And they declared all that God had done with them. <a href="/kjv/acts/15.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/acts/15.htm">New King James Version</a> And when they had come to Jerusalem, they were received by the church and the apostles and the elders; and they reported all things that God had done with them. <a href="/nasb_/acts/15.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> When they arrived in Jerusalem, they were received by the church, the apostles, and the elders, and they reported all that God had done with them. <a href="/nasb/acts/15.htm">NASB 1995</a> When they arrived at Jerusalem, they were received by the church and the apostles and the elders, and they reported all that God had done with them. <a href="/nasb77/acts/15.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And when they arrived at Jerusalem, they were received by the church and the apostles and the elders, and they reported all that God had done with them. <a href="/lsb/acts/15.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> When they arrived at Jerusalem, they were received by the church and the apostles and the elders, and they reported all that God had done with them. <a href="/amp/acts/15.htm">Amplified Bible</a> When they arrived in Jerusalem, they were received warmly by the church and the apostles and the elders, and they reported to them all the things that God had accomplished through them. <a href="/csb/acts/15.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> When they arrived at Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church, the apostles, and the elders, and they reported all that God had done with them. <a href="/hcsb/acts/15.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> When they arrived at Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church, the apostles, and the elders, and they reported all that God had done with them. <a href="/asv/acts/15.htm">American Standard Version</a> And when they were come to Jerusalem, they were received of the church and the apostles and the elders, and they rehearsed all things that God had done with them. <a href="/cev/acts/15.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> When the men arrived in Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church, including the apostles and the leaders. They told them everything God had helped them do. <a href="/erv/acts/15.htm">English Revised Version</a> And when they were come to Jerusalem, they were received of the church and the apostles and the elders, and they rehearsed all things that God had done with them. <a href="/gwt/acts/15.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> The church in Jerusalem, the apostles, and the spiritual leaders welcomed Paul and Barnabas when they arrived. Paul and Barnabas reported everything that God had done through them. <a href="/gnt/acts/15.htm">Good News Translation</a> When they arrived in Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church, the apostles, and the elders, to whom they told all that God had done through them. <a href="/isv/acts/15.htm">International Standard Version</a> When they arrived in Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church, the apostles, and the elders, and they reported everything that God had done through them. <a href="/msb/acts/15.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/net/acts/15.htm">NET Bible</a> When they arrived in Jerusalem, they were received by the church and the apostles and the elders, and they reported all the things God had done with them. <a href="/nheb/acts/15.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> When they had come to Jerusalem, they were received by the church and the apostles and the elders, and they reported all things that God had done with them. <a href="/wbt/acts/15.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And when they had come to Jerusalem, they were received by the church, and by the apostles and elders, and they declared all things that God had done with them. <a href="/wey/acts/15.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> Upon their arrival in Jerusalem they were cordially received by the Church, the Apostles, and the Elders; and they reported in detail all that God, working with them, had done. <a href="/web/acts/15.htm">World English Bible</a> When they had come to Jerusalem, they were received by the assembly and the apostles and the elders, and they reported everything that God had done with them. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/acts/15.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And having come to Jerusalem, they were received by the assembly, and the apostles, and the elders; they also declared as many things as God did with them; <a href="/blb/acts/15.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And having come to Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church and the apostles and the elders. And they declared all that God had done with them. <a href="/ylt/acts/15.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And having come to Jerusalem, they were received by the assembly, and the apostles, and the elders, they declared also as many things as God did with them; <a href="/slt/acts/15.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And having arrived at Jerusalem they were received by the church, and the sent and elders, and they announced what God did with them.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/acts/15.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And when they were come to Jerusalem, they were received by the church, and by the apostles and ancients, declaring how great things God had done with them. <a href="/cpdv/acts/15.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And when they had arrived in Jerusalem, they were received by the church and the Apostles and the elders, reporting what great things God had done with them. <a href="/nabre/acts/15.htm">New American Bible</a> When they arrived in Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church, as well as by the apostles and the presbyters, and they reported what God had done with them. <a href="/nrsvce/acts/15.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> When they came to Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church and the apostles and the elders, and they reported all that God had done with them.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/acts/15.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> On their arrival at Jerusalem, they were received by the church, and by the apostles and elders; and they reported everything that God had done with them. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/acts/15.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> And when they came to Jerusalem, they were received by the church and by the Apostles and by the Elders and they recounted to them everything that God had done with them.<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/acts/15.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> When they arrived at Jerusalem, they were received by the church, and the apostles and elders, and they declared all that God had done with them. <a href="/godbey/acts/15.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> And arriving into Jerusalem, they were received by the church, and the apostles, and the elders, and they proclaimed so many things as God did with them. <a href="/haweis/acts/15.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> Then when they arrived at Jerusalem, they were cordially received by the church, and the apostles and presbyters, and they related how great things God had done by them. <a href="/mace/acts/15.htm">Mace New Testament</a> and being arrived at Jerusalem, they were receiv'd by the church, by the apostles, and presbyters, to whom they related all that God had done by them. <a href="/wey/acts/15.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> Upon their arrival in Jerusalem they were cordially received by the Church, the Apostles, and the Elders; and they reported in detail all that God, working with them, had done. <a href="/worrell/acts/15.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> And, having come to Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the assembly and apostles and elders; and they rehearsed as many things as God wrought with them. <a href="/worsley/acts/15.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> And when they came to Jerusalem, they were received by the church, and by the apostles and elders, and they told them all that God had done by them. <a href="/parallel/acts/15-4.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/in5WTRQ9BSQ?start=4866" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/acts/15.htm">The Dispute over Circumcision</a> …3Sent on their way by the church, they passed through Phoenicia and Samaria, recounting the conversion of the Gentiles and bringing great joy to all the brothers. 4<a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc.">On</a> <a href="/greek/3854.htm" title="3854: paragenomenoi (V-APM-NMP) -- From para and ginomai; to become near, i.e. Approach; by implication, to appear publicly.">their arrival</a> <a href="/greek/1519.htm" title="1519: eis (Prep) -- A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.">in</a> <a href="/greek/2414.htm" title="2414: Hierosolyma (N-ANP) -- The Greek form of the Hebrew name: Jerusalem. Of Hebrew origin; Hierosolyma">Jerusalem,</a> <a href="/greek/3858.htm" title="3858: paredechthēsan (V-AIP-3P) -- To receive, accept, acknowledge. From para and dechomai; to accept near, i.e. Admit or delight in.">they were welcomed</a> <a href="/greek/575.htm" title="575: apo (Prep) -- From, away from. A primary particle; off, i.e. Away, in various senses.">by</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēs (Art-GFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/1577.htm" title="1577: ekklēsias (N-GFS) -- From a compound of ek and a derivative of kaleo; a calling out, i.e. a popular meeting, especially a religious congregation.">church</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tōn (Art-GMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/652.htm" title="652: apostolōn (N-GMP) -- From apostello; a delegate; specially, an ambassador of the Gospel; officially a commissioner of Christ.">apostles</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tōn (Art-GMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/4245.htm" title="4245: presbyterōn (Adj-GMP) -- Comparative of presbus; older; as noun, a senior; specially, an Israelite Sanhedrist or Christian presbyter.">elders,</a> <a href="/greek/5037.htm" title="5037: te (Conj) -- And, both. A primary particle of connection or addition; both or also.">to whom</a> <a href="/greek/312.htm" title="312: anēngeilan (V-AIA-3P) -- To bring back word, report; I announce, declare. From ana and the base of aggelos; to announce.">they reported</a> <a href="/greek/3745.htm" title="3745: hosa (RelPro-ANP) -- How much, how great, how many, as great as, as much. By reduplication from hos; as As.">all that</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2316.htm" title="2316: Theos (N-NMS) -- A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.">God</a> <a href="/greek/4160.htm" title="4160: epoiēsen (V-AIA-3S) -- (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do.">had done</a> <a href="/greek/3326.htm" title="3326: met’ (Prep) -- (a) gen: with, in company with, (b) acc: (1) behind, beyond, after, of place, (2) after, of time, with nouns, neut. of adjectives. ">through</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autōn (PPro-GM3P) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">them.</a> 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.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/acts/14-27.htm">Acts 14:27</a> When they arrived, they gathered the church together and reported all that God had done through them, and how He had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles. <a href="/galatians/2-1.htm">Galatians 2:1-2</a> Fourteen years later I went up again to Jerusalem, accompanied by Barnabas. I took Titus along also. / I went in response to a revelation and set before them the gospel that I preach among the Gentiles. But I spoke privately to those recognized as leaders, for fear that I was running or had already run in vain. <a href="/acts/11-18.htm">Acts 11:18</a> When they heard this, they had no further objections, and they glorified God, saying, “So then, God has granted even the Gentiles repentance unto life.” <a href="/acts/21-19.htm">Acts 21:19</a> Paul greeted them and recounted one by one the things that God had done among the Gentiles through his ministry. <a href="/romans/15-18.htm">Romans 15:18-19</a> I will not presume to speak of anything except what Christ has accomplished through me in leading the Gentiles to obedience by word and deed, / by the power of signs and wonders, and by the power of the Spirit of God. So from Jerusalem all the way around to Illyricum, I have fully proclaimed the gospel of Christ. <a href="/acts/10-45.htm">Acts 10:45-46</a> All the circumcised believers who had accompanied Peter were astounded that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out even on the Gentiles. / For they heard them speaking in tongues and exalting God. Then Peter said, <a href="/acts/13-48.htm">Acts 13:48</a> When the Gentiles heard this, they rejoiced and glorified the word of the Lord, and all who were appointed for eternal life believed. <a href="/acts/11-1.htm">Acts 11:1</a> The apostles and brothers throughout Judea soon heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God. <a href="/acts/9-27.htm">Acts 9:27</a> Then Barnabas brought him to the apostles and described how Saul had seen the Lord, who had spoken to him on the road to Damascus, and how Saul had spoken boldly in that city in the name of Jesus. <a href="/acts/11-4.htm">Acts 11:4</a> But Peter began and explained to them the whole sequence of events: <a href="/acts/1-8.htm">Acts 1:8</a> But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” <a href="/acts/8-14.htm">Acts 8:14</a> When the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them. <a href="/acts/22-17.htm">Acts 22:17-21</a> Later, when I had returned to Jerusalem and was praying at the temple, I fell into a trance / and saw the Lord saying to me, ‘Hurry! Leave Jerusalem quickly, because the people here will not accept your testimony about Me.’ / ‘Lord,’ I answered, ‘they know very well that in one synagogue after another I imprisoned and beat those who believed in You. ... <a href="/acts/26-20.htm">Acts 26:20</a> First to those in Damascus and Jerusalem, then to everyone in the region of Judea, and then to the Gentiles, I declared that they should repent and turn to God, performing deeds worthy of their repentance. <a href="/acts/28-28.htm">Acts 28:28</a> Be advised, therefore, that God’s salvation has been sent to the Gentiles, and they will listen!”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>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.received.<a href="/acts/18-27.htm">Acts 18:27</a> And when he was disposed to pass into Achaia, the brethren wrote, exhorting the disciples to receive him: who, when he was come, helped them much which had believed through grace:<a href="/acts/21-17.htm">Acts 21:17</a> And when we were come to Jerusalem, the brethren received us gladly.<a href="/matthew/10-40.htm">Matthew 10:40</a> He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.all.<a href="/acts/15-3.htm">Acts 15:3,12</a> And being brought on their way by the church, they passed through Phenice and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles: and they caused great joy unto all the brethren… <a href="/acts/14-27.htm">Acts 14:27</a> And when they were come, and had gathered the church together, they rehearsed all that God had done with them, and how he had opened the door of faith unto the Gentiles.<a href="/acts/21-19.htm">Acts 21:19</a> And when he had saluted them, he declared particularly what things God had wrought among the Gentiles by his ministry.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/acts/14-27.htm">Account</a> <a href="/acts/15-2.htm">Apostles</a> <a href="/acts/14-27.htm">Arrival</a> <a href="/acts/14-27.htm">Arrived</a> <a href="/acts/15-3.htm">Assembly</a> <a href="/acts/15-3.htm">Church</a> <a href="/jeremiah/9-8.htm">Cordially</a> <a href="/acts/14-27.htm">Declared</a> <a href="/acts/15-3.htm">Detail</a> <a href="/acts/15-2.htm">Elders</a> <a href="/acts/15-2.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/acts/7-13.htm">Meeting</a> <a href="/acts/11-1.htm">Received</a> <a href="/acts/14-27.htm">Rehearsed</a> <a href="/acts/10-8.htm">Related</a> <a href="/acts/14-27.htm">Reported</a> <a href="/acts/15-2.htm">Rulers</a> <a href="/acts/2-41.htm">Welcomed</a> <a href="/acts/13-50.htm">Working</a> <a href="/acts/8-13.htm">Wrought</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/acts/15-14.htm">Account</a> <a href="/acts/15-6.htm">Apostles</a> <a href="/acts/17-10.htm">Arrival</a> <a href="/acts/15-25.htm">Arrived</a> <a href="/acts/15-5.htm">Assembly</a> <a href="/acts/15-6.htm">Church</a> <a href="/psalms/28-3.htm">Cordially</a> <a href="/acts/15-14.htm">Declared</a> <a href="/acts/21-19.htm">Detail</a> <a href="/acts/15-6.htm">Elders</a> <a href="/acts/16-4.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/acts/17-19.htm">Meeting</a> <a href="/acts/15-24.htm">Received</a> <a href="/acts/21-19.htm">Rehearsed</a> <a href="/acts/15-12.htm">Related</a> <a href="/acts/15-14.htm">Reported</a> <a href="/acts/15-6.htm">Rulers</a> <a href="/acts/17-7.htm">Welcomed</a> <a href="/acts/17-13.htm">Working</a> <a href="/acts/15-12.htm">Wrought</a><div class="vheading2">Acts 15</div>1. <a href="/acts/15-1.htm">Great dissensions arise regarding circumcision.</a> 5. <a href="/acts/15-5.htm">The apostles consult about it,</a> 22. <a href="/acts/15-22.htm">and send their determination by letters to the churches.</a> 36. <a href="/acts/15-36.htm">Paul and Barnabas, thinking to visit the brothers together, </a> 39. <a href="/acts/15-39.htm">disagree, and travel different ways.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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Jerusalem was the location of the Temple, the heart of Jewish worship, and the site of pivotal events in Jesus' life, including His crucifixion and resurrection. The journey to Jerusalem underscores the importance of the city as a hub for resolving theological disputes and maintaining unity in the early Church.they were welcomed by the church and apostles and elders The welcoming by the church, apostles, and elders indicates the communal and hierarchical structure of the early Church. The apostles were the original disciples of Jesus, entrusted with spreading His teachings. The elders were leaders within the church, often responsible for teaching and governance. This gathering reflects the early Church's practice of collective decision-making and the respect for apostolic authority.to whom they reported all that God had done through them Paul and Barnabas shared their missionary experiences, emphasizing that their work was a result of divine intervention and guidance. This report highlights the role of the Holy Spirit in the expansion of the Church and the inclusion of Gentiles, fulfilling prophecies such as <a href="/isaiah/49-6.htm">Isaiah 49:6</a>, which speaks of salvation reaching the ends of the earth. It also underscores the theme of God working through His chosen instruments, a recurring motif in the Acts of the Apostles.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a> The central hub of early Christianity and the location of the Jerusalem Council, where significant doctrinal decisions were made. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_church.htm">The Church</a> The assembly of believers in Jerusalem, representing the body of Christ and the community of faith. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_apostles.htm">The Apostles</a> The original disciples of Jesus, who were leaders and authoritative figures in the early church. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_elders.htm">The Elders</a> Church leaders who worked alongside the apostles to guide and make decisions for the community. 5. <a href="/topical/p/paul_and_barnabas.htm">Paul and Barnabas</a> Missionaries who reported to the church in Jerusalem about their ministry among the Gentiles.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_community_in_decision-making.htm">The Importance of Community in Decision-Making</a> The early church demonstrated the value of communal discernment and decision-making. Involving the church, apostles, and elders in discussions ensures a well-rounded and Spirit-led approach to resolving issues. <a href="/topical/r/reporting_and_accountability_in_ministry.htm">Reporting and Accountability in Ministry</a> Paul and Barnabas' report to the church underscores the importance of accountability in ministry. Sharing what God has done encourages the body of Christ and maintains transparency. <a href="/topical/u/unity_in_diversity.htm">Unity in Diversity</a> The gathering in Jerusalem reflects the unity of the church despite diverse backgrounds and opinions. This unity is crucial for the church's witness to the world. <a href="/topical/r/recognizing_god's_work_among_us.htm">Recognizing God's Work Among Us</a> The report of what God had done through Paul and Barnabas reminds us to recognize and celebrate God's work in our lives and communities, fostering a spirit of gratitude and encouragement.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_acts_15.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Acts 15</a> <a href="/q/what_defines_a_mother_church.htm">What defines a mother church?</a> <a href="/q/why_does_acts_contradict_paul's_letters.htm">Why does Acts contradict Paul's letters in key details, such as his visits to Jerusalem?</a> <a href="/q/why_in_acts_8_14-17_is_the_holy_spirit_given_only_by_apostles'_hands.htm">Why do believers in Acts 8:14-17 only receive the Holy Spirit through the apostles' laying on of hands, whereas other texts suggest immediate reception?</a> <a href="/q/what's_the_universal_church_of_god.htm">What is the timeline of Paul's life events?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/acts/15.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(4) They were received of the church, and of the apostles and elders.--The words imply a general gathering of the Church, members of different synagogues coining together, with the elders who presided over them. The position of the Apostles, though in some degree analogous in their relation to the elders to the later office of bishops, was yet in many ways unique. They had no local diocese, but remained at Jerusalem, guiding the progress of the Church at large, as a kind of central council, calling in the "elders," or "presbyters," to consult with them, and submitting the result of their deliberations to the Church at large. The three bodies stood to each other as the Boule, or council, the Gerusia, or senate, and the Ecclesia, or assembly, in a Greek republic.They declared all things that God had done with them.--This obviously implied a narrative of considerable length: the history of acts and sufferings, of signs and wonders, of the fruits of the Spirit as seen in the purity, and truth, and love of the Gentile converts. This took place apparently at a preliminary meeting.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/acts/15.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 4. - The apostles for of the apostles, A.V.; the elders for elders, A.V.; rehearsed for declared, A.V. They were received of the Church, etc. Being themselves the formal envoys of the Church of Antioch, they were formally received as such by the Church of Jerusalem, headed by the apostles and elders. <a href="/commentaries/acts/15-4.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>[On] δὲ (de) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1161.htm">Strong's 1161: </a> A primary particle; but, and, etc. their arrival παραγενόμενοι (paragenomenoi) Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3854.htm">Strong's 3854: </a> From para and ginomai; to become near, i.e. Approach; by implication, to appear publicly. in εἰς (eis) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1519.htm">Strong's 1519: </a> A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. Jerusalem, Ἱεροσόλυμα (Hierosolyma) Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_2414.htm">Strong's 2414: </a> The Greek form of the Hebrew name: Jerusalem. Of Hebrew origin; Hierosolyma they were welcomed παρεδέχθησαν (paredechthēsan) Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3858.htm">Strong's 3858: </a> To receive, accept, acknowledge. From para and dechomai; to accept near, i.e. Admit or delight in. by ἀπὸ (apo) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_575.htm">Strong's 575: </a> From, away from. A primary particle; 'off, ' i.e. Away, in various senses. the τῆς (tēs) Article - Genitive Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. church ἐκκλησίας (ekklēsias) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1577.htm">Strong's 1577: </a> From a compound of ek and a derivative of kaleo; a calling out, i.e. a popular meeting, especially a religious congregation. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. apostles ἀποστόλων (apostolōn) Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_652.htm">Strong's 652: </a> From apostello; a delegate; specially, an ambassador of the Gospel; officially a commissioner of Christ. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. elders, πρεσβυτέρων (presbyterōn) Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4245.htm">Strong's 4245: </a> Comparative of presbus; older; as noun, a senior; specially, an Israelite Sanhedrist or Christian 'presbyter'. [to whom] τε (te) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_5037.htm">Strong's 5037: </a> And, both. A primary particle of connection or addition; both or also. they reported ἀνήγγειλάν (anēngeilan) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_312.htm">Strong's 312: </a> To bring back word, report; I announce, declare. From ana and the base of aggelos; to announce. all that ὅσα (hosa) Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3745.htm">Strong's 3745: </a> How much, how great, how many, as great as, as much. By reduplication from hos; as As. God Θεὸς (Theos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2316.htm">Strong's 2316: </a> A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. had done ἐποίησεν (epoiēsen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4160.htm">Strong's 4160: </a> (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do. through μετ’ (met’) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_3326.htm">Strong's 3326: </a> (a) gen: with, in company with, (b) acc: (1) behind, beyond, after, of place, (2) after, of time, with nouns, neut. of adjectives. them. αὐτῶν (autōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/acts/15-4.htm">Acts 15:4 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/acts/15-4.htm">Acts 15:4 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/acts/15-4.htm">Acts 15:4 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/acts/15-4.htm">Acts 15:4 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/acts/15-4.htm">Acts 15:4 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/acts/15-4.htm">Acts 15:4 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/acts/15-4.htm">Acts 15:4 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/acts/15-4.htm">Acts 15:4 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/acts/15-4.htm">Acts 15:4 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/acts/15-4.htm">Acts 15:4 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/acts/15-4.htm">NT Apostles: Acts 15:4 When they had come to Jerusalem they (Acts of the Apostles Ac) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/acts/15-3.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Acts 15:3"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Acts 15:3" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/acts/15-5.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Acts 15:5"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Acts 15:5" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>