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href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/15#h=105:0-107:0">15:1-5</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">The apostles and elders in Jerusalem meet; testimonies from Peter, Paul, and Barnabas (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/15#h=107:0-108:175">15:6-12</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">James’ proposal based on the Scriptures (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/15#h=108:175-109:0">15:13-21</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Letter from the governing body in Jerusalem (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/15#h=109:0-111:0">15:22-29</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">The congregations encouraged by the letter (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/15#h=111:0-112:0">15:30-35</a>)</p></li></ul></li><li class="L1 collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><p class="se title"><span class="itemLabel"><strong>K.</strong> </span><strong>Paul’s Second Missionary Tour (</strong><a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/15#h=112:0-131:0"><strong>15:36–18:22</strong></a><strong>)</strong></p><span class="icon"></span></div><ul><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Paul and Barnabas go separate ways (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/15#h=112:0-113:0">15:36-41</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Paul selects Timothy as a traveling companion (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/16#h=113:0-114:0">16:1-5</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Vision of the Macedonian man; the witnessing spreads to Europe (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/16#h=114:0-115:0">16:6-10</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Lydia’s conversion in Philippi (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/16#h=115:0-116:0">16:11-15</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Paul and Silas imprisoned in Philippi (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/16#h=116:0-118:0">16:16-24</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">The jailer and his household baptized (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/16#h=118:0-119:0">16:25-34</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Paul requests an official apology (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/16#h=119:0-120:0">16:35-40</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Paul and Silas in Thessalonica (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/17#h=120:0-122:0">17:1-9</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Paul and Silas in Beroea (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/17#h=122:0-123:0">17:10-15</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Paul in Athens (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/17#h=123:0-124:113">17:16-22a</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Paul’s speech at the Areopagus (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/17#h=123:1011-126:0">17:22b-31</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Different reactions to Paul’s speech; some become believers (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/17#h=126:0-127:0">17:32-34</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Paul’s ministry in Corinth (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/18#h=127:0-130:0">18:1-17</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Paul returns to Antioch of Syria via Ephesus (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/18#h=130:0-131:0">18:18-22</a>)</p></li></ul></li></ul></div> </li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-15-1" data-section-citation="044015001044015001"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 15:1</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/15/485" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-486"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ge 17:9, 10; Ex 12:43, 44, 48; Le 12:2, 3</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-486" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-486" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1033" data-pid="1033" class="se"></p> <p id="p1034" data-pid="1034" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/971/0"><em>Bearing Witness,</em> pp. 101-102</a></p> <div id="p1035" data-pid="1035"><p data-pid="1035" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/972/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1035" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/972/0">4/15/1998, p. 22</a></p><p data-pid="1035" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/973/0">5/15/1995, p. 12</a></p><p data-pid="1035" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/974/0">6/15/1990, pp. 12-13</a></p><p data-pid="1035" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/975/0">2/15/1989, p. 19</a></p> </div><p id="p1036" data-pid="1036" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p322" data-pid="322" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/320/0">bt 101-102;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/320/2"> w98 4/15 22;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/320/4"> w95 5/15 12;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/320/6"> w90 6/15 12;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/320/8"> w89 2/15 19;</a></p> <p id="p323" data-pid="323" class="sx"></p> <p id="p370" data-pid="370" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/368/0">w81 1/15 27;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/368/3"> w77 156;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/368/5"> hs 118-119;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/368/8"> w65 427;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/368/9"> w64 308;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/368/10"> w51 382</a></p> <p id="p371" data-pid="371" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-15-2" data-section-citation="044015002044015002"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 15:2</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p4" data-pid="4" class="s5"><strong>elders:</strong> Lit., “older men.” Here the Greek term <em>pre·sbyʹte·ros</em> refers to those who held a position of responsibility in the early Christian congregation. The elders of the Jerusalem congregation are mentioned together with <strong>the apostles</strong> as the ones to whom Paul, Barnabas, and some other brothers from Syrian Antioch went in order to get the matter of circumcision settled. So just as some elders served in fleshly Israel on a national level, these elders together with the apostles formed a governing body for all the Christian congregations in the first century C.E. This indicates that the original group serving as a governing body, the 12 apostles, had now been enlarged.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070704/1/0" data-bid="2-1" class="b">Ac 1:21, 22,</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070704/1/1" data-bid="2-2" class="b"> 26</a>; see <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070704/0/0">study notes on Mt 16:21;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070704/1/0"> Ac 11:30</a>.</p> <p id="p5" data-pid="5" class="s5"><strong>issue:</strong> Or “dispute.” The Greek word <em>zeʹte·ma</em> often refers to a controversial question or a specific issue being debated. It is related to a Greek word meaning “to seek” (<em>ze·teʹo</em>).—See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070704/2/0">study note on Ac 15:7</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/15/486" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-487"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ga 2:1</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-487" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-487" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1036" data-pid="1036" class="se"></p> <p id="p1037" data-pid="1037" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/976/0"><em>Bearing Witness,</em> pp. 102-104</a></p> <p id="p1038" data-pid="1038" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/977/0"><em>Enjoy Life Forever!,</em> lesson 54</a></p> <div id="p1039" data-pid="1039"><p data-pid="1039" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/978/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1039" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/978/0">5/15/1997, p. 16</a></p><p data-pid="1039" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/979/0">5/15/1995, p. 12</a></p><p data-pid="1039" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/980/0">2/15/1989, p. 19</a></p><p data-pid="1039" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/981/0">8/1/1987, p. 13</a></p> </div><p id="p1040" data-pid="1040" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p323" data-pid="323" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/321/0">bt 102-104;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/321/2"> lff lesson 54;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/321/4"> w97 5/15 16;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/321/6"> w95 5/15 12;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/321/8"> w89 2/15 19;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/321/10"> w87 8/1 13;</a></p> <p id="p324" data-pid="324" class="sx"></p> <p id="p371" data-pid="371" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/369/0">w77 156;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/369/2"> w77 335;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/369/4"> w76 409;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/369/6"> hs 119;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/369/8"> w71 686;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/369/10"> w65 427;</a><span class="ni"> im 100;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/369/12"> w62 115,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/369/13"> 687,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/369/14"> 759;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/369/15"> w54 535;</a><span class="ni"> ep 307;</span><span class="ni"> w44 315</span></p> <p id="p372" data-pid="372" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-15-3" data-section-citation="044015003044015003"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 15:3</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p7" data-pid="7" class="s5"><strong>conversion:</strong> The Greek word used here, <em>e·pi·stro·pheʹ,</em> comes from a verb that means “to return; to turn back (around).” (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070704/3/0" data-bid="4-1" class="b">Joh 12:40;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070704/3/1" data-bid="4-2" class="b"> 21:20;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070704/3/2" data-bid="4-3" class="b"> Ac 15:36</a>) Used in a spiritual sense, it may involve turning to or returning to the true God as well as turning away from idols and false gods. (This verb appears at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070704/4/0" data-bid="5-1" class="b">Ac 3:19;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070704/4/1" data-bid="5-2" class="b"> 14:15;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070704/4/2" data-bid="5-3" class="b"> 15:19;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070704/4/3" data-bid="5-4" class="b"> 26:18,</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070704/4/4" data-bid="5-5" class="b"> 20;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070704/4/5" data-bid="5-6" class="b"> 2Co 3:16</a>.) At <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070704/5/0" data-bid="6-1" class="b">1Th 1:9</a>, the verb is used in the phrase “how you <em>turned</em> to God from your idols.” Conversion is preceded by repentance.—See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070704/3/0">study notes on Mt 3:2,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070704/4/0"> 8;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070704/5/0"> Ac 3:19;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070704/6/0"> 26:20</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/15/487" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-488"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 11:19</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-488" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-488" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1040" data-pid="1040" class="se"></p> <p id="p1041" data-pid="1041" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/982/0"><em>Bearing Witness,</em> pp. 104-105</a></p> <p id="p1042" data-pid="1042" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/983/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 774</a></p> <p id="p1043" data-pid="1043" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p324" data-pid="324" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/322/0">bt 104-105;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/322/2"> it-2 774;</a></p> <p id="p325" data-pid="325" class="sx"></p> <p id="p372" data-pid="372" class="sx"><span class="ni">or 15-16;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/370/2"> w64 607;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/370/3"> w61 13;</a><span class="ni"> yb61 19</span></p> <p id="p373" data-pid="373" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-15-4" data-section-citation="044015004044015004"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 15:4</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/15/488" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-489"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 21:17-19</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-489" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-489" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p373" data-pid="373" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/371/0">w71 686;</a><span class="ni"> w44 315</span></p> <p id="p374" data-pid="374" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-15-5" data-section-citation="044015005044015005"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 15:5</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p9" data-pid="9" class="s5"><strong>those of the sect of the Pharisees:</strong> Apparently, these Christians were still identified in some sense with their Pharisaic background.—Compare <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070704/7/0">study note on Ac 23:6</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/15/489" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-490"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ex 12:48; Ac 11:2, 3</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-490" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-490" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1043" data-pid="1043" class="se"></p> <p id="p1044" data-pid="1044" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/984/0"><em>Bearing Witness,</em> pp. 105,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/985/0"> 107</a></p> <p id="p1045" data-pid="1045" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p325" data-pid="325" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/323/0">bt 105,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/323/2"> 107;</a></p> <p id="p326" data-pid="326" class="sx"></p> <p id="p374" data-pid="374" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/372/0">w81 1/15 27;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/372/2"> w79 11/15 20</a></p> <p id="p375" data-pid="375" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-15-6" data-section-citation="044015006044015006"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 15:6</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1045" data-pid="1045" class="se"></p> <p id="p1046" data-pid="1046" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/986/0"><em>Bearing Witness,</em> p. 105</a></p> <p id="p1047" data-pid="1047" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p326" data-pid="326" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/324/0">bt 105;</a></p> <p id="p327" data-pid="327" class="sx"></p> <p id="p375" data-pid="375" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/373/0">w85 1/1 11;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/373/2"> w71 686;</a><span class="ni"> qm55 351;</span><span class="ni"> ep 307;</span><span class="ni"> w44 315</span></p> <p id="p376" data-pid="376" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-15-7" data-section-citation="044015007044015007"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 15:7</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p11" data-pid="11" class="s5"><strong>intense discussion:</strong> Or “disputing.” The Greek word used here is related to a verb meaning “to seek” (<em>ze·teʹo</em>) and denotes “a seeking; a questioning.” (<em>Kingdom Interlinear</em>) It thus indicates that the apostles and elders diligently searched out the matter by asking questions, by carefully investigating the issue, and no doubt by frankly and openly expressing their different opinions.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/15/490" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-491"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 16:19; Ac 10:34, 35; 11:16, 17</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-491" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-491" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1047" data-pid="1047" class="se"></p> <p id="p1048" data-pid="1048" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/987/0"><em>Bearing Witness,</em> pp. 105-106</a></p> <p id="p1049" data-pid="1049" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/988/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 513</a></p> <div id="p1050" data-pid="1050"><p data-pid="1050" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/989/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1050" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/989/0">6/15/1990, p. 13</a></p> </div><p id="p1051" data-pid="1051" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p327" data-pid="327" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/325/0">bt 105-106;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/325/4"> it-1 513;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/325/6"> w90 6/15 13;</a></p> <p id="p328" data-pid="328" class="sx"></p> <p id="p376" data-pid="376" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/374/0">w85 1/1 11;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/374/3"> w77 156;</a><span class="ni"> im 253;</span><span class="ni"> bf 435;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/374/7"> w55 614</a></p> <p id="p377" data-pid="377" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-15-8" data-section-citation="044015008044015008"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 15:8</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/15/491" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-492"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Ch 28:9; Jer 11:20</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-492" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-492" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/15/492" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-493"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 10:44, 45; 11:15</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-493" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-493" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p377" data-pid="377" class="sx"><span class="ni">im 253</span></p> <p id="p378" data-pid="378" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-15-9" data-section-citation="044015009044015009"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 15:9</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/15/493" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-494"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ga 3:28</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-494" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-494" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/15/494" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-495"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ga 2:15, 16; 1Pe 1:22</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-495" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-495" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1051" data-pid="1051" class="se"></p> <p id="p1052" data-pid="1052" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/990/0"><em>Bearing Witness,</em> pp. 105-106</a></p> <p id="p1053" data-pid="1053" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p328" data-pid="328" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/326/0">bt 106;</a></p> <p id="p329" data-pid="329" class="sx"></p> <p id="p378" data-pid="378" class="sx"><span class="ni">im 253</span></p> <p id="p379" data-pid="379" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-15-10" data-section-citation="044015010044015010"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 15:10</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/15/495" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-496"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ga 5:1</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-496" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-496" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/15/496" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-497"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ga 3:10</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-497" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-497" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1053" data-pid="1053" class="se"></p> <p id="p1054" data-pid="1054" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/991/0"><em>Bearing Witness,</em> p. 106</a></p> <p id="p1055" data-pid="1055" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/992/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> pp. 483,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/993/0"> 1216</a></p> <div id="p1056" data-pid="1056"><p data-pid="1056" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/994/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1056" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/994/0">6/15/1990, p. 13</a></p> </div><p id="p1057" data-pid="1057" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p329" data-pid="329" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/327/0">bt 106;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/327/4"> it-2 483,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/327/6"> 1216;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/327/8"> w90 6/15 13;</a></p> <p id="p330" data-pid="330" class="sx"></p> <p id="p379" data-pid="379" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/377/0">g79 6/8 28;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/377/2"> ad 1214,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/377/3"> 1679;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/377/4"> w70 591-592;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/377/6"> w52 151</a></p> <p id="p380" data-pid="380" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-15-11" data-section-citation="044015011044015011"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 15:11</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/15/497" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-498"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Isa 53:11; Joh 1:17; Ro 3:23, 24; 5:17</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-498" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-498" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/15/498" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-499"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 20:28</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-499" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-499" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1057" data-pid="1057" class="se"></p> <p id="p1058" data-pid="1058" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/995/0"><em>Bearing Witness,</em> p. 106</a></p> <div id="p1059" data-pid="1059"><p data-pid="1059" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/996/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1059" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/996/0">6/15/1990, p. 13</a></p> </div><p id="p1060" data-pid="1060" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p330" data-pid="330" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/328/0">bt 106;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/328/3"> w90 6/15 13;</a></p> <p id="p331" data-pid="331" class="sx"></p> <p id="p380" data-pid="380" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/378/0">w62 659</a></p> <p id="p381" data-pid="381" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-15-12" data-section-citation="044015012044015012"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 15:12</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p13" data-pid="13" class="s5"><strong>wonders:</strong> Or “portents.”—See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070704/8/0">study note on Ac 2:19</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1060" data-pid="1060" class="se"></p> <p id="p1061" data-pid="1061" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/997/0"><em>Bearing Witness,</em> p. 106</a></p> <p id="p1062" data-pid="1062" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/998/0"><em>Enjoy Life Forever!,</em> lesson 54</a></p> <p id="p1063" data-pid="1063" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p331" data-pid="331" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/329/0">bt 106;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/329/2"> lff lesson 54;</a></p> <p id="p332" data-pid="332" class="sx"></p> <p id="p381" data-pid="381" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/379/0">w77 156</a></p> <p id="p382" data-pid="382" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-15-13" data-section-citation="044015013044015013"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 15:13</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p15" data-pid="15" class="s5"><strong>James:</strong> Likely referring to Jesus’ half brother and the James mentioned at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070704/10/0" data-bid="11-1" class="b">Ac 12:17</a>. (See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070704/9/0">study notes on Mt 13:55;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070704/10/0"> Ac 12:17</a>.) It appears that when the circumcision issue came before “the apostles and elders in Jerusalem,” James presided over the discussion. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070704/11/0" data-bid="12-1" class="b">Ac 15:1, 2</a>) Apparently referring to that occasion, Paul mentions that James, Cephas (Peter), and John were “the ones who seemed to be pillars” of the Jerusalem congregation.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070704/12/0" data-bid="13-1" class="b">Ga 2:1-9</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/15/499" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-500"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 12:17; Ga 1:19</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-500" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-500" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/15/500" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-501"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 12:17</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-501" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-501" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p382" data-pid="382" class="sx"><span class="ni">im 100,</span><span class="ni"> 389;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/380/2"> w64 109;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/380/3"> w61 652;</a><span class="ni"> ns 287;</span><span class="ni"> g61 12/22 28;</span><span class="ni"> g55 7/22 25</span></p> <p id="p383" data-pid="383" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-15-14" data-section-citation="044015014044015014"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 15:14</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p17" data-pid="17" class="s5"><strong>Symeon:</strong> That is, Simon Peter. The Greek form <em>Sy·me·onʹ</em> closely reflects the Hebrew form of the name (Simeon). The use of the Greek form of the name that closely reflects the Hebrew form of the name indicates that Hebrew may have been the language spoken at this meeting. In the Bible, the apostle Peter is only once called by this form of the name.—See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070704/11/0">study note on Mt 10:2</a>.</p> <p id="p18" data-pid="18" class="s5"><strong>a people for his name:</strong> This expression may allude to statements in the Hebrew Scriptures where Jehovah is said to have chosen a people as his special property. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070704/14/0" data-bid="15-1" class="b">Ex 19:5;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070704/14/1" data-bid="15-2" class="b"> De 7:6;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070704/14/2" data-bid="15-3" class="b"> 14:2;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070704/14/3" data-bid="15-4" class="b"> 26:18, 19</a>) This new people bearing Jehovah’s name, referred to as “the Israel of God,” that is, spiritual Israel, would now also include non-Jewish believers. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070704/15/0" data-bid="16-1" class="b">Ga 6:16;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070704/15/1" data-bid="16-2" class="b"> Ro 11:25, 26a;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070704/15/2" data-bid="16-3" class="b"> Re 14:1</a>) They were to declare the praises of the One they represented and were to glorify his name publicly. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070704/16/0" data-bid="17-1" class="b">1Pe 2:9, 10</a>) As had been true of fleshly Israel, members of spiritual Israel were the ones Jehovah called “the people whom I formed for myself so that they might declare my praise.” (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070704/17/0" data-bid="18-1" class="b">Isa 43:21</a>) Those early Christians boldly proclaimed that Jehovah is the one true God, exposing as false all the gods that were being worshipped at that time.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070704/18/0" data-bid="19-1" class="b">1Th 1:9</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/15/501" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-502"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 10:2; Ac 11:13; 2Pe 1:1</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-502" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-502" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/15/502" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-503"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 10:34, 35; 1Pe 2:9, 10</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-503" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-503" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1063" data-pid="1063" class="se"></p> <p id="p1064" data-pid="1064" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/999/0"><em>Bearing Witness,</em> pp. 108-109</a></p> <div id="p1065" data-pid="1065"><p data-pid="1065" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1000/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1065" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1000/0">10/2021, pp. 20-21</a></p> </div><p id="p1066" data-pid="1066" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1001/0"><em>Organized,</em> p. 162</a></p> <p id="p1067" data-pid="1067" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1002/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> pp. 513,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1003/0"> 524</a></p> <p id="p1068" data-pid="1068" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1004/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 9</a></p> <div id="p1069" data-pid="1069"><p data-pid="1069" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1005/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1069" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1005/0">12/15/2014, p. 16</a></p><p data-pid="1069" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1006/0">11/15/2014, pp. 24-25</a></p><p data-pid="1069" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1007/0">3/15/2013, pp. 27-28</a></p><p data-pid="1069" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1008/0">6/15/1990, p. 13</a></p> </div><p id="p1070" data-pid="1070" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1009/0"><em>“All Scripture,”</em> p. 150</a></p> <p id="p1071" data-pid="1071" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p332" data-pid="332" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/330/0">bt 108-109;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/330/4"> w21.10 20-21;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/330/6"> od 162;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/330/8"> it-1 513,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/330/10"> 524;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/330/12"> it-2 9;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/330/14"> w14 11/15 24-25;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/330/16"> w14 12/15 16;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/330/18"> w13 3/15 27-28;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/330/20"> w90 6/15 13;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/330/23"> si 150;</a></p> <p id="p333" data-pid="333" class="sx"></p> <p id="p383" data-pid="383" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/381/0">w85 1/1 18;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/381/2"> su 148;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/381/4"> w82 9/15 6;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/381/6"> w79 10/1 26;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/381/8"> hs 148-149;</a><span class="ni"> or 12;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/381/12"> g72 1/8 27;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/381/14"> w71 655;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/381/16"> w69 485;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/381/17"> w65 147,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/381/18"> 180,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/381/19"> 336;</a><span class="ni"> im 389;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/381/21"> w64 114,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/381/22"> 424;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/381/23"> w63 47;</a><span class="ni"> bf 435;</span><span class="ni"> ln 19;</span><span class="ni"> g63 1/22 28;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/381/27"> w62 119,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/381/28"> 234;</a><span class="ni"> g62 5/8 8;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/381/30"> w60 455;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/381/31"> w57 454;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/381/32"> w53 534;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/381/33"> w51 52,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/381/34"> 435;</a><span class="ni"> el 111;</span><span class="ni"> w47 165;</span><span class="ni"> w46 348;</span><span class="ni"> w45 164;</span><span class="ni"> w44 42,</span><span class="ni"> 339;</span><span class="ni"> w43 214;</span><span class="ni"> tf 275;</span><span class="ni"> ci 327;</span><span class="ni"> s 58;</span><span class="ni"> w34 6;</span><span class="ni"> w33 5,</span><span class="ni"> 349;</span><span class="ni"> v-2 196;</span><span class="ni"> w31 296;</span><span class="ni"> w30 349</span></p> <p id="p384" data-pid="384" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-15-15" data-section-citation="044015015044015015"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 15:15</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p20" data-pid="20" class="s5"><strong>the words of the Prophets:</strong> The speech by Symeon, or Simon Peter (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070704/20/0" data-bid="21-1" class="b">Ac 15:7-11</a>), and the evidence submitted by Barnabas and Paul (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070704/21/0" data-bid="22-1" class="b">Ac 15:12</a>) probably brought to James’ mind pertinent scriptures that shed light on the subject under discussion. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070704/22/0" data-bid="23-1" class="b">Joh 14:26</a>) After saying that “the words of the Prophets agree” with what was just presented, James quoted <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070704/23/0" data-bid="24-1" class="b">Am 9:11, 12</a>, a book in the part of the Hebrew Scriptures commonly called “the Prophets.”—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070704/24/0" data-bid="25-1" class="b">Mt 22:40;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070704/24/1" data-bid="25-2" class="b"> Ac 15:16-18</a>; see <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070704/12/0">study note on Lu 24:44</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1071" data-pid="1071" class="se"></p> <p id="p1072" data-pid="1072" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1010/0"><em>Bearing Witness,</em> pp. 108-109</a></p> <p id="p1073" data-pid="1073" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1011/0"><em>Enjoy Life Forever!,</em> lesson 54</a></p> <p id="p1074" data-pid="1074" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p333" data-pid="333" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/331/0">bt 109;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/331/3"> lff lesson 54;</a></p> <p id="p334" data-pid="334" class="sx"></p> <p id="p384" data-pid="384" class="sx"><span class="ni">w36 230</span></p> <p id="p385" data-pid="385" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-15-16" data-section-citation="044015016044015016"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 15:16</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p22" data-pid="22" class="s5"><strong>the tent of David:</strong> Or “the booth (dwelling) of David.” Jehovah promised that David’s kingdom would “be secure forever.” (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070704/26/0" data-bid="27-1" class="b">2Sa 7:12-16</a>) “The tent of David,” that is, his royal house, or dynasty, fell when King Zedekiah was dethroned. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070704/27/0" data-bid="28-1" class="b">Eze 21:27</a>) From that time on, no king of the line of David occupied “Jehovah’s throne” in earthly Jerusalem. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070704/28/0" data-bid="29-1" class="b">1Ch 29:23</a>) However, Jehovah would rebuild the symbolic tent of David with David’s descendant Jesus as the permanent King. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070704/29/0" data-bid="30-1" class="b">Ac 2:29-36</a>) James indicated that this rebuilding foretold by Amos (the reestablishment of the kingship in David’s line) would include the gathering of Jesus’ disciples (Kingdom heirs) from among both Jews and Gentiles.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070704/30/0" data-bid="31-1" class="b">Am 9:11, 12</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1074" data-pid="1074" class="se"></p> <p id="p1075" data-pid="1075" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1012/0"><em>Bearing Witness,</em> p. 109</a></p> <p id="p1076" data-pid="1076" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1013/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 356</a></p> <div id="p1077" data-pid="1077"><p data-pid="1077" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1014/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1077" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1014/0">2/15/2013, pp. 8-9</a></p><p data-pid="1077" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1015/0">6/15/1990, p. 13</a></p> </div><p id="p1078" data-pid="1078" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p334" data-pid="334" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/332/0">bt 109;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/332/2"> it-1 356;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/332/4"> w13 2/15 8;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/332/6"> w90 6/15 13;</a></p> <p id="p335" data-pid="335" class="sx"></p> <p id="p385" data-pid="385" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/383/0">w85 1/1 11;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/383/2"> w81 6/15 15;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/383/4"> ad 253;</a><span class="ni"> im 389;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/383/6"> w62 726;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/383/7"> w61 652;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/383/8"> w54 149;</a><span class="ni"> w49 282;</span><span class="ni"> w39 180;</span><span class="ni"> w36 230;</span><span class="ni"> w34 215;</span><span class="ni"> jh 348</span></p> <p id="p386" data-pid="386" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-15-17" data-section-citation="044015017044015017"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 15:17</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p24" data-pid="24" class="s5"><strong>so that the men who remain may earnestly seek Jehovah:</strong> As shown in the <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070704/13/0">study note on Ac 15:15</a>, James quoted the words of <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070704/32/0" data-bid="33-1" class="b">Am 9:11, 12</a>. Parts of this quote, however, read somewhat differently from the Hebrew text that is currently available. It has been suggested that the difference may exist because James quoted from the <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070704/14/0"><em>Septuagint</em></a><em>,</em> a Greek translation of the Hebrew Scriptures. However, when James referred to Peter, he used a Greek form of the name that closely reflects the Hebrew name Simeon, indicating that Hebrew may have been spoken at this meeting. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070704/33/0" data-bid="34-1" class="b">Ac 15:14</a>) If that is so, another possibility is that James quoted the verses in Hebrew but Luke recorded the quotation using the wording from the <em>Septuagint.</em> This approach was used by Luke, James, and other Bible writers when they quoted from the Hebrew Scriptures. While some of such verses quoted from the <em>Septuagint</em> vary slightly from the Hebrew text that is available today, Jehovah permitted the Bible writers to use this translation, thereby making such quotes part of the inspired record. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070704/34/0" data-bid="35-1" class="b">2Ti 3:16</a>) Regarding this quotation from <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070704/35/0" data-bid="36-1" class="b">Am 9:12</a>, it is noteworthy that the <em>Septuagint</em> reads “the men who remain,” whereas the available Hebrew <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070704/15/0">manuscripts</a> read “what is remaining of Edom.” Some suggest that the difference may have arisen because in ancient Hebrew the word for “men” looked very similar to the word for “Edom.” The Hebrew words for “seek” and “possess” also look similar. It has been suggested that the <em>Septuagint</em> rendering of <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070704/36/0" data-bid="37-1" class="b">Am 9:12</a> was based on an ancient Hebrew text that varied from the Hebrew text available today; however, that remains uncertain. Whatever the case, the <em>Septuagint</em> and the Hebrew <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070704/16/0">Masoretic text</a> convey the basic thrust of James’ argument; both texts indicate that Amos foretold that Gentiles would be called by Jehovah’s name.</p> <p id="p25" data-pid="25" class="s5"><strong>Jehovah:</strong> James says at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070704/37/0" data-bid="38-1" class="b">Ac 15:14</a> that Symeon related “how God . . . turned his attention to the nations,” and in <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070704/38/0" data-bid="39-1" class="b">verse 19</a>, James refers to “the nations who are turning to God.” James is here quoting from <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070704/39/0" data-bid="40-1" class="b">Am 9:11, 12</a>. In the original Hebrew text, the divine name appears once, in the expression “declares [or, “says”] Jehovah.” However, the Greek term <em>Kyʹri·os</em> (Lord) appears twice here at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070704/40/0" data-bid="41-1" class="b">Ac 15:17</a>, both times referring to Jehovah. In view of the context, the Hebrew Scripture background, and the use of the term <em>Kyʹri·os</em> in the <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070704/17/0"><em>Septuagint</em></a> and elsewhere in the <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070704/18/0">Christian Greek Scriptures</a>, there are good reasons for using the divine name in both occurrences of <em>Kyʹri·os</em> in this verse.—See <a class="it" href="/en/wol/tc/r1/lp-e/1001070704/0">App. C1</a> and <a class="it" href="/en/wol/tc/r1/lp-e/1001070704/1">C3 introduction;</a> <a class="it" href="/en/wol/tc/r1/lp-e/1001070704/2">Ac 15:17</a>.</p> <p id="p26" data-pid="26" class="s5"><strong>together with people of all the nations:</strong> That is, with non-Jews, or Gentiles. A Gentile who submitted himself to circumcision would no longer be considered a man of the nations but would “become like a native of the land,” in other words, a Jew. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070704/41/0" data-bid="42-1" class="b">Ex 12:48, 49</a>) In Esther’s day, many Gentiles “were declaring themselves Jews.” (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070704/42/0" data-bid="43-1" class="b">Es 8:17</a>) It is worth noting that the <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070704/19/0"><em>Septuagint</em></a> rendering of <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070704/43/0" data-bid="44-1" class="b">Es 8:17</a> says that these Gentiles “were circumcised, and became Jews.” The prophecy at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070704/44/0" data-bid="45-1" class="b">Am 9:11, 12</a>, as quoted here in Acts, stated that “people of all the nations” (uncircumcised Gentiles) would join “the men who remain” of the house of Israel (Jews and circumcised proselytes) and would become “people who are called by my [Jehovah’s] name.” On the basis of this prophecy, the disciples discerned that uncircumcised people of the nations would not have to get circumcised to become acceptable to God.</p> <p id="p27" data-pid="27" class="s5"><strong>people who are called by my name:</strong> Or “people on whom my name has been called.” In the Hebrew Scriptures, Jehovah’s name being called on the Israelites indicated that they were his people. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070704/45/0" data-bid="46-1" class="b">De 28:10;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070704/45/1" data-bid="46-2" class="b"> 2Ch 7:14;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070704/45/2" data-bid="46-3" class="b"> Isa 43:7;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070704/45/3" data-bid="46-4" class="b"> 63:19;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070704/45/4" data-bid="46-5" class="b"> Da 9:19</a>) Jehovah also placed his name on Jerusalem with its temple, thereby accepting it as the approved center for worship of him.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070704/46/0" data-bid="47-1" class="b">2Ki 21:4,</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070704/46/1" data-bid="47-2" class="b"> 7</a>.</p> <p id="p28" data-pid="28" class="s5"><strong>says Jehovah:</strong> In this quote from <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070704/47/0" data-bid="48-1" class="b">Am 9:12</a>, the divine name, represented by four Hebrew consonants (transliterated <em>YHWH</em>), occurs in the original Hebrew text.—See <a class="it" href="/en/wol/tc/r1/lp-e/1001070704/3">App. C</a>.</p> <p id="p29" data-pid="29" class="s5"><strong>who is doing these things,</strong> [<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070704/48/0" data-bid="49-1" class="b">vs. 18</a>] <strong>known from of old:</strong> Or according to another understanding of the Greek text, this could be translated “who has been making these things [<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070704/49/0" data-bid="50-1" class="b">vs. 18</a>] known from of old.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/15/503" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-504"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Am 9:11, 12</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-504" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-504" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1078" data-pid="1078" class="se"></p> <p id="p1079" data-pid="1079" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1016/0"><em>Bearing Witness,</em> p. 109</a></p> <div id="p1080" data-pid="1080"><p data-pid="1080" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1017/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1080" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1017/0">1/15/2012, p. 5</a></p> </div><p id="p1081" data-pid="1081" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1018/0"><em>“All Scripture,”</em> p. 150</a></p> <p id="p1082" data-pid="1082" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p335" data-pid="335" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/333/0">bt 109;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/333/2"> w12 1/15 5;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/333/4"> si 150;</a></p> <p id="p336" data-pid="336" class="sx"></p> <p id="p386" data-pid="386" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/384/0">w85 1/1 11;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/384/2"> go 34;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/384/4"> w71 655;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/384/6"> w65 336;</a><span class="ni"> im 389;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/384/8"> w64 109;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/384/9"> w62 234,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/384/10"> 726;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/384/11"> w61 652;</a><span class="ni"> ns 45;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/384/13"> w54 149;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/384/14"> w53 534;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/384/15"> w51 31;</a><span class="ni"> w49 282;</span><span class="ni"> w42 234;</span><span class="ni"> w39 180;</span><span class="ni"> w34 215;</span><span class="ni"> jh 348</span></p> <p id="p387" data-pid="387" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-15-18" data-section-citation="044015018044015018"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 15:18</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/15/504" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-505"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Isa 45:21; 48:3; Am 3:7</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-505" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-505" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p387" data-pid="387" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/385/0">go 34;</a><span class="ni"> im 389;</span><span class="ni"> ns 45;</span><span class="ni"> g57 6/8 6;</span><span class="ni"> g57 12/8 26;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/385/6"> w53 340;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/385/7"> w51 31;</a><span class="ni"> w48 223;</span><span class="ni"> ep 20;</span><span class="ni"> w42 230;</span><span class="ni"> w41 95;</span><span class="ni"> w39 170,</span><span class="ni"> 180;</span><span class="ni"> w32 74;</span><span class="ni"> w30 101</span></p> <p id="p388" data-pid="388" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-15-19" data-section-citation="044015019044015019"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 15:19</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p31" data-pid="31" class="s5"><strong>my decision is:</strong> Or “my opinion (conclusion) is.” Lit., “I am judging.” As the Greek expression is used here, it does not indicate that James, who apparently was acting as chairman of the meeting, tried to impose his own opinion on the entire group. Rather, he was proposing for their consideration a course of action based on the evidence heard and on what the Scriptures said about the matter. One lexicon defines the Greek word in this context as “to make a judgment based on taking various factors into account.” Therefore, the verb used here refers, not to a formal judicial decision, but to James’ opinion based on his conclusion from the scripture just quoted.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/15/505" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-506"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 15:10</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-506" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-506" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1082" data-pid="1082" class="se"></p> <p id="p1083" data-pid="1083" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1019/0"><em>Bearing Witness,</em> pp. 109-111</a></p> <p id="p1084" data-pid="1084" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p336" data-pid="336" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/334/0">bt 109,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/334/4"> 111;</a></p> <p id="p337" data-pid="337" class="sx"></p> <p id="p388" data-pid="388" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/386/0">ad 1261;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/386/1"> w57 422</a></p> <p id="p389" data-pid="389" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-15-20" data-section-citation="044015020044015020"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 15:20</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p33" data-pid="33" class="s5"><strong>sexual immorality:</strong> As used in the Bible, the Greek word <em>por·neiʹa</em> is a general term for certain sexual activities forbidden by God. It includes adultery, prostitution, sexual relations between unmarried individuals, homosexual acts, and bestiality.—See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070704/20/0">Glossary</a>.</p> <p id="p34" data-pid="34" class="s5"><strong>what is strangled:</strong> Or “what is killed without draining its blood.” This prohibition would apparently also include an animal that dies by itself or as a result of a wound caused by another animal. In either case, the animal’s body would not have been properly drained of its blood.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070704/52/0" data-bid="53-1" class="b">Ex 22:31;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070704/52/1" data-bid="53-2" class="b"> Le 17:15;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070704/52/2" data-bid="53-3" class="b"> De 14:21</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/15/506" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-507"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ge 35:2; Ex 20:3; 1Co 10:14</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-507" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-507" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/15/507" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-508"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Co 6:9, 10; Col 3:5; 1Th 4:3</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-508" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-508" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/15/508" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-509"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ge 9:4; Le 3:17; 7:26; 17:10, 13; 19:26; De 12:23; 15:23; 1Sa 14:32, 33</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-509" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-509" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1084" data-pid="1084" class="se"></p> <p id="p1085" data-pid="1085" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1020/0"><em>Bible Questions Answered,</em> article 41</a></p> <p id="p1086" data-pid="1086" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1021/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> pp. 1172-1173</a></p> <p id="p1087" data-pid="1087" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1022/0"><em>“All Scripture,”</em> p. 18</a></p> <div id="p1088" data-pid="1088"><p data-pid="1088" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1023/0"><em>Awake!,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1088" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1023/0">10/22/1990, p. 15</a></p> </div><p id="p1089" data-pid="1089" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p337" data-pid="337" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/335/0">ijwbq article 41;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/335/2"> it-1 1172-1173;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/335/4"> si 18;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/335/6"> g90 10/22 15;</a></p> <p id="p338" data-pid="338" class="sx"></p> <p id="p389" data-pid="389" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/387/0">w81 10/15 10;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/387/2"> tr 167-168;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/387/4"> w80 6/15 23;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/387/6"> w78 10/15 30-31;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/387/8"> bq 11;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/387/10"> g77 5/22 18-19;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/387/12"> g76 3/8 26-28;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/387/15"> w74 352;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/387/17"> g74 5/22 20;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/387/19"> w72 531;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/387/21"> ad 244,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/387/22"> 812;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/387/23"> g70 3/22 15;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/387/25"> w69 327;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/387/26"> w68 263;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/387/27"> w64 127,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/387/28"> 267,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/387/29"> 680;</a><span class="ni"> g64 9/8 24;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/387/31"> w61 556;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/387/32"> w52 126;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/387/33"> w51 414;</a><span class="ni"> rm 80</span></p> <p id="p390" data-pid="390" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-15-21" data-section-citation="044015021044015021"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 15:21</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p36" data-pid="36" class="s5"><strong>Moses:</strong> James referred to the writings of Moses, which included not only the Law code but also a record of God’s dealings with His people and the indications of His will that predated the Law. For example, God’s view on the consumption of blood, on adultery, and on idolatry can be plainly seen in the book of Genesis. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070704/54/0" data-bid="55-1" class="b">Ge 9:3, 4;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070704/54/1" data-bid="55-2" class="b"> 20:2-9;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070704/54/2" data-bid="55-3" class="b"> 35:2,</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070704/54/3" data-bid="55-4" class="b"> 4</a>) Jehovah thus revealed principles that are binding on all of mankind, whether Jew or Gentile. The decision recorded at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070704/55/0" data-bid="56-1" class="b">Ac 15:19, 20</a> would not “trouble,” or make things difficult for, Gentile Christians by imposing on them the many requirements of the Mosaic Law. It would also show respect for the conscientious views held by Jewish Christians, who over the years had heard <strong>Moses . . . read aloud in the synagogues on every sabbath.</strong> (See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070704/21/0">study notes on Lu 4:16;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070704/22/0"> Ac 13:15</a>.) The recommended course would strengthen the bond between Jewish and Gentile Christians.</p> <p id="p37" data-pid="37" class="s5"><strong>read aloud in the synagogues on every sabbath:</strong> See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070704/23/0">study notes on Lu 4:16;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070704/24/0"> Ac 13:15</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-40"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p245" data-pid="245">Or “from generations of old.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/15/509" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-510"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 13:15; 2Co 3:15</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-510" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-510" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1089" data-pid="1089" class="se"></p> <p id="p1090" data-pid="1090" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1024/0"><em>Bearing Witness,</em> pp. 109,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1025/0"> 111</a></p> <p id="p1091" data-pid="1091" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1026/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 354</a></p> <p id="p1092" data-pid="1092" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1027/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> pp. 713,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1028/0"> 1051</a></p> <div id="p1093" data-pid="1093"><p data-pid="1093" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1029/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1093" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1029/0">5/1/1995, p. 11</a></p><p data-pid="1093" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1030/0">6/15/1990, p. 13</a></p> </div><p id="p1094" data-pid="1094" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p338" data-pid="338" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/336/0">bt 109,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/336/2"> 111;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/336/5"> it-1 354;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/336/7"> it-2 713,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/336/9"> 1051;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/336/11"> w95 5/1 11;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/336/13"> w90 6/15 13;</a></p> <p id="p339" data-pid="339" class="sx"></p> <p id="p390" data-pid="390" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/388/0">g76 3/8 26-28;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/388/2"> g73 3/22 16;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/388/4"> ad 1564;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/388/5"> w61 376,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/388/6"> 414;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/388/7"> w60 597;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/388/8"> w52 41</a></p> <p id="p391" data-pid="391" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-15-22" data-section-citation="044015022044015022"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 15:22</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p39" data-pid="39" class="s5"><strong>the apostles and the elders:</strong> See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070704/25/0">study note on Ac 15:2</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/15/510" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-511"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Th 1:1; 1Pe 5:12</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-511" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-511" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1094" data-pid="1094" class="se"></p> <p id="p1095" data-pid="1095" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1031/0"><em>Bearing Witness,</em> p. 113</a></p> <div id="p1096" data-pid="1096"><p data-pid="1096" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1032/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1096" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1032/0">2/15/1999, pp. 26-27</a></p> </div><p id="p1097" data-pid="1097" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p339" data-pid="339" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/337/0">bt 113;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/337/2"> w99 2/15 26-27;</a></p> <p id="p340" data-pid="340" class="sx"></p> <p id="p391" data-pid="391" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/389/0">w72 703;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/389/2"> w71 686-687;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/389/4"> w71 759;</a><span class="ni"> w44 315;</span><span class="ni"> w43 42</span></p> <p id="p392" data-pid="392" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-15-23" data-section-citation="044015023044015023"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 15:23</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p41" data-pid="41" class="s5"><strong>Greetings!:</strong> The Greek word <em>khaiʹro,</em> which literally means “to rejoice,” is here used as a salutation and conveys the thought “may things be well with you.” The introduction to this letter concerning circumcision, which was sent to the congregations, follows the common ancient form of letter writing. First the writer was mentioned, then a person was addressed, and third the common greeting was given. (See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070704/26/0">study note on Ac 23:26</a>.) Of all the inspired letters included as books of the <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070704/27/0">Christian Greek Scriptures</a>, only the letter of James uses the Greek term <em>khaiʹro</em> as a salutation in the same way as this letter from the first-century governing body. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070704/58/0" data-bid="59-1" class="b">Jas 1:1</a>) The disciple James was involved in formulating this letter, which supports the conclusion that the James who wrote the letter bearing his name is the same as the one who had a prominent part in the meeting recounted in <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070704/59/0" data-bid="60-1" class="b">Acts chapter 15</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/15/511" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-512"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 11:26</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-512" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-512" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1097" data-pid="1097" class="se"></p> <p id="p1098" data-pid="1098" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1033/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 468</a></p> <div id="p1099" data-pid="1099"><p data-pid="1099" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1034/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1099" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1034/0">7/15/2000, p. 26</a></p> </div><p id="p1100" data-pid="1100" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p340" data-pid="340" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/338/0">it-1 468;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/338/2"> w00 7/15 26;</a></p> <p id="p341" data-pid="341" class="sx"></p> <p id="p392" data-pid="392" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/390/0">w71 686-687;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/390/2"> ad 349;</a><span class="ni"> w44 315</span></p> <p id="p393" data-pid="393" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-15-24" data-section-citation="044015024044015024"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 15:24</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p43" data-pid="43" class="s5"><strong>subvert you:</strong> Or “unsettle you.” Here “you” is rendered from the Greek “the souls of you [plural].” In this context, <em>psy·kheʹ,</em> traditionally rendered “soul,” refers to the person himself, so it is rendered by the pronoun “you.”—See Glossary, “<a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070704/28/0">Soul</a>.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/15/512" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-513"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 15:1; Ga 2:4; Tit 1:10</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-513" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-513" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1100" data-pid="1100" class="se"></p> <p id="p1101" data-pid="1101" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1035/0"><em>Proclaimers,</em> p. 34</a></p> <p id="p1102" data-pid="1102" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p341" data-pid="341" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/339/0">jv 34;</a></p> <p id="p342" data-pid="342" class="sx"></p> <p id="p393" data-pid="393" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/391/0">w83 3/1 23</a></p> <p id="p394" data-pid="394" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-15-25" data-section-citation="044015025044015025"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 15:25</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p45" data-pid="45" class="s5"><strong>unanimous:</strong> Lit., “like-mindedly (of one mind).” The Greek word <em>ho·mo·thy·ma·donʹ</em> appears several times in the book of Acts, often describing the unique unity among the early Christians. Some examples are “with one purpose,” <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070704/62/0" data-bid="63-1" class="b">Ac 1:14</a>; “with a united purpose,” <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070704/63/0" data-bid="64-1" class="b">Ac 2:46</a>; “with one accord,” <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070704/64/0" data-bid="65-1" class="b">Ac 4:24</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p394" data-pid="394" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/392/0">w77 156;</a><span class="ni"> g65 2/8 28</span></p> <p id="p395" data-pid="395" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-15-26" data-section-citation="044015026044015026"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 15:26</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p47" data-pid="47" class="s5"><strong>have given up their lives for:</strong> Here the plural form of the Greek word <em>psy·kheʹ,</em> often rendered “soul,” is rendered “lives.” It can refer to a person or to a person’s life. (See Glossary, “<a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070704/29/0">Soul</a>.”) The whole phrase could be understood to mean “have risked their lives (souls) for” or “have devoted their lives (or, themselves) to.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/15/513" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-514"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 13:50; 1Co 15:30, 31; 2Co 11:23-26</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-514" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-514" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1102" data-pid="1102" class="se"></p> <p id="p1103" data-pid="1103" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1036/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> pp. 61-62</a></p> <p id="p1104" data-pid="1104" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p342" data-pid="342" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/340/0">it-2 61-62</a></p> <p id="p343" data-pid="343" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-15-27" data-section-citation="044015027044015027"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 15:27</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/15/514" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-515"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 16:4</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-515" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-515" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-15-28" data-section-citation="044015028044015028"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 15:28</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/15/515" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-516"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 16:13; Ac 5:32</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-516" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-516" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1104" data-pid="1104" class="se"></p> <p id="p1105" data-pid="1105" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1037/0"><em>Enjoy Life Forever!,</em> lesson 54</a></p> <p id="p1106" data-pid="1106" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1038/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 1023</a></p> <div id="p1107" data-pid="1107"><p data-pid="1107" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1039/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1107" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1039/0">6/15/1990, p. 13</a></p> </div><p id="p1108" data-pid="1108" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1040/0"><em>“All Scripture,”</em> p. 202</a></p> <p id="p1109" data-pid="1109" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p343" data-pid="343" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/341/0">lff lesson 54;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/341/2"> it-2 1023;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/341/4"> w90 6/15 13;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/341/6"> si 202;</a></p> <p id="p344" data-pid="344" class="sx"></p> <p id="p395" data-pid="395" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/393/0">w85 8/1 31;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/393/2"> w78 6/15 7,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/393/4"> 22-23;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/393/6"> w78 10/15 30-31;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/393/8"> bq 10-18;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/393/10"> hs 119-120;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/393/13"> g76 3/8 28;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/393/15"> g73 5/8 27;</a><span class="ni"> or 64;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/393/19"> ad 1545;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/393/20"> w67 511;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/393/21"> w65 390;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/393/22"> w61 63,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/393/23"> 555;</a><span class="ni"> bd 7;</span><span class="ni"> w48 171;</span><span class="ni"> w30 261</span></p> <p id="p396" data-pid="396" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-15-29" data-section-citation="044015029044015029"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 15:29</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p49" data-pid="49" class="s5"><strong>keep abstaining from:</strong> Or “keep away from.” The verb used here could apply to all the practices that follow. Christians were to avoid idolatry, sexual immorality, and the eating of meat from animals that were strangled and thus not bled properly. With regard to abstaining from blood, the meaning of this verb is broader than simply not consuming blood. It implies avoiding all misuse of blood, showing regard for its sacredness.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070704/67/0" data-bid="68-1" class="b">Le 17:11,</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070704/67/1" data-bid="68-2" class="b"> 14;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070704/67/2" data-bid="68-3" class="b"> De 12:23</a>.</p> <p id="p50" data-pid="50" class="s5"><strong>keep abstaining . . . from blood:</strong> This decree rests, ultimately, on God’s command not to eat blood, a command given to Noah and his sons and, therefore, to all mankind. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070704/68/0" data-bid="69-1" class="b">Ge 9:4-6</a>) Eight centuries later, God put that command in his Law to the Israelites. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070704/69/0" data-bid="70-1" class="b">Le 17:13-16</a>) Fifteen centuries after that, he reaffirmed it to the Christian congregation, as mentioned here. In God’s eyes, abstaining from blood is as important as avoiding idolatry and sexual immorality.</p> <p id="p51" data-pid="51" class="s5"><strong>what is strangled:</strong> See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070704/30/0">study note on Ac 15:20</a>.</p> <p id="p52" data-pid="52" class="s5"><strong>sexual immorality:</strong> See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070704/31/0">study note on Ac 15:20</a>.</p> <p id="p53" data-pid="53" class="s5"><strong>Good health to you!:</strong> Or “Farewell.” The Greek expression used here was typical for letters of that time. It does not necessarily mean that the requirements mentioned immediately before were given as health measures, suggesting that ‘if you abstain from these things, you will have better health.’ However, it was a closing wish for the recipient to have strength, health, and happiness. The expression is similar in intent to the Hebrew expression <em>sha·lohmʹ,</em> wishing “peace” to the recipient. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070704/70/0" data-bid="71-1" class="b">Ex 4:18;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070704/70/1" data-bid="71-2" class="b"> Jg 18:6;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070704/70/2" data-bid="71-3" class="b"> 19:20;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070704/70/3" data-bid="71-4" class="b"> 1Sa 1:17</a>) In fact, one translation of the <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070704/32/0">Christian Greek Scriptures</a> into modern Hebrew (referred to as J<sup>22</sup> in <a class="it" href="/en/wol/tc/r1/lp-e/1001070704/4">App. C4</a>) renders the expression <em>sha·lohmʹ la·khemʹ,</em> “May you have peace!”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/15/516" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-517"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ge 35:2; Ex 20:3; 34:15; 1Co 10:14</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-517" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-517" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/15/517" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-518"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ge 9:4; Le 3:17; 7:26; 17:10; De 12:16, 23; 1Sa 14:32, 33</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-518" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-518" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/15/518" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-519"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Le 17:13</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-519" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-519" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/15/519" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-520"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ge 39:7-9; 1Co 6:9, 10; Eph 5:5; Col 3:5; 1Th 4:3</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-520" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-520" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1109" data-pid="1109" class="se"></p> <p id="p1110" data-pid="1110" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1041/0"><em>Enjoy Life Forever!,</em> lesson 39</a></p> <p id="p1111" data-pid="1111" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1042/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> pp. 345-346,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1043/0"> 840,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1044/0"> 1172-1173</a></p> <p id="p1112" data-pid="1112" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1045/0"><em>Remain in God’s Love,</em> pp. 91-92</a></p> <div id="p1113" data-pid="1113"><p data-pid="1113" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1046/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1113" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1046/0">12/15/2015, p. 27</a></p><p data-pid="1113" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1047/0">6/15/2004, pp. 20-21,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1048/0"> 29</a></p><p data-pid="1113" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1049/0">6/15/2000, p. 29</a></p><p data-pid="1113" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1050/0">1/15/1995, pp. 5-6</a></p><p data-pid="1113" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1051/0">6/15/1991, p. 9</a></p><p data-pid="1113" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1052/0">6/15/1990, p. 13</a></p><p data-pid="1113" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1053/0">6/1/1990, pp. 30-31</a></p><p data-pid="1113" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1054/0">3/1/1989, pp. 30-31</a></p><p data-pid="1113" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1055/0">5/1/1988, p. 17</a></p><p data-pid="1113" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1056/0">9/1/1986, p. 25</a></p><p data-pid="1113" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1057/0">3/15/1986, p. 18</a></p> </div><p id="p1114" data-pid="1114" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1058/0"><em>Teach Us,</em> pp. 139-140</a></p> <p id="p1115" data-pid="1115" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1059/0"><em>Bible Teach,</em> pp. 129-130</a></p> <p id="p1116" data-pid="1116" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1060/0"><em>“God’s Love,”</em> p. 77</a></p> <p id="p1117" data-pid="1117" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1061/0"><em>“All Scripture,”</em> pp. 18,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1062/0"> 205</a></p> <p id="p1118" data-pid="1118" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1063/0"><em>Blood brochure,</em> pp. 4-5,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1064/0"> 20,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1065/0"> 22</a></p> <div id="p1119" data-pid="1119"><p data-pid="1119" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1066/0"><em>Awake!,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1119" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1066/0">6/8/1990, p. 6</a></p><p data-pid="1119" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1067/0">10/8/1988, p. 15</a></p><p data-pid="1119" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1068/0">9/8/1986, pp. 23-27</a></p> </div><p id="p1120" data-pid="1120" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1069/0"><em>Live Forever,</em> p. 216</a></p> <p id="p1121" data-pid="1121" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1070/0"><em>Reasoning,</em> pp. 70-71,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1071/0"> 72-73</a></p> <p id="p1122" data-pid="1122" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p344" data-pid="344" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/342/0">lff lesson 39;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/342/2"> it-1 345-346,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/342/4"> 840,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/342/6"> 1172-1173;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/342/8"> lvs 91-92;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/342/10"> w15 12/15 27;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/342/12"> bhs 139-140;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/342/14"> bh 129-130;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/342/16"> lv 77;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/342/18"> w04 6/15 20-21,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/342/20"> 29;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/342/22"> w00 6/15 29;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/342/24"> w95 1/15 5-6;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/342/26"> w91 6/15 9;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/342/29"> w90 6/1 30-31;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/342/31"> w90 6/15 13;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/342/33"> si 18,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/342/35"> 205;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/342/37"> hb 4-5,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/342/40"> 20,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/342/42"> 22;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/342/44"> g90 6/8 6;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/342/46"> w89 3/1 30-31;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/342/48"> pe 216;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/342/50"> rs 70-73;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/342/53"> w88 5/1 17;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/342/55"> g88 10/8 15;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/342/57"> w86 3/15 18;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/342/59"> w86 9/1 25;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/342/61"> g86 9/8 23-27;</a></p> <p id="p345" data-pid="345" class="sx"></p> <p id="p396" data-pid="396" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/394/0">w85 4/15 12;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/394/2"> w85 10/15 21;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/394/4"> w83 3/15 30;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/394/7"> w82 6/15 22-23;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/394/10"> tr 167-168;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/394/12"> w80 6/15 23;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/394/14"> hp 163-164;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/394/16"> w78 6/15 7,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/394/18"> 22-23,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/394/20"> 30;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/394/22"> w78 10/15 30-31;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/394/24"> bq 10-18,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/394/26"> 60-61;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/394/28"> g77 5/22 18-19;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/394/30"> gh 176-179;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/394/32"> g76 3/8 26-28;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/394/35"> w74 351;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/394/37"> g74 5/22 20;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/394/39"> g73 5/8 27;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/394/41"> w72 531,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/394/43"> 544,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/394/45"> 564;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/394/47"> ad 244,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/394/48"> 812;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/394/49"> w69 327;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/394/50"> w68 263;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/394/51"> w67 511;</a><span class="ni"> g67 5/22 14;</span><span class="ni"> li 332;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/394/54"> w64 127,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/394/55"> 680;</a><span class="ni"> g64 9/8 24;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/394/57"> w63 74,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/394/58"> 124;</a><span class="ni"> ln 37;</span><span class="ni"> g63 1/8 29;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/394/61"> w62 302;</a><span class="ni"> g62 3/8 8;</span><span class="ni"> g62 4/22 5;</span><span class="ni"> g62 7/22 20;</span><span class="ni"> g62 9/8 11;</span><span class="ni"> g62 11/8 19,</span><span class="ni"> 31;</span><span class="ni"> g62 11/22 13;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/394/69"> w61 63,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/394/70"> 251,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/394/71"> 555-556,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/394/72"> 669;</a><span class="ni"> bd 7;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/394/74"> w60 8;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/394/75"> w59 648;</a><span class="ni"> g59 3/22 24;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/394/77"> w56 45,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/394/78"> 95;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/394/79"> w54 286;</a><span class="ni"> nh 104;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/394/81"> w52 126;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/394/82"> w51 414;</a><span class="ni"> g49 9/22 27</span></p> <p id="p397" data-pid="397" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-15-30" data-section-citation="044015030044015030"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 15:30</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1122" data-pid="1122" class="se"></p> <p id="p1123" data-pid="1123" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1072/0"><em>Enjoy Life Forever!,</em> lesson 54</a></p> <p id="p1124" data-pid="1124" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p345" data-pid="345" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/343/0">lff lesson 54</a></p> <p id="p346" data-pid="346" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-15-31" data-section-citation="044015031044015031"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 15:31</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1124" data-pid="1124" class="se"></p> <p id="p1125" data-pid="1125" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1073/0"><em>Enjoy Life Forever!,</em> lesson 54</a></p> <p id="p1126" data-pid="1126" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p346" data-pid="346" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/344/0">lff lesson 54;</a></p> <p id="p347" data-pid="347" class="sx"></p> <p id="p397" data-pid="397" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/395/0">w63 436;</a><span class="ni"> g61 7/8 3</span></p> <p id="p398" data-pid="398" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-15-32" data-section-citation="044015032044015032"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 15:32</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/15/520" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-521"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 18:23</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-521" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-521" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1126" data-pid="1126" class="se"></p> <p id="p1127" data-pid="1127" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1074/0"><em>Bearing Witness,</em> p. 114</a></p> <p id="p1128" data-pid="1128" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p347" data-pid="347" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/345/0">bt 114;</a></p> <p id="p348" data-pid="348" class="sx"></p> <p id="p398" data-pid="398" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/396/0">w79 2/15 17;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/396/2"> w78 5/1 21;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/396/4"> w76 373</a></p> <p id="p399" data-pid="399" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-15-33" data-section-citation="044015033044015033"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 15:33</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1128" data-pid="1128" class="se"></p> <p id="p1129" data-pid="1129" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1075/0"><em>Bearing Witness,</em> p. 115</a></p> <p id="p1130" data-pid="1130" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1076/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 131</a></p> <p id="p1131" data-pid="1131" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p348" data-pid="348" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/346/0">bt 115;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/346/2"> it-2 131;</a></p> <p id="p349" data-pid="349" class="sx"></p> <p id="p399" data-pid="399" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/397/0">ad 978</a></p> <p id="p400" data-pid="400" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-15-34" data-section-citation="044015034044015034"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 15:34</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p55" data-pid="55" class="s5">Some later Greek <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070704/33/0">manuscripts</a> and some ancient translations into other languages, with slight variations in wording, add: “But it seemed good to Silas to remain there further; however Judas alone departed for Jerusalem.” These words, though, do not appear in the earliest and most reliable manuscripts and thus are not part of the original text of Acts. The passage was probably a marginal note intended to explain <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070704/72/0" data-bid="73-1" class="b">Ac 15:40</a>; in time, it was added to the text of a minority of manuscripts.—See <a class="it" href="/en/wol/tc/r1/lp-e/1001070704/5">App. A3</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1131" data-pid="1131" class="se"></p> <p id="p1132" data-pid="1132" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1077/0"><em>Bearing Witness,</em> p. 115</a></p> <p id="p1133" data-pid="1133" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1078/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> pp. 131,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1079/0"> 943</a></p> <p id="p1134" data-pid="1134" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p349" data-pid="349" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/347/0">bt 115;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/347/2"> it-2 131,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/347/4"> 943;</a></p> <p id="p350" data-pid="350" class="sx"></p> <p id="p400" data-pid="400" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/398/0">ad 1502</a></p> <p id="p401" data-pid="401" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-15-35" data-section-citation="044015035044015035"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 15:35</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p57" data-pid="57" class="s5"><strong>the word of Jehovah:</strong> See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070704/34/0">study note on Ac 8:25</a> and <a class="it" href="/en/wol/tc/r1/lp-e/1001070704/6">App. C3 introduction;</a> <a class="it" href="/en/wol/tc/r1/lp-e/1001070704/7">Ac 15:35</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-15-36" data-section-citation="044015036044015036"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 15:36</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p59" data-pid="59" class="s5"><strong>the word of Jehovah:</strong> See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070704/35/0">study note on Ac 8:25</a> and <a class="it" href="/en/wol/tc/r1/lp-e/1001070704/8">App. C3 introduction;</a> <a class="it" href="/en/wol/tc/r1/lp-e/1001070704/9">Ac 15:36</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group media"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Media</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="scalableui item"><div class="clearfix"><a class="galleryItem" href="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/1001072163#chapter=15"><img class="studyItemMedia" src="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/1001072163/thumbnail" data-img-large-src="/en/wol/mp/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/2024/795" ><span class="caption"><p>Acts of Apostles—Paul’s Second Missionary Tour (Ac 15:36–18:22) c. 49-52 C.E.</p> </span></a></div></li></ul></div><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-41"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p246" data-pid="246">Or possibly, “by all means.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/15/521" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-522"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">2Co 11:28</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-522" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-522" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1134" data-pid="1134" class="se"></p> <p id="p1135" data-pid="1135" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1080/0"><em>Bearing Witness,</em> pp. 117-119</a></p> <p id="p1136" data-pid="1136" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p350" data-pid="350" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/348/0">bt 117,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/348/2"> 119;</a></p> <p id="p351" data-pid="351" class="sx"></p> <p id="p401" data-pid="401" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/399/0">w79 2/15 22;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/399/2"> w68 506;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/399/3"> w54 16;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/399/4"> w53 747;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/399/5"> w51 377</a></p> <p id="p402" data-pid="402" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-15-37" data-section-citation="044015037044015037"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 15:37</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/15/522" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-523"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 13:4, 5; Col 4:10; 2Ti 4:11</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-523" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-523" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1136" data-pid="1136" class="se"></p> <p id="p1137" data-pid="1137" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1081/0"><em>Bearing Witness,</em> pp. 119-120</a></p> <p id="p1138" data-pid="1138" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p351" data-pid="351" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/349/0">bt 119-120;</a></p> <p id="p352" data-pid="352" class="sx"></p> <p id="p402" data-pid="402" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/400/0">w75 344</a></p> <p id="p403" data-pid="403" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-15-38" data-section-citation="044015038044015038"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 15:38</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/15/523" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-524"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 13:13</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-524" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-524" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1138" data-pid="1138" class="se"></p> <p id="p1139" data-pid="1139" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1082/0"><em>Bearing Witness,</em> p. 120</a></p> <div id="p1140" data-pid="1140"><p data-pid="1140" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1083/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1140" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1083/0">3/15/2010, p. 8</a></p> </div><p id="p1141" data-pid="1141" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p352" data-pid="352" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/350/0">bt 120;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/350/2"> w10 3/15 8;</a></p> <p id="p353" data-pid="353" class="sx"></p> <p id="p403" data-pid="403" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/401/0">w75 344</a></p> <p id="p404" data-pid="404" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-15-39" data-section-citation="044015039044015039"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 15:39</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/15/524" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-525"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 4:36, 37</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-525" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-525" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1141" data-pid="1141" class="se"></p> <p id="p1142" data-pid="1142" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1084/0"><em>Bearing Witness,</em> p. 120</a></p> <div id="p1143" data-pid="1143"><p data-pid="1143" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1085/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1143" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1085/0">4/15/2011, pp. 23-24</a></p><p data-pid="1143" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1086/0">3/15/2010, pp. 6,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1087/0"> 8</a></p><p data-pid="1143" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1088/0">1/15/2003, pp. 19-20</a></p><p data-pid="1143" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1089/0">4/15/1998, pp. 22-23</a></p><p data-pid="1143" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1090/0">8/15/1993, pp. 21-22</a></p><p data-pid="1143" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1091/0">6/15/1990, pp. 13-14</a></p><p data-pid="1143" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1092/0">10/15/1989, p. 12</a></p> </div><p id="p1144" data-pid="1144" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1093/0"><em>Live Forever,</em> pp. 233-234</a></p> <p id="p1145" data-pid="1145" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p353" data-pid="353" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/351/0">bt 120;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/351/2"> w11 4/15 23-24;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/351/4"> w10 3/15 6,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/351/6"> 8;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/351/8"> w03 1/15 19-20;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/351/10"> w98 4/15 22-23;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/351/12"> w93 8/15 21-22;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/351/14"> w90 6/15 14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/351/16"> w89 10/15 12;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/351/18"> pe 233-234;</a></p> <p id="p354" data-pid="354" class="sx"></p> <p id="p404" data-pid="404" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/402/0">g78 9/8 4;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/402/2"> w75 344;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/402/4"> w64 500;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/402/5"> w63 36</a></p> <p id="p405" data-pid="405" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-15-40" data-section-citation="044015040044015040"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 15:40</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p61" data-pid="61" class="s5"><strong>of Jehovah:</strong> In the book of Acts, the expression <strong>undeserved kindness</strong> is most often connected with God. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070704/76/0" data-bid="77-1" class="b">Ac 11:23;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070704/76/1" data-bid="77-2" class="b"> 13:43;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070704/76/2" data-bid="77-3" class="b"> 20:24,</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070704/76/3" data-bid="77-4" class="b"> 32</a>) At <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070704/77/0" data-bid="78-1" class="b">Ac 14:26</a>, the similar expression “entrusted to the undeserved kindness of <em>God”</em> is found.—See <a class="it" href="/en/wol/tc/r1/lp-e/1001070704/10">App. C3 introduction;</a> <a class="it" href="/en/wol/tc/r1/lp-e/1001070704/11">Ac 15:40</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/15/525" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-526"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 14:26</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-526" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-526" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1145" data-pid="1145" class="se"></p> <p id="p1146" data-pid="1146" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1094/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 131</a></p> <p id="p1147" data-pid="1147" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p354" data-pid="354" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/352/0">it-2 131</a></p> <p id="p355" data-pid="355" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-15-41" data-section-citation="044015041044015041"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 15:41</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1147" data-pid="1147" class="se"></p> <p id="p1148" data-pid="1148" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1095/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 468</a></p> <p id="p1149" data-pid="1149" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p355" data-pid="355" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/353/0">it-1 468;</a></p> <p id="p356" data-pid="356" class="sx"></p> <p id="p405" data-pid="405" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/403/0">w76 373;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/403/2"> ad 349</a></p> <p id="p406" data-pid="406" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div> </div> <div id="studyParallel" class="studyPane tabContent"> <div class="section"> <h3 class="title">Parallel Translations</h3> <div class="helpText">Click a verse number to display parallel Bible verses.</div> <div class="parallel"> <div class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div> <div class="extract"></div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="studyMarginals" class="studyPane tabContent"> <div class="section marginalsQuotation"><h3 class="title"><span class="sectionIcon"></span><span class="scalableui">Quotation</span></h3><div class="content categorizedMarginal"><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/15/503/3" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-504-3"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 15:17</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Am 9:11, 12</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-504-3" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-504-3" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="section marginalsGeneral"><h3 class="title"><span class="sectionIcon"></span><span class="scalableui">General</span></h3><div class="content categorizedMarginal"><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/15/485/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-486-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 15:1</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ge 17:9, 10; Ex 12:43, 44, 48; Le 12:2, 3</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-486-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-486-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/15/486/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-487-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 15:2</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ga 2:1</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-487-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-487-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/15/487/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-488-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 15:3</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 11:19</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-488-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-488-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/15/488/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-489-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 15:4</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 21:17-19</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-489-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-489-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/15/489/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-490-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 15:5</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ex 12:48; Ac 11:2, 3</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-490-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-490-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/15/490/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-491-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 15:7</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 16:19; Ac 10:34, 35; 11:16, 17</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-491-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-491-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/15/491/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-492-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 15:8</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Ch 28:9; Jer 11:20</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-492-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-492-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/15/492/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-493-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 15:8</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 10:44, 45; 11:15</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-493-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-493-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/15/493/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-494-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 15:9</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ga 3:28</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-494-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-494-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/15/494/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-495-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 15:9</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ga 2:15, 16; 1Pe 1:22</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-495-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-495-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/15/495/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-496-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 15:10</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ga 5:1</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-496-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-496-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/15/496/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-497-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 15:10</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ga 3:10</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-497-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-497-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/15/497/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-498-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 15:11</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Isa 53:11; Joh 1:17; Ro 3:23, 24; 5:17</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-498-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-498-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/15/498/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-499-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 15:11</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 20:28</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-499-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-499-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/15/499/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-500-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 15:13</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 12:17; Ga 1:19</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-500-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-500-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/15/500/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-501-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 15:13</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 12:17</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-501-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-501-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/15/501/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-502-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 15:14</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 10:2; Ac 11:13; 2Pe 1:1</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-502-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-502-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/15/502/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-503-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 15:14</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 10:34, 35; 1Pe 2:9, 10</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-503-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-503-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/15/504/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-505-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 15:18</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Isa 45:21; 48:3; Am 3:7</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-505-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-505-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/15/505/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-506-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 15:19</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 15:10</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-506-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-506-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/15/506/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-507-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 15:20</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ge 35:2; Ex 20:3; 1Co 10:14</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-507-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-507-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/15/507/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-508-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 15:20</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Co 6:9, 10; Col 3:5; 1Th 4:3</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-508-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-508-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/15/508/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-509-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 15:20</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ge 9:4; Le 3:17; 7:26; 17:10, 13; 19:26; De 12:23; 15:23; 1Sa 14:32, 33</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-509-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-509-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/15/509/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-510-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 15:21</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 13:15; 2Co 3:15</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-510-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-510-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/15/510/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-511-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 15:22</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Th 1:1; 1Pe 5:12</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-511-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-511-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/15/511/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-512-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 15:23</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 11:26</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-512-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-512-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/15/512/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-513-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 15:24</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 15:1; Ga 2:4; Tit 1:10</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-513-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-513-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/15/513/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-514-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 15:26</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 13:50; 1Co 15:30, 31; 2Co 11:23-26</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-514-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-514-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/15/514/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-515-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 15:27</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 16:4</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-515-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-515-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/15/515/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-516-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 15:28</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 16:13; Ac 5:32</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-516-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-516-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/15/516/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-517-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 15:29</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ge 35:2; Ex 20:3; 34:15; 1Co 10:14</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-517-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-517-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/15/517/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-518-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 15:29</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ge 9:4; Le 3:17; 7:26; 17:10; De 12:16, 23; 1Sa 14:32, 33</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-518-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-518-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/15/518/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-519-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 15:29</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Le 17:13</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-519-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-519-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/15/519/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-520-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 15:29</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ge 39:7-9; 1Co 6:9, 10; Eph 5:5; Col 3:5; 1Th 4:3</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-520-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-520-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/15/520/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-521-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 15:32</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 18:23</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-521-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-521-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/15/521/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-522-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 15:36</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">2Co 11:28</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-522-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-522-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/15/522/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-523-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 15:37</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 13:4, 5; Col 4:10; 2Ti 4:11</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-523-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-523-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/15/523/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-524-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 15:38</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 13:13</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-524-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-524-1" 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id="v44-15-1-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27535" class="cl vx vp"><strong>15</strong> </a>Now some men came down from Ju·deʹa and began to teach the brothers: “Unless you get circumcised according to the custom of Moses,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/485" data-bid="486-1" class="b">+</a> you cannot be saved.” </span><span id="v44-15-2-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27536" class="vl vx vp study">2 </a>But after quite a bit of dissension and disputing by Paul and Barʹna·bas with them, it was arranged for Paul, Barʹna·bas, and some of the others to go up to the apostles and elders in Jerusalem<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/486" data-bid="487-1" class="b">+</a> regarding this issue.</span></p> <p id="p106" data-pid="106" class="sb"><span id="v44-15-3-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27537" class="vl vx vp study">3 </a>So after being escorted partway by the congregation, these men continued on through both Phoe·niʹcia<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/487" data-bid="488-1" class="b">+</a> and Sa·marʹi·a, relating in detail the conversion of people of the nations and bringing great joy to all the brothers. </span><span id="v44-15-4-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27538" class="vl vx vp">4 </a>On arriving in Jerusalem, they were kindly received by the congregation and the apostles and the elders, and they related the many things God had done by means of them.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/488" data-bid="489-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v44-15-5-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27539" class="vl vx vp study">5 </a>But some of those of the sect of the Pharisees who had become believers stood up from their seats and said: “It is necessary to circumcise them and command them to observe the Law of Moses.”<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/489" data-bid="490-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <p id="p107" data-pid="107" class="sb"><span id="v44-15-6-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27540" class="vl vx vp">6 </a>So the apostles and the elders gathered together to look into this matter. </span><span id="v44-15-7-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27541" class="vl vx vp study">7 </a>After much intense discussion had taken place, Peter rose and said to them: “Men, brothers, you well know that from early days God made the choice among you that through my mouth people of the nations should hear the word of the good news and believe.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/490" data-bid="491-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v44-15-8-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27542" class="vl vx vp">8 </a>And God, who knows the heart,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/491" data-bid="492-1" class="b">+</a> bore witness by giving them the holy spirit,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/492" data-bid="493-1" class="b">+</a> just as he did to us also. </span><span id="v44-15-9-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27543" class="vl vx vp">9 </a>And he made no distinction at all between us and them,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/493" data-bid="494-1" class="b">+</a> but purified their hearts by faith.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/494" data-bid="495-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v44-15-10-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27544" class="vl vx vp">10 </a>So why are you now making a test of God by imposing on the neck of the disciples a yoke<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/495" data-bid="496-1" class="b">+</a> that neither our forefathers nor we were capable of bearing?<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/496" data-bid="497-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v44-15-11-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27545" class="vl vx vp">11 </a>On the contrary, we have faith that we are saved through the undeserved kindness of the Lord Jesus<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/497" data-bid="498-1" class="b">+</a> in the same way that they are.”<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/498" data-bid="499-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <p id="p108" data-pid="108" class="sb"><span id="v44-15-12-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27546" class="vl vx vp study">12 </a>At that the entire group became silent, and they began to listen to Barʹna·bas and Paul relate the many signs and wonders that God had done through them among the nations. </span><span id="v44-15-13-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27547" class="vl vx vp study">13 </a>After they finished speaking, James<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/499" data-bid="500-1" class="b">+</a> replied: “Men, brothers, hear me.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/500" data-bid="501-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v44-15-14-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27548" class="vl vx vp study">14 </a>Symʹe·on<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/501" data-bid="502-1" class="b">+</a> has related thoroughly how God for the first time turned his attention to the nations to take out of them a people for his name.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/502" data-bid="503-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v44-15-15-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27549" class="vl vx vp study">15 </a>And with this the words of the Prophets agree, just as it is written: </span><span id="v44-15-16-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27550" class="vl vx vp study">16 </a>‘After these things I will return and raise up again the tent of David that is fallen down; I will rebuild its ruins and restore it, </span><span id="v44-15-17-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27551" class="vl vx vp study">17 </a>so that the men who remain may earnestly seek Jehovah, together with people of all the nations, people who are called by my name, says Jehovah, who is doing these things,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/503" data-bid="504-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v44-15-18-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27552" class="vl vx vp">18 </a>known from of old.’<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/504" data-bid="505-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v44-15-19-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27553" class="vl vx vp study">19 </a>Therefore, my decision is not to trouble those from the nations who are turning to God,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/505" data-bid="506-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v44-15-20-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27554" class="vl vx vp study">20 </a>but to write them to abstain from things polluted by idols,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/506" data-bid="507-1" class="b">+</a> from sexual immorality,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/507" data-bid="508-1" class="b">+</a> from what is strangled, and from blood.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/508" data-bid="509-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v44-15-21-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27555" class="vl vx vp study">21 </a>For from ancient times<a id="footnotesource40" data-fnid="40" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070148/39">*</a> Moses has had those who preach him in city after city, because he is read aloud in the synagogues on every sabbath.”<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/509" data-bid="510-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <p id="p109" data-pid="109" class="sb"><span id="v44-15-22-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27556" class="vl vx vp study">22 </a>Then the apostles and the elders, together with the whole congregation, decided to send chosen men from among them to Antioch, along with Paul and Barʹna·bas; they sent Judas who was called Barʹsab·bas and Silas,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/510" data-bid="511-1" class="b">+</a> who were leading men among the brothers. </span><span id="v44-15-23-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27557" class="vl vx vp study">23 </a>They wrote this and sent it through them:</span></p> <p id="p110" data-pid="110" class="sb"><span id="v44-15-23-2" class="v">“The apostles and the elders, your brothers, to those brothers in Antioch,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/511" data-bid="512-1" class="b">+</a> Syria, and Ci·liʹcia who are from the nations: Greetings! </span><span id="v44-15-24-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27558" class="vl vx vp study">24 </a>Since we have heard that some went out from among us and caused you trouble with what they have said,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/512" data-bid="513-1" class="b">+</a> trying to subvert you, although we did not give them any instructions, </span><span id="v44-15-25-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27559" class="vl vx vp study">25 </a>we have come to a unanimous decision to choose men to send to you together with our beloved Barʹna·bas and Paul, </span><span id="v44-15-26-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27560" class="vl vx vp study">26 </a>men who have given up their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/513" data-bid="514-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v44-15-27-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27561" class="vl vp">27 </a>We are therefore sending Judas and Silas, so that they also may report the same things by word of mouth.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/514" data-bid="515-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v44-15-28-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27562" class="vl vx vp">28 </a>For the holy spirit<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/515" data-bid="516-1" class="b">+</a> and we ourselves have favored adding no further burden to you except these necessary things: </span><span id="v44-15-29-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27563" class="vl vx vp study">29 </a>to keep abstaining from things sacrificed to idols,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/516" data-bid="517-1" class="b">+</a> from blood,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/517" data-bid="518-1" class="b">+</a> from what is strangled,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/518" data-bid="519-1" class="b">+</a> and from sexual immorality.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/519" data-bid="520-1" class="b">+</a> If you carefully keep yourselves from these things, you will prosper. Good health to you!”</span></p> <p id="p111" data-pid="111" class="sb"><span id="v44-15-30-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27564" class="vl vx vp">30 </a>So when these men were dismissed, they went down to Antioch, and they gathered the whole group together and handed them the letter. </span><span id="v44-15-31-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27565" class="vl vx vp">31 </a>After reading it, they rejoiced over the encouragement. </span><span id="v44-15-32-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27566" class="vl vx vp">32 </a>And Judas and Silas, since they were also prophets, encouraged the brothers with many talks and strengthened them.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/520" data-bid="521-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v44-15-33-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27567" class="vl vx vp">33 </a>After they had spent some time there, they were sent off in peace by the brothers to those who had sent them. </span><span id="v44-15-34-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27568" class="vl vx vp study">34 </a>—— </span><span id="v44-15-35-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27569" class="vl vx vp study">35 </a>But Paul and Barʹna·bas stayed in Antioch, teaching and declaring, along with many others, the good news of the word of Jehovah.</span></p> <p id="p112" data-pid="112" class="sb"><span id="v44-15-36-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27570" class="vl vx vp study">36 </a>After some days, Paul said to Barʹna·bas: “Let us now<a id="footnotesource41" data-fnid="41" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070148/40">*</a> return and visit the brothers in every one of the cities where we proclaimed the word of Jehovah, to see how they are.”<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/521" data-bid="522-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v44-15-37-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27571" class="vl vx vp">37 </a>Barʹna·bas was determined to take along John, who was called Mark.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/522" data-bid="523-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v44-15-38-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27572" class="vl vx vp">38 </a>Paul, however, was not in favor of taking him along with them, seeing that he had departed from them in Pam·phylʹi·a and had not gone with them to the work.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/523" data-bid="524-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v44-15-39-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27573" class="vl vx vp">39 </a>At this there was a sharp burst of anger, so that they separated from each other; and Barʹna·bas<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/524" data-bid="525-1" class="b">+</a> took Mark along and sailed away to Cyʹprus. </span><span id="v44-15-40-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27574" class="vl vx vp study">40 </a>Paul selected Silas and departed after he had been entrusted by the brothers to the 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