Acts 15:4

Acts 15:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And when they were come to Jerusalem, they were received of the church, and of the apostles and elders, and they declared all things that God had done with them.
• New International Version (NIV)When they came to Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church and the apostles and elders, to whom they reported everything God had done through them.
• English Standard Version (ESV)When they came to Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church and the apostles and the elders, and they declared all that God had done with them.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And when they had come to Jerusalem, they were received by the church and the apostles and the elders; and they reported all things that God had done with them.

Context of Acts 15:4

2And after Paul and Barnabas had a heated argument and debate with them, the brothers determined that Paul and Barnabas and some others of them should go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and elders concerning this issue. 3Therefore, after being sent on their way by the church, they were passing through both Phoenicia and Samaria, describing in detail the conversion of the Gentiles, and they were bringing great joy to all the brothers and sisters. When they arrived in Jerusalem, they were received by the church, the apostles, and the elders, and they reported all that God had done with them. 5But some of the sect of the Pharisees who had believed stood up, saying, “It is necessary to circumcise them and to direct them to keep the Law of Moses.” 6The apostles and the elders came together to look into this matter.

Acts 15:4 word by word

παραγενόμενοι δὲ εἰς Ἰερουσαλὴμ παρεδέχθησαν τῆς ἐκκλησίας καὶ τῶν ἀποστόλων καὶ τῶν πρεσβυτέρων, ἀνήγγειλάν τε ὅσα ὁ θεὸς ἐποίησεν μετ᾽ αὐτῶν.¶Read the interlinear

• When they arrivedπαραγίνομαιparaginomai · to comeG3854
• in JerusalemἹεροσόλυμαHierosoluma · JerusalemG2414
• they were receivedπαραδέχομαιparadechomai · to welcomeG3858
• by the churchἐκκλησίαekklēsia · assemblyG1577
• the apostlesἀπόστολοςapostolos · apostleG652
• and the eldersπρεσβύτεροςpresbuteros · elder (leader)G4245
• reportedἀναγγέλλωanaggellō · to reportG312
• allὅσοςhosos · just as/how muchG3745
• Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• had doneποιέωpoieō · to do/make: doG4160

Cross-references for Acts 15:4

• Acts 18:27And when he wanted to go across to Achaia, the brothers encouraged him and wrote to the disciples to welcome him; and when he had arrived, he greatly helped those who had believed through grace,
• Acts 21:17After we arrived in Jerusalem, the brothers and sisters received us gladly.
• Matthew 10:40“The one who receives you receives Me, and the one who receives Me receives Him who sent Me.
• Romans 15:7Therefore, accept one another, just as Christ also accepted us, for the glory of God.
• Colossians 4:10Aristarchus, my fellow prisoner, sends you his greetings; and also Barnabas’ cousin Mark (about whom you received instructions; if he comes to you, welcome him);
• 2 John 1:10If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into your house, and do not give him a greeting;
• 3 John 1:8Therefore we ought to support such people, so that we may prove to be fellow workers with the truth.
• Acts 15:3Therefore, after being sent on their way by the church, they were passing through both Phoenicia and Samaria, describing in detail the conversion of the Gentiles, and they were bringing great joy to all the brothers and sisters.
• Acts 14:27When they had arrived and gathered the church together, they began to report all the things that God had done with them and how He had opened a door of faith to the Gentiles.
• Acts 21:19After he had greeted them, he began to relate one by one the things which God had done among the Gentiles through his ministry.
• Romans 15:18For I will not presume to speak of anything except what Christ has accomplished through me, resulting in the obedience of the Gentiles by word and deed,
• 1 Corinthians 15:10But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace toward me did not prove vain; but I labored even more than all of them, yet not I, but the grace of God with me.
• 2 Corinthians 5:19namely, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not counting their wrongdoings against them, and He has committed to us the word of reconciliation.
• 2 Corinthians 6:1And working together with Him, we also urge you not to receive the grace of God in vain--

Commentaries on Acts 15:4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4They were received of the Church - The whole body of Christian believers. The apostles - Either the whole or part of the twelve; though we read of none but John, Peter, and James. See Galatians 2:9. And elders - Those who were officers in the Church, under the apostles. They declared - To this council they gave a succinct account of the great work which God had wrought by them among the Gentiles. This was St. Paul's third journey to Jerusalem after his…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4They were received of the church - By the church, in a hospitable and friendly manner. They were acknowledged as Christian brethren, and received with Christian kindness. See Galatians 2:9. And they declared - Paul and Barnabas, and those with them. That is, they stated the case; the remarkable conversion of the Gentiles, the evidence of their piety, and the origin of the present dispute.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4-21The first council of the church met to resolve the dispute concerning Gentiles and circumcision (15:1–2).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3-63-6. being brought on their way by the church--a kind of official escort. they passed through Phenice--(See on Ac 11:19). and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles, and they caused great joy to the brethren--As the converts in those parts were Jewish (Ac 11:19), their spirit contrasts favorably with that of others of their nation.Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 15:4

• Antioch
• Bigotry
• Catholicity
• Church
• Council
• Elder
• Law
• Paul
• Titus

In the dictionaries

• God
• Jerusalem
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Abstain
• Cause
• Choice
• Consider
• Conversion
• Council
• Declare

Commentaries on Acts 15

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings