Acts 15:30

Then, when they had fasted and prayed and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.

but Paul chose Silas and went out, being commended by the brothers to the grace of God.

But Philip was found at Azotus. Passing through, he preached the Good News to all the cities, until he came to Caesarea.

They therefore who were scattered abroad by the oppression that arose about Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the word to no one except to Jews only.

who, when he had come, and had seen the grace of God, was glad. He exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they should remain near to the Lord.

As they served the Lord and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, “Separate Barnabas and Saul for me, for the work to which I have called them.”

Therefore when Paul and Barnabas had no small discord and discussion with them, they appointed Paul and Barnabas, and some others of them, to go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and elders about this question.

The twelve summoned the multitude of the disciples and said, “It is not appropriate for us to forsake the word of God and serve tables.

Now there was a certain man in Caesarea, Cornelius by name, a centurion of what was called the Italian Regiment,

On the next day they entered into Caesarea. Cornelius was waiting for them, having called together his relatives and his near friends.

Behold, immediately three men stood before the house where I was, having been sent from Caesarea to me.

When he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. For a whole year they were gathered together with the assembly, and taught many people. The disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.

which they also did, sending it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.

Now in the assembly that was at Antioch there were some prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen the foster brother of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

When they had appointed elders for them in every assembly, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they had believed.

From there they sailed to Antioch, from where they had been committed to the grace of God for the work which they had fulfilled.

When they had come to Jerusalem, they were received by the assembly and the apostles and the elders, and they reported everything that God had done with them.

The apostles and the elders were gathered together to see about this matter.

All the multitude kept silence, and they listened to Barnabas and Paul reporting what signs and wonders God had done among the nations through them.

Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole assembly, to choose men out of their company, and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas: Judas called Barsabbas, and Silas, chief men among the brothers.

They wrote these things by their hand: “The apostles, the elders, and the brothers, to the brothers who are of the Gentiles in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia: greetings.

But Paul and Barnabas stayed in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also.

As they went on their way through the cities, they delivered the decrees to them to keep which had been ordained by the apostles and elders who were at Jerusalem.

When he had landed at Caesarea, he went up and greeted the assembly, and went down to Antioch.

Some therefore cried one thing, and some another, for the assembly was in confusion. Most of them didn’t know why they had come together.

From Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called to himself the elders of the assembly.

Now, brothers, I entrust you to God and to the word of his grace, which is able to build up, and to give you the inheritance among all those who are sanctified.

When we had finished the voyage from Tyre, we arrived at Ptolemais. We greeted the brothers and stayed with them one day.

On the next day, we who were Paul’s companions departed, and came to Caesarea. We entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the seven, and stayed with him.

After these days we took up our baggage and went up to Jerusalem.

What then? The assembly must certainly meet, for they will hear that you have come.

He called to himself two of the centurions, and said, “Prepare two hundred soldiers to go as far as Caesarea, with seventy horsemen, and two hundred men armed with spears, at the third hour of the night.”

“Claudius Lysias to the most excellent governor Felix: Greetings.

When they came to Caesarea and delivered the letter to the governor, they also presented Paul to him.

Festus therefore, having come into the province, after three days went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea.

But Festus, desiring to gain favor with the Jews, answered Paul and said, “Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem, and be judged by me there concerning these things?”

When we entered into Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard, but Paul was allowed to stay by himself with the soldier who guarded him.

in the power of signs and wonders, in the power of God’s Spirit; so that from Jerusalem, and around as far as to Illyricum, I have fully preached the Good News of Christ;

to those who are without law, as without law (not being without law toward God, but under law toward Christ), that I might win those who are without law.

For our boasting is this: the testimony of our conscience, that in holiness and sincerity of God, not in fleshly wisdom but in the grace of God we behaved ourselves in the world, and more abundantly toward you.

But when Peter came to Antioch, I resisted him to his face, because he stood condemned.

of which I was made a servant according to the stewardship of God which was given me toward you to fulfill the word of God,

We proclaim him, admonishing every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus;

Tell Archippus, “Take heed to the ministry which you have received in the Lord, that you fulfill it.”

No soldier on duty entangles himself in the affairs of life, that he may please him who enrolled him as a soldier.

preach the word; be urgent in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort with all patience and teaching.

I sent messengers to them, saying, “I am doing a great work, so that I can’t come down. Why should the work cease, while I leave it, and come down to you?”

But Peter and John answered them, “Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than to God, judge for yourselves,

For it seems to me unreasonable, in sending a prisoner, not to also specify the charges against him.”

After three days Paul called together those who were the leaders of the Jews. When they had come together, he said to them, “I, brothers, though I had done nothing against the people or the customs of our fathers, still was delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans,