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Slavonic Church Slavonic Bible (Elizabeth Bible)
PT1904 Patriarchal Text 1904 (accented, eBible edition)
1 И҆ нѣ́цыи сше́дше ѿ і҆ꙋде́и, ᲂу҆ча́хꙋ бра́тїю, ꙗ҆́кѡ а҆́ще не ѡ҆брѣ́жетесѧ по ѡ҆бы́чаю мѡѷсе́овꙋ, не мо́жете спасти́сѧ.
1 Καί τινες κατελθόντες ἀπὸ τῆς Ἰουδαίας ἐδίδασκον τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς ὅτι ἐὰν μὴ περιτέμνησθε τῷ ἔθει Μωϋσέως, οὐ δύνασθε σωθῆναι.
2 Бы́вшей же ра́спри и҆ стѧза́нїю не ма́лꙋ па́ѵлꙋ и҆ варна́вѣ къ ни̑мъ, ᲂу҆чини́ша взы́ти па́ѵлꙋ и҆ варна́вѣ и҆ нѣ̑кимъ дрꙋги̑мъ ѿ ни́хъ ко а҆пⷭ҇лѡмъ и҆ ста́рцємъ во і҆ерⷭ҇ли́мъ ѡ҆ вопроше́нїи се́мъ.
2 γενομένης οὖν στάσεως καὶ ζητήσεως οὐκ ὀλίγης τῷ Παύλῳ καὶ τῷ Βαρνάβᾳ πρὸς αὐτούς, ἔταξαν ἀναβαίνειν Παῦλον καὶ Βαρνάβαν καί τινας ἄλλους ἐξ αὐτῶν πρὸς τοὺς ἀποστόλους καὶ πρεσβυτέρους εἰς Ἱερουσαλὴμ περὶ τοῦ ζητήματος τούτου.
3 Ѻ҆ни́ же ᲂу҆̀бо, предпо́слани бы́вше ѿ цр҃кве, прохожда́хꙋ фїнїкі́ю и҆ самарі́ю, повѣ́дающе ѡ҆браще́нїе ꙗ҆зы́кѡвъ, и҆ творѧ́хꙋ ра́дость ве́лїю все́й бра́тїи.
3 Οἱ μὲν οὖν προπεμφθέντες ὑπὸ τῆς ἐκκλησίας διήρχοντο τὴν Φοινίκην καὶ Σαμάρειαν ἐκδιηγούμενοι τὴν ἐπιστροφὴν τῶν ἐθνῶν, καὶ ἐποίουν χαρὰν μεγάλην πᾶσι τοῖς ἀδελφοῖς.
4 Прише́дше же во і҆ерⷭ҇ли́мъ, прїѧ́ти бы́ша ѿ цр҃кве и҆ а҆пⷭ҇лъ и҆ ста́рєцъ, сказа́ша же, є҆ли̑ка сотворѝ бг҃ъ съ ни́ми и҆ ꙗ҆́кѡ ѿве́рзе ꙗ҆зы́кѡмъ две́рь вѣ́ры.
4 παραγενόμενοι δὲ εἰς Ἱερουσαλὴμ ἀπεδέχθησαν ὑπὸ τῆς ἐκκλησίας καὶ τῶν ἀποστόλων καὶ τῶν πρεσβυτέρων, ἀνήγγειλάν τε ὅσα ὁ Θεὸς ἐποίησε μετ᾽ αὐτῶν, καὶ ὅτι ἤνοιξε τοῖς ἔθνεσι θύραν πίστεως.
5 Воста́ша же нѣ́цыи ѿ є҆́реси фарїсе́йскїѧ вѣ́ровавшїи, глаго́люще, ꙗ҆́кѡ подоба́етъ ѡ҆брѣ́зати и҆̀хъ, завѣщава́ти же блюстѝ зако́нъ мѡѷсе́овъ.
5 Ἐξανέστησαν δέ τινες τῶν ἀπὸ τῆς αἱρέσεως τῶν Φαρισαίων πεπιστευκότες, λέγοντες ὅτι δεῖ περιτέμνειν αὐτοὺς παραγγέλλειν τε τηρεῖν τὸν νόμον Μωϋσέως.
6 Собра́шасѧ же а҆пⷭ҇ли и҆ ста́рцы вѣ́дѣти ѡ҆ словесѝ се́мъ.
6 Συνήχθησαν δὲ οἱ ἀπόστολοι καὶ οἱ πρεσβύτεροι ἰδεῖν περὶ τοῦ λόγου τούτου.
7 Мно́гꙋ же взыска́нїю бы́вшꙋ, воста́въ пе́тръ речѐ къ ни̑мъ: мꙋ́жїе бра́тїе, вы̀ вѣ́сте, ꙗ҆́кѡ ѿ дні́й пе́рвыхъ бг҃ъ въ на́съ и҆збра̀ ᲂу҆сты̑ мои́ми ᲂу҆слы́шати ꙗ҆зы́кѡмъ сло́во бл҃говѣ́стїѧ и҆ вѣ́ровати:
7 Πολλῆς δὲ συζητήσεως γενομένης ἀναστὰς Πέτρος εἶπε πρὸς αὐτούς· ἄνδρες ἀδελφοί, ὑμεῖς ἐπίστασθε ὅτι ἀφ᾽ ἡμερῶν ἀρχαίων ὁ Θεὸς ἐν ἡμῖν ἐξελέξατο διὰ τοῦ στόματός μου ἀκοῦσαι τὰ ἔθνη τὸν λόγον τοῦ εὐαγγελίου καὶ πιστεῦσαι.
8 и҆ срⷣцевѣ́децъ бг҃ъ свидѣ́тельствова и҆̀мъ, да́въ и҆̀мъ дх҃а ст҃а́го, ꙗ҆́коже и҆ на́мъ,
8 καὶ ὁ καρδιογνώστης Θεὸς ἐμαρτύρησεν αὐτοῖς δοὺς αὐτοῖς τὸ Πνεῦμα τὸ Ἅγιον καθὼς καὶ ἡμῖν,
9 и҆ ничто́же разсꙋдѝ междꙋ̀ на́ми же и҆ ѻ҆́нѣми, вѣ́рою ѡ҆чи́щь сердца̀ и҆́хъ:
9 καὶ οὐδὲν διέκρινε μεταξὺ ἡμῶν τε καὶ αὐτῶν τῇ πίστει καθαρίσας τὰς καρδίας αὐτῶν.
10 нн҃ѣ ᲂу҆̀бо что̀ и҆скꙋша́ете бг҃а, (хотѧ́ще) возложи́ти и҆́го на вы̑и ᲂу҆чн҃кѡ́мъ, є҆гѡ́же ни ѻ҆тцы̀ на́ши, ни мы̀ возмого́хомъ понестѝ;
10 νῦν οὖν τί πειράζετε τὸν Θεόν, ἐπιθεῖναι ζυγὸν ἐπὶ τὸν τράχηλον τῶν μαθητῶν, ὃν οὔτε οἱ πατέρες ἡμῶν οὔτε ἡμεῖς ἰσχύσαμεν βαστάσαι;
11 но блгⷣтїю гдⷭ҇а і҆и҃са хрⷭ҇та̀ вѣ́рꙋемъ спⷭ҇ти́сѧ, ꙗ҆́коже и҆ ѻ҆нѝ.
11 ἀλλὰ διὰ τῆς χάριτος τοῦ Κυρίου Ἰησοῦ πιστεύομεν σωθῆναι καθ᾽ ὃν τρόπον κἀκεῖνοι.
12 Оу҆молча́ же всѐ мно́жество и҆ послꙋ́шахꙋ варна́вы и҆ па́ѵла повѣ́дающєю, є҆ли̑ка сотворѝ бг҃ъ зна́мєнїѧ и҆ чꙋдеса̀ во ꙗ҆зы́цѣхъ и҆́ма.
12 Ἐσίγησε δὲ πᾶν τὸ πλῆθος καὶ ἤκουον Βαρνάβα καὶ Παύλου ἐξηγουμένων ὅσα ἐποίησεν ὁ Θεὸς σημεῖα καὶ τέρατα ἐν τοῖς ἔθνεσι δι᾽ αὐτῶν.
13 По ᲂу҆молча́нїи же є҆ю̀, ѿвѣща̀ і҆а́кѡвъ глаго́лѧ: мꙋ́жїе бра́тїе, послꙋ́шайте менѐ:
13 Μετὰ δὲ τὸ σιγῆσαι αὐτοὺς ἀπεκρίθη Ἰάκωβος λέγων· ἄνδρες ἀδελφοί, ἀκούσατέ μου.
14 сѷмеѡ́нъ повѣ́да, ꙗ҆́кѡ пре́жде бг҃ъ посѣтѝ прїѧ́ти ѿ ꙗ҆зы̑къ лю́ди ѡ҆ и҆́мени свое́мъ:
14 Συμεὼν ἐξηγήσατο καθὼς πρῶτον ὁ Θεὸς ἐπεσκέψατο λαβεῖν ἐξ ἐθνῶν λαὸν ἐπὶ τῷ ὀνόματι αὐτοῦ.
15 и҆ семꙋ̀ согласꙋ́ютъ словеса̀ прⷪ҇рѡ́къ, ꙗ҆́коже пи́шетъ:
15 καὶ τούτῳ συμφωνοῦσιν οἱ λόγοι τῶν προφητῶν, καθὼς γέγραπται·
16◆ по си́хъ ѡ҆бращꙋ́сѧ и҆ сози́ждꙋ кро́въ дв҃довъ па́дшїй, и҆ раскѡ́панаѧ є҆гѡ̀ сози́ждꙋ и҆ и҆спра́влю є҆го̀,
16 μετὰ ταῦτα ἀναστρέψω καὶ ἀνοικοδομήσω τὴν σκηνὴν Δαυῒδ τὴν πεπτωκυῖαν, καὶ τὰ κατεσκαμμένα αὐτῆς ἀνοικοδομήσω καὶ ἀνορθώσω αὐτήν,
17◆ ꙗ҆́кѡ да взы́щꙋтъ про́чїи человѣ́цы гдⷭ҇а, и҆ всѝ ꙗ҆зы́цы, въ ни́хже нарече́сѧ и҆́мѧ моѐ, гл҃етъ гдⷭ҇ь, творѧ́й сїѧ̑ всѧ̑.
17 ὅπως ἂν ἐκζητήσωσιν οἱ κατάλοιποι τῶν ἀνθρώπων τὸν Κύριον, καὶ πάντα τὰ ἔθνη ἐφ᾽ οὓς ἐπικέκληται τὸ ὄνομά μου ἐπ᾽ αὐτούς, λέγει Κύριος ὁ ποιῶν ταῦτα πάντα.
18 Разꙋ̑мна ѿ вѣ́ка сꙋ́ть бг҃ови всѧ̑ дѣла̀ є҆гѡ̀.
18 γνωστὰ ἀπ᾽ αἰῶνός ἐστι τῷ Θεῷ πάντα τὰ ἔργα αὐτοῦ.
19 Сегѡ̀ ра́ди а҆́зъ сꙋждꙋ̀ не стꙋжа́ти ѿ ꙗ҆зы̑къ ѡ҆браща́ющымсѧ къ бг҃ꙋ,
19 διὸ ἐγὼ κρίνω μὴ παρενοχλεῖν τοῖς ἀπὸ τῶν ἐθνῶν ἐπιστρέφουσιν ἐπὶ τὸν Θεόν,
20 но заповѣ́дати и҆̀мъ ѡ҆греба́тисѧ ѿ тре́бъ і҆́дѡльскихъ и҆ ѿ блꙋда̀ и҆ ᲂу҆да́вленины и҆ ѿ кро́ве, и҆ є҆ли̑ка неꙋгѡ́дна себѣ̀ сꙋ́ть, и҆ны̑мъ не твори́ти.
20 ἀλλὰ ἐπιστεῖλαι αὐτοῖς τοῦ ἀπέχεσθαι ἀπὸ τῶν ἀλισγημάτων τῶν εἰδώλων καὶ τῆς πορνείας καὶ τοῦ πνικτοῦ καὶ τοῦ αἵματος.
21 Мѡѷсе́й бо ѿ родѡ́въ дре́внихъ по всѣ̑мъ градѡ́мъ проповѣ́дающыѧ є҆го̀ и҆́мать, въ со́нмищихъ по всѧ̑ сꙋббѡ̑ты что́мый.
21 Μωϋσῆς γὰρ ἐκ γενεῶν ἀρχαίων κατὰ πόλιν τοὺς κηρύσσοντας αὐτὸν ἔχει ἐν ταῖς συναγωγαῖς κατὰ πᾶν σάββατον ἀναγινωσκόμενος.
22 Тогда̀ и҆зво́лисѧ а҆пⷭ҇лѡмъ и҆ ста́рцємъ со все́ю цр҃ковїю, и҆збра́вше мꙋ̑жа ѿ ни́хъ, посла́ти во а҆нтїохі́ю съ па́ѵломъ и҆ варна́вою, і҆ꙋ́дꙋ нарица́емаго варса́вꙋ, и҆ сі́лꙋ, мꙋ̑жа нарѡ́чита въ бра́тїи,
22 Τότε ἔδοξε τοῖς ἀποστόλοις καὶ τοῖς πρεσβυτέροις σὺν ὅλῃ τῇ ἐκκλησίᾳ ἐκλεξαμένους ἄνδρας ἐξ αὐτῶν πέμψαι εἰς Ἀντιόχειαν σὺν τῷ Παύλῳ καὶ Βαρνάβᾳ, Ἰούδαν τὸν ἐπικαλούμενον Βαρσαββᾶν καὶ Σίλαν, ἄνδρας ἡγουμένους ἐν τοῖς ἀδελφοῖς,
23 написа́вше рꙋка́ма и҆́хъ сїѧ̑: а҆пⷭ҇ли и҆ ста́рцы и҆ бра́тїѧ, сꙋ́щымъ во а҆нтїохі́и и҆ сѷрі́и и҆ кїлїкі́и бра́тїѧмъ, и҆̀же ѿ ꙗ҆зы̑къ, (ѡ҆ гдⷭ҇ѣ) ра́доватисѧ.
23 γράψαντες διὰ χειρὸς αὐτῶν τάδε· Οἱ ἀπόστολοι καὶ οἱ πρεσβύτεροι καὶ οἱ ἀδελφοὶ τοῖς κατὰ τὴν Ἀντιόχειαν καὶ Συρίαν καὶ Κιλικίαν ἀδελφοῖς τοῖς ἐξ ἐθνῶν χαίρειν.
24 Поне́же слы́шахомъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ нѣ́цыи ѿ на́съ и҆зше́дше возмꙋти́ша ва́съ словесы̀, развраща́юще дꙋ́шы ва́шѧ, глаго́люще ѡ҆брѣ́затисѧ и҆ блюстѝ зако́нъ, и҆̀мже мы̀ не завѣща́хомъ:
24 Ἐπειδὴ ἠκούσαμεν ὅτι τινὲς ἐξ ἡμῶν ἐξελθόντες ἐτάραξαν ὑμᾶς λόγοις ἀνασκευάζοντες τὰς ψυχὰς ὑμῶν, λέγοντες περιτέμνεσθαι καὶ τηρεῖν τὸν νόμον, οἷς οὐ διεστειλάμεθα,
25 и҆зво́лисѧ на́мъ собра́вшымсѧ є҆динодꙋ́шнѡ, и҆збра̑нныѧ мꙋ́жы посла́ти къ ва́мъ, съ возлю́бленныма на́шима варна́вою и҆ па́ѵломъ,
25 ἔδοξεν ἡμῖν γενομένοις ὁμοθυμαδόν, ἐκλεξαμένους ἄνδρας πέμψαι πρὸς ὑμᾶς σὺν τοῖς ἀγαπητοῖς ἡμῶν Βαρνάβᾳ καὶ Παύλῳ,
26 человѣ́кома преда́вшема дꙋ́шы своѧ̑ ѡ҆ и҆́мени гдⷭ҇а на́шегѡ і҆и҃са хрⷭ҇та̀:
26 ἀνθρώποις παραδεδωκόσι τὰς ψυχὰς αὐτῶν ὑπὲρ τοῦ ὀνόματος τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ·
27 посла́хомъ ᲂу҆̀бо і҆ꙋ́дꙋ и҆ сі́лꙋ, и҆ тѣ́хъ сло́вомъ сказꙋ́ющихъ та̑ѧжде:
27 ἀπεστάλκαμεν οὖν Ἰούδαν καὶ Σίλαν καὶ αὐτοὺς διὰ λόγου ἀπαγγέλλοντας τὰ αὐτά.
28 и҆зво́лисѧ бо ст҃о́мꙋ дх҃ꙋ и҆ на́мъ, ничто́же мно́жае возложи́ти ва́мъ тѧготы̀, ра́звѣ нꙋ́ждныхъ си́хъ:
28 ἔδοξε γὰρ τῷ Ἁγίῳ Πνεύματι καὶ ἡμῖν μηδὲν πλέον ἐπιτίθεσθαι ὑμῖν βάρος πλὴν τῶν ἐπάναγκες τούτων,
29 ѡ҆греба́тисѧ ѿ і҆дѡложе́ртвенныхъ и҆ кро́ве, и҆ ᲂу҆да́вленины и҆ блꙋда̀: и҆ є҆ли̑ка не хо́щете ва́мъ бы́ти, дрꙋги̑мъ не твори́те: ѿ ни́хже соблюда́юще себѐ, до́брѣ сотворитѐ. Здра́вствꙋйте.
29 ἀπέχεσθαι εἰδωλοθύτων καὶ αἵματος καὶ πνικτοῦ καὶ πορνείας· ἐξ ὧν διατηροῦντες ἑαυτοὺς εὖ πράξετε. ἔρρωσθε.
30 Ѻ҆ни́ же ᲂу҆̀бо по́слани бы́вше прїидо́ша во а҆нтїохі́ю, и҆ собра́вше наро́дъ, вда́ша посла́нїе.
30 Οἱ μὲν οὖν ἀπολυθέντες ἦλθον εἰς Ἀντιόχειαν, καὶ συναγαγόντες τὸ πλῆθος ἐπέδωκαν τὴν ἐπιστολήν.
31 Проче́тше же, возра́довашасѧ ѡ҆ ᲂу҆тѣше́нїи.
31 ἀναγνόντες δὲ ἐχάρησαν ἐπὶ τῇ παρακλήσει.
32 І҆ꙋ́да же и҆ сі́ла, и҆ та̑ прⷪ҇рѡ́ка сꙋ̑ща, сло́вомъ мно́зѣмъ ᲂу҆тѣ́шиста бра́тїю и҆ ᲂу҆тверди́ста.
32 Ἰούδας τε καὶ Σίλας, καὶ αὐτοὶ προφῆται ὄντες, διὰ λόγου πολλοῦ παρεκάλεσαν τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς καὶ ἐπεστήριξαν.
33 Пребы̑вша же та́мѡ вре́мѧ, ѿпꙋщє́на бы́ста съ ми́ромъ ѿ бра́тїй ко а҆пⷭ҇лѡмъ.
33 ποιήσαντες δὲ χρόνον ἀπελύθησαν μετ᾽ εἰρήνης ἀπὸ τῶν ἀδελφῶν πρὸς τοὺς ἀποστόλους.
34 И҆зво́лисѧ же сі́лѣ пребы́ти та́мѡ, і҆ꙋ́да же возврати́сѧ во і҆ерⷭ҇ли́мъ.
34 [ἔδοξε δὲ τῷ Σίλᾳ ἐπιμεῖναι αὐτοῦ.]
35 Па́ѵелъ же и҆ варна́ва живѧ́ста во а҆нтїохі́и, ᲂу҆ча̑ща и҆ благовѣствꙋ̑юща сло́во гдⷭ҇не, и҆ со и҆нѣ́ми мно́гими.
35 Παῦλος δὲ καὶ Βαρνάβας διέτριβον ἐν Ἀντιοχείᾳ διδάσκοντες καὶ εὐαγγελιζόμενοι μετὰ καὶ ἑτέρων πολλῶν τὸν λόγον τοῦ Κυρίου.
36 По нѣ́кихъ же дне́хъ речѐ па́ѵелъ къ варна́вѣ: возвра́щшесѧ подоба́етъ посѣти́ти бра́тїю на́шꙋ во всѣ́хъ градѣ́хъ, въ ни́хже проповѣ́дахомъ сло́во гдⷭ҇не, ка́кѡ пребыва́ютъ.
36 Μετὰ δέ τινας ἡμέρας εἶπε Παῦλος πρὸς Βαρνάβαν· ἐπιστρέψαντες δὴ ἐπισκεψώμεθα τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς ἡμῶν κατὰ πᾶσαν πόλιν ἐν αἷς κατηγγείλαμεν τὸν λόγον τοῦ Κυρίου, πῶς ἔχουσι.
37 Варна́ва же восхотѣ̀ поѧ́ти съ собо́ю і҆ѡа́нна нарица́емаго ма́рка:
37 Βαρνάβας δὲ ἐβουλεύσατο συμπαραλαβεῖν τὸν Ἰωάννην τὸν ἐπικαλούμενον Μᾶρκον·
38 па́ѵелъ же глаго́лаше ѿстꙋ́пльшагѡ ѿ на́ю ѿ памфѷлі́и и҆ не ше́дшагѡ съ на́ма на дѣ́ло, на не́же по́слани бы́хомъ, не поѧ́ти сего̀ съ собо́ю.
38 Παῦλος δὲ ἠξίου, τὸν ἀποστάντα ἀπ᾽ αὐτῶν ἀπὸ Παμφυλίας καὶ μὴ συνελθόντα αὐτοῖς εἰς τὸ ἔργον, μὴ συμπαραλαβεῖν τοῦτον.
39 Бы́сть ᲂу҆̀бо ра́спрѧ, ꙗ҆́кѡ ѿлꙋчи́тисѧ и҆́ма ѿ себє̀: варна́ва ᲂу҆́бѡ пое́мь ма́рка ѿплы̀ въ кѵ́пръ:
39 ἐγένετο οὖν παροξυσμός, ὥστε ἀποχωρισθῆναι αὐτοὺς ἀπ᾽ ἀλλήλων, τόν τε Βαρνάβαν παραλαβόντα τὸν Μᾶρκον ἐκπλεῦσαι εἰς Κύπρον.
40 па́ѵелъ же и҆збра́въ сі́лꙋ и҆зы́де пре́данъ блгⷣти бж҃їей ѿ бра́тїй,
40 Παῦλος δὲ ἐπιλεξάμενος Σίλαν ἐξῆλθε, παραδοθεὶς τῇ χάριτι τοῦ Θεοῦ ὑπὸ τῶν ἀδελφῶν,
41 прохожда́ше же сѷрі́ю и҆ кїлїкі́ю, ᲂу҆твержда́ѧ цр҃кви.
41 διήρχετο δὲ τὴν Συρίαν καὶ Κιλικίαν ἐπιστηρίζων τὰς ἐκκλησίας.

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  • James

    Jerusalem church leader

    The Gospels name him first among Jesus' brothers (Matthew 13:55; Mark 6:3), and Paul calls him 'James, the Lord's brother' (Galatians 1:19); he led the church in Jerusalem and is…

    Cited in the guide: Matthew 13:55; Acts 15; James 1:1

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  • John Mark

    Companion of Paul and Barnabas

    Son of Mary of Jerusalem, taken to Antioch by Paul and Barnabas; he left them early on the first journey, then went with Barnabas to Cyprus, and was later counted by Paul as…

    Cited in the guide: Acts 12:12; Acts 12:25; Acts 15:37

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  • Judas Barsabbas

    Jerusalem church leader

    A leading man among the brothers sent with Paul, Barnabas and Silas to Antioch with the Jerusalem council's letter; he was also a prophet.

    Cited in the guide: Acts 15:22; Acts 15:27; Acts 15:32

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  • Silas

    Companion of Paul

    A leading man among the brothers in Jerusalem and a prophet, chosen to accompany Paul on his second journey; he was imprisoned with Paul at Philippi and is elsewhere called…

    Cited in the guide: Acts 15:22; Acts 15:40; Acts 16:25

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Places

  • Antioch (Syrian)

    Today: Antakya, southern Turkey · On First Journey · On Second Journey · On Third Journey

    The empire's third-largest city and the first major Gentile church — the launching base for Paul's journeys. (Distinct from Pisidian Antioch.)

    Cited in the guide: Acts 11:26; Acts 13:1-3; Galatians 2:11

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  • Athens

    Today: Greece · On Second Journey

    The philosophical center of the Greco-Roman world. Paul engaged Stoic and Epicurean thinkers on Mars Hill (the Areopagus), reasoning toward the resurrection.

    Cited in the guide: Acts 17:16; Acts 17:22

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  • Corinth

    Today: Southern Greece (the isthmus) · On Second Journey · On Third Journey

    Corinth straddled the isthmus linking mainland Greece to the Peloponnese — a hub of commerce and immorality. Paul founded the church here; a Roman bema traditionally linked to his hearing before…

    Cited in the guide: Acts 18:1; 1 Corinthians 1:2; 2 Corinthians 1:1

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  • Ephesus

    Today: Western Turkey (Aegean coast) · On Second Journey · On Third Journey

    The chief city of Roman Asia, famed for the temple of Artemis. Paul's long ministry sparked the silversmiths' riot; the city is also the first addressed in Revelation.

    Cited in the guide: Acts 19:1; Acts 19:28; Revelation 2:1

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  • Philippi

    Today: Northern Greece (Macedonia) · On Second Journey · On Third Journey

    A Roman colony on the Via Egnatia and the site of Paul's first European converts — a beloved church to which he later wrote from prison.

    Cited in the guide: Acts 16:12; Acts 16:25; Philippians 1:1

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  • Thessalonica

    Today: Northern Greece (Macedonia) · On Second Journey

    Capital of the Roman province of Macedonia and a key stop on the Via Egnatia. Paul's brief ministry produced a strong church and two of his earliest letters.

    Cited in the guide: Acts 17:1; 1 Thessalonians 1:1; Acts 17:6

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  • Berea

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  • Troas

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Cross references (40)

Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.

  1. 1 Galatians 5:6; Acts 15:5; Colossians 2:8; Galatians 2:11–14; 1 Corinthians 7:18–19
  2. 2 Acts 15:22–23; Galatians 2:1–2; Acts 15:6–7; Galatians 2:5; 2 Corinthians 11:5
  3. 3 Acts 14:27; Acts 21:5; 1 Corinthians 16:11; 1 Corinthians 16:6; Acts 11:18–19
  4. 4 Acts 15:12; Acts 14:27; Acts 15:3; Romans 15:18; Acts 21:17
  5. 5 Galatians 5:1–3; Acts 15:1; Philippians 3:5–8; Acts 21:20; Acts 15:24
  6. 6 Proverbs 15:22; Hebrews 13:7; Hebrews 13:17; Acts 15:25; Acts 15:4
  7. 7 Romans 10:17–18; Galatians 2:7–9; 1 Chronicles 28:4–5; Acts 15:2; Acts 10:20
  8. 8 Acts 1:24; Acts 10:47; Hebrews 4:13; Acts 14:3; Acts 2:4
  9. 9 Ephesians 3:6; Galatians 5:6; Romans 3:22; Acts 10:28; Galatians 3:28
  10. 10 Galatians 5:1; Matthew 23:4; Galatians 4:9; Hebrews 9:9; Matthew 11:28–30
  11. 11 Romans 3:24; Titus 3:4–7; Ephesians 2:5–9; Titus 2:11; Galatians 2:16
  12. 12 Acts 14:27; Acts 15:4; John 4:48; Acts 21:19
  13. 13 Acts 12:17; James 1:1; Galatians 2:12; Galatians 2:9; 1 Corinthians 14:30–33
  14. 14 2 Peter 1:1; Acts 15:7–9; Luke 2:31–32; 1 Peter 2:9–10; Isaiah 43:21
  15. 15 Romans 15:8–12; Acts 13:47
  16. 16 Amos 9:11–12; Luke 1:31–33; Psalm 89:35–49; Ezekiel 17:22–24; Isaiah 9:6–7
  17. 17 Zechariah 2:11; Zechariah 8:20–23; Hosea 2:23; Isaiah 65:1; Jeremiah 16:19
  18. 18 Ephesians 1:4; Ephesians 3:9; Isaiah 46:9–10; 1 Peter 1:20; Ephesians 1:11
  19. 19 Acts 15:28; Galatians 1:7–10; Acts 15:24; 1 Thessalonians 1:9; Isaiah 55:7
  20. 20 Acts 15:29; Revelation 2:20; Revelation 2:14; Leviticus 3:17; Genesis 9:4
  21. 21 Acts 13:15; Acts 13:27; 2 Corinthians 3:14–15; Nehemiah 8:1–12; Luke 4:16
  22. 22 Acts 15:27; Acts 15:40; 2 Thessalonians 1:1; Acts 15:32; Acts 1:23
  23. 23 Acts 23:26; James 1:1; Galatians 1:21; Romans 16:3–16; Acts 15:22
  24. 24 Galatians 5:12; Acts 15:1; Galatians 5:10; Titus 1:10–11; Galatians 1:7
  25. 25 Acts 15:22; 2 Peter 3:15; Acts 1:14; Luke 1:3; Acts 15:2
  26. 26 Acts 14:19; Acts 9:23–25; Philippians 2:29–30; 2 Corinthians 11:23–27; 1 Corinthians 15:30
  27. 27 Acts 15:22; 2 John 12; Acts 15:32; 3 John 13
  28. 28 Matthew 11:30; Revelation 2:24; John 16:13; 1 Corinthians 14:37; 1 Peter 1:12
  29. 29 Acts 15:20; Acts 21:25; Revelation 2:14; Revelation 2:20; Leviticus 17:14
  30. 30 Acts 16:4; Acts 6:2; Acts 21:22; Acts 23:33
  31. 31 Galatians 2:4–5; Galatians 5:1; Philippians 3:3; Acts 15:1; Acts 15:10
  32. 32 Acts 11:23; Acts 14:22; Acts 13:1; 1 Corinthians 14:3; 1 Thessalonians 3:2
  33. 33 1 Corinthians 16:11; Hebrews 11:31; Acts 16:36; Genesis 26:29; Exodus 4:18
  34. 35 Colossians 1:28; 2 Timothy 4:2; Acts 13:1; Matthew 28:19–20; Acts 8:4
  35. 36 Acts 13:4; Acts 14:6; Acts 13:13–14; Acts 13:51; Acts 14:24–25
  36. 37 Acts 12:12; Acts 12:25; Philemon 24; Acts 13:5; 2 Timothy 4:11
  37. 38 Acts 13:13; Proverbs 25:19; Psalm 78:9; James 1:8; Luke 14:27–34
  38. 39 Colossians 4:10; Acts 4:36; Ecclesiastes 7:20; James 3:2; Romans 7:18–21
  39. 40 Acts 15:22; Acts 11:23; Acts 14:26; 1 Corinthians 15:10; 2 Corinthians 13:14
  40. 41 Acts 15:23; Acts 15:32; Galatians 1:21; Acts 16:4–5; Acts 6:9

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  1. Commentary 15:1 John Chrysostom, Homilies on the Acts of the Apostles (Homily XXXII)

    Mark how at every step of the right progress in respect of the Gentiles, the beginning is brought in as matter of necessity.

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 11 (1889)

  2. Quotes verse 15:15–17 Augustine of Hippo, The City of God (Book XVIII, Chapters 26–29)

    … thereof: and I will raise up his ruins, and will build them up again as in the days of old: that the residue of men may inquire for me, and all the nations upon whom my name is invoked, saith the Lord that doeth this." Chapter 29 — What Things are Predicted by Isaiah Concerning Christ and the Church The …

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 2 (1887)

  3. Quotes verse 15:20 Cyril of Jerusalem, Catechetical Lectures (Lecture IV)

    … Apostles also, and James the bishop of this Church, have had earnest care: and the Apostles and Elders write a Catholic epistle to all the Gentiles, that they should abstain first from things offered to idols, and then from blood also and from things strangled.

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 7 (1894)

  4. Quotes verse 15:9 Augustine of Hippo, Sermons on Selected Lessons of the New Testament (Sermon III)

    The Divine record has expressly mentioned this when it says, "purifying their hearts by faith." The faith of God then purifies the heart, the pure heart sees God.

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 6 (1888)

  5. Quotes verse 15:28 Cyril of Jerusalem, Catechetical Lectures (Lecture XVII)

    … writing, and acknowledge this: For it hath seemed good unto the Holy Ghost and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things; that ye abstain from things sacrificed to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication; shewing evidently by what they wrote, that though the writing was by the hands …

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 7 (1894)