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The Believers at Antioch Rejoice

Acts 15:31

In 9 translations

BSB
When the people read it, they rejoiced at its encouraging message.
KJV
Which when they had read, they rejoiced for the consolation.
WEB
When they had read it, they rejoiced over the encouragement.
ASV
And when they had read it, they rejoiced for the consolation.
LSV
and having read [it] they rejoiced for the consolation;
YLT
and they having read, did rejoice for the consolation;
DBY
And having read it, they rejoiced at the consolation.
DRC
Which when they had read, they rejoiced for the consolation.
GNV
And when they had read it, they reioyced for the consolation.

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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Greek has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

Original-language editions

SBLGNT
ἀναγνόντες δὲ ἐχάρησαν ἐπὶ τῇ παρακλήσει.
RP2018
Ἀναγνόντες δέ, ἐχάρησαν ἐπὶ τῇ παρακλήσει.
TR-Boyd
Ἀναγνόντες δέ, ἐχάρησαν ἐπὶ τῇ παρακλήσει.
SCR1894
αναγνοντες δε εχαρησαν επι τη παρακλησει

Who and where

◆ Jerusalem Council◆ Second Missionary Journey

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Galatians 2:4–5This issue arose because some false brothers had come in under false pretenses to spy on our freedom in Christ Jesus, in order to enslave us. We did not give in to them for a moment, so that the truth of the gospel…
  • Galatians 5:1It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not be encumbered once more by a yoke of slavery.
  • Philippians 3:3For it is we who are the circumcision, we who worship by the Spirit of God, who glory in Christ Jesus, and who put no confidence in the flesh—
  • Acts 15:1Then some men came down from Judea and were teaching the brothers, “Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.”
  • Acts 15:10Now then, why do you test God by placing on the necks of the disciples a yoke that neither we nor our fathers have been able to bear?
  • Acts 16:5So the churches were strengthened in the faith and grew daily in numbers.

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