Bible Cross References
those who
Galatians 2:2
I went because God revealed to me that I should go. In a private meeting with the leaders I explained the gospel message that I preach to the Gentiles. I did not want my work in the past or in the present to be a failure.
Galatians 2:9
James, Peter, and John, who seemed to be the leaders, recognized that God had given me this special task; so they shook hands with Barnabas and me, as a sign that we were all partners. We agreed that Barnabas and I would work among the Gentiles and they among the Jews.
Galatians 6:3
If you think you are something when you really are nothing, you are only deceiving yourself.
2 Corinthians 11:5
I do not think that I am the least bit inferior to those very special so-called "apostles" of yours!
2 Corinthians 11:21-23
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I am ashamed to admit that we were too timid to do those things! But if anyone dares to boast about something---I am talking like a fool---I will be just as daring.
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Are they Hebrews? So am I. Are they Israelites? So am I. Are they Abraham's descendants? So am I.
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Are they Christ's servants? I sound like a madman---but I am a better servant than they are! I have worked much harder, I have been in prison more times, I have been whipped much more, and I have been near death more often.
2 Corinthians 12:11
I am acting like a fool---but you have made me do it. You are the ones who ought to show your approval of me. For even if I am nothing, I am in no way inferior to those very special "apostles" of yours.
Hebrews 13:7
Remember your former leaders, who spoke God's message to you. Think back on how they lived and died, and imitate their faith.
Hebrews 13:17
Obey your leaders and follow their orders. They watch over your souls without resting, since they must give to God an account of their service. If you obey them, they will do their work gladly; if not, they will do it with sadness, and that would be of no help to you.
it maketh
Galatians 2:11-14
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But when Peter came to Antioch, I opposed him in public, because he was clearly wrong.
12
Before some men who had been sent by James arrived there, Peter had been eating with the Gentile believers. But after these men arrived, he drew back and would not eat with the Gentiles, because he was afraid of those who were in favor of circumcising them.
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The other Jewish believers also started acting like cowards along with Peter; and even Barnabas was swept along by their cowardly action.
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When I saw that they were not walking a straight path in line with the truth of the gospel, I said to Peter in front of them all, "You are a Jew, yet you have been living like a Gentile, not like a Jew. How, then, can you try to force Gentiles to live like Jews?"
Job 32:6
and began to speak. I am young, and you are old, so I was afraid to tell you what I think.
Job 32:7
I told myself that you ought to speak, that you older men should share your wisdom.
Job 32:17-22
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No, I will give my own answer now and tell you what I think.
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I can hardly wait to speak. I can't hold back the words.
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If I don't get a chance to speak, I will burst like a wineskin full of new wine.
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I can't stand it; I have to speak.
21
I will not take sides in this debate; I am not going to flatter anyone.
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I don't know how to flatter, and God would quickly punish me if I did.
Matthew 22:16
Then they sent to him some of their disciples and some members of Herod's party. "Teacher," they said, "we know that you tell the truth. You teach the truth about God's will for people, without worrying about what others think, because you pay no attention to anyone's status.
Mark 6:17-20
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Herod himself had ordered John's arrest, and he had him tied up and put in prison. Herod did this because of Herodias, whom he had married, even though she was the wife of his brother Philip.
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John the Baptist kept telling Herod, "It isn't right for you to marry your brother's wife!"
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So Herodias held a grudge against John and wanted to kill him, but she could not because of Herod.
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Herod was afraid of John because he knew that John was a good and holy man, and so he kept him safe. He liked to listen to him, even though he became greatly disturbed every time he heard him.
Mark 12:14
They came to him and said, "Teacher, we know that you tell the truth, without worrying about what people think. You pay no attention to anyone's status, but teach the truth about God's will for people. Tell us, is it against our Law to pay taxes to the Roman Emperor? Should we pay them or not?"
Luke 20:21
These spies said to Jesus, "Teacher, we know that what you say and teach is right. We know that you pay no attention to anyone's status, but teach the truth about God's will for people.
2 Corinthians 5:16
No longer, then, do we judge anyone by human standards. Even if at one time we judged Christ according to human standards, we no longer do so.
God
Job 34:19
He does not take the side of rulers nor favor the rich over the poor, for he created everyone.
Acts 10:34
Peter began to speak: "I now realize that it is true that God treats everyone on the same basis.
Romans 2:11
For God judges everyone by the same standard.
1 Peter 1:17
You call him Father, when you pray to God, who judges all people by the same standard, according to what each one has done; so then, spend the rest of your lives here on earth in reverence for him.
in
Galatians 2:10
All they asked was that we should remember the needy in their group, which is the very thing I have been eager to do.
Acts 15:6-29
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The apostles and the elders met together to consider this question.
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After a long debate Peter stood up and said, "My friends, you know that a long time ago God chose me from among you to preach the Good News to the Gentiles, so that they could hear and believe.
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And God, who knows the thoughts of everyone, showed his approval of the Gentiles by giving the Holy Spirit to them, just as he had to us.
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He made no difference between us and them; he forgave their sins because they believed.
10
So then, why do you now want to put God to the test by laying a load on the backs of the believers which neither our ancestors nor we ourselves were able to carry?
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No! We believe and are saved by the grace of the Lord Jesus, just as they are."
12
The whole group was silent as they heard Barnabas and Paul report all the miracles and wonders that God had performed through them among the Gentiles.
13
When they had finished speaking, James spoke up: "Listen to me, my friends!
14
Simon has just explained how God first showed his care for the Gentiles by taking from among them a people to belong to him.
15
The words of the prophets agree completely with this. As the scripture says,
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'After this I will return, says the Lord, and restore the kingdom of David. I will rebuild its ruins and make it strong again.
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And so all the rest of the human race will come to me, all the Gentiles whom I have called to be my own.
18
So says the Lord, who made this known long ago.'
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"It is my opinion," James went on, "that we should not trouble the Gentiles who are turning to God.
20
Instead, we should write a letter telling them not to eat any food that is ritually unclean because it has been offered to idols; to keep themselves from sexual immorality; and not to eat any animal that has been strangled, or any blood.
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For the Law of Moses has been read for a very long time in the synagogues every Sabbath, and his words are preached in every town."
22
Then the apostles and the elders, together with the whole church, decided to choose some men from the group and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. They chose two men who were highly respected by the believers, Judas, called Barsabbas, and Silas,
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and they sent the following letter by them:
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We have heard that some who went from our group have troubled and upset you by what they said; they had not, however, received any instruction from us.
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And so we have met together and have all agreed to choose some messengers and send them to you. They will go with our dear friends Barnabas and Paul,
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who have risked their lives in the service of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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We send you, then, Judas and Silas, who will tell you in person the same things we are writing.
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The Holy Spirit and we have agreed not to put any other burden on you besides these necessary rules:
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eat no food that has been offered to idols; eat no blood; eat no animal that has been strangled; and keep yourselves from sexual immorality. You will do well if you take care not to do these things. With our best wishes."
2 Corinthians 12:11
I am acting like a fool---but you have made me do it. You are the ones who ought to show your approval of me. For even if I am nothing, I am in no way inferior to those very special "apostles" of yours.