4 On their arrival in Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church and apostles and elders, to whom they reported all that God had done through them. 5 But some believers from the party of the Pharisees stood up and declared, “The Gentiles must be circumcised and required to obey the law of Moses.” 6 So the apostles and elders met to look into this matter.
Acts 15:4–6
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Acts 11:1–3
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Acts 14:26–28
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Acts 11:29–30
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Acts 11:21–23
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Acts 16:3–5
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Acts 6:5–7
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Acts 15:11–13
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Acts 8:13–15
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