Acts 15 · Verse 4

Acts 15:4

And when they were come to Jerusalem, they were received of the church, and of the apostles and elders, and they declared all things that God had done with them.

Acts 15:4, King James Version

Acts 15:4 in other translations

BSB	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.
WEB	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.
ASV	And when they were come to Jerusalem, they were received of the church and the apostles and the elders, and they rehearsed all things that God had done with them.
YLT	And having come to Jerusalem, they were received by the assembly, and the apostles, and the elders, they declared also as many things as God did with them;
DARBY	And being arrived at Jerusalem, they were received by the assembly, and the apostles, and the elders, and related all that God had wrought with them.
BBE	And when they came to Jerusalem, they had a meeting with the church and the Apostles and the rulers, and they gave an account of all the things which God had done through them.
Webster	And when they had come to Jerusalem, they were received by the church, and by the apostles and elders, and they declared all things that God had done with them.

What does Acts 15:4 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 15:3-6

3-6. being brought on their way by the church--a kind of official escort. they passed through Phenice--(See on Ac 11:19). and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles, and they caused great joy to the brethren--As the converts in those parts were Jewish (Ac 11:19), their spirit contrasts favorably with that of others of their nation.

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Barnes' Notes

Verse 4. They were received of the church. By the church, in a hospitable and friendly manner. They were acknowledged as Christian brethren, and received with Christian kindness. See Gall 2:9.

And they declared. Paul and Barnabas, and those with them. That is, they stated the case; the remarkable conversion of the Gentiles, the evidence of their piety, and the origin of the present dispute.

(*) "received of the church" "by" (*) "of the apostles" "by" (d) "they declared" Acts 21:19 (+) "declared" "related" (*) "with" "by"

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Adam Clarke's Commentary

Verse 4 They were received of the Church - The whole body of Christian believers. The apostles - Either the whole or part of the twelve; though we read of none but John, Peter, and James. See Gal 2:9. And elders - Those who were officers in the Church, under the apostles. They declared - To this council they gave a succinct account of the great work which God had wrought by them among the Gentiles. This was St. Paul's third journey to Jerusalem after his conversion. See an account of his first journey, Act 9:26, and of his second in Act 11:30.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Acts 15:1-6

Some from Judea taught the Gentile converts at Antioch, that they could not be saved, unless they observed the whole ceremonial law as given by Moses; and thus they sought to destroy Christian liberty. There is a strange proneness in us to think that all do wrong who do not just as we do. Their doctrine was very discouraging. Wise and good men desire to avoid contests and disputes as far as they can; yet when false…

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Acts 15:4 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

παραγενόμενοιparagenomenoiHaving comeG3854

δὲdethenG1161

εἰςeistoG1519

ἸερουσαλὴμIerousalēmJerusalemG2419

παρεδέχθησανparedechthēsanthey were receivedG3858

ἀπὸapobyG575

τῆςtēstheG3588

ἐκκλησίαςekklēsiaschurchG1577

καὶkaiandG2532

τῶνtōntheG3588

ἀποστόλωνapostolōnapostlesG652

καὶkaiandG2532

τῶνtōntheG3588

πρεσβυτέρων,presbuterōnelders,G4245

ἀνήγγειλάνanēngeilanThey declaredG312

τεtethenG5037

ὅσαhosahow muchG3745

ὁho<the>G3588

θεὸςtheosGodG2316

ἐποίησενepoiēsendidG4160

μετ᾽met᾽withG3326

αὐτῶν.¶autōnthem.G846

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Acts 15:4

Acts 15:12
Then all the multitude kept silence, and gave audience to Barnabas and Paul, declaring what miracles and wonders God had wrought among the Gentiles by them.
Acts 14:27
And when they were come, and had gathered the church together, they rehearsed all that God had done with them, and how he had opened the door of faith unto the Gentiles.
Acts 15:3
And being brought on their way by the church, they passed through Phenice and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles: and they caused great joy unto all the brethren.
Romans 15:18
For I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ hath not wrought by me, to make the Gentiles obedient, by word and deed,
Acts 21:17
And when we were come to Jerusalem, the brethren received us gladly.
3 John 1:8-10
We therefore ought to receive such, that we might be fellowhelpers to the truth. I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not. Wherefore, if I come, I will remember his deeds which he doeth, prating against us with malicious words: and not content therewith, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and forbiddeth them that would, and casteth them out of the church.
Acts 18:27
And when he was disposed to pass into Achaia, the brethren wrote, exhorting the disciples to receive him: who, when he was come, helped them much which had believed through grace:
Acts 21:19
And when he had saluted them, he declared particularly what things God had wrought among the Gentiles by his ministry.
Colossians 4:10
Aristarchus my fellowprisoner saluteth you, and Marcus, sister’s son to Barnabas, (touching whom ye received commandments: if he come unto you, receive him;)
1 Corinthians 15:10
But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.
Romans 15:7
Wherefore receive ye one another, as Christ also received us to the glory of God.
Matthew 10:40
He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

received.
18:27; 21:17; Mt 10:40; Ro 15:7; Col 4:10; 2Jo 1:10; 3Jo 1:8-10
all.
3,12; 14:27; 21:19; Ro 15:18; 1Co 15:10; 2Co 5:19; 6:1

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Context

Acts 15:3
And being brought on their way by the church, they passed through Phenice and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles: and they caused great joy unto all the brethren.
Acts 15:4
And when they were come to Jerusalem, they were received of the church, and of the apostles and elders, and they declared all things that God had done with them.
Acts 15:5
But there rose up certain of the sect of the Pharisees which believed, saying, That it was needful to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses.

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Acts 15:4 in other languages

Spanish Reina-Valera 1909	Y llegados á Jerusalem, fueron recibidos de la iglesia y de los apóstoles y de los ancianos: y refirieron todas las cosas que Dios había hecho con ellos.
French Bible J.N. Darby 1885	Et étant arrivés à Jérusalem, ils furent reçus par l’assemblée et les apôtres et les anciens; et ils racontèrent toutes les choses que Dieu avait faites avec eux.
German Elberfelder 1871	Als sie aber nach Jerusalem gekommen waren, wurden sie von der Versammlung und den Aposteln und Ältesten aufgenommen, und sie verkündeten alles, was Gott mit ihnen getan hatte.
Latin Clementine Vulgate	Cum autem venissent Jerosolymam, suscepti sunt ab ecclesia, et ab Apostolis et senioribus, annuntiantes quanta Deus fecisset cum illis.