Acts 15:3
The Scripture
(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.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
The church in Jerusalem debates whether Gentile believers must follow Jewish law, especially circumcision and dietary rules. The council decides that faith alone is sufficient for salvation and that Gentiles need not be circumcised or keep the dietary laws. This decision affirms the unity of the early church and the spread of the gospel to Gentiles.
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Acts 21:5Acts 28:15Romans 15:24I Corinthians 16:6I Corinthians 16:11Titus 3:13III John 1:6III John 1:7III John 1:8Acts 8:14Acts 11:19Acts 15:12
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