Acts 15:6
Strong's Lexicon
[So]
τε (te)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 5037: And, both. A primary particle of connection or addition; both or also.

the
οἱ (hoi)
Article - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

apostles
ἀπόστολοι (apostoloi)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 652: From apostello; a delegate; specially, an ambassador of the Gospel; officially a commissioner of Christ.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

elders
πρεσβύτεροι (presbyteroi)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 4245: Comparative of presbus; older; as noun, a senior; specially, an Israelite Sanhedrist or Christian 'presbyter'.

met
Συνήχθησάν (Synēchthēsan)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 4863: From sun and ago; to lead together, i.e. Collect or convene; specially, to entertain.

to look into
ἰδεῖν (idein)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 3708: Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear.

περὶ (peri)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 4012: From the base of peran; properly, through, i.e. Around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time.

this
τούτου (toutou)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3778: This; he, she, it.

matter.
λόγου (logou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3056: From lego; something said; by implication, a topic, also reasoning or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, the Divine Expression.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
So the apostles and elders met to look into this matter.

Young's Literal Translation
And there were gathered together the apostles and the elders, to see about this matter,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then the apostles and the elders assembled to consider this matter.

New American Standard Bible
The apostles and the elders came together to look into this matter.

King James Bible
And the apostles and elders came together for to consider of this matter.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
The apostles and elders met to consider this question.

New Living Translation
So the apostles and elders met together to resolve this issue.

English Standard Version
The apostles and the elders were gathered together to consider this matter.

New American Standard Bible
The apostles and the elders came together to look into this matter.

King James Bible
And the apostles and elders came together for to consider of this matter.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then the apostles and the elders assembled to consider this matter.

International Standard Version
So the apostles and the elders met to look into this claim.

NET Bible
Both the apostles and the elders met together to deliberate about this matter.

American Standard Version
And the apostles and the elders were gathered together to consider of this matter.

English Revised Version
And the apostles and the elders were gathered together to consider of this matter.

Young's Literal Translation
And there were gathered together the apostles and the elders, to see about this matter,
















Cross References
Acts 11:30
Which also they did, and sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.

Acts 15:2
When therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and disputation with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and certain other of them, should go up to Jerusalem unto the apostles and elders about this question.

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 15:22
Then pleased it the apostles and elders, with the whole church, to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; namely, Judas surnamed Barsabas, and Silas, chief men among the brethren:

Acts 16:4
And as they went through the cities, they delivered them the decrees for to keep, that were ordained of the apostles and elders which were at Jerusalem.

Acts 1:1
The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach,

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.

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 15:7
And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Men and brethren, ye know how that a good while ago God made choice among us, that the Gentiles by my mouth should hear the word of the gospel, and believe.

Acts 15:8
And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as he did unto us;

Acts 15:9
And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.
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