Acts 15:6 Meaning and Explanation
“And the apostles and elders came together for to consider of this matter.”
King James Version (KJV)
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What Does Acts 15:6 Mean?
The leaders of the church gather formally. What began as a local dispute in Antioch now receives the full attention of the apostles — eyewitnesses of the risen Lord — and of the elders who shepherd the Jerusalem church alongside them.
The verse is brief, but its picture is weighty: the church does not leave a question about salvation to rumor or faction. Leaders gather, deliberate, and seek the mind of God together. Christ promised to be in the midst of those gathered in his name (Matthew 18:20), and this council will prove it — patient listening, honest testimony, and the witness of Scripture will lead them to a united word.
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What does Acts 15:6 mean?
The apostles and elders convene to consider the question.