Acts 15:23
King James Version
8 Jun 2026
“And they wrote letters by them after this manner; The apostles and elders and brethren send greeting unto the brethren which are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia:”
χαίρω
To rejoice, to be glad. Chairo. Rejoice in the Lord always. Chairo is more than feeling happy. It is the settled joy of one who knows God is in control and that the outcome is certain.
χείρ
the] hand
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χείρ
Hand. Cheir. Into Your hands I commit my spirit. The hands that made the universe were the hands that were nailed to the cross. He gave everything including His hands.
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ἔθνος
the Gentiles
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ἔθνος
Nation, people group, Gentile. Ethnos. Go and make disciples of all nations. Every people group on earth is included in God's redemptive plan. None are excluded.
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πρεσβύτερος
elders
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πρεσβύτερος
older; as noun, a senior; specially, an Israelite Sanhedrist (also figuratively, member of the celestial council) or Christian "presbyter"
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γράφω
having written
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γράφω
To write, to record. These things are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ and have life in His name.
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ὅδε
these things:
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ὅδε
the same, i.e. this or that one (plural these or those); often used as a personal pronoun
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Συρία
Syria
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Συρία
Syria (i.e. Tsyria or Tyre), a region of Asia
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Κιλικία
Cilicia
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Κιλικία
Cilicia, a region of Asia Minor
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