Acts 15:25
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It hath seemed good to us, being assembled together, to choose out men and to send them unto you, with our well beloved Barnabas and Paul:

seemed.

Acts 15:28 For it hath seemed good to the Holy Ghost and to us to lay no further burden upon you than these necessary things:

Matthew 11:26 Yea, Father: for so hath it seemed good in thy sight.

Luke 1:3 It seemed good to me also, having diligently attained to all things from the beginning, to write to thee in order, most excellent Theophilus,

being.

Acts 15:6 And the apostles and ancients assembled to consider of this matter.

Acts 1:14 All these were persevering with one mind in prayer with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.

Acts 2:1,46 And when the days of the Pentecost were accomplished, they were all together in one place: . . .

1 Corinthians 1:10 Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all speak the same thing and that there be no schisms among you: but that you be perfect in the same mind and in the same judgment.

to send.

Acts 15:22,27 Then it pleased the apostles and ancients, with the whole church, to choose men of their own company and to send to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas, namely, Judas, who was surnamed Barsabas, and Silas, chief men among the brethren. . . .

our.

Romans 16:12 Salute Tryphaena and Tryphosa, who labour in the Lord. Salute Persis, the dearly beloved, who hath much laboured in the Lord.

Ephesians 6:21 But that you also may know the things that concern me and what I am doing, Tychicus, my dearest brother and faithful minister in the Lord, will make known to you all things:

Colossians 4:7,9 All the things that concern me, Tychicus, our dearest brother and faithful minister and fellow servant in the Lord, will make known to you. . . .

Philemon 1:16 Not now as a servant, but instead of a servant, a most dear brother, especially to me. But how much more to thee, both in the flesh and in the Lord?

2 Peter 3:15 And account the longsuffering of our Lord, salvation: as also our most dear brother Paul, according to the wisdom given him, hath written to you:

Barnabas.

Acts 15:2,35 And when Paul and Barnabas had no small contest with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas and certain others of the other side should go up to the apostles and priests to Jerusalem, about this question. . . .

Galatians 2:9 And when they had known the grace that was given to me, James and Cephas and John, who seemed to be pillars, gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship: that we should go unto the Gentiles, and they unto the circumcision:

Context
The Letter to the Gentile Believers
24Forasmuch as we have heard that some going out from us have troubled you with words, subverting your souls, to whom we gave no commandment: 25It hath seemed good to us, being assembled together, to choose out men and to send them unto you, with our well beloved Barnabas and Paul: 26Men that have given their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.…
Cross References
Acts 15:28
For it hath seemed good to the Holy Ghost and to us to lay no further burden upon you than these necessary things:

2 Peter 3:15
And account the longsuffering of our Lord, salvation: as also our most dear brother Paul, according to the wisdom given him, hath written to you:

Lexicon
[So] we all agreed
ἔδοξεν (edoxen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1380: A prolonged form of a primary verb, doko dok'-o of the same meaning; to think; by implication, to seem.

to choose
ἐκλεξαμένοις (eklexamenois)
Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Dative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 1586: To pick out for myself, choose, elect, select. Middle voice from ek and lego; to select.

men
ἄνδρας (andras)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 435: A male human being; a man, husband. A primary word; a man.

to send
πέμψαι (pempsai)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 3992: To send, transmit, permit to go, put forth.

you
ὑμᾶς (hymas)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

along with
σὺν (syn)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 4862: With. A primary preposition denoting union; with or together.

our
ἡμῶν (hēmōn)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

beloved
ἀγαπητοῖς (agapētois)
Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 27: From agapao; beloved.

Barnabas
Βαρνάβᾳ (Barnaba)
Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 921: Of Chaldee origin; son of Nabas; Barnabas, an Israelite.

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

Paul,
Παύλῳ (Paulō)
Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3972: Paul, Paulus. Of Latin origin; Paulus, the name of a Roman and of an apostle.


Additional Translations
So we all agreed to choose men to send you along with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,

it seemed good to us, having come with one accord, having chosen men to send to you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,

It seemed good to us, being assembled with one accord, to send chosen men to you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,

it seemed good unto us, having come to one accord, to choose out men and send them unto you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,

it seemed good to us, having arrived at a common judgment, to send chosen men to you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,

it seemed good unto us, having come to one accord, to choose out men and send them unto you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,

It seemed good to us, being assembled with one accord, to send chosen men to you, with our beloved Barnabas and Paul:

we have unanimously decided to select certain men and send them to you in company with our dear friends Barnabas and Paul,

it seemed good to us, having come to one accord, to choose out men and send them to you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,

it seemed good to us, having come together with one accord, chosen men to send unto you, with our beloved Barnabas and Paul --
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