Parallel Verses
Amplified
And when they had read it, the people rejoiced greatly at the encouragement and comfort [it brought them].
New American Standard Bible
When they had read it, they rejoiced because of its
King James Version
Which when they had read, they rejoiced for the consolation.
Holman Bible
When they read it, they rejoiced because of its encouragement.
International Standard Version
When the people read it, they were pleased with how the letter encouraged them.
A Conservative Version
And after reading it, they rejoiced for the encouragement.
American Standard Version
And when they had read it, they rejoiced for the consolation.
An Understandable Version
And when they had read it, the people [of the Antioch church] rejoiced over the encouragement it gave them.
Anderson New Testament
When they had read it, they rejoiced for the consolation which it gave.
Bible in Basic English
And after reading it, they were glad of its comfort.
Common New Testament
And when they read it, they rejoiced at its encouragement.
Daniel Mace New Testament
they were affected with joy at the comfortable contents, as for Judas and Silas,
Darby Translation
And having read it, they rejoiced at the consolation.
Godbey New Testament
And having read it, they rejoiced over the consolation.
Goodspeed New Testament
and when they read it they were delighted with the encouragement it gave them.
John Wesley New Testament
Which having read, they rejoiced for the consolation.
Julia Smith Translation
And having read, they rejoiced for the encouraging
King James 2000
Which when they had read, they rejoiced for the exhortation.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And [when they] read [it] aloud, they rejoiced at the encouragement.
Modern King James verseion
And when they had read it, they rejoiced at the comfort.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
When they had read it, they rejoiced of that consolation.
Moffatt New Testament
On reading it the people rejoiced at the encouragement it brought;
Montgomery New Testament
and when they had read it they rejoiced at the comfort it brought.
NET Bible
When they read it aloud, the people rejoiced at its encouragement.
New Heart English Bible
When they had read it, they rejoiced over the encouragement.
Noyes New Testament
And when they had read it, they rejoiced over the encouragement.
Sawyer New Testament
And reading it they rejoiced at the exhortation.
The Emphasized Bible
and, when they read it, they rejoiced for the consolation.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
and when they had read it, they rejoiced in the consolation [of it].
Twentieth Century New Testament
And delivered the letter, the reading of which caused great rejoicing by its encouraging contents.
Webster
Which when they had read, they rejoiced for the consolation.
Weymouth New Testament
The people read it, and were delighted with the comfort it brought them.
Williams New Testament
When they had read it, they were delighted with the encouragement it brought them.
World English Bible
When they had read it, they rejoiced over the encouragement.
Worrell New Testament
And, having read it, they rejoiced at the consolation.
Worsley New Testament
And when they had read it, they rejoiced at the consolation it brought.
Youngs Literal Translation
and they having read, did rejoice for the consolation;
Themes
Antioch » A city » A city of syria » Dissension within the congregation of
Elder » In the Christian church
Jude » Christian » Sent » To antioch » With » Paul
Silas » The short form of the name » Sent to paul, in antioch (of syria), from jerusalem
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Acts 15:31
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Letter Is Delivered To Antioch
30
So when they were sent off, they went down to Antioch; and after assembling the congregation, they delivered the letter.
31 And when they had read it, the people rejoiced greatly at the encouragement and comfort [it brought them].
32
Judas and Silas, who were themselves prophets (divinely inspired spokesmen), encouraged and strengthened the
Cross References
Acts 15:1
Some men came down from Judea and began teaching the brothers, “Unless you are circumcised in accordance with the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.”
Acts 15:10
Now then, why are you testing God by placing a yoke on the neck of the disciples which neither our fathers nor we have been able to endure?
Acts 16:5
So the churches were strengthened in the faith, and they continually increased in number day after day.
Galatians 2:4-5
My concern was because of the
Galatians 5:1
It was for this freedom that Christ set us free [completely liberating us]; therefore keep standing firm and do not be subject again to a yoke of slavery [which you once removed].
Philippians 3:3
for we [who are born-again have been reborn from above—spiritually transformed, renewed, set apart for His purpose and] are the true circumcision, who worship in the Spirit of God and glory and take pride and exult in Christ Jesus and place no confidence [in what we have or who we are] in the flesh—