Acts 15:6

The Jerusalem Council

⁵ But some of the believers from the party of the Pharisees stood up and said, “It is necessary to circumcise them and to command them to keep the law of Moses!” ⁶ Then the apostles and the elders assembled to consider this matter. ⁷ After there had been much debate, Peter stood up and said to them: “Brothers, you are aware that in the early days God made a choice among you, that by my mouth the Gentiles would hear the gospel message and believe.

Apostles and Elders

Jerusalem

Acts 15:25

we have unanimously decided to select men and send them to you along with our dearly loved Barnabas and Paul,

Proverbs 15:22

Plans fail when there is no counsel,
but with many advisers they succeed.

Matthew 18:20

For where two or three are gathered together in My name, I am there among them.”

Acts 6:2

Then the Twelve summoned the whole company of the disciples and said, “It would not be right for us to give up preaching about God to handle financial matters.

Acts 15:4

When they arrived at Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church, the apostles, and the elders, and they reported all that God had done with them.

Acts 21:18

The following day Paul went in with us to James, and all the elders were present.

Hebrews 13:7

Remember your leaders who have spoken God’s word to you. As you carefully observe the outcome of their lives, imitate their faith.

Hebrews 13:17

Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they keep watch over your souls as those who will give an account, so that they can do this with joy and not with grief, for that would be unprofitable for you.