And being brought on their way by the church That is, by several of its members; they passed through Phenice and Samaria Which lay in their way; declaring To their fellow-Christians, whom they met with in the several towns through which they passed; the conversion of the Gentiles That is, of multitudes of them, by the blessing of God on their labours. And they caused great joy unto all the brethren By the account they gave. And when they were come, &c., they were received That is, solemnly welcomed by the church, and particularly by the apostles and elders who resided at Jerusalem, who all showed them every mark of respect. And they declared all things That is, the principal things; which God had done by them That by their ministry he had converted the Gentiles in many countries, and had bestowed upon many of them the Holy Ghost, in the plenitude of his gifts. But, they added, that at Antioch there rose up certain of the Pharisees who believed Affirming that it was necessary to circumcise them; and that the brethren of Antioch had sent them to lay the matter before the apostles.
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Acts 15:3-5
3 And being brought on their way by the church, they passed through Phenice and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles: and they caused great joy unto all the brethren.
4 And when they were come to Jerusalem, they were received of the church, and of the apostles and elders, and they declared all things that God had done with them.
5 But there rose up certain of the sect of the Pharisees which believed, saying, That it was needful to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses.