Act 15:13-19 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Acts 15:13-19: 15:13-19 James , the brother of Jesus, declared that the conversion of the Gentiles was clearly in accord with Scripture. He argued forcefully that it was contrary to the divine will to put unnecessary requirements on the admission of the Gentiles.

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‏ Acts 15:13-19

Summary for Acts 15:13-19: 15:13-19 ^a James, the brother of Jesus, declared that the conversion of the Gentiles was clearly in accord with Scripture. He argued forcefully that it was contrary to the divine will to put unnecessary requirements on the admission of the Gentiles.
15:14 ^b Peter: Greek Simeon. Peter’s given name was Simon (see Matt 16:17-19 ^c).
Summary for Acts 15:15-19: 15:15-19 ^d Because God’s prophets had predicted the conversion and inclusion of the Gentiles, James argued that the Gentiles should be accepted as Gentiles, without requiring them to practice Judaism (15:1 ^e).