KJV ORIGINAL
And the apostles and elders came together for to consider of this matter.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
So the apostles and church leaders got together to talk through this whole situation and figure out what to do.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
When big decisions need to be made, bring the right people to the table.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The book of Acts was written by Luke, a companion of Paul, to Theophilus and a wider Greek-speaking audience in the mid-to-late first century CE. It was written to document the early Christian movement's expansion and address internal disputes, particularly the debate over whether Gentile converts needed to observe Jewish law, including circumcision.
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