Acts 15:2 meaning and explanation

And after engaging these men in sharp debate, Paul and Barnabas were appointed, along with some other believers, to go up to Jerusalem to see the apostles and elders about this question.

Acts 15:2, Berean Standard Bible

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Acts 15 opens with men from Judea teaching that Gentile believers must be circumcised to be saved. Verse 2 shows the dispute was serious: Paul and Barnabas argued sharply with them, since the gospel itself was at stake.

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