1. Actes 8:25 (NEG79)
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How did the conversion of the Samaritans influence believers from elsewhere?

Actes 8:25 (NEG79)

25 Après avoir rendu témoignage à la parole du Seigneur, et après l'avoir prêchée, Pierre et Jean retournèrent à Jérusalem, en annonçant la bonne nouvelle dans plusieurs villages des Samaritains.

In Acts 15 we read: the believers in Phoenicia and Samaria hear Paul and Barnabas describing in detail the conversion of the Gentiles, and it brought great joy (Acts 15:3) (“chara megalé”). This common joy and acceptance are in contrast with the critical opinion of some believers who belonged to the party of the Pharisees. A serious disagreement about the entry conditions (into the people of God) forms the reason for the meeting in Acts 15.