Acts 15:24

American Standard Version (1901)

Forasmuch as we have heard that certain who went out from us have troubled you with words, subverting your souls; to whom we gave no commandment;

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  • Acts 15:1 : 1 And certain men came down from Judaea and taught the brethren, [saying], Except ye be circumcised after the custom of Moses, ye cannot be saved.
  • Gal 5:10 : 10 I have confidence to you-ward in the Lord, that ye will be none otherwise minded: but he that troubleth you shall bear his judgment, whosoever he be.
  • Gal 5:12 : 12 I would that they that unsettle you would even go beyond circumcision.
  • Gal 1:7 : 7 which is not another [gospel] only there are some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.
  • Titus 1:10-11 : 10 For there are many unruly men, vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision, 11 whose mouths must be stopped; men who overthrow whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre's sake.
  • 1 John 2:19 : 19 They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would have continued with us: but [they went out], that they might be made manifest that they all are not of us.
  • Jer 23:16 : 16 Thus saith Jehovah of hosts, Hearken not unto the words of the prophets that prophesy unto you: they teach you vanity; they speak a vision of their own heart, and not out of the mouth of Jehovah.
  • Gal 2:3-4 : 3 But not even Titus who was with me, being a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised: 4 and that because of the false brethren privily brought in, who came in privily to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage:
  • Gal 5:4 : 4 Ye are severed from Christ, ye who would be justified by the law; ye are fallen away from grace.
  • Acts 15:9-9 : 9 and he made no distinction between us and them, cleansing their hearts by faith. 10 Now therefore why make ye trial of God, that ye should put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?
  • Gal 6:12-13 : 12 As many as desire to make a fair show in the flesh, they compel you to be circumcised; only that they may not be persecuted for the cross of Christ. 13 For not even they who receive circumcision do themselves keep the law; but they desire to have you circumcised, that they may glory in your flesh.
  • 2 Tim 2:14 : 14 Of these things put them in remembrance, charging [them] in the sight of the Lord, that they strive not about words, to no profit, to the subverting of them that hear.

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  • Acts 15:25
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    25it seemed good unto us, having come to one accord, to choose out men and send them unto you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,

  • Acts 15:1-2
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    1And certain men came down from Judaea and taught the brethren, [saying], Except ye be circumcised after the custom of Moses, ye cannot be saved.

    2And when Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and questioning with them, [the brethren] appointed that Paul and Barnabas, and certain other of them, should go up to Jerusalem unto the apostles and elders about this question.

  • Acts 15:23
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    23and they wrote [thus] by them, The apostles and the elders, brethren, unto the brethren who are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia, greeting:

  • Acts 15:27-30
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    27We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who themselves also shall tell you the same things by word of mouth.

    28For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things:

    29that ye abstain from things sacrificed to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication; from which if ye keep yourselves, it shall be well with you. Fare ye well.

    30So they, when they were dismissed, came down to Antioch; and having gathered the multitude together, they delivered the epistle.

  • Acts 15:19-20
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    19Wherefore my judgment is, that we trouble not them that from among the Gentiles turn to God;

    20but that we write unto them, that they abstain from the pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from what is strangled, and from blood.

  • Acts 15:4-6
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    4And when they were come to Jerusalem, they were received of the church and the apostles and the elders, and they rehearsed all things that God had done with them.

    5But there rose up certain of the sect of the Pharisees who believed, saying, It is needful to circumcise them, and to charge them to keep the law of Moses.

    6And the apostles and the elders were gathered together to consider of this matter.

  • Acts 28:21-22
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    21And they said unto him, We neither received letters from Judaea concerning thee, nor did any of the brethren come hither and report or speak any harm of thee.

    22But we desire to hear of thee what thou thinkest: for as concerning this sect, it is known to us that everywhere it is spoken against.

  • Acts 21:21
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    21and they have been informed concerning thee, that thou teachest all the Jews who are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, telling them not to circumcise their children neither to walk after the customs.

  • Gal 1:7-8
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    7which is not another [gospel] only there are some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.

    8But though we, or an angel from heaven, should preach unto you any gospel other than that which we preached unto you, let him be anathema.

  • Acts 16:3-4
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    3Him would Paul have to go forth with him; and he took and circumcised him because of the Jews that were in those parts: for they all knew that his father was a Greek.

    4And as they went on their way through the cities, they delivered them the decrees to keep which had been ordained of the apostles and elders that were at Jerusalem.

  • Acts 21:23-25
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    23Do therefore this that we say to thee: We have four men that have a vow on them;

    24these take, and purify thyself with them, and be at charges for them, that they may shave their heads: and all shall know that there is no truth in the things whereof they have been informed concerning thee; but that thou thyself also walkest orderly, keeping the law.

    25But as touching the Gentiles that have believed, we wrote, giving judgment that they should keep themselves from things sacrificed to idols, and from blood, and from what is strangled, and from fornication.

  • Acts 16:20-21
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    20and when they had brought them unto the magistrates, they said, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city,

    21and set forth customs which it is not lawful for us to receive, or to observe, being Romans.

  • Gal 2:3-5
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    3But not even Titus who was with me, being a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised:

    4and that because of the false brethren privily brought in, who came in privily to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage:

    5to whom we gave place in the way of subjection, no, not for an hour; that the truth of the gospel might continue with you.

  • Gal 5:10
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    10I have confidence to you-ward in the Lord, that ye will be none otherwise minded: but he that troubleth you shall bear his judgment, whosoever he be.

  • Gal 2:14
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    14But when I saw that they walked not uprightly according to the truth of the gospel, I said unto Cephas before [them] all, If thou, being a Jew, livest as do the Gentiles, and not as do the Jews, how compellest thou the Gentiles to live as do the Jews?

  • Gal 5:12
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    12I would that they that unsettle you would even go beyond circumcision.

  • Acts 15:10
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    10Now therefore why make ye trial of God, that ye should put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?

  • 1 Thess 2:15-16
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    15who both killed the Lord Jesus and the prophets, and drove out us, and pleased not God, and are contrary to all men;

    16forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they may be saved; to fill up their sins always: but the wrath is come upon them to the uttermost.

  • 1 Thess 4:2
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    2For ye know what charge we gave you through the Lord Jesus.

  • Gal 6:12-13
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    12As many as desire to make a fair show in the flesh, they compel you to be circumcised; only that they may not be persecuted for the cross of Christ.

    13For not even they who receive circumcision do themselves keep the law; but they desire to have you circumcised, that they may glory in your flesh.

  • Acts 5:28
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    28saying, We strictly charged you not to teach in this name: and behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and intend to bring this man's blood upon us.

  • Titus 1:14
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    14not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men who turn away from the truth.

  • Acts 11:2-3
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    2And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem, they that were of the circumcision contended with him,

    3saying, Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised, and didst eat with them.

  • Acts 15:33
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    33And after they had spent some time [there], they were dismissed in peace from the brethren unto those that had sent them forth.

  • 2 Thess 3:6
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    6Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which they received of us.

  • Acts 14:2
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    2But the Jews that were disobedient stirred up the souls of the Gentiles, and made them evil affected against the brethren.

  • Acts 11:22
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    22And the report concerning them came to the ears of the church which was in Jerusalem: and they sent forth Barnabas as far as Antioch:

  • Acts 13:15
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    15And after the reading of the law and the prophets the rulers of the synagogue sent unto them, saying, Brethren, if ye have any word of exhortation for the people, say on.

  • 1 Thess 2:6
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    6nor seeking glory of men, neither from you nor from others, when we might have claimed authority as apostles of Christ.

  • Acts 21:12
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    12And when we heard these things, both we and they of that place besought him not to go up to Jerusalem.

  • Acts 11:30
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    30which also they did, sending it to the elders by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.

  • Gal 2:12
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    12For before that certain came from James, he ate with the Gentiles; but when they came, he drew back and separated himself, fearing them that were of the circumcision.