Acts 15:24

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Since we have heard that some have gone out from us and troubled you with teachings, unsettling your minds, although we gave them no such instructions,

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    Forasmuch as we have heard, that certain which went out from us have troubled you with words, subverting your souls, saying, Ye must be circumcised, and keep the law: to whom we gave no such commandment:

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    Since we have heard that some who went out from us have troubled you with words, unsettling your souls, saying, You must be circumcised and keep the law—to whom we gave no such commandment—

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    Forasmuch as we have heard, that certain which went out from us have troubled you with words, subverting your souls, saying, Ye must be circumcised, and keep the law: to whom we gave no such commandment:

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    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;

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Forasmuch as we have heard, that certain which went out from us have troubled you with words, subverting your souls, saying, Ye must be circumcised, and keep the law: to whom we gave no such commandment:

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    For as moche as we have hearde yt certayne which departed fro vs have troubled you with wordes and combred youre myndes sayinge: Ye must be circumcised and kepe the lawe to whom we gave no soche comaundemet.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    For so moch as we haue herde that certayne of oures are departed, and haue troubled you, and combred youre myndes, sayenge: ye must be circumcysed, and kepe ye lawe (to whom we gaue no soch commaundemet)

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Forasmuch as we haue heard, that certaine which went out from vs, haue troubled you with wordes, and cumbred your mindes, saying, Ye must be circumcised and keepe the Lawe: to whom we gaue no such commaundement,

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    The Apostles, and elders, & brethren, sende greetinges vnto ye brethren, which are of the gentiles in Antiochia, Syria, & Cilicia. Forasmuch as we haue heard, that certayne which departed from vs, haue troubled you with wordes, & cumbred your myndes, saying ye must be circumcised and kepe the lawe, to who we gaue no such commaundent:

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    Forasmuch as we have heard, that certain which went out from us have troubled you with words, subverting your souls, saying, [Ye must] be circumcised, and keep the law: to whom we gave no [such] commandment:

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Because we have heard that some who went out from us have troubled you with words, unsettling your souls, saying, 'You must be circumcised and keep the law,' to whom we gave no commandment;

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    seeing we have heard that certain having gone forth from us did trouble you with words, subverting your souls, saying to be circumcised and to keep the law, to whom we did give no charge,

  • 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;

  • 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;

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Because we have knowledge that some who went from us have been troubling you with their words, putting your souls in doubt; to whom we gave no such order;

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Because we have heard that some who went out from us have troubled you with words, unsettling your souls, saying, 'You must be circumcised and keep the law,' to whom we gave no commandment;

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Since we have heard that some have gone out from among us with no orders from us and have confused you, upsetting your minds by what they said,

Referenced Verses

  • Acts 15:1 : 1 Some men came down from Judea and began teaching the brothers, "Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved."
  • Gal 5:10 : 10 I am confident in the Lord that you will think no other way. The one who is troubling you will bear the judgment, whoever he may be.
  • Gal 5:12 : 12 I wish those who unsettle you would go all the way and emasculate themselves!
  • Gal 1:7 : 7 not that there is another gospel, but there are some who are troubling you and want to pervert the gospel of Christ.
  • Titus 1:10-11 : 10 For there are many who are rebellious, idle talkers, and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision party. 11 They must be silenced because they are upsetting whole households by teaching things they should not for the sake of dishonest gain.
  • 1 John 2:19 : 19 They went out from us, but they did not belong to us; for if they had belonged to us, they would have remained with us. But their going out showed that none of them belonged to us.
  • Jer 23:16 : 16 This is what the LORD of Hosts says: Do not listen to the words of the prophets who prophesy to you. They are filling you with false hopes. They speak visions from their own minds, not from the mouth of the LORD.
  • Gal 2:3-4 : 3 Yet not even Titus, who was with me, though he was Greek, was forced to be circumcised. 4 This arose because of false brothers who were secretly brought in, who slipped in to spy on the freedom we have in Christ Jesus, so they might bring us into bondage.
  • Gal 5:4 : 4 You who are justified by the law have been severed from Christ; you have fallen away from grace.
  • Acts 15:9-9 : 9 He made no distinction between us and them, cleansing their hearts by faith. 10 Now then, why are you testing God by placing a yoke on the necks of the disciples that neither our fathers nor we have been able to bear?
  • Gal 6:12-13 : 12 Those who want to make a good impression in the flesh are the ones compelling you to be circumcised—only so that they may not be persecuted for the cross of Christ. 13 For even those who are circumcised do not keep the law themselves, but they want you to be circumcised so they can boast about your flesh.
  • 2 Tim 2:14 : 14 Keep reminding them of these things, and solemnly warn them before God not to quarrel about words. Such arguments are useless and lead to the ruin of those who listen.

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  • Acts 15:25
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    25It seemed good to us, being in agreement, to choose men and send them to you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,

  • Acts 15:1-2
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    1Some men came down from Judea and began teaching the brothers, "Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved."

    2So after much dissension and debate with Paul and Barnabas, the brothers decided that Paul, Barnabas, and some others should go up to Jerusalem to consult the apostles and elders about this question.

  • Acts 15:23
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    23They wrote this letter to be delivered by them: "The apostles and elders, your brothers, to the brothers and sisters among the Gentiles in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia: Greetings.

  • Acts 15:27-30
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    27Therefore, we have sent Judas and Silas, who will also tell you the same things by word of mouth.

    28For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us not to place any greater burden on you except these necessary things:

    29that you abstain from food sacrificed to idols, from blood, from what is strangled, and from sexual immorality. If you keep yourselves from these, you will do well. Farewell.

    30So they were sent off and went down to Antioch. When they gathered the assembly together, they delivered the letter.

  • Acts 15:19-20
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    19Therefore, my judgment is that we should not trouble those of the Gentiles who are turning to God.

    20Instead, we should write to them to abstain from things polluted by idols, sexual immorality, meat that has been strangled, and blood.

  • Acts 15:4-6
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    4When they arrived in Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church, along with the apostles and elders, and they reported all that God had done through them.

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    6The apostles and the elders gathered together to consider this matter.

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    21They replied, 'We have not received any letters about you from Judea, nor has any of the brothers who came here reported or said anything bad about you.'

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    21'They have been informed that you teach all the Jews living among the Gentiles to turn away from Moses, telling them not to circumcise their children or follow our customs.'

  • Gal 1:7-8
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    7not that there is another gospel, but there are some who are troubling you and want to pervert the gospel of Christ.

    8But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach to you a gospel contrary to the one we preached to you, let him be accursed!

  • Acts 16:3-4
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    3Paul wanted Timothy to accompany him, so he had him circumcised because of the Jews who lived in those areas, as they all knew his father was a Greek.

    4As they traveled from city to city, they shared the decisions that had been made by the apostles and elders in Jerusalem, instructing the believers to follow them.

  • Acts 21:23-25
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    23So do what we tell you: There are four men with us who have made a vow.

    24Take these men, join in their purification rites, and pay their expenses so that they can have their heads shaved. Then everyone will know there is no truth to these reports about you, but that you yourself are living in obedience to the law.

    25As for the Gentile believers, we have written to them our decision that they should abstain from food sacrificed to idols, from blood, from the meat of strangled animals, and from sexual immorality.

  • Acts 16:20-21
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    20They brought them before the magistrates and said, 'These men are Jews, and they are causing an uproar in our city.'

    21'They are advocating customs that are not lawful for us Romans to accept or practice.'

  • Gal 2:3-5
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    3Yet not even Titus, who was with me, though he was Greek, was forced to be circumcised.

    4This arose because of false brothers who were secretly brought in, who slipped in to spy on the freedom we have in Christ Jesus, so they might bring us into bondage.

    5But we did not yield in submission to them even for a moment, so that the truth of the gospel might remain with you.

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    10I am confident in the Lord that you will think no other way. The one who is troubling you will bear the judgment, whoever he may be.

  • Gal 2:14
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    14But when I saw that they were not acting in line with the truth of the gospel, I said to Peter in front of them all, 'If you, being a Jew, live like a Gentile and not like a Jew, how can you compel the Gentiles to live like Jews?'

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    12I wish those who unsettle you would go all the way and emasculate themselves!

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    10Now then, why are you testing God by placing a yoke on the necks of the disciples that neither our fathers nor we have been able to bear?

  • 1 Thess 2:15-16
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    15They killed both the Lord Jesus and their own prophets, and they drove us out. They do not please God and are hostile to everyone.

    16They forbid us to speak to the Gentiles so that they may be saved. In this way, they constantly fill up the measure of their sins. But the wrath of God has come upon them fully.

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

  • Gal 6:12-13
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    12Those who want to make a good impression in the flesh are the ones compelling you to be circumcised—only so that they may not be persecuted for the cross of Christ.

    13For even those who are circumcised do not keep the law themselves, but they want you to be circumcised so they can boast about your flesh.

  • Acts 5:28
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    28We gave you strict orders not to teach in this name, didn’t we? Yet you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and intend to bring this man’s blood upon us.

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    14not devoting themselves to Jewish myths and human commandments that turn away from the truth.

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    2So when Peter went up to Jerusalem, those who were of the circumcision group began to argue with him,

    3saying, 'You went to uncircumcised men and ate with them.'

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    33After spending some time there, they were sent off in peace by the brothers to those who had sent them.

  • 2 Thess 3:6
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    6Now we command you, brothers and sisters, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to keep away from every brother or sister who is idle and does not live according to the tradition they received from us.

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    2But the Jews who refused to believe stirred up the minds of the Gentiles and turned them against the brothers.

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    22News of this reached the ears of the church in Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas to Antioch.

  • Acts 13:15
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    15After the reading of the law and the prophets, the leaders of the synagogue sent a message to them, saying, 'Brothers, if you have any word of encouragement for the people, speak.'

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    6We did not seek glory from people, neither from you nor from others.

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    12When we heard this, we and the local believers pleaded with Paul not to go up to Jerusalem.

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    30They did this, sending their gift to the elders by Barnabas and Saul.

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    12For before certain men came from James, he used to eat with the Gentiles. But when they came, he began to draw back and separate himself, fearing those of the circumcision group.