Acts 15:31

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When they read it, they rejoiced at its encouragement.

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  • 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."
  • Acts 15:10 : 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?
  • Acts 16:5 : 5 The churches were strengthened in their faith and grew in numbers every day.
  • Gal 2:4-5 : 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. 5 But we did not yield in submission to them even for a moment, so that the truth of the gospel might remain with you.
  • Gal 5:1 : 1 For freedom, Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.
  • Phil 3:3 : 3 For we are the circumcision, the ones who worship by the Spirit of God, glory in Christ Jesus, and do not put confidence in the flesh.

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