Acts 21:23

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So do what we tell you: There are four men with us who have made a vow.

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  • Acts 18:18 : 18 Paul stayed on in Corinth for some time. Then he said goodbye to the brothers and sisters and set sail for Syria, accompanied by Priscilla and Aquila. Before he sailed, he had his hair cut off at Cenchrea because of a vow he had taken.
  • Num 6:2-7 : 2 Speak to the Israelites and say to them: If a man or a woman makes a special vow, the vow of a Nazirite, to separate themselves for the LORD, 3 they must abstain from wine and any strong drink. They must not drink vinegar made from wine or vinegar made from strong drink. They must not drink any liquid made from grapes, nor eat fresh grapes or raisins. 4 For the entire duration of their vow of separation, they must not eat anything from the grapevine—not even the seeds or the skins. 5 Throughout the length of their vow, no razor may touch their head. Until the time of their dedication to the LORD is complete, they are to be holy and allow the hair of their head to grow long. 6 During the entire time of their vow to the LORD, they must not go near a dead body. 7 Even if their father, mother, brother, or sister dies, they must not make themselves ceremonially unclean for them, because the consecration to God is upon their head.

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  • Acts 21:24-27
    4 verses
    87%

    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.

    26The next day, Paul took the men and purified himself along with them. Then he went to the temple to give notice of the date when the days of purification would end and the offering would be made for each of them.

    27When the seven days were nearly over, some Jews from the province of Asia saw Paul at the temple. They stirred up the whole crowd and seized him,

  • Acts 21:19-22
    4 verses
    80%

    19After greeting them, Paul gave a detailed account of everything God had done among the Gentiles through his ministry.

    20When they heard this, they praised God. Then they said to him, 'You see, brother, how many thousands of Jews have believed, and all of them are zealous for the law.'

    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.'

    22What should we do? They will certainly hear that you have come.

  • Acts 23:20-23
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    72%

    20He said, 'The Jews have agreed to ask you to bring Paul down to the council tomorrow, as though they are going to inquire more thoroughly about him.'

    21But do not be persuaded by them, because more than forty of them are lying in wait for him. They have bound themselves under a curse not to eat or drink until they have killed him. Now they are ready and waiting for your consent.

    22So the commander dismissed the young man and ordered him, 'Don’t tell anyone that you have informed me about this.'

    23Then he called two of the centurions and said, 'Get two hundred soldiers ready to go to Caesarea, along with seventy horsemen and two hundred spearmen, by nine o’clock tonight.'

  • Acts 16:21
    71%

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

  • Acts 23:13-15
    3 verses
    70%

    13There were more than forty who had taken this oath together.

    14They went to the chief priests and elders and said, 'We have bound ourselves under a solemn curse not to eat anything until we have killed Paul.'

    15Now then, you and the council should notify the commander to bring Paul down to you, as though you are going to investigate his case more thoroughly. We are ready to kill him before he gets here.

  • Acts 15:24
    70%

    24Since 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,

  • Acts 28:21-22
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    70%

    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.'

    22But we would like to hear from you what you think, because we know that people everywhere are speaking against this sect.

  • Acts 24:17-18
    2 verses
    69%

    17After several years, I came to bring gifts to my nation and offerings.

    18While I was doing this, they found me purified in the temple, without a crowd or any disturbance.

  • Acts 5:35
    69%

    35Then he said to them, 'Men of Israel, take care what you are about to do with these men.'

  • Acts 15:5
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    5But some believers from the sect of the Pharisees stood up and declared, "It is necessary to circumcise them and to order them to keep the law of Moses."

  • Acts 18:18
    68%

    18Paul stayed on in Corinth for some time. Then he said goodbye to the brothers and sisters and set sail for Syria, accompanied by Priscilla and Aquila. Before he sailed, he had his hair cut off at Cenchrea because of a vow he had taken.

  • Acts 15:27-29
    3 verses
    68%

    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.

  • Acts 24:11
    68%

    11You can easily verify that no more than twelve days ago I went up to Jerusalem to worship.

  • Num 6:21
    68%

    21This is the law of the Nazirite who takes a vow, their offering to the LORD for their separation, in addition to whatever else they can afford. They must fulfill the vow they have made, according to the law of their separation.

  • Acts 4:16
    68%

    16They said, 'What are we to do with these men? For it is clear to everyone living in Jerusalem that a notable sign has been performed through them, and we cannot deny it.'

  • Acts 15:19-20
    2 verses
    68%

    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 15:1
    68%

    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."

  • Acts 22:1
    67%

    1Brothers and fathers, listen now to my defense before you.

  • Acts 22:15
    67%

    15For you will be His witness to all people of what you have seen and heard.

  • Gen 34:22
    67%

    22Only on this condition will the men agree to live with us and become one people: every male among us must be circumcised, just as they are.

  • Acts 21:11-12
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    67%

    11He came to us, took Paul’s belt, and tied his own hands and feet with it. He said, “The Holy Spirit says: ‘This is how the Jews in Jerusalem will bind the man who owns this belt and hand him over to the Gentiles.’”

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

  • Gen 34:15
    67%

    15However, we will agree to you on one condition: if you become like us by every male among you being circumcised.

  • Acts 28:17
    67%

    17After three days, Paul called together the leaders of the Jews. When they had gathered, he said to them, 'Brothers, though I have done nothing against our people or the customs of our ancestors, I was handed over as a prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans.'

  • Acts 10:33
    67%

    33So immediately, I sent for you, and you were kind enough to come. Now we are all here in the presence of God to listen to everything the Lord has commanded you to say.

  • Acts 11:11
    67%

    11Just then, three men who had been sent to me from Caesarea arrived at the house where I was staying.

  • Josh 2:17
    67%

    17The men said to her, "We will be free from this oath you made us swear

  • Acts 11:3
    67%

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

  • Acts 13:15
    67%

    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.'

  • Acts 14:15
    67%

    15They cried out, 'Men, why are you doing these things? We are also humans with the same nature as you, proclaiming the good news to you, that you should turn from these worthless things to the living God, who made the heaven, the earth, the sea, and everything in them.'

  • Acts 19:7
    67%

    7There were about twelve men in all.

  • Acts 16:3-4
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    66%

    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 19:40
    66%

    40For we are in danger of being charged with rioting over today’s events, since there is no cause that we can give to justify this commotion." Having said this, he dismissed the assembly.