Acts 15:5

Geneva Bible (1560)

But said they, certaine of the sect of the Pharises, which did beleeue, rose vp, saying, that it was needefull to circumcise them, and to commaunde them to keepe the lawe of Moses.

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  • Acts 15:1 : 1 Then came downe certaine from Iudea, and taught the brethren, saying, Except ye be circumcised after the maner of Moses, ye cannot be saued.
  • Acts 15:24 : 24 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,
  • Acts 21:20 : 20 So when they heard it, they glorified God, and sayd vnto him, Thou seest, brother, how many thousand Iewes there are which beleeue, and they are all zealous of the Law:
  • Acts 24:5 : 5 Certainely we haue found this man a pestilent fellowe, and a moouer of sedition among all the Iewes throughout the world, and a chiefe maintainer of the secte of the Nazarites:
  • Acts 26:5-6 : 5 Which knewe me heretofore, euen from my elders (if they would testifie) that after the most straite sect of our religion I liued a Pharise. 6 And now I stand and am accused for the hope of the promes made of God vnto our fathers.
  • Gal 5:1-3 : 1 Stand fast therefore in the libertie wherewith Christ hath made vs free, and be not intangled againe with the yoke of bondage. 2 Beholde, I Paul say vnto you, that if yee be circumcised, Christ shall profite you nothing. 3 For I testifie againe to euery man, which is circumcised, that he is bound to keepe the whole Lawe.
  • Phil 3:5-8 : 5 Circumcised the eight day, of the kinred of Israel, of the tribe of Beniamin, an Ebrewe of the Ebrewes, by the Lawe a Pharise. 6 Concerning zeale, I persecuted ye Church: touching the righteousnesse which is in the Law, I was vnrebukeable. 7 But the thinges that were vantage vnto me, the same I counted losse for Christes sake. 8 Yea, doubtlesse I thinke all thinges but losse for the excellent knowledge sake of Christ Iesus my Lorde, for whome I haue counted all things losse, and doe iudge them to bee dongue, that I might winne Christ,

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Acts 15:1-4
    4 verses
    81%

    1Then came downe certaine from Iudea, and taught the brethren, saying, Except ye be circumcised after the maner of Moses, ye cannot be saued.

    2And when there was great dissension, and disputation by Paul and Barnabas against them, they ordeyned that Paul and Barnabas, and certaine other of them, should goe vp to Hierusalem vnto the Apostles and Elders about this question.

    3Thus being brought forth by ye Church, they passed through Phenice and Samaria, declaring the conuersion of the Gentiles, and they brought great ioy vnto all the brethren.

    4And when they were come to Hierusalem, they were receiued of the Church, and of the Apostles and Elders, and they declared what things God had done by them.

  • Acts 15:6-7
    2 verses
    79%

    6Then the Apostles and Elders came together to looke to this matter.

    7And when there had bene great disputation, Peter rose vp, and said vnto them, Ye men and brethren, ye know that a good while ago, among vs God chose out me, that the Gentiles by my mouth should heare the worde of the Gospel, and beleeue.

  • Acts 15:24-25
    2 verses
    75%

    24Forasmuch 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,

    25It seemed therefore good to vs, when we were come together with one accord, to send chosen men vnto you, with our beloued Barnabas and Paul,

  • Acts 21:20-25
    6 verses
    73%

    20So when they heard it, they glorified God, and sayd vnto him, Thou seest, brother, how many thousand Iewes there are which beleeue, and they are all zealous of the Law:

    21Now they are informed of thee, that thou teachest all the Iewes, which are among the Gentiles, to forsake Moses, and sayest that they ought not to circumcise their sonnes, neither to liue after the customes.

    22What is then to be done? the multitude must needes come together: for they shall heare that thou art come.

    23Doe therefore this that we say to thee. We haue foure men, which haue made a vowe,

    24Them take, and purifie thy selfe with them, and contribute with them, that they may shaue their heads: and all shall knowe, that those things, whereof they haue bene informed concerning thee, are nothing, but that thou thy selfe also walkest and keepest the Lawe.

    25For as touching ye Gentiles, which beleeue, we haue written, & determined that they obserue no such thing, but that they keepe themselues from things offred to idoles, and from blood, and from that that is strangled, and from fornication.

  • Acts 15:28
    71%

    28For it seemed good to the holy Ghost, and to vs, to lay no more burden vpon you, then these necessary things,

  • Acts 11:2-3
    2 verses
    71%

    2And when Peter was come vp to Hierusalem, they of the circumcision contended against him,

    3Saying, Thou wentest in to men vncircumcised, and hast eaten with them.

  • Acts 5:33-35
    3 verses
    71%

    33Now when they heard it, they brast for anger, and consulted to slay them.

    34Then stoode there vp in the Councill a certaine Pharise named Gamaliel, a doctour of the Lawe, honoured of all the people, and commaunded to put the Apostles forth a litle space,

    35And sayd vnto them, Men of Israel, take heede to your selues, what ye intende to doe touching these men.

  • Matt 15:1
    71%

    1Then came to Iesus the Scribes and Pharises, which were of Hierusalem, saying,

  • Acts 16:3-4
    2 verses
    71%

    3Therefore Paul would that he should go forth with him, and tooke and circumcised him, because of ye Iewes, which were in those quarters: for they knewe all, that his father was a Grecian.

    4And as they went through the cities, they deliuered them the decrees to keepe, ordeined of the Apostles & Elders, which were at Hierusalem.

  • Phil 3:5
    70%

    5Circumcised the eight day, of the kinred of Israel, of the tribe of Beniamin, an Ebrewe of the Ebrewes, by the Lawe a Pharise.

  • Acts 15:19
    69%

    19Wherefore my sentence is, that we trouble not them of the Gentiles that are turned to God,

  • Acts 15:21
    69%

    21For Moses of olde time hath in euery citie them that preache him, seeing he is read in the Synagogues euery Sabbath day.

  • Acts 4:15
    69%

    15Then they commaunded them to goe aside out of the Council, and conferred among themselues,

  • Gal 5:3
    69%

    3For I testifie againe to euery man, which is circumcised, that he is bound to keepe the whole Lawe.

  • Gal 6:12-13
    2 verses
    69%

    12As many as desire to make a faire shewe in the flesh, they constraine you to be circumcised, onely because they would not suffer persecution for the crosse of Christ.

    13For they themselues which are circumcised keepe not the law, but desire to haue you circumcised, that they might reioyce in your flesh.

  • Acts 4:4-5
    2 verses
    69%

    4Howbeit, many of them which heard the word, beleeued, and the number of the men was about fiue thousand.

    5And it came to passe on the morow, that their rulers, and Elders, and Scribes, were gathered together at Hierusalem,

  • Acts 5:29
    69%

    29Then Peter and the Apostles answered, & sayd, We ought rather to obey God then men.

  • Acts 13:15
    69%

    15And after the lecture of the Law & Prophets, the rulers of ye Synagogue sent vnto them, saying, Ye men & brethren, if ye haue any word of exhortation for the people, say on.

  • Acts 15:10
    69%

    10Nowe therefore, why tempt ye God, to lay a yoke on the disciples neckes, which neither our fathers, nor we were able to beare?

  • Gal 2:12
    68%

    12For before that certaine came fro Iames, he ate with the Gentiles: but when they were come, he withdrew & separated himselfe, fearing them which were of the Circumcision.

  • John 7:22
    68%

    22Moses therefore gaue vnto you circumcision, (not because it is of Moses, but of the fathers) & ye on the Sabbath day circumcise a man.

  • Mark 7:1
    68%

    1Then gathered vnto him the Pharises, and certaine of the Scribes which came from Hierusalem.

  • Acts 5:27
    68%

    27And when they had brought them, they set them before the Councill, & the chiefe Priest asked them,

  • Acts 10:45
    67%

    45So they of the circumcision which beleeued, were astonied, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was powred out the gift of the holy Ghost.

  • Acts 5:21
    67%

    21So when they heard it, they entred into the Temple early in the morning, & taught; the chiefe Priest came, and they that were with him, and called the Councill together, and all the Elders of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison, to cause them to be brought.

  • Luke 6:2
    67%

    2And certaine of the Pharises sayde vnto them, Why doe ye that which is not lawfull to doe on the Sabbath dayes?

  • Acts 25:15
    67%

    15Of whom when I came to Hierusalem, the high Priestes and Elders of the Iewes informed me, and desired to haue iudgement against him.

  • Acts 5:40
    67%

    40And to him they agreed, and called the Apostles: and when they had beaten them, they commaunded that they should not speake in the Name of Iesus, and let them goe.

  • Gen 34:15
    67%

    15But in this will we consent vnto you, if ye will be as we are, that euery man childe among you be circumcised:

  • Acts 16:21
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    21And preache ordinances, which are not lawfull for vs to receiue, neither to obserue, seeing we are Romanes.

  • Gal 2:9
    67%

    9And when Iames, and Cephas, and Iohn, knew of the grace that was giuen vnto me, which are counted to be pillars, they gaue to me and to Barnabas the right hands of felowship, that we should preach vnto the Gentiles, and they vnto the Circumcision,

  • Gal 2:14
    67%

    14But when I saw, that they went not ye right way to the trueth of ye Gospel, I sayd vnto Peter before all men, If thou being a Iewe, liuest as the Gentiles, and not like the Iewes, why constrainest thou the Gentiles to doe like the Iewes?

  • John 12:20
    67%

    20Nowe there were certaine Greekes among them that came vp to worship at the feast.

  • 1 Cor 7:19
    67%

    19Circumcision is nothing, and vncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of the commandements of God.