Acts 15:21

KJV1611 – Modern English

For Moses from ancient generations has in every city those who preach him, being read in the synagogues every Sabbath day.

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  • Acts 13:15 : 15 And after the reading of the law and the prophets, the rulers of the synagogue sent to them, saying, Men and brethren, if you have any word of exhortation for the people, speak on.
  • Acts 13:27 : 27 For those who dwell at Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they knew him not, nor the voices of the prophets which are read every sabbath day, have fulfilled them in condemning him.
  • 2 Cor 3:14-15 : 14 But their minds were blinded: for until this day, the same veil remains untaken away in the reading of the old covenant; which veil is done away in Christ. 15 But even to this day, when Moses is read, the veil is upon their hearts.
  • Neh 8:1-9 : 1 And all the people gathered themselves together as one person in the street before the Water Gate; and they spoke to Ezra the scribe to bring the book of the law of Moses, which the LORD had commanded to Israel. 2 And Ezra the priest brought the law before the assembly of men and women, and all who could hear with understanding, on the first day of the seventh month. 3 And he read from it in the street before the Water Gate from morning until midday, before the men and the women, and those who could understand; and the ears of all the people were attentive to the book of the law. 4 And Ezra the scribe stood upon a wooden platform, which they had made for the purpose; and beside him stood Mattithiah, Shema, Anaiah, Urijah, Hilkiah, and Maaseiah, on his right hand; and on his left hand, Pedaiah, Mishael, Malchiah, Hashum, Hashbadana, Zechariah, and Meshullam. 5 And Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people, for he was above all the people; and when he opened it, all the people stood up. 6 And Ezra blessed the LORD, the great God. And all the people answered, Amen, Amen, with lifting up their hands; and they bowed their heads and worshipped the LORD with their faces to the ground. 7 Also Jeshua, Bani, Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodijah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, and the Levites helped the people to understand the law; and the people stood in their place. 8 So they read in the book of the law of God distinctly, and gave the sense, and helped them to understand the reading. 9 And Nehemiah, who is the governor, and Ezra the priest and scribe, and the Levites who taught the people, said to all the people, This day is holy to the LORD your God; do not mourn or weep. For all the people wept when they heard the words of the law. 10 Then he said to them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions to those for whom nothing is prepared, for this day is holy to our Lord; do not be sad, for the joy of the LORD is your strength. 11 So the Levites calmed all the people, saying, Be quiet, for the day is holy; do not be grieved. 12 And all the people went their way to eat and drink, and to send portions, and to make great rejoicing, because they had understood the words that were declared to them.
  • Luke 4:16 : 16 And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and stood up to read.

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  • Acts 21:19-22
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    19And when he had greeted them, he declared in detail what things God had done among the Gentiles by his ministry.

    20And when they heard it, they glorified the Lord, and said to him, You see, brother, how many thousands of Jews there are who believe, and they are all zealous for the law:

    21And they are informed about you, that you teach all the Jews among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, saying that they ought not to circumcise their children, nor walk according to the customs.

    22What is it then? the multitude must certainly come together: for they will hear that you are come.

  • Acts 13:14-15
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    14But when they departed from Perga, they came to Antioch in Pisidia, and went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and sat down.

    15And after the reading of the law and the prophets, the rulers of the synagogue sent to them, saying, Men and brethren, if you have any word of exhortation for the people, speak on.

  • Acts 15:1
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    1And certain men who came down from Judea taught the brethren, and said, Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.

  • Acts 17:1-2
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    1Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue of the Jews:

    2And Paul, as was his custom, went in to them, and for three Sabbath days reasoned with them from the scriptures,

  • Acts 13:44
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    44And the next sabbath day came almost the whole city together to hear the word of God.

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

    20But that we write to them to abstain from the pollution of idols, from sexual immorality, from things strangled, and from blood.

  • Acts 28:22-23
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    22But we desire to hear from you what you think, for concerning this sect, we know that everywhere it is spoken against.

    23And when they had appointed him a day, many came to him at his lodging, to whom he explained and testified of the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus from both the law of Moses and the prophets, from morning till evening.

  • 2 Cor 3:15
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    15But even to this day, when Moses is read, the veil is upon their hearts.

  • Acts 13:42
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    42And when the Jews were gone out of the synagogue, the Gentiles begged that these words might be preached to them the next sabbath.

  • Acts 18:4
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    4And he reasoned in the synagogue every Sabbath, and persuaded the Jews and the Greeks.

  • Acts 15:35-36
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    35Paul and Barnabas also remained in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also.

    36After some days, Paul said to Barnabas, Let us go back and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they are doing.

  • John 7:22
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    22Moses therefore gave you circumcision (not that it is from Moses, but from the fathers), and you circumcise a man on the Sabbath.

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

    5But there arose certain of the sect of the Pharisees who believed, saying, It is necessary to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses.

    6And the apostles and elders came together to consider this matter.

  • Acts 13:5
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    5And when they were at Salamis, they preached the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews: and they also had John as their helper.

  • Acts 17:17
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    17Therefore he disputed in the synagogue with the Jews, and with the devout persons, and in the marketplace daily with those who happened to be there.

  • Acts 15:24
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    24Since 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—

  • Acts 16:21
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    21And teach customs which are not lawful for us to receive or observe, being Romans.

  • Acts 7:37-38
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    37This is that Moses, who said to the children of Israel, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up for you from your brethren, like me; him you shall hear.

    38This is he who was in the congregation in the wilderness with the angel who spoke to him on Mount Sinai, and with our fathers; who received the living oracles to give to us:

  • Acts 3:22
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    22For Moses truly said to the fathers, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up to you from among your brethren, like unto me; Him shall you hear in all things whatever He shall say to you.

  • Exod 16:25
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    25And Moses said, Eat that today; for today is a Sabbath to the LORD: today you will not find it in the field.

  • Acts 14:21
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    21And when they had preached the gospel to that city and had taught many, they returned to Lystra, Iconium, and Antioch,

  • Acts 16:4
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    4And as they went through the cities, they delivered to them the decrees to keep, which were ordained by the apostles and elders at Jerusalem.

  • Acts 15:27
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    27We have therefore sent Judas and Silas, who will also tell you the same things by mouth.

  • Acts 26:22
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    22Having therefore obtained help from God, I continue to this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying no other things than those which the prophets and Moses said would come:

  • Num 15:17
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    17And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

  • Acts 15:22
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    22Then it pleased the apostles and elders, with the whole church, to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas, namely, Judas who was also called Barsabas, and Silas, leading men among the brethren.

  • 2 Chr 8:13
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    13Even according to a certain schedule every day, offering according to the commandment of Moses, on the Sabbaths, and on the new moons, and on the solemn feasts, three times in the year, even in the feast of unleavened bread, and in the feast of weeks, and in the feast of tabernacles.

  • Acts 16:13
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    13On the Sabbath, we went out of the city to the riverside, where prayer was customarily made; and we sat down and spoke to the women who met there.

  • Acts 21:25
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    25As for the Gentiles who believe, we have written and concluded that they observe no such thing, except only that they keep themselves from things offered to idols, from blood, from things strangled, and from sexual immorality.

  • Rom 10:5
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    5For Moses describes the righteousness which is of the law, that the man who does those things shall live by them.

  • Acts 14:18
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    18And with these sayings, they barely kept the people from sacrificing to them.

  • Acts 11:22
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    22Then news of these things came to the ears of the church in Jerusalem; and they sent Barnabas to go as far as Antioch.

  • Luke 16:29
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    29Abraham said to him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.

  • Acts 21:29
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    29(For they had seen Trophimus the Ephesian with him in the city, whom they supposed that Paul had brought into the temple.)

  • Acts 14:7
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    7And there they preached the gospel.

  • Acts 17:21
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    21For all the Athenians and foreigners who were there spent their time in nothing else, but to tell or to hear some new thing.

  • Acts 13:7
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    7Who was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, a prudent man; who called for Barnabas and Saul, and desired to hear the word of God.

  • Acts 14:15
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    15And saying, Men, why do you do these things? We also are men with similar passions as you and preach to you that you should turn from these worthless things to the living God, who made the heaven, the earth, the sea, and all things in them,

  • Mark 1:21
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    21And they went into Capernaum; and immediately on the Sabbath day he entered into the synagogue and taught.