Acts 15:24

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—

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  • Acts 15:1 : 1 And 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.
  • Gal 5:10 : 10 I have confidence in you through the Lord, that you will think no other way; but he who troubles you shall bear his judgment, whoever he is.
  • Gal 5:12 : 12 I wish those who trouble you would even cut themselves off.
  • Gal 1:7 : 7 Which is not another; but there are some who trouble you and want to pervert the gospel of Christ.
  • Titus 1:10-11 : 10 For there are many insubordinate, both idle talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision, 11 Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole households, teaching things they ought not, for the sake of dishonest gain.
  • 1 John 2:19 : 19 They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would have continued with us: but they went out, that they might be made manifest, that none of them were of us.
  • Jer 23:16 : 16 Thus says the LORD of hosts, Do not listen to the words of the prophets who prophesy to you. They make you vain; they speak a vision of their own heart, and not out of the mouth of the LORD.
  • Gal 2:3-4 : 3 But neither Titus, who was with me, being a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised: 4 And that because of false brethren stealthily brought in, who came in secretly to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage:
  • Gal 5:4 : 4 Christ has become of no effect to you, whoever among you are justified by the law; you have fallen from grace.
  • Acts 15:9-9 : 9 and made no distinction between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith. 10 Now therefore why do you test God by putting a yoke on the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?
  • Gal 6:12-13 : 12 As many as desire to make a good appearance in the flesh, they compel you to be circumcised; only to avoid suffering persecution for the cross of Christ. 13 For neither do they themselves who are circumcised keep the law; but desire to have you circumcised, so that they may boast in your flesh.
  • 2 Tim 2:14 : 14 Remind them of these things, charging them before the Lord not to argue about words to no profit, to the ruin of the hearers.

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  • Acts 15:25
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    25it seemed good to us, being assembled with one accord, to send chosen men to you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,

  • Acts 15:1-2
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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.

    2When therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and dispute with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas and certain others of them should go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and elders about this question.

  • Acts 15:23
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    23And they wrote letters by them in this way: The apostles, elders, and brethren, to the brethren who are of the Gentiles in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia, greetings.

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

    28For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things:

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

    30So when they were dismissed, they came to Antioch; and when they had gathered the multitude together, they delivered the letter.

  • 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 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 28:21-22
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    21And they said to him, We have neither received letters from Judea concerning you, nor have any of the brethren who came reported or spoken any evil of you.

    22But we desire to hear from you what you think, for concerning this sect, we know that everywhere it is spoken against.

  • Acts 21:21
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    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.

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

    8But even if we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel to you than what we have preached to you, let him be accursed.

  • Acts 16:3-4
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    3Paul wanted him to go with him, and took and circumcised him because of the Jews who were in those places; for they knew that his father was a Greek.

    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 21:23-25
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    23Do therefore what we tell you: We have four men who have taken a vow upon themselves;

    24Take them and purify yourself with them, and pay their expenses so that they may shave their heads: and all may know that those things of which they were informed concerning you are nothing; but that you yourself also walk orderly and keep the law.

    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.

  • Acts 16:20-21
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    20And brought them to the magistrates, saying, These men, being Jews, exceedingly trouble our city,

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

  • Gal 2:3-5
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    3But neither Titus, who was with me, being a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised:

    4And that because of false brethren stealthily brought in, who came in secretly to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage:

    5To whom we did not yield submission, no, not for an hour, that the truth of the gospel might continue with you.

  • Gal 5:10
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    10I have confidence in you through the Lord, that you will think no other way; but he who troubles you shall bear his judgment, whoever he is.

  • Gal 2:14
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    14But when I saw that they were not straightforward about the truth of the gospel, I said to Peter before them all, If you, being a Jew, live in the manner of Gentiles and not as the Jews, why do you compel the Gentiles to live as the Jews?

  • Gal 5:12
    72%

    12I wish those who trouble you would even cut themselves off.

  • Acts 15:10
    72%

    10Now therefore why do you test God by putting a yoke on the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?

  • 1 Thess 2:15-16
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    15Who both killed the Lord Jesus and their own prophets, and have persecuted us; and they do not please God, and are contrary to all men:

    16Forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they might be saved, to fill up their sins always; but the wrath has come upon them to the utmost.

  • 1 Thess 4:2
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    2For you know what commandments we gave you by the Lord Jesus.

  • Gal 6:12-13
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    12As many as desire to make a good appearance in the flesh, they compel you to be circumcised; only to avoid suffering persecution for the cross of Christ.

    13For neither do they themselves who are circumcised keep the law; but desire to have you circumcised, so that they may boast in your flesh.

  • Acts 5:28
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    28Saying, Did we not strictly command you that you should not teach in this name? And look, you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and intend to bring this man's blood upon us.

  • Titus 1:14
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    14Not giving heed to Jewish fables and commandments of men who turn from the truth.

  • Acts 11:2-3
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    2And when Peter had come up to Jerusalem, those who were of the circumcision argued with him,

    3Saying, You went in to uncircumcised men and ate with them.

  • Acts 15:33
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    33And after they had stayed there for a time, they were sent back with greetings from the brethren to the apostles.

  • 2 Thess 3:6
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    6Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you withdraw yourselves from every brother who walks disorderly and not according to the tradition which he received from us.

  • Acts 14:2
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    2But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles and poisoned their minds against the brethren.

  • 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.

  • Acts 13:15
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    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.

  • 1 Thess 2:6
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    6Nor did we seek glory from men, neither from you nor from others, when we might have been burdensome, as the apostles of Christ.

  • Acts 21:12
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    12And when we heard these things, both we and those of that place pleaded with him not to go to Jerusalem.

  • Acts 11:30
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    30Which they also did, and sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.

  • Gal 2:12
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    12For before certain men came from James, he ate with the Gentiles; but when they came, he withdrew and separated himself, fearing those who were of the circumcision.