Acts 15:5

World English Bible (2000)

But some of the sect of the Pharisees who believed rose up, saying, "It is necessary to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses."

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  • Acts 15:1 : 1 Some men came down from Judea and taught the brothers, "Unless you are circumcised after the custom of Moses, you can't be saved."
  • Acts 15:24 : 24 Because 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 commandment;
  • Acts 21:20 : 20 They, when they heard it, glorified God. They said to him, "You see, brother, how many thousands there are among the Jews of those who have believed, and they are all zealous for the law.
  • Acts 24:5 : 5 For we have found this man to be a plague, an instigator of insurrections among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes.
  • Acts 26:5-6 : 5 having known me from the first, if they are willing to testify, that after the strictest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee. 6 Now I stand here to be judged for the hope of the promise made by God to our fathers,
  • Gal 5:1-3 : 1 Stand firm therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and don't be entangled again with a yoke of bondage. 2 Behold, I, Paul, tell you that if you receive circumcision, Christ will profit you nothing. 3 Yes, I testify again to every man who receives circumcision, that he is a debtor to do the whole law.
  • Phil 3:5-8 : 5 circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; concerning the law, a Pharisee; 6 concerning zeal, persecuting the assembly; concerning the righteousness which is in the law, found blameless. 7 However, what things were gain to me, these have I counted loss for Christ. 8 Yes most certainly, and I count all things to be loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus, my Lord, for whom I suffered the loss of all things, and count them nothing but refuse, that I may gain Christ

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  • Acts 15:1-4
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    81%

    1Some men came down from Judea and taught the brothers, "Unless you are circumcised after the custom of Moses, you can't be saved."

    2Therefore when Paul and Barnabas had no small discord and discussion with them, they appointed Paul and Barnabas, and some others of them, to go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and elders about this question.

    3They, being sent on their way by the assembly, passed through both Phoenicia and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles. They caused great joy to all the brothers.

    4When they had come to Jerusalem, they were received by the assembly and the apostles and the elders, and they reported all things that God had done with them.

  • Acts 15:6-7
    2 verses
    79%

    6The apostles and the elders were gathered together to see about this matter.

    7When there had been much discussion, Peter rose up and said to them, "Brothers, you know that a good while ago God made a choice among you, that by my mouth the nations should hear the word of the Good News, and believe.

  • Acts 15:24-25
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    75%

    24Because 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 commandment;

    25it seemed good to us, having come to one accord, to choose out men and send them to you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,

  • Acts 21:20-25
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    20They, when they heard it, glorified God. They said to him, "You see, brother, how many thousands there are among the Jews of those who have believed, and they are all zealous for the law.

    21They have been informed about you, that you teach all the Jews who are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, telling them not to circumcise their children neither to walk after the customs.

    22What then? The assembly must certainly meet, for they will hear that you have come.

    23Therefore do what we tell you. We have four men who have taken a vow.

    24Take them, and purify yourself with them, and pay their expenses for them, that they may shave their heads. Then all will know that there is no truth in the things that they have been informed about you, but that you yourself also walk keeping the law.

    25But concerning the Gentiles who believe, we have written our decision that they should observe no such thing, except that they should keep themselves from food offered to idols, from blood, from strangled things, and from sexual immorality."

  • Acts 15:28
    71%

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

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

    3saying, "You went in to uncircumcised men, and ate with them!"

  • Acts 5:33-35
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    33But they, when they heard this, were cut to the heart, and determined to kill them.

    34But one stood up in the council, a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law, honored by all the people, and commanded to put the apostles out for a little while.

    35He said to them, "You men of Israel, be careful concerning these men, what you are about to do.

  • Matt 15:1
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    1Then Pharisees and scribes came to Jesus from Jerusalem, saying,

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

    4As they went on their way through the cities, they delivered the decrees to them to keep which had been ordained by the apostles and elders who were at Jerusalem.

  • Phil 3:5
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    5circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; concerning the law, a Pharisee;

  • Acts 15:19
    69%

    19"Therefore my judgment is that we don't trouble those from among the Gentiles who turn to God,

  • Acts 15:21
    69%

    21For Moses from generations of old has in every city those who preach him, being read in the synagogues every Sabbath."

  • Acts 4:15
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    15But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves,

  • Gal 5:3
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    3Yes, I testify again to every man who receives circumcision, that he is a debtor to do the whole law.

  • Gal 6:12-13
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    12As many as desire to look good in the flesh, they compel you to be circumcised; only that they may not be persecuted for the cross of Christ.

    13For even they who receive circumcision don't keep the law themselves, but they desire to have you circumcised, that they may boast in your flesh.

  • Acts 4:4-5
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    4But many of those who heard the word believed, and the number of the men came to be about five thousand.

    5It happened in the morning, that their rulers, elders, and scribes were gathered together in Jerusalem.

  • Acts 5:29
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    29But Peter and the apostles answered, "We must obey God rather than men.

  • Acts 13:15
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    15After the reading of the law and the prophets, the rulers of the synagogue sent to them, saying, "Brothers, if you have any word of exhortation for the people, speak."

  • Acts 15:10
    69%

    10Now therefore why do you tempt God, that you should put a yoke on the neck of the disciples which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?

  • Gal 2:12
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    12For before some people came from James, he ate with the Gentiles. But when they came, he drew back and separated himself, fearing those who were of the circumcision.

  • John 7:22
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    22Moses has given you circumcision (not that it is of Moses, but of the fathers), and on the Sabbath you circumcise a boy.

  • Mark 7:1
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    1Then the Pharisees, and some of the scribes gathered together to him, having come from Jerusalem.

  • Acts 5:27
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    27When they had brought them, they set them before the council. The high priest questioned them,

  • Acts 10:45
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    45They of the circumcision who believed were amazed, as many as came with Peter, because the gift of the Holy Spirit was also poured out on the Gentiles.

  • Acts 5:21
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    21When they heard this, they entered into the temple about daybreak, and taught. But the high priest came, and those who were with him, and called the council together, and all the senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.

  • Luke 6:2
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    2But some of the Pharisees said to them, "Why do you do that which is not lawful to do on the Sabbath day?"

  • Acts 25:15
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    15about whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, asking for a sentence against him.

  • Acts 5:40
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    40They agreed with him. Summoning the apostles, they beat them and commanded them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.

  • Gen 34:15
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    15Only on this condition will we consent to you. If you will be as we are, that every male of you be circumcised;

  • Acts 16:21
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    21and set forth customs which it is not lawful for us to accept or to observe, being Romans."

  • Gal 2:9
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    9and when they perceived the grace that was given to me, James and Cephas and John, they who were reputed to be pillars, gave to me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, that we should go to the Gentiles, and they to the circumcision.

  • Gal 2:14
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    14But when I saw that they didn't walk uprightly according to the truth of the Good News, I said to Peter before them all, "If you, being a Jew, live as the Gentiles do, and not as the Jews do, why do you compel the Gentiles to live as the Jews do?

  • John 12:20
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    20Now there were certain Greeks among those that went up to worship at the feast.

  • 1 Cor 7:19
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    19Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of the commandments of God.