Acts 16:3
this one did Paul wish to go forth with him, and having taken `him', he circumcised him, because of the Jews who are in those places, for they all knew his father -- that he was a Greek.
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- Gal 2:3 : 3 but not even Titus, who `is' with me, being a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised --
- Gal 5:6 : 6 for in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth anything, nor uncircumcision, but faith through love working.
- Gal 2:8 : 8 for He who did work with Peter to the apostleship of the circumcision, did work also in me in regard to the nations,
- Gal 5:1-3 : 1 In the freedom, then, with which Christ did make you free -- stand ye, and be not held fast again by a yoke of servitude; 2 lo, I Paul do say to you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing; 3 and I testify again to every man circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the whole law;
- Acts 15:20 : 20 but to write to them to abstain from the pollutions of the idols, and the whoredom, and the strangled thing; and the blood;
- Acts 15:37 : 37 And Barnabas counseled to take with `them' John called Mark,
- Acts 15:40 : 40 and Paul having chosen Silas, went forth, having been given up to the grace of God by the brethren;
- 1 Cor 7:19 : 19 the circumcision is nothing, and the uncircumcision is nothing -- but a keeping of the commands of God.
- 1 Cor 9:20 : 20 and I became to the Jews as a Jew, that Jews I might gain; to those under law as under law, that those under law I might gain;
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- Gal 2:3-42 verses78%
3 but not even Titus, who `is' with me, being a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised --
4 and `that' because of the false brethren brought in unawares, who did come in privily to spy out our liberty that we have in Christ Jesus, that us they might bring under bondage,
- Acts 16:1-22 verses74%
1 And he came to Derbe and Lystra, and lo, a certain disciple was there, by name Timotheus son of a certain woman, a believing Jewess, but of a father, a Greek,
2 who was well testified to by the brethren in Lystra and Iconium;
- Gal 6:12-132 verses74%
12 as many as are willing to make a good appearance in the flesh, these constrain you to be circumcised -- only that for the cross of the Christ they may not be persecuted,
13 for neither do those circumcised themselves keep the law, but they wish you to be circumcised, that in your flesh they may glory.
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4 And as they were going on through the cities, they were delivering to them the decrees to keep, that have been judged by the apostles and the elders who `are' in Jerusalem,
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21 and they are instructed concerning thee, that apostacy from Moses thou dost teach to all Jews among the nations, saying -- Not to circumcise the children, nor after the customs to walk;
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30 and the brethren having known, brought him down to Cesarea, and sent him forth to Tarsus.
- Acts 15:1-22 verses71%
1 And certain having come down from Judea, were teaching the brethren -- `If ye be not circumcised after the custom of Moses, ye are not able to be saved;'
2 there having been, therefore, not a little dissension and disputation to Paul and Barnabas with them, they arranged for Paul and Barnabas, and certain others of them, to go up unto the apostles and elders to Jerusalem about this question,
- Acts 11:2-32 verses71%
2 and when Peter came up to Jerusalem, those of the circumcision were contending with him,
3 saying -- `Unto men uncircumcised thou didst go in, and didst eat with them!'
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12 for before the coming of certain from James, with the nations he was eating, and when they came, he was withdrawing and separating himself, fearing those of the circumcision,
- Gal 2:7-104 verses71%
7 but, on the contrary, having seen that I have been entrusted with the good news of the uncircumcision, as Peter with `that' of the circumcision,
8 for He who did work with Peter to the apostleship of the circumcision, did work also in me in regard to the nations,
9 and having known the grace that was given to me, James, and Cephas, and John, who were esteemed to be pillars, a right hand of fellowship they did give to me, and to Barnabas, that we to the nations, and they to the circumcision `may go',
10 only, of the poor that we should be mindful, which also I was diligent -- this very thing -- to do.
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29 for they had seen before Trophimus, the Ephesian, in the city with him, whom they were supposing that Paul brought into the temple.
- Acts 18:18-192 verses71%
18 And Paul having remained yet a good many days, having taken leave of the brethren, was sailing to Syria -- and with him `are' Priscilla and Aquilas -- having shorn `his' head in Cenchera, for he had a vow;
19 and he came down to Ephesus, and did leave them there, and he himself having entered into the synagogue did reason with the Jews:
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5 and there rose up certain of those of the sect of the Pharisees who believed, saying -- `It behoveth to circumcise them, to command them also to keep the law of Moses.'
- Acts 18:3-53 verses70%
3 and because of being of the same craft, he did remain with them, and was working, for they were tent-makers as to craft;
4 and he was reasoning in the synagogue every sabbath, persuading both Jews and Greeks.
5 And when both Silas and Timotheus came down from Macedonia, Paul was pressed in the Spirit, testifying fully to the Jews Jesus the Christ;
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27 and he being minded to go through into Achaia, the brethren wrote to the disciples, having exhorted them to receive him, who having come, did help them much who have believed through the grace,
- Gal 1:15-162 verses70%
15 and when God was well pleased -- having separated me from the womb of my mother, and having called `me' through His grace --
16 to reveal His Son in me, that I might proclaim him good news among the nations, immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood,
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17 And it came to pass after three days, Paul called together those who are the principal men of the Jews, and they having come together, he said unto them: `Men, brethren, I -- having done nothing contrary to the people, or to the customs of the fathers -- a prisoner from Jerusalem, was delivered up to the hands of the Romans;
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16 and through you to pass to Macedonia, and again from Macedonia to come unto you, and by you to be sent forward to Judea.
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24 seeing we have heard that certain having gone forth from us did trouble you with words, subverting your souls, saying to be circumcised and to keep the law, to whom we did give no charge,
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7 because for `His' name they went forth, nothing receiving from the nations;
- Rom 2:28-292 verses69%
28 For he is not a Jew who is `so' outwardly, neither `is' circumcision that which is outward in flesh;
29 but a Jew `is' he who is `so' inwardly, and circumcision `is' of the heart, in spirit, not in letter, of which the praise is not of men, but of God.
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3 and I testify again to every man circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the whole law;
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6 they having become aware, did flee to the cities of Lycaonia, Lystra, and Derbe, and to the region round about,
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5 circumcision on the eighth day! of the race of Israel! of the tribe of Benjamin! a Hebrew of Hebrews! according to law a Pharisee!
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1 And having passed through Amphipolis, and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where was the synagogue of the Jews,
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12 And when we heard these things, we called upon `him' -- both we, and those of that place -- not to go up to Jerusalem,
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2 and having gone through those parts, and having exhorted them with many words, he came to Greece;
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1 And it came to pass in Iconium, that they did enter together into the synagogue of the Jews, and spake, so that there believed both of Jews and Greeks a great multitude;
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3 for we are the circumcision, who by the Spirit are serving God, and glorying in Christ Jesus, and in flesh having no trust,
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1 For this cause, I Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for you the nations,
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19 wherefore I judge: not to trouble those who from the nations do turn back to God,
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19 and I said, Lord, they -- they know that I was imprisoning and was scourging in every synagogue those believing on thee;
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13 whom I did wish to retain to myself, that in thy behalf he might minister to me in the bonds of the good news,
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8 And I say Jesus Christ to have become a ministrant of circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises to the fathers,
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14 But when I saw that they are not walking uprightly to the truth of the good news, I said to Peter before all, `If thou, being a Jew, in the manner of the nations dost live, and not in the manner of the Jews, how the nations dost thou compel to Judaize?
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22 and the proof of him ye know, that as a child `serveth' a father, with me he did serve in regard to the good news;
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10 and when he saw the vision, immediately we endeavoured to go forth to Macedonia, assuredly gathering that the Lord hath called us to preach good news to them,