Verse 28

For it seemed best to the Holy Spirit and to us not to place any greater burden on you than these necessary rules:

Referenced Verses

  • John 16:13 : 13 But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all truth. For he will not speak on his own authority, but will speak whatever he hears, and will tell you what is to come.
  • Acts 5:32 : 32 And we are witnesses of these events, and so is the Holy Spirit whom God has given to those who obey him.”
  • 1 Cor 7:40 : 40 But in my opinion, she will be happier if she remains as she is– and I think that I too have the Spirit of God!
  • Rev 2:24 : 24 But to the rest of you in Thyatira, all who do not hold to this teaching(who have not learned the so-called“deep secrets of Satan”), to you I say: I do not put any additional burden on you.
  • Matt 11:30 : 30 For my yoke is easy to bear, and my load is not hard to carry.”
  • Matt 23:4 : 4 They tie up heavy loads, hard to carry, and put them on men’s shoulders, but they themselves are not willing even to lift a finger to move them.
  • 1 Cor 14:37 : 37 If anyone considers himself a prophet or spiritual person, he should acknowledge that what I write to you is the Lord’s command.
  • 1 Thess 4:8 : 8 Consequently the one who rejects this is not rejecting human authority but God, who gives his Holy Spirit to you.
  • 1 Pet 1:12 : 12 They were shown that they were serving not themselves but you, in regard to the things now announced to you through those who proclaimed the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven– things angels long to catch a glimpse of.
  • Acts 15:8 : 8 And God, who knows the heart, has testified to them by giving them the Holy Spirit just as he did to us,
  • Acts 15:19 : 19 “Therefore I conclude that we should not cause extra difficulty for those among the Gentiles who are turning to God,
  • Acts 15:25 : 25 we have unanimously decided to choose men to send to you along with our dear friends Barnabas and Paul,
  • 1 Cor 7:25 : 25 Remaining Unmarried With regard to the question about people who have never married, I have no command from the Lord, but I give my opinion as one shown mercy by the Lord to be trustworthy.