Acts 15:10
Why then are you testing God, by putting on the neck of the disciples a yoke so hard that not even our fathers or we were strong enough for it?
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
In Context
9Making no division between them and us, but making clean their hearts by faith.
Cross References
Isaiah 7:12But Ahaz said, I will not put the Lord to the test by making such a request.
Matthew 11:28Come to me, all you who are troubled and weighted down with care, and I will give you rest.
Galatians 4:1But I say that as long as the son is a child, he is in no way different from a servant, though he is lord of all;
Galatians 5:1Christ has truly made us free: then keep your free condition and let no man put a yoke on you again.
Hebrews 9:9And this is an image of the present time; when the offerings which are given are not able to make the heart of the worshipper completely clean,
Matthew Henry on Acts 15:7-22
The Council at Jerusalem. 6 And the apostles and elders came together for to consider of this matter. 7 And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Men and brethren, ye know how that a good while ago God made choice among us, that the Gentiles by my mouth should hear the word of the gospel, and believe. 8 And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as he did unto us; 9 And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by… Read the whole commentary →