Acts 15:28

For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us, to put on you nothing more than these necessary things;

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

27And so we have sent Judas and Silas, who will say the same things to you themselves, by word of mouth.

29To keep from things offered to false gods, and from blood, and from things put to death in ways which are against the law, and from the evil desires of the body; if you keep yourselves from these, you will do well. May you be happy.

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Cross References

Matthew 23:4They make hard laws and put great weights on men's backs; but they themselves will not put a finger to them.

Acts 5:32And we are witnesses of these things, and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who keep his laws.

Acts 15:19For this reason my decision is, that we do not put trouble in the way of those who from among the Gentiles are turned to God;

1 Corinthians 7:25Now about virgins I have no orders from the Lord: but I give my opinion as one to whom the Lord has given mercy to be true to him.

1 Corinthians 14:37If any man seems to himself to be a prophet or to have the Spirit, let him take note of the things which I am writing to you, as being the word of the Lord.

1 Peter 1:12And it was made clear to those prophets that they were God's servants not for themselves but for you, to give you word of the things which have now come to your ears from the preachers of the good news through the Holy Spirit sent down from heaven; things which even angels have a desire to see.

Matthew Henry on Acts 15:23-36

Decision of the Council at Jerusalem; The Publication of the Decree. 22 Then pleased it the apostles and elders, with the whole church, to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; namely, Judas surnamed Barsabas, and Silas, chief men among the brethren: 23 And they wrote letters by them after this manner; The apostles and elders and brethren send greeting unto the brethren which are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia: 24 Forasmuch as we have heard, that certain which… Read the whole commentary →

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