Acts 15:28

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

Douay-Rheims 1899

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

27We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who themselves also will, by word of mouth, tell you the same things.

29That you abstain from things sacrificed to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication; from which things keeping yourselves, you shall do well. Fare ye well.

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Cross References

Matthew 23:4For they bind heavy and insupportable burdens, and lay them on men's shoulders; but with a finger of their own they will not move them.

Acts 5:32And we are witnesses of these things and the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to all that obey him.

Acts 15:19For which cause I judge that they, who from among the Gentiles are converted to God, are not to be disquieted.

1 Corinthians 7:25Now concerning virgins, I have no commandment of the Lord; but I give counsel, as having obtained mercy of the Lord, to be faithful.

1 Corinthians 14:37If any seem to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him know the things that I write to you, that they are the commandments of the Lord.

1 Peter 1:12To whom it was revealed, that not to themselves, but to you they ministered those things which are now declared to you by them that have preached the gospel to you, the Holy Ghost being sent down from heaven, on whom the angels desire to look.

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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