Acts 15:10

now, therefore, why do you tempt God, to put a yoke on the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?

Literal Standard Version

In The King James Version

Now therefore why tempt ye God, to put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?

In Context

9and also put no difference between us and them, having purified their hearts by faith;

11But through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, we believe to be saved, even as also they.”

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Cross References

Isaiah 7:12And Ahaz says, “I do not ask nor try YHWH.”

Matthew 11:28Come to Me, all you laboring and burdened ones, and I will give you rest;

Galatians 4:1And I say, now as much time as the heir is a child, he differs nothing from a servant, [though] being lord of all,

Galatians 5:1In the freedom, then, with which Christ made you free—stand, and do not be held fast again by a yoke of servitude.

Hebrews 9:9which [is] an allegory in regard to the present time, in which both gifts and sacrifices are offered, which are not able, in regard to conscience, to make perfect him who is serving,

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 →

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