Acts 15:28

For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us, to lay upon you no further burden except 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

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

29to abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication; from which if ye keep yourselves, ye will do well. Farewell.”

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Cross References

Matthew 23:4They bind heavy burdens, and lay them on men's shoulders, and will not themselves move them with a finger.

Acts 5:32And we are his witnesses of these things, and so also is the Holy Spirit which God hath given to those who obey him.

Acts 15:19Wherefore my judgment is, that we should not trouble those who from among the gentiles are turning to God;

1 Corinthians 7:25Now concerning virgins, I have no commandment of the Lord; but I give my judgment, as one that hath obtained mercy of the Lord to be faithful.

1 Corinthians 14:37If any one thinketh himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him know surely that the directions I am writing to you are the Lord's;

1 Peter 1:12to whom it was revealed, that not to themselves, but to you, they were ministering the things, which have now been announced to you by them that have brought the glad tidings to you by the Holy Spirit sent down from heaven; which things angels desire to look into.

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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