Acts 15:19

Therefore, my opinion is, that we should not trouble those of the Gentiles who turn to God.

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In The King James Version

Wherefore my sentence is, that we trouble not them, which from among the Gentiles are turned to God:

In Context

18This is what the Lord says, who has done these things that have been known from ancient times. + 15:18 Some older versions read, This is what the Lord says, to whom are known all his deeds from ancient times .

20But we will write to them that they must keep away from the pollution of idols, from sexual immorality, and from the meat of strangled animals, and from blood.

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Cross References

Hosea 14:2Take with you words and return to Yahweh. 1 Say to him, “Take away all our iniquity 1 and accept what is good, 1 so that we may offer to you the fruit of our lips. + 14:2 The phrase so that we may offer to you the fruit of our lips represents the interpretation of some ancient versions. The Hebrew text has so that we may offer bulls, our lips . Some modern versions interpret this to mean, so that we may offer to you bulls, which we have promised to do . 1

Acts 15:24We have heard that certain men have gone out from us, with no orders from us, and have disturbed you with teachings that upset your souls.

Acts 26:20but, to those in Damascus first, and then at Jerusalem, and throughout all the country of Judea, and also to the Gentiles, I gave them the message that that they should repent and turn to God, doing deeds worthy of repentance.

Galatians 2:4The false brothers came in secretly to spy on the liberty we have in Christ Jesus. They desired to make us slaves,

1 Thessalonians 1:9For they themselves report what kind of coming we had among you. They tell how you turned to God from the idols to serve the living and true God.

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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