Acts 15:28

For it hath been the will of the Spirit of Holiness, and also of us, not to lay upon you greater burden beyond these things which are constraining;

The Peschito Syriac New Testament: Translated into English by John Wesley Etheridge

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 we have sent with them Jihuda and Shilo, that by word they may tell you the same things.

29that you abstain from that which hath been sacrificed (to idols), and from blood, and from that which is strangled, and from fornication; and while you keep yourselves from these, you will be well. Be confirmed in our Lord.

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Cross References

Matthew 23:4And they bind heavy burdens, and lay them on the shoulders of men, but they with their fingers are not willing to touch them.

Acts 5:32And we are witnesses of these words, and the Spirit of Holiness himself, whom Aloha hath given to them who believe in him.

Acts 15:19On this account I say, that we should not molest those who from the Gentiles have been converted unto Aloha;

1 Corinthians 7:25BUT respecting virginity, a commandment from Aloha I have not received; but I give counsel as a man who hath had grace from Aloha to be faithful.

1 Corinthians 14:37But if any man of you think that he is a prophet, or that he is spiritual, let him acknowledge these which I write to you to be the commandments of our Lord.

1 Peter 1:12And all that they searched was revealed to them; for not for themselves they inquired, but to us (and) of us they prophesied those (blessings) which now are revealed to you by them who have preached to you by the Spirit of Holiness which is sent from heaven; for into these themselves the angels also 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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