Acts 15:24

For we heard that some went out from us, and troubled you with words, and turned upside-down your souls, to which men we commanded not,

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In The King James Version

Forasmuch as we have heard, that certain which went out from us have troubled you with words, subverting your souls, saying, Ye must be circumcised, and keep the law: to whom we gave no such commandment:

In Context

23and wrote by the hands of them, Apostles and elder brethren to them that be at Antioch, and Syria, and Cilicia, brethren of heathen men (or to the Gentile brothers), greeting (s).

25it pleased to us gathered into one, to choose men, and send (them) to you, with our most dearworthy Barnabas and Paul,

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Cross References

Jeremiah 23:16The Lord of hosts saith these things, Do not ye hear the words of [the] prophets, that prophesy to you, and deceive you; they speak the vision of their heart, not of the mouth of the Lord. (The Lord of hosts saith these things, Do not ye listen to the words of the prophets, who prophesy to you, and deceive you; they speak the vision of their own hearts, and not from the mouth of the Lord.)

Acts 15:9and nothing diversed betwixt us and them, cleansing the hearts of them by faith.

Galatians 2:3And neither Titus, that had been with me, while he was heathen, was compelled to be circumcised; (And Titus, who had been with me, while he was a Gentile, was not compelled to be circumcised;)

Galatians 5:10I trust on you in our Lord, that ye should understand none other thing. And who that disturbeth you [or Forsooth he that distroubleth you], shall bear doom (or shall receive God’s judgement), whoever he be.

Galatians 6:12For whoever will please in the flesh, these constrain you to be circumcised, only that they suffer not the persecution of Christ’s cross (or so that they themselves shall not suffer persecution for the cross of the Messiah).

Titus 1:10For there be many unobedient, and vain speakers, and deceivers, most (ly) they that be of (the) circumcision, (or mostly those who be of the circumcision, or who be circumcised),

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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