Acts 15:10

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

Young's Literal Translation

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

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 saith, 'I do not ask nor try Jehovah.'

Matthew 11:28'Come unto me, all ye labouring and burdened ones, and I will give you rest,

Galatians 4:1And I say, so long time as the heir is a babe, he differeth nothing from a servant — being lord of all,

Galatians 5:1In the freedom, then, with which Christ did make you free — stand ye, and be not held fast again by a yoke of servitude;

Hebrews 9:9which [is] a simile 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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