Why my sentence is, that we trouble not them, which from among the Gentiles are turned to God: Treasury of Scripture that. Acts 15:10,24,28 Now therefore why tempt you God, to put a yoke on the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear... Galatians 1:7-10 Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ... Galatians 2:4 And that because of false brothers unawares brought in, who came in privately to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus... Galatians 5:11,12 And I, brothers, if I yet preach circumcision, why do I yet suffer persecution? then is the offense of the cross ceased... turned. Acts 26:20 But showed first to them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judaea, and then to the Gentiles... Isaiah 55:7 Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return to the LORD, and he will have mercy on him... Hosea 14:2 Take with you words, and turn to the LORD: say to him, Take away all iniquity, and receive us graciously... 1 Thessalonians 1:9 For they themselves show of us what manner of entering in we had to you...
Context The Council at Jerusalem
5But there rose up certain of the sect of the Pharisees which believed, saying, That it was needful to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses. 6And the apostles and elders came together for to consider of this matter. 7And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and said to them, Men and brothers, you 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. 8And God, which knows the hearts, bore them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as he did to us; 9And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith. 10Now therefore why tempt you God, to put a yoke on the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear? 11But we believe that through the grace of the LORD Jesus Christ we shall be saved, even as they. 12Then all the multitude kept silence, and gave audience to Barnabas and Paul, declaring what miracles and wonders God had worked among the Gentiles by them. 13And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying, Men and brothers, listen to me: 14Simeon has declared how God at the first did visit the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name. 15And to this agree the words of the prophets; as it is written, 16After this I will return, and will build again the tabernacle of David, which is fallen down; and I will build again the ruins thereof, and I will set it up: 17That the residue of men might seek after the Lord, and all the Gentiles, on whom my name is called, said the Lord, who does all these things. 18Known to God are all his works from the beginning of the world. 19Why my sentence is, that we trouble not them, which from among the Gentiles are turned to God: 20But that we write to them, that they abstain from pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from things strangled, and from blood. 21For Moses of old time has in every city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath day. Parallel Verses American Standard Version Wherefore my judgment is, that we trouble not them that from among the Gentiles turn to God;
Douay-Rheims Bible For which cause I judge that they, who from among the Gentiles are converted to God, are not to be disquieted.
Darby Bible Translation Wherefore I judge, not to trouble those who from the nations turn to God;
King James Bible Wherefore my sentence is, that we trouble not them, which from among the Gentiles are turned to God:
Young's Literal Translation wherefore I judge: not to trouble those who from the nations do turn back to God,
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