20 and (A)to the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might win Jews; to those who are under the law, as under the [a]law, that I might win those who are under the law;

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  1. 1 Corinthians 9:20 NU adds though not being myself under the law

Paul wanted to have him go on with him. And he (A)took him and circumcised him because of the Jews who were in that region, for they all knew that his father was Greek.

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18 But (A)if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.

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20 And when they heard it, they glorified the Lord. And they said to him, “You see, brother, how many myriads of Jews there are who have believed, and they are all (A)zealous for the law; 21 but they have been informed about you that you teach all the Jews who are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, saying that they ought not to circumcise their children nor to walk according to the customs. 22 [a]What then? The assembly must certainly meet, for they will hear that you have come. 23 Therefore do what we tell you: We have four men who have taken a vow. 24 Take them and be purified with them, and pay their expenses so that they may (B)shave their heads, and that all may know that those things of which they were informed concerning you are nothing, but that you yourself also walk orderly and keep the law. 25 But concerning the Gentiles who believe, (C)we have written and decided [b]that they should observe no such thing, except that they should keep themselves from things offered to idols, from blood, from things strangled, and from [c]sexual immorality.”

Arrested in the Temple

26 Then Paul took the men, and the next day, having been purified with them, (D)entered the temple (E)to announce the [d]expiration of the days of purification, at which time an offering should be made for each one of them.

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  1. Acts 21:22 NU What then is to be done? They will certainly hear
  2. Acts 21:25 NU omits that they should observe no such thing, except
  3. Acts 21:25 fornication
  4. Acts 21:26 completion

Then Paul, as his custom was, (A)went in to them, and for three Sabbaths (B)reasoned with them from the Scriptures, explaining and demonstrating (C)that the Christ had to suffer and rise again from the dead, and saying, “This Jesus whom I preach to you is the Christ.”

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Two Covenants(A)

21 Tell me, you who desire to be under the law, do you not hear the law?

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(A)to redeem those who were under the law, (B)that we might receive the adoption as sons.

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14 if by any means I may provoke to jealousy those who are my flesh and (A)save some of them.

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14 For (A)sin shall not have dominion over you, for you are not under law but under grace.

From Slaves of Sin to Slaves of God

15 What then? Shall we sin (B)because we are not under law but under grace? Certainly not!

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19 Now we know that whatever (A)the law says, it says to those who are under the law, that (B)every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become [a]guilty before God.

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  1. Romans 3:19 accountable

Paul Returns to Antioch

18 So Paul still remained [a]a good while. Then he took leave of the brethren and sailed for Syria, and Priscilla and Aquila were with him. (A)He had his hair cut off at (B)Cenchrea, for he had taken a vow.

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 18:18 Lit. many days

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