Acts 15:5
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5 But some of the sect of the Pharisees who believed rose up, saying, “It is necessary to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses.”
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Acts 15:5
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5 Then some of the believers who belonged to the party(A) of the Pharisees(B) stood up and said, “The Gentiles must be circumcised and required to keep the law of Moses.”(C)
Galatians 5:1-3
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Christian Liberty
5 (A)Stand[a] fast therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and do not be entangled again with a (B)yoke of bondage. 2 Indeed I, Paul, say to you that (C)if you become circumcised, Christ will profit you nothing. 3 And I testify again to every man who becomes circumcised (D)that he is [b]a debtor to keep the whole law.
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- Galatians 5:1 NU For freedom Christ has made us free; stand fast therefore, and
- Galatians 5:3 obligated
Galatians 5:1-3
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Freedom in Christ
5 It is for freedom that Christ has set us free.(A) Stand firm,(B) then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.(C)
2 Mark my words! I, Paul, tell you that if you let yourselves be circumcised,(D) Christ will be of no value to you at all. 3 Again I declare to every man who lets himself be circumcised that he is obligated to obey the whole law.(E)
Philippians 3:5-8
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5 circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, (A)of the tribe of Benjamin, (B)a Hebrew of the Hebrews; concerning the law, (C)a Pharisee; 6 concerning zeal, (D)persecuting the church; concerning the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.
7 But (E)what things were gain to me, these I have counted loss for Christ. 8 Yet indeed I also count all things loss (F)for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as rubbish, that I may gain Christ
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Philippians 3:5-8
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5 circumcised(A) on the eighth day, of the people of Israel,(B) of the tribe of Benjamin,(C) a Hebrew of Hebrews; in regard to the law, a Pharisee;(D) 6 as for zeal,(E) persecuting the church;(F) as for righteousness based on the law,(G) faultless.
7 But whatever were gains to me I now consider loss(H) for the sake of Christ. 8 What is more, I consider everything a loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing(I) Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them garbage, that I may gain Christ(J)
Acts 15:1
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Conflict over Circumcision
15 And (A)certain men came down from Judea and taught the brethren, (B)“Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.”
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Acts 15:1
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The Council at Jerusalem
15 Certain people(A) came down from Judea to Antioch and were teaching the believers:(B) “Unless you are circumcised,(C) according to the custom taught by Moses,(D) you cannot be saved.”
Acts 21:20
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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;
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Acts 21:20
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20 When they heard this, they praised God. Then they said to Paul: “You see, brother, how many thousands of Jews have believed, and all of them are zealous(A) for the law.(B)
Acts 15:24
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24 Since we have heard that (A)some who went out from us have troubled you with words, (B)unsettling your souls, [a]saying, “You must be circumcised and keep the law”—to whom we gave no such commandment—
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- Acts 15:24 NU omits saying, “You must be circumcised and keep the law”
Acts 15:24
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24 We have heard that some went out from us without our authorization and disturbed you, troubling your minds by what they said.(A)
Acts 26:5-6
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5 They knew me from the first, if they were willing to testify, that according to (A)the strictest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee. 6 (B)And now I stand and am judged for the hope of (C)the promise made by God to our fathers.
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Acts 26:5-6
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Acts 24:5
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5 (A)For we have found this man a plague, a creator of dissension among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes.
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Acts 24:5
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5 “We have found this man to be a troublemaker, stirring up riots(A) among the Jews(B) all over the world. He is a ringleader of the Nazarene(C) sect(D)
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