Acts 15:5
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5 But some believers who belonged to (A)the party of the Pharisees rose up and said, (B)“It is necessary (C)to circumcise them and to order them to keep the law of Moses.”
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Acts 15:7
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7 And after there had been much (A)debate, Peter stood up and said to them, “Brothers, you know that in the early days God made a choice among you, (B)that by my mouth the Gentiles should hear (C)the word of (D)the gospel and believe.
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Acts 15:10-11
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Acts 15:13
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13 After they finished speaking, (A)James replied, “Brothers, listen to me.
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Acts 15:19
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19 Therefore (A)my judgment is that we should not trouble those of the Gentiles who (B)turn to God,
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Acts 15:22-24
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The Council's Letter to Gentile Believers
22 Then it seemed good to (A)the apostles and the elders, with the whole church, to choose men from among them and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. They sent Judas called (B)Barsabbas, and (C)Silas, leading men among (D)the brothers, 23 with the following letter: (E)“The brothers, both (F)the apostles and the elders, to the brothers[a] who are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia, (G)greetings. 24 Since we have heard that (H)some persons have gone out from us and (I)troubled you[b] with words, unsettling your minds, although we gave them no instructions,
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- Acts 15:23 Or brothers and sisters; also verses 32, 33, 36
- Acts 15:24 Some manuscripts some persons from us have troubled you
Acts 15:28-29
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28 For it has seemed good (A)to the Holy Spirit and (B)to us (C)to lay on you no greater burden than these requirements: 29 (D)that you abstain from (E)what has been sacrificed to idols, and from blood, and from what has been strangled, and from sexual immorality. If you keep yourselves from these, you will do well. Farewell.”
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