Acts 15:19

Conservative English Version

And so, my friends, I don't think we should place burdens on the Gentiles who are turning to God.

Cross References

Isaiah 55:7

Give up your crooked ways and your evil thoughts. Return to the LORD our God. He will be merciful and forgive your sins.

Hosea 14:2

Return to the LORD and say, "Please forgive our sins. Accept our good sacrifices of praise instead of bulls.

Acts 15:10

Now why are you trying to make God angry by placing a heavy burden on these followers? This burden was too heavy for us or our ancestors.

Acts 15:24

We have heard that some people from here have terribly upset you by what they said. But we did not send them!

Acts 15:28

The Holy Spirit has shown us that we should not place any extra burden on you.

Acts 21:21

But they have been told that you are teaching those who live among the Gentiles to disobey this Law. They claim that you are telling them not to circumcise their sons or to follow Jewish customs.

Acts 21:25

Some while ago we told the Gentile followers what we think they should do. We instructed them not to eat anything offered to idols. They were told not to eat any meat with blood still in it or the meat of an animal that has been strangled. They were also told not to commit any terrible sexual sins.

Acts 26:20

First I preached to the people in Damascus, and then I went to Jerusalem and all over Judea. Finally, I went to the Gentiles and said, "Stop sinning and turn to God! Then prove what you have done by the way you live."

Galatians 2:4

We went there because of those who pretended to be followers and had sneaked in among us as spies. They had come to take away the freedom that Christ Jesus had given us, and they were trying to make us their slaves.

1 Thessalonians 1:9

Everyone is talking about how you welcomed us and how you turned away from idols to serve the true and living God.