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Acts 15:1

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

Some men  came down from Judea and began to teach the brothers, ‘Unless you are circumcised  according to the custom prescribed by Moses,  you cannot be saved.’

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For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision accomplishes anything; what matters is faith  working through love.


But some of the believers who belonged to the party of the Pharisees stood up and said, ‘It is necessary to circumcise them and to command them to keep the law of Moses.’


Be careful that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deceit based on human tradition,  based on the elements of the world, rather than Christ.


The flesh of his foreskin  must be circumcised  on the eighth day.


Since we have heard that some without our authorisation went out from us  and troubled you with their words and unsettled your hearts,  ,


‘This is why Moses has given you circumcision   #– #not that it comes from Moses but from the fathers   #– #and you circumcise a man on the Sabbath.


Then after fourteen years I went up again  to Jerusalem with Barnabas,  taking Titus  along as well.


When they had been sent on their way by the church,  they passed through both Phoenicia and Samaria, describing in detail the conversion of the Gentiles, and they brought great joy to all the brothers and sisters.


For we heard him say that this Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this place and change the customs that Moses handed down to us.’


Therefore, don’t let anyone judge  you in regard to food and drink  or in the matter of a festival or a new moon  or a Sabbath day.


When they heard it, they glorified God and said, ‘You see, brother, how many thousands of Jews there are who have believed, and they are all zealous  for the law.


Then the apostles and the elders, with the whole church, decided to select men who were among them and to send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas: Judas, called Barsabbas, and Silas,  both leading men among the brothers.


In those days Peter stood up among the brothers and sisters   #– #the number of people who were together was about a hundred twenty #– #and said,


They wrote: ‘From the apostles and the elders, your brothers, To the brothers and sisters among the Gentiles in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia: Greetings.


Both Judas and Silas, who were also prophets themselves, encouraged the brothers and sisters and strengthened them with a long message.


Those who want to make a good impression in the flesh  are the ones who would compel you to be circumcised   #– #but only to avoid being persecuted  for the cross  of Christ.





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