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Acts 21:20

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

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.

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I can testify about them that they have zeal for God,  but not according to knowledge.


I advanced in Judaism beyond many contemporaries among my people, because I was extremely zealous for the traditions of my ancestors.


He  continued, ‘I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia but brought up in this city, educated at the feet of Gamaliel  according to the strictness of our ancestral law. I was zealous for God, just as all of you are today.


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.’


When they heard this they became silent. And they glorified God, saying, ‘So then, God has given repentance resulting in life even to the Gentiles.’


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.’


on that day when he comes  to be glorified  by his saints  and to be marvelled at by all those who have believed, because our testimony among you was believed.


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


So the word of God spread, the disciples in Jerusalem increased  greatly in number, and a large group of priests became obedient to the faith.


After threatening them further, they released them. They found no way to punish them because the people were all giving glory to God over what had been done.


But many of those who heard the message believed, and the number of the men  came to about five thousand.


So those who accepted his message were baptised, and that day about three thousand people were added to them.


Truly I tell you, unless a grain of wheat   falls to the ground and dies, it remains by itself. But if it dies, it produces much fruit.


But we had to celebrate and rejoice, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.” ’


Meanwhile, a crowd of many thousands came together, so that they were trampling  on one another. He began to say to his disciples first,  ‘Be on your guard   against the leaven   , of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.


And they glorified God because of me.


When the crowds saw this, they were awestruck  , and gave glory  to God, who had given such authority to men.





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