Acts 15:1

Modern English Version

Some men came down from Judea and were teaching the brothers, “Unless you are circumcised in the tradition of Moses, you cannot be saved.”

Cross References

Leviticus 12:3

On the eighth day the flesh of his foreskin shall be circumcised.

John 7:22

Yet, because Moses gave you circumcision, you circumcise a man on the Sabbath day (although it did not come from Moses, but from the Patriarchs).

Acts 1:15

In those days Peter stood up among the disciples (the number of people together was about one hundred and twenty), and said,

Acts 15:22

Then it pleased the apostles and the elders, with the whole church, to send chosen men from among them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas, namely, Judas called Barsabas, and Silas, leading men among the brothers.

Acts 15:23

They wrote this letter by their hand: The apostles and the elders and the brothers, To the brothers who are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia: Greetings.

Acts 15:24

Since we have heard that some of us, whom we did not commission, have gone out and have troubled you with words, unsettling your minds, saying, “You must be circumcised and keep the law,”

Acts 15:3

So being sent on their way by the church, they passed through Phoenicia and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles, and they brought great joy to all the brothers.

Acts 15:32

Judas and Silas, being prophets themselves, exhorted the brothers with many words and strengthened them.

Acts 15:5

Then some believers of the sect of the Pharisees rose up, saying, “It is necessary to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the Law of Moses.”

Acts 21:20

When they heard this, they glorified the Lord. Then they said to him, “You see, brother, how many thousands of Jews there are who believe, and they are all zealous for the law.

Acts 6:14

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

Galatians 2:1

Then after fourteen years I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas and also took Titus with me.

Galatians 5:6

For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything, but faith which works through love.

Galatians 6:12

It is those who desire to make a good showing in the flesh that try to compel you to be circumcised, only that they may not be persecuted for the cross of Christ.

Colossians 2:16

Therefore let no one judge you regarding food, or drink, or in respect of a holy day or new moon or sabbath days.

Colossians 2:8

Beware lest anyone captivate you through philosophy and vain deceit, in the tradition of men and the elementary principles of the world, and not after Christ.