Yes, the work that I ask you to accept is easy. The burden I give you to carry is not heavy.”
Acts 15:28 - Easy To Read Version The Holy Spirit {\cf2\super [319]} thinks that you should have no more burdens, and we agree. You need to do only these things: Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things; Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For it has seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us not to lay upon you any greater burden than these indispensable requirements: American Standard Version (1901) For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things: Common English Bible The Holy Spirit has led us to the decision that no burden should be placed on you other than these essentials: Catholic Public Domain Version For it has seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us to impose no further burden upon you, other than these necessary things: Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For it hath seemed good to the Holy Ghost and to us, to lay no further burden upon you than these necessary things: |
Yes, the work that I ask you to accept is easy. The burden I give you to carry is not heavy.”
They make strict rules that are hard for people to obey. They try to force other people to obey all those rules. But they themselves will not try to follow any of those rules.
But when the Spirit of truth {\cf2\super [224]} comes, he will lead you into all truth. The Spirit of truth will not speak his own words. He will speak only what he hears. He will tell you the things that will happen.
“So I think we should not bother the non-Jewish brothers who have turned to God.
We have all agreed to choose some men and send them to you. They will be with our dear friends, Barnabas and Paul.
God knows the thoughts of all men, and he accepted these non-Jewish people. God showed this to us by giving them the Holy Spirit {\cf2\super [306]} the same as he did to us.
Then Paul and the men with him traveled through other cities. {\cf2\super [328]} They gave the believers the rules and decisions from the apostles {\cf2\super [329]} and elders {\cf2\super [330]} in Jerusalem. They told the believers to obey these rules.
We saw all these things happen, and we can say these things are true. The Holy Spirit {\cf2\super [100]} also shows that these things are true. God has given the Spirit to all people that obey him.”
If any person thinks that he is a prophet {\cf2\super [104]} or that he has a spiritual gift, then that person should understand that what I am writing to you is the Lord’s command.
Now I write about people who are not married. {\cf2\super [43]} I have no command from the Lord about this. But I give my opinion. And I can be trusted, because the Lord has given me mercy.
The woman is happier if she does not marry again. This is my opinion, and I believe that I have God’s Spirit.
So the person who refuses to obey this teaching is refusing to obey God, not man. And God is the One who gives you his Holy Spirit. {\cf2\super [14]}
It was shown to those prophets that their service was not for themselves. The prophets were serving you. They were serving you when they told about the things that you have heard. You heard those things from the men who told you the Good News. {\cf2\super [6]} They told you with the help of the Holy Spirit {\cf2\super [7]} that was sent from heaven. The things you were told are things that even the angels want very much to know about.
“But you other people in Thyatira have not followed her teaching. You have not learned the things that they call Satan’s (the devil’s) deep secrets. This is what I say to you: I will not put any other burden on you.