Parallel Verses
Noyes New Testament
For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us, to lay upon you no further burden except these necessary things:
New American Standard Bible
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King James Version
For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things;
Holman Bible
For it was the Holy Spirit’s decision—and ours—to put no greater burden on you than these necessary things:
International Standard Version
For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us not to place on you any burden but these essential requirements:
A Conservative Version
For it was decided by the Holy Spirit, and by us, to lay upon you not one greater burden than these necessary things:
American Standard Version
For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things:
Amplified
For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us not to place on you any greater burden than these essentials:
An Understandable Version
For it was the judgment of the Holy Spirit, and we agreed, that no greater burden be placed on you people than the following necessary things:
Anderson New Testament
For it has seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things:
Bible in Basic English
For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us, to put on you nothing more than these necessary things;
Common New Testament
For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us to lay upon you no greater burden than these essentials:
Daniel Mace New Testament
for by the holy spirit it seemed good to us, to lay no greater burthen upon you, than these necessary injunctions;
Darby Translation
For it has seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things:
Godbey New Testament
For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no more burden than these necessary things,
Goodspeed New Testament
For the holy Spirit and we have decided not to lay upon you any burden but this indispensable one,
John Wesley New Testament
For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost and to us, that no further burden be laid upon you than these necessary things, To abstain from meats offered to idols and blood,
Julia Smith Translation
For it seemed fitting to the Holy Spirit, and to us, for no more burden to be put upon you but the necessities of these;
King James 2000
For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things;
Lexham Expanded Bible
For it seemed best to the Holy Spirit and to us to place on you no greater burden except these necessary things:
Modern King James verseion
For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us to lay on you no greater burden than these necessary things:
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For it seemed good to the holy ghost and to us, to put no grievous thing to you more than these necessary things,
Moffatt New Testament
The holy Spirit and we have decided not to impose any extra burden on you, apart from these essential requirements:
Montgomery New Testament
"For it has seemed good to the Holy Ghost and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things;
NET Bible
For it seemed best to the Holy Spirit and to us not to place any greater burden on you than these necessary rules:
New Heart English Bible
For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay no greater burden on you than these necessary things:
Sawyer New Testament
For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to put no greater burden upon you except these necessary things;
The Emphasized Bible
For it hath seemed good unto the Holy Spirit and unto us, no greater burden, to be laying upon you, than these necessary things: -
Thomas Haweis New Testament
For it hath seemed good to the Holy Ghost and to us, to lay upon you no other burden except these things which are of absolute necessity;
Twentieth Century New Testament
We have, therefore, decided, under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, to lay no further burden upon you beyond these necessary conditions--
Webster
For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things;
Weymouth New Testament
For it has seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us to lay upon you no burden heavier than these necessary requirements--
Williams New Testament
For the Holy Spirit and we have decided not to lay upon you any burden but these essential requirements,
World English Bible
For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay no greater burden on you than these necessary things:
Worrell New Testament
For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things:
Worsley New Testament
For it seemed good to the holy Spirit, and so to us, to lay no more burthen upon you than these necessary things.
Youngs Literal Translation
'For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, no more burden to lay upon you, except these necessary things:
Themes
Antioch » A city » A city of syria » Dissension within the congregation of
Church » Body of Christ » Government of
Church » Garments of » Government of
Decrees » From the congregation in jerusalem
Doctrines » Guidelines set forth from the leaders in jerusalem
Elder » In the Christian church
Epistles » From the congregation at jerusalem to the gentiles
Government » Ecclesiastical » Government
The Holy Spirit As Teacher » As such he » Directs the decisions of the church
Jude » Christian » Sent » To antioch » With » Paul
Justification before God » Under the gospel » Is not of faith and works united
Silas » The short form of the name » Sent to paul, in antioch (of syria), from jerusalem
Interlinear
Pneuma
Epitithemi
Pleion
Touton
References
Easton
Fausets
Hastings
Morish
Smith
Watsons
Word Count of 37 Translations in Acts 15:28
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Letter From The Council
27 We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who will themselves tell you the same things by word of mouth. 28 For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us, to lay upon you no further burden except these necessary things: 29 to abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication; from which if ye keep yourselves, ye will do well. Farewell."
Names
Cross References
John 16:13
But when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all the truth. For he will not speak from himself, but whatever he shall hear, that he will speak; and he will tell you the things to come.
Acts 5:32
And we are his witnesses of these things, and so also is the Holy Spirit which God hath given to those who obey him.
1 Corinthians 7:40
But she is happier if she remain as she is, in my opinion; and I too think that I have the Spirit of God.
Revelation 2:24
But to you I say, the rest who are in Thyatira, as many as have not this teaching, such as have not known "the depths" of Satan, as they speak; I put upon you no other burden;
Matthew 11:30
For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.
Matthew 23:4
They bind heavy burdens, and lay them on mens shoulders, and will not themselves move them with a finger.
Acts 15:8
And God, who knoweth the heart, bore them witness, giving them the Holy Spirit, as he gave it to us;
Acts 15:19
Wherefore my judgment is, that we should not trouble those who from among the gentiles are turning to God;
Acts 15:25
it seemed good to us, having become of one mind, to choose men and send them to you, with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,
1 Corinthians 7:25
Now concerning virgins, I have no commandment of the Lord; but I give my judgment, as one that hath obtained mercy of the Lord to be faithful.
1 Corinthians 14:37
If any one thinketh himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him know surely that the directions I am writing to you are the Lords;
1 Thessalonians 4:8
He therefore that rejecteth, rejecteth not man, but God, who also gave to you his Holy Spirit.
1 Peter 1:12
to whom it was revealed, that not to themselves, but to you, they were ministering the things, which have now been announced to you by them that have brought the glad tidings to you by the Holy Spirit sent down from heaven; which things angels desire to look into.