Acts 15:1

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Acts 15:1

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!”

Acts 15:5

But some of the believers from 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!”

Acts 15:24

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

Leviticus 12:3

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

Acts 6:14

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

Genesis 17:10-27

This is My covenant, which you are to keep, between Me and you and your offspring after you: Every one of your males must be circumcised.

John 7:22

“Consider this: Moses has given you circumcision—not that it comes from Moses but from the fathers—and you circumcise a man on the Sabbath.

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

Acts 15:22

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.

Acts 21:20

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.

Romans 4:8-12

How joyful is the man
the Lord will never charge with sin!

1 Corinthians 7:18-19

Was anyone already circumcised when he was called? He should not undo his circumcision. Was anyone called while uncircumcised? He should not get circumcised.

Galatians 2:1

Then after 14 years I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, taking Titus along also.

Galatians 2:3-4

But not even Titus who was with me, though he was a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised.

Galatians 2:11-14

But when Cephas came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face because he stood condemned.

Galatians 5:1-4

Christ has liberated us to be free. Stand firm then and don’t submit again to a yoke of slavery.

Galatians 5:6

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

Galatians 6:13-16

For even the circumcised don’t keep the law themselves; however, they want you to be circumcised in order to boast about your flesh.

Philippians 3:2-3

Watch out for “dogs,” watch out for evil workers, watch out for those who mutilate the flesh.

Colossians 2:8

Be careful that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deceit based on human tradition, based on the elemental forces of the world, and not based on Christ.

Colossians 2:11-12

You were also circumcised in Him with a circumcision not done with hands, by putting off the body of flesh, in the circumcision of the Messiah.

Colossians 2:16

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.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Acts 15:1

And certain men which came down from Judaea taught the brethren, and said, Except ye be circumcised after the manner of Moses, ye cannot be saved.

Certain

Acts 21:20

Galatians 2:4

The brethren

Acts 15:23

Except

Colossians 2:8

After

Genesis 17:10

Leviticus 12:3

John 7:22

Ye

Galatians 6:13

Bible References

Certain

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.

This issue arose because of false brothers smuggled in, who came in secretly to spy on the freedom that we have in Christ Jesus, in order to enslave us.

The brethren

They wrote this letter to be delivered by them:

From the apostles and the elders, your brothers,

To the brothers among the Gentiles in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia:

Greetings.

Except

But some of the believers from 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!”

How joyful is the man
the Lord will never charge with sin!

Christ has liberated us to be free. Stand firm then and don’t submit again to a yoke of slavery.

Watch out for “dogs,” watch out for evil workers, watch out for those who mutilate the flesh.

Be careful that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deceit based on human tradition, based on the elemental forces of the world, and not based on Christ.

After

This is My covenant, which you are to keep, between Me and you and your offspring after you: Every one of your males must be circumcised.

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

“Consider this: Moses has given you circumcision—not that it comes from Moses but from the fathers—and you circumcise a man on the Sabbath.

Ye

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

Was anyone already circumcised when he was called? He should not undo his circumcision. Was anyone called while uncircumcised? He should not get circumcised.

Then after 14 years I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, taking Titus along also.

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

For even the circumcised don’t keep the law themselves; however, they want you to be circumcised in order to boast about your flesh.