Parallel Verses
Amplified
Since we have heard that some of our men have troubled you with their teachings, causing distress and confusion—men to whom we gave no such orders or instructions—
New American Standard Bible
“Since we have heard that
King James Version
Forasmuch as we have heard, that certain which went out from us have troubled you with words, subverting your souls, saying, Ye must be circumcised, and keep the law: to whom we gave no such commandment:
Holman Bible
Because we have heard that some without our authorization went out from us
International Standard Version
Greetings. We have heard that some men, coming from us without instructions from us, have said things to trouble you and have unsettled you.
A Conservative Version
Since we have heard that certain men who went out from us have troubled you with words, disturbing your souls, saying to be circumcised, and to keep the law, to whom we did not command,
American Standard Version
Forasmuch as we have heard that certain who went out from us have troubled you with words, subverting your souls; to whom we gave no commandment;
An Understandable Version
We have heard that certain [men] who left here have been upsetting you people and [even] undermining [some people's] spiritual lives by what they have been teaching. This was done without our authorization [or approval].
Anderson New Testament
Inasmuch as we have heard that certain persons went out from us and troubled you with words, subverting your souls, saying, That you must be circumcised, and keep the law, to whom we gave no commandment,
Bible in Basic English
Because we have knowledge that some who went from us have been troubling you with their words, putting your souls in doubt; to whom we gave no such order;
Common New Testament
Since we have heard that some persons from us have disturbed you with words, unsettling your minds, although we gave them no instructions,
Daniel Mace New Testament
Whereas we have been appriz'd, that some who went from us, have embarass'd you with their discourse, and unsettled your minds, maintaining, that you ought to be circumcised, and to observe the law, though we gave them no such injunction: after having been assembled,
Darby Translation
Inasmuch as we have heard that some who went out from amongst us have troubled you by words, upsetting your souls, saying that ye must be circumcised and keep the law; to whom we gave no commandment;
Godbey New Testament
Since we heard that certain ones having come out from us troubled you, disturbing your souls with words which we did not command:
Goodspeed New Testament
As we have heard that some of our number, without any instructions from us, have disturbed you by their teaching and unsettled your minds,
John Wesley New Testament
Forasmuch as we have heard, that some who came from us have troubled you with words, unsettling your minds, saying, Ye must be circumcised, and keep the law, whom we commanded not.
Julia Smith Translation
Since we heard that certain of us having come out have troubled you with words, destroying your souls, saying, To be circumcised, and keep the law: to whom we sent no word:
King James 2000
Since we have heard that certain who went out from us have troubled you with words, unsettling your souls, saying, You must be circumcised, and keep the law: to whom we gave no such commandment:
Lexham Expanded Bible
Because we have heard that some have gone out from among us--to whom we gave no orders--[and] have thrown you into confusion by words upsetting your {minds},
Modern King James verseion
Because we have heard that certain ones who went out from us have troubled you with words, unsettling your souls, saying, Be circumcised and keep the law! (to whom we gave no such command);
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Forasmuch as we have heard that certain which departed from us, have troubled you with words, and cumbered your minds saying ye must be circumcised and keep the law: to whom we gave no such commandment.
Moffatt New Testament
Having learned that some of our number, quite unauthorized by us, have unsettled you with their teaching and upset your souls,
Montgomery New Testament
"as we have heard that some of your number who went out from us have troubled you with words and upset your souls, without having received any such instruction from us;
NET Bible
Since we have heard that some have gone out from among us with no orders from us and have confused you, upsetting your minds by what they said,
New Heart English Bible
Because we have heard that some who went out from us have troubled you with words, unsettling your souls, to whom we gave no commandment;
Noyes New Testament
Whereas we have heard, that some who went out from us have troubled you with words, subverting your souls, to whom we gave no command;
Sawyer New Testament
Since we heard that some going out from us have troubled you with words subverting your souls, to whom we gave no charge,
The Emphasized Bible
Inasmuch as we had heard that, certain from among us, had troubled you with words, dismantling your souls, - unto whom we had given no instructions,
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Forasmuch as we have heard, that certain persons who went out from us have disturbed you with discourses, unsettling your minds, insisting, that you should be circumcised, and observe the law: to whom we gave no such charge:
Twentieth Century New Testament
As we had heard that some of our number had upset you by their assertions, and unsettled your minds--without instructions from us--
Webster
Forasmuch as we have heard, that certain who went out from us, have troubled you with words, subverting your souls, saying, Ye must be circumcised, and keep the law; to whom we gave no such commandment:
Weymouth New Testament
As we have been informed that certain persons who have gone out from among us have disturbed you by their teaching and have unsettled your minds, without having received any such instructions from us;
Williams New Testament
As we have heard that some of our number have disturbed you by their teaching, by continuing to unsettle your minds,
World English Bible
Because we have heard that some who went out from us have troubled you with words, unsettling your souls, saying, 'You must be circumcised and keep the law,' to whom we gave no commandment;
Worrell New Testament
Forasmuch as we heard that some from among us troubled you with words, unsettling your souls??o whom we gave no directions;
Worsley New Testament
Forasmuch as we have heard, that some who went out from us, have troubled you by their discourses, unsettling your minds, saying, ye must be circumcised, and keep the law; to whom we gave no such commission;
Youngs Literal Translation
seeing we have heard that certain having gone forth from us did trouble you with words, subverting your souls, saying to be circumcised and to keep the law, to whom we did give no charge,
Themes
Antioch » A city » A city of syria » Dissension within the congregation of
Bigotry » Instances of » Of the early Christians » In regard to circumcision
Circumcision » Necessity of, asserted by false teachers
Doctrines » Guidelines set forth from the leaders in jerusalem
Elder » In the Christian church
Epistles » From the congregation at jerusalem to the gentiles
Heresy » Teachers of, among early Christians
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
Tis
Exerchomai
References
Easton
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in Acts 15:24
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Letter From The Council
23
With them they sent the following letter:
“The apostles and the brothers who are the elders, to the brothers and sisters who are from the Gentiles in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia, Greetings.
24 Since we have heard that some of our men have troubled you with their teachings, causing distress and confusion—men to whom we gave no such orders or instructions—
25
it has been decided by us, having met together, to select men and send them to you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,
Names
Cross References
Acts 15:1
Some men came down from Judea and began teaching the brothers, “Unless you are circumcised in accordance with the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.”
Galatians 1:7
which is really not another [gospel]; but there are [obviously]
Galatians 5:10
I have confidence in you in the Lord that you will adopt no other view [contrary to mine on the matter]; but the one who is disturbing you, whoever he is, will have to bear the penalty.
Galatians 5:12
I wish that those who are troubling you [by teaching that circumcision is necessary for salvation] would even [go all the way and] castrate themselves!
Jeremiah 23:16
Thus says the Lord of hosts,
“Do not listen to the words of the [false] prophets who prophesy to you.
They are teaching you worthless things and are leading you into futility;
They speak a vision of their own mind and imagination
And not [truth] from the mouth of the Lord.
Acts 15:9-10
and He made no distinction between us and them, cleansing their hearts by faith [in Jesus].
Galatians 2:3-4
But [all went well, for] not even Titus, who was with me, was compelled [as some had anticipated] to be circumcised, despite the fact that he was a Greek.
Galatians 5:4
You have been severed from Christ, if you seek to be
Galatians 6:12-13
Those who want to make a good impression in public [before the Jews] try to compel you to be circumcised, just so they will escape being persecuted for [faithfulness to] the cross of Christ.
2 Timothy 2:14
Remind the people of these facts, and solemnly charge them in the presence of God to avoid petty controversy over words, which does no good, and [upsets and undermines and] ruins [the faith of] those who listen.
Titus 1:10-11
For there are many rebellious men who are empty talkers [just windbags] and deceivers; especially those of the circumcision [those Jews who insist that Gentile believers must be circumcised and keep the Law in order to be saved].
1 John 2:19
They went out from us [seeming at first to be Christians], but they were not really of us [because they were not truly born again and spiritually transformed]; for if they had been of us, they would have remained with us; but they went out [teaching false doctrine], so that it would be clearly shown that none of them are of us.