Acts 15:19 “It is my judgment, therefore, that we should not cause trouble for the…”

Acts 15:19

It is my judgment, therefore, that we should not cause trouble for the Gentiles who are turning to God.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Wherefore my sentence is, that we trouble not them, which from among the Gentiles are turned to God:

World English Bible

Therefore my judgment is that we don’t trouble those from among the Gentiles who turn to God,

American Standard Version

Wherefore my judgment is, that we trouble not them that from among the Gentiles turn to God;

Geneva Bible 1599

Wherefore my sentence is, that we trouble not them of the Gentiles that are turned to God,

Darby Translation

Wherefore I judge, not to trouble those who from the nations turn to God;

Young's Literal Translation

wherefore I judge: not to trouble those who from the nations do turn back to God,

Bible in Basic English

For this reason my decision is, that we do not put trouble in the way of those who from among the Gentiles are turned to God;

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Cross references

“that”

Acts 15:28 Galatians 1:7–10 Acts 15:24 Acts 15:10 Galatians 2:4 Galatians 5:11

Acts 15:28 · BSB

It seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us not to burden you with anything beyond these essential requirements:

Galatians 1:7–10 · BSB

which is not even a gospel. Evidently some people are troubling you and trying to distort the gospel of Christ.

Acts 15:24 · BSB

It has come to our attention that some went out from us without our authorization and unsettled you, troubling your minds by what they said.

Acts 15:10 · BSB

Now then, why do you test God by placing on the necks of the disciples a yoke that neither we nor our fathers have been able to bear?

Galatians 2:4 · BSB

This issue arose because some false brothers had come in under false pretenses to spy on our freedom in Christ Jesus, in order to enslave us.

Galatians 5:11 · BSB

Now, brothers, if I am still preaching circumcision, why am I still being persecuted? In that case the offense of the cross has been abolished.

“turned”

1 Thessalonians 1:9 Acts 26:20 Isaiah 55:7 Hosea 14:2

1 Thessalonians 1:9 · BSB

For they themselves report what kind of welcome you gave us, and how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God

Acts 26:20 · BSB

First to those in Damascus and Jerusalem, then to everyone in the region of Judea, and then to the Gentiles, I declared that they should repent and turn to God, performing deeds worthy of their repentance.

Isaiah 55:7 · BSB

Let the wicked man forsake his way and the unrighteous man his thoughts; let him return to the LORD, that He may have compassion, and to our God, for He will freely pardon.

Hosea 14:2 · BSB

Bring your confessions and return to the LORD. Say to Him: “Take away all our iniquity and receive us graciously, that we may present the fruit of our lips.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

18that have been known for ages.’

20Instead, we should write and tell them to abstain from food polluted by idols, from sexual immorality, from the meat of strangled animals, and from blood.

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