Acts 15:1

The Jerusalem Council

¹ But some men came down from Judea and were teaching the brethren, "Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved." ² And when Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and debate with them, Paul and Barnabas and some of the others were appointed to go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and the elders about this question.

According to the Law

In Me

Law of Moses

Antioch

Jerusalem

Judaea

Judea

Moses

No

Syria

Acts 15:5

But some believers who belonged to the party of the Pharisees stood up, and said, "It is necessary to circumcise them, and to charge them to keep the Law of Moses."

Acts 15:24

Since we have heard that some persons from us have disturbed you with words, unsettling your minds, although we gave them no instructions,

Acts 6:14

for we have heard him say that this Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this place, and will change the customs which Moses handed down to us."

John 7:22

Moses therefore gave you circumcision (not that it is from Moses, but from the fathers), and you circumcise a man on the Sabbath.

Acts 15:3

So, being sent on their way by the church, they passed through both Phoenicia and Samaria, reporting the conversion of the Gentiles, and they gave great joy to all the brethren.

Acts 15:22

Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole church, to choose men from among them and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. They sent Judas called Barsabbas, and Silas, leading men among the brethren,

Acts 21:20

And when they heard it, they glorified God. And they said to him, "You see, brother, how many thousands there are among the Jews of those who have believed; they are all zealous for the law,

Romans 4:8-12

blessed is the man against whom the Lord will not reckon his sin."

1 Corinthians 7:18-19

Was any man called when he was already circumcised? He is not to become uncircumcised. Has anyone been called in uncircumcision? He is not to be circumcised.

Galatians 2:1

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

Galatians 2:3-4

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

Galatians 2:11-14

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

Galatians 5:1-4

It was for freedom that Christ has set us free; therefore keep standing firm and do not be subject again to a yoke of slavery.

Galatians 5:6

For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision is of any avail, but faith working through love.

Galatians 6:13-16

For those who are circumcised do not even keep the Law themselves, but they desire to have you circumcised so that they may boast in your flesh.

Philippians 3:2-3

Watch out for the dogs, watch out for the evil workers, watch out for those mutilators of the body.

Colossians 2:8

See to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception, according to human tradition, according to the elementary principles of the world, rather than according to Christ.

Colossians 2:11-12

In him you were also circumcised with a circumcision made without hands, by putting off the body of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ;

Colossians 2:16

Therefore let no one judge you in questions of food or drink or with regard to a festival or a new moon or a Sabbath day.