Acts 15:24

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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:

That certain

Ye must

Acts 15:1

Galatians 2:3

Galatians 6:12

General references

Galatians 2:3

Bible References

That certain

Thus says the Lord of hosts,
“Do not listen to the words of the prophets who are prophesying to you.
They are leading you into futility;
They speak a vision of their own imagination,
Not from the mouth of the Lord.

But it was because of the false brethren secretly brought in, who had sneaked in to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, in order to bring us into bondage.

You have been severed from Christ, you who are seeking to be justified by law; you have fallen from grace.

Remind them of these things, and solemnly charge them in the presence of God not to wrangle about words, which is useless and leads to the ruin of the hearers.

For there are many rebellious men, empty talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision,

They went out from us, but they were not really of us; for if they had been of us, they would have remained with us; but they went out, so that it would be shown that they all are not of us.

Ye must

Some men came down from Judea and began teaching the brethren, “Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.”

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

Those who desire to make a good showing in the flesh try to compel you to be circumcised, simply so that they will not be persecuted for the cross of Christ.

General references

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