Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things;
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Bible References
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John 16:13
When the Spirit of truth comes it will guide you to all truth for it will not speak from itself. It will speak the things it hears and declare to you the things that are to come.
1 Corinthians 7:25
Now concerning virgins I have no commandment from the Lord. Yet I give my opinion as one who has obtained the mercy of the Lord to be faithful.
1 Corinthians 14:37
If any man thinks himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things that I write to you are the commandments of the Lord.
1 Thessalonians 4:8
He therefore that rejects this, rejects not man, but God, who has also given his Holy Spirit to us.
1 Peter 1:12
God revealed to the prophets that the things they spoke were not for their own benefit but for yours. The Holy Spirit was sent from heaven to make known to you what the prophets spoke. Those who spread the good news to you did this. These are things even the angels want to look into.
Greater
Matthew 11:30
for my yoke is easy and my burden is light.
Matthew 23:4
They chain heavy burdens on your shoulders. Yet they are unwilling to lift even a finger to carry these same burdens.
Revelation 2:24
But to the rest of you in Thyatira, all who do not hold on to Jezebel's teaching, who have not learned what are called the deep things of Satan," I will not burden you with anything else.
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Matthew 23:4
They chain heavy burdens on your shoulders. Yet they are unwilling to lift even a finger to carry these same burdens.