Parallel Verses

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

For it seemed good to the holy ghost and to us, to put no grievous thing to you more than these necessary things,

New American Standard Bible

“For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us to lay upon you no greater burden than these essentials:

King James Version

For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things;

Holman Bible

For it was the Holy Spirit’s decision—and ours—to put no greater burden on you than these necessary things:

International Standard Version

For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us not to place on you any burden but these essential requirements:

A Conservative Version

For it was decided by the Holy Spirit, and by us, to lay upon you not one greater burden than these necessary things:

American Standard Version

For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things:

Amplified

For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us not to place on you any greater burden than these essentials:

An Understandable Version

For it was the judgment of the Holy Spirit, and we agreed, that no greater burden be placed on you people than the following necessary things:

Anderson New Testament

For it has seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things:

Bible in Basic English

For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us, to put on you nothing more than these necessary things;

Common New Testament

For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us to lay upon you no greater burden than these essentials:

Daniel Mace New Testament

for by the holy spirit it seemed good to us, to lay no greater burthen upon you, than these necessary injunctions;

Darby Translation

For it has seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things:

Godbey New Testament

For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no more burden than these necessary things,

Goodspeed New Testament

For the holy Spirit and we have decided not to lay upon you any burden but this indispensable one,

John Wesley New Testament

For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost and to us, that no further burden be laid upon you than these necessary things, To abstain from meats offered to idols and blood,

Julia Smith Translation

For it seemed fitting to the Holy Spirit, and to us, for no more burden to be put upon you but the necessities of these;

King James 2000

For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things;

Lexham Expanded Bible

For it seemed best to the Holy Spirit and to us to place on you no greater burden except these necessary things:

Modern King James verseion

For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us to lay on you no greater burden than these necessary things:

Moffatt New Testament

The holy Spirit and we have decided not to impose any extra burden on you, apart from these essential requirements:

Montgomery New Testament

"For it has seemed good to the Holy Ghost and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things;

NET Bible

For it seemed best to the Holy Spirit and to us not to place any greater burden on you than these necessary rules:

New Heart English Bible

For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay no greater burden on you than these necessary things:

Noyes New Testament

For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us, to lay upon you no further burden except these necessary things:

Sawyer New Testament

For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to put no greater burden upon you except these necessary things;

The Emphasized Bible

For it hath seemed good unto the Holy Spirit and unto us, no greater burden, to be laying upon you, than these necessary things: -

Thomas Haweis New Testament

For it hath seemed good to the Holy Ghost and to us, to lay upon you no other burden except these things which are of absolute necessity;

Twentieth Century New Testament

We have, therefore, decided, under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, to lay no further burden upon you beyond these necessary conditions--

Webster

For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things;

Weymouth New Testament

For it has seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us to lay upon you no burden heavier than these necessary requirements--

Williams New Testament

For the Holy Spirit and we have decided not to lay upon you any burden but these essential requirements,

World English Bible

For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay no greater burden on you than these necessary things:

Worrell New Testament

For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things:

Worsley New Testament

For it seemed good to the holy Spirit, and so to us, to lay no more burthen upon you than these necessary things.

Youngs Literal Translation

'For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, no more burden to lay upon you, except these necessary things:

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
For
γάρ 
Gar 
for, , not tr
Usage: 825

δοκέω 
Dokeo 
Usage: 45

to the Holy
G40
ἅγιος 
Hagios 
Usage: 209

πνεῦμα 
Pneuma 
Usage: 334

and

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

to us
ἡμῖν 
hemin 
us, we, our, for us
Usage: 160

to lay upon
ἐπιτίθημι 
Epitithemi 
lay on, lay, put, lay upon, put on, put upon, set, not tr,
Usage: 34

you
ὑμῖν 
Humin 
you, ye, your, not tr,
Usage: 293

no
μηδείς μηδεμία μηδέν 
medeis 
no man, nothing, no, none, not, anything,
Usage: 79

πλείων πλεῖον πλέον 
Pleion 
Usage: 40

βάρος 
Baros 
Usage: 4

πλήν 
Plen 
Usage: 11

τούτων 
Touton 
Usage: 43

ἐπάναγκες 
Epanagkes 
Usage: 1

Context Readings

The Letter From The Council

27 We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, which shall also tell you the same things by mouth. 28 For it seemed good to the holy ghost and to us, to put no grievous thing to you more than these necessary things, 29 that is to say: that ye abstain from things offered to images, from blood, from strangled and fornication. From which if ye keep yourselves, ye shall do well. So fare ye well."


Cross References

John 16:13

Howbeit, when he is once come - I mean the spirit of truth - he will lead you into all truth. He shall not speak of himself: but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak; and he will show you things to come.

Acts 5:32

And we are his records as concerning these things: and also the holy ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him."

1 Corinthians 7:40

But she is happier if she so abide, in my judgement. And I think verily that I have the spirit of God.

Revelation 2:24

Unto you I say, and unto others of them of Thyatira, as many as have not this learning, and which have not known the deepness of Satan, as they say; I will put upon you none other burden,

Matthew 11:30

For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light."

Matthew 23:4

Yea, and they bind heavy burdens, and grievous to be borne, and lay them on men's shoulders: but they themselves will not heave at them with one of their fingers.

Acts 15:8

And God which knoweth the heart, bare them witness, and gave unto them the holy ghost, even as he did unto us;

Acts 15:19

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

Acts 15:25

It seemed therefore to us a good thing, when we were come together with one accord, to send chosen men unto you, with our beloved Barnabas and Paul:

1 Corinthians 7:25

As concerning virgins, I have no commandment of the Lord: yet give I counsel as one that hath obtained mercy of the Lord to be faithful.

1 Corinthians 14:37

If any man think himself a prophet, either spiritual: let him understand what things I write unto you. For they are the commandments of the Lord.

1 Thessalonians 4:8

He therefore that despiseth, despiseth not man, but God, which hath sent his holy spirit among you.

1 Peter 1:12

Unto which prophets it was declared, that not unto themselves, but unto us, they should minister the things which are now showed unto you, of them which, by the holy ghost sent down from heaven, have preached unto you the things which the angels desire to behold.

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