Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

Therefore it is my judgment that we do not trouble those who are turning to God from among the Gentiles,

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

Therefore, in my judgment, we should not cause difficulties for those among the Gentiles who turn to God,

International Standard Version

"Therefore, I have decided that we should not trouble these gentiles who are turning to God.

A Conservative Version

Therefore I judge not to trouble those from the Gentiles who are turning to God,

American Standard Version

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

Amplified

Therefore it is my judgment that we do not trouble and make it difficult for those who are turning to God among the Gentiles [by putting obstacles in their way],

An Understandable Version

So, my advice is not to make it difficult for those who turn to God from among the Gentiles,

Anderson New Testament

For these reasons, my judgment is, that we give no trouble to those who, from among the Gentiles, have turned 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;

Common New Testament

Therefore it is my judgment that we should not trouble those who are turning to God from among the Gentiles,

Daniel Mace New Testament

wherefore my opinion is not to disquiet the Gentile converts: but only to write to them,

Darby Translation

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

Godbey New Testament

Therefore I judge, that we should not burden those from the Gentiles turning to God:

Goodspeed New Testament

In my opinion, therefore, we ought not to put obstacles in the way of those of the heathen who are turning to God,

John Wesley New Testament

Wherefore my sentence is, That we trouble not them who from among the Gentiles turn to God.

Julia Smith Translation

Wherefore I judge, not to molest them, from the nations turning back to God:

King James 2000

Therefore my judgment is, that we trouble not them, who from among the Gentiles are turned to God:

Lexham Expanded Bible

Therefore I conclude we should not cause difficulty for those from among the Gentiles who turn to God,

Modern King James verseion

Therefore my judgment is that we do not trouble those who have turned to God from among the nations,

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

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

Moffatt New Testament

Hence, in my opinion, we ought not to put fresh difficulties in the way of those who are turning to God from among the Gentiles,

Montgomery New Testament

"My judgment therefore, is against troubling those who turn to God from among the Gentiles;

NET Bible

"Therefore I conclude that we should not cause extra difficulty for those among the Gentiles who are turning to God,

New Heart English Bible

"Therefore my judgment is that we do not trouble those from among the Gentiles who turn to God,

Noyes New Testament

Wherefore my judgment is, that we should not trouble those who from among the gentiles are turning to God;

Sawyer New Testament

Wherefore I judge that we ought not to trouble those who turned to God from the gentiles,

The Emphasized Bible

Wherefore, I, judge, not to be troubling them who, from the nations, are turning unto God;

Thomas Haweis New Testament

Therefore I am decided, that we give no unnecessary disquietude to those who from the heathen have turned to God:

Twentieth Century New Testament

In my judgment, therefore, we should not add to the difficulties of those Gentiles who are turning to God,

Webster

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

Weymouth New Testament

"My judgement, therefore, is against inflicting unexpected annoyance on those of the Gentiles who are turning to God.

Williams New Testament

So I give it as my opinion, we ought not to put difficulties in the way of the heathen who turn to God,

World English Bible

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

Worrell New Testament

Wherefore, I judge that we should not trouble those who from among the gentiles are turning to God;

Worsley New Testament

wherefore my advice is, not to trouble those who from among the Gentiles are converted to God; but to write to them,

Youngs Literal Translation

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

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
διό 
Dio 
Usage: 52

my
ἐγώ 
Ego 
I, my, me, not tr
Usage: 174

κρίνω 
Krino 
Usage: 84

παρενοχλέω 
Parenochleo 
Usage: 1

not
μή 
me 
not, no, that not, God forbid 9, lest, neither, no man , but, none, not translated,
Usage: 493


which, who, the things, the son,
Usage: 0

ἀπό 
Apo 
from, of, out of, for, off, by, at, in, since 9, on, not tr., .
Usage: 490

the Gentiles
ἔθνος 
Ethnos 
Usage: 132

ἐπιστρέφω 
Epistrepho 
Usage: 29

to
ἐπί 
Epi 
on, in, upon, unto, to,
Usage: 644

Context Readings

The Jerusalem Council

18 Says the Lord, who makes these things known from long ago.
19 Therefore it is my judgment that we do not trouble those who are turning to God from among the Gentiles, 20 but that we write to them that they abstain from things contaminated by idols and from fornication and from what is strangled and from blood.

Cross References

Acts 15:28

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

Isaiah 55:7

Let the wicked forsake his way
And the unrighteous man his thoughts;
And let him return to the Lord,
And He will have compassion on him,
And to our God,
For He will abundantly pardon.

Hosea 14:2

Take words with you and return to the Lord.
Say to Him, “Take away all iniquity
And receive us graciously,
That we may present the fruit of our lips.

Acts 15:10

Now therefore why do you put God to the test by placing upon the neck of the disciples a yoke which neither our fathers nor we have been able to bear?

Acts 15:24

“Since we have heard that some of our number to whom we gave no instruction have disturbed you with their words, unsettling your souls,

Acts 26:20

but kept declaring both to those of Damascus first, and also at Jerusalem and then throughout all the region of Judea, and even to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, performing deeds appropriate to repentance.

Galatians 1:7-10

which is really not another; only there are some who are disturbing you and want to distort the gospel of Christ.

Galatians 2:4

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.

Galatians 5:11-12

But I, brethren, if I still preach circumcision, why am I still persecuted? Then the stumbling block of the cross has been abolished.

1 Thessalonians 1:9

For they themselves report about us what kind of a reception we had with you, and how you turned to God from idols to serve a living and true God,

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