Acts 15:19
“Wherefore my sentence is, that we trouble not them, which from among the Gentiles are turned to God:”
That the residue of men might seek after the Lord, and all the Gentiles, upon whom my name is called, saith the Lord, who doeth all these things.
Known unto God are all his works from the beginning of the world.
Wherefore my sentence is, that we trouble not them, which from among the Gentiles are turned to God:
But that we write unto them, that they abstain from pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from things strangled, and from blood.
For Moses of old time hath in every city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath day.
Related Verses
“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:”
“Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you: but seeing ye put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles.”
“And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying, Men and brethren, hearken unto me:”
“Simeon hath declared how God at the first did visit the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name.”
“And after they had tarried there a space, they were let go in peace from the brethren unto the apostles.”