KJV 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;
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Acts 15:28
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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BSB Berean Standard Bible
It seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us not to burden you with anything beyond these essential requirements:
WEB 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:
ASV 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:
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
‘For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, no more burden to lay upon you, except these necessary things:
Surrounding context — Acts 15
25 It seemed good unto us, being assembled with one accord, to send chosen men unto you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,
26 Men that have hazarded their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
27 We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who shall also tell [you] the same things by mouth.
28 For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things;
29 That ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keep yourselves, ye shall do well. Fare ye well.
30 So when they were dismissed, they came to Antioch: and when they had gathered the multitude together, they delivered the epistle:
31 [Which] when they had read, they rejoiced for the consolation.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ἔδοξενG1380 · dokeōto thinkγὰρG1063 · garforτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoπνεύματιG4151 · pneumaspirit/breath: spiritτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoἁγίῳG40 · hagiosholyκαὶG2532 · kaiandἡμῖνG3165 · memeμηδὲνG3367 · mēdeisnothingπλέονG4119 · pleiōn, pleiongreaterἐπιτίθεσθαιG2007 · epitithēmito put/lay onὑμῖνG4771 · suyouβάροςG922 · barosburdenπλὴνG4133 · plēnbut/howeverτούτωνG3778 · ohutosthis/he/she/itτῶνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἐπάναγκεςG1876 · epanagkesnecessarily
Cross-references
Revelation 2:24But unto you I say, and unto the rest in Thyatira, as many as have not this doctrine, and which have not known the depths of Satan, as they speak; I will put upon you none other burden.John 16:13Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, [that] shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.Matthew 11:30For my yoke [is] easy, and my burden is light.1 Corinthians 14:37If any man think himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things that I write unto you are the commandments of the Lord.1 Peter 1:12Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; which things the angels desire to look into.Acts 15:19Wherefore my sentence is, that we trouble not them, which from among the Gentiles are turned to God:Acts 15:8And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as [he did] unto us;1 Corinthians 7:40But she is happier if she so abide, after my judgment: and I think also that I have the Spirit of God.Acts 5:32And we are his witnesses of these things; and [so is] also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him.1 Thessalonians 4:8He therefore that despiseth, despiseth not man, but God, who hath also given unto us his holy Spirit.1 Corinthians 7:25Now concerning virgins I have no commandment of the Lord: yet I give my judgment, as one that hath obtained mercy of the Lord to be faithful.Acts 15:25It seemed good unto us, being assembled with one accord, to send chosen men unto you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,Matthew 23:4For they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay [them] on men’s shoulders; but they [themselves] will not move them with one of their fingers.
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