Verse 10
Acts 15:10
Geneva Bible
10
Nowe therefore, why tempt ye God (Elohim), to lay a yoke on the disciples neckes, which neither our fathers, nor we were able to beare?
Original Language Text
greek
νῦν οὖν τί πειράζετε τὸν θεόν, ἐπιθεῖναι ζυγὸν ἐπὶ τὸν τράχηλον τῶν μαθητῶν ὃν οὔτε οἱ πατέρες ἡμῶν οὔτε ἡμεῖς ἰσχύσαμεν βαστάσαι;
English Translation
Now therefore, why do you test God by placing a yoke on the neck of the disciples that neither our fathers nor we have been able to bear?
AI translation from greek via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 15 Context
1
Then came downe certaine from Iudea, and taught the brethren, saying, Except ye be circumcised after...
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And when there was great dissension, and disputation by Paul and Barnabas against them, they ordeyne...
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Thus being brought forth by ye Church, they passed through Phenice and Samaria, declaring the conuer...
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And when they were come to Hierusalem, they were receiued of the Church, and of the Apostles and Eld...
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But said they, certaine of the sect of the Pharises, which did beleeue, rose vp, saying, that it was...
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Then the Apostles and Elders came together to looke to this matter.
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And when there had bene great disputation, Peter rose vp, and said vnto them, Ye men and brethren, y...
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And God (Elohim) which knoweth the heartes, bare them witnesse, in giuing vnto them ye holy Ghost eu...
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9
And he put no difference betweene vs and them, after that by faith he had purified their heartes.
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10
Nowe therefore, why tempt ye God (Elohim), to lay a yoke on the disciples neckes, which neither our...
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But we beleeue, through the grace of the Lord Iesus Christ to be saued, euen as they doe.
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12
Then all the multitude kept silence, and heard Barnabas and Paul, which told what signes and wonders...
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And when they helde their peace, Iames answered, saying, Men and brethren, hearken vnto me.
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Simeon hath declared, howe God (Elohim) first did visite the Gentiles, to take of them a people vnto...
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15
And to this agree the woordes of the Prophets, as it is written,
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After this I will returne, and will builde againe the tabernacle of Dauid, which is fallen downe, an...
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That the residue of men might seeke after the Lord, and all the Gentiles vpon whom my Name is called...
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From the beginning of the worlde, God (Elohim) knoweth all his workes.
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Wherefore my sentence is, that we trouble not them of the Gentiles that are turned to God (Elohim),
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But that we send vnto them, that they abstaine themselues from filthinesse of idoles, and fornicatio...
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For Moses of olde time hath in euery citie them that preache him, seeing he is read in the Synagogue...
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Then it seemed good to the Apostles and Elders with the whole Church, to sende chosen men of their o...
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23
And wrote letters by them after this maner, THE APOSTLES, and the Elders, and the brethren, vnto the...
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Forasmuch as we haue heard, that certaine which went out from vs, haue troubled you with wordes, and...
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It seemed therefore good to vs, when we were come together with one accord, to send chosen men vnto...
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Men that haue giuen vp their liues for the Name of our Lord Iesus Christ.
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We haue therefore sent Iudas and Silas, which shall also tell you ye same things by mouth.
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For it seemed good to the holy Ghost, and to vs, to lay no more burden vpon you, then these necessar...
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That is, that ye abstaine from things offered to idoles, and blood, and that that is strangled, and...
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Nowe when they were departed, they came to Antiochia, and after that they had assembled the multitud...
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And when they had read it, they reioyced for the consolation.
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And Iudas and Silas being Prophets, exhorted the brethren with many wordes, and strengthened them.
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And after they had taried there a space, they were let goe in peace of the brethren vnto the Apostle...
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Notwithstanding Silas thought good to abide there still.
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Paul also and Barnabas continued in Antiochia, teaching and preaching with many other, the worde of...
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But after certaine dayes, Paul said vnto Barnabas, Let vs returne, and visite our brethren in euery...
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And Barnabas counselled to take with them Iohn, called Marke.
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But Paul thought it not meete to take him vnto their companie, which departed from them from Pamphyl...
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Then were they so stirred, that they departed asunder one from the other, so that Barnabas tooke Mar...
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And Paul chose Silas and departed, being commended of the brethren vnto the grace of God (Elohim).
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41
And he went through Syria and Cilicia, stablishing the Churches.
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