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;
KJV
ἔδοξεν γὰρ τῷ πνεύματι τῷ ἁγίῳ καὶ ἡμῖν μηδὲν πλέον ἐπιτίθεσθαι ὑμῖν βάρος πλὴν τούτων τῶν ἐπάναγκες,
Greek NT
Visum est enim Spiritui Sancto et nobis nihil ultra imponere vobis oneris quam hæc necessaria :
Vulgate
For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things:
ASV
For it hath seemed good to the Holy Ghost and to us to lay no further burden upon you than these necessary things:
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
15 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
Textual variants
2 variant units attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.
- πνεύματι τῷ ἁγίῳ — SBLGNT
- πνεύματι τῷ ἁγίῳ — Westcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
- ἁγίῳ πνεύματι — Robinson-Pierpont
- τούτων τῶν ἐπάναγκες — SBLGNT
- τούτων τῶν ἐπάναγκες — Westcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
- τῶν ἐπάναγκες τούτων — Robinson-Pierpont
Themes
Historic Christian voices
4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
1. But the bishops of Asia, led by Polycrates, decided to hold to the old custom handed down to them. He himself, in a letter which he addressed to Victor and the church of Rome, set forth in the following words the tradition which had come down to him: 2. We observe the exact day; neither adding, nor taking away. For in Asia also great lights have fallen asleep, which shall ri…
Cross-references
- 1Cor 7:18 — Is any man called being circumcised? let him not become uncircumcised. Is any called in uncircumcision? let him not be circumcised.
- 1Cor 7:40 — But she is happier if she so abide, after my judgment: and I think also that I have the Spirit of God.
- 1Cor 14:37 — If 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.
- 1Pet 1:12 — Unto 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 d
- Acts 5:32 — And we are his witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him.
- Acts 5:32 — And we are his witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him.
- Acts 15:8 — And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving 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 15:19 — Wherefore my sentence is, that we trouble not them, which from among the Gentiles are turned to God:
- Acts 16:4 — And as they went through the cities, they delivered them the decrees for to keep, that were ordained of the apostles and elders which were at Jerusalem.
- Gal 2:14 — But when I saw that they walked not uprightly according to the truth of the gospel, I said unto Peter before them all, If thou, being a Jew, livest after the manner of Gentiles, and not as do the Jews
- John 14:26 — But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.
- John 16:13 — Howbeit 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 co
- Matt 11:30 — For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.
- Matt 11:30 — For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.
- Rev 2:24 — But 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.
- Rev 2:24 — But 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.