For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay on you no greater burden than these necessary things; Treasury of Scripture it. John 16:13 However, when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself... 1 Corinthians 7:25,40 Now concerning virgins I have no commandment of the Lord: yet I give my judgment... 1 Corinthians 14:37 If any man think himself to be a prophet, or spiritual... 1 Thessalonians 4:8 He therefore that despises, despises not man, but God, who has also given to us his holy Spirit. 1 Peter 1:12 To whom it was revealed, that not to themselves, but to us they did minister the things... greater. Matthew 11:30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. Matthew 23:4 For they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay them on men's shoulders... Revelation 2:24 But to you I say, and to the rest in Thyatira, as many as have not this doctrine, and which have not known the depths of Satan...
Context The Letter to the Gentile Believers
22Then pleased it the apostles and elders with the whole church, to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; namely, Judas surnamed Barsabas and Silas, chief men among the brothers: 23And they wrote letters by them after this manner; The apostles and elders and brothers send greeting to the brothers which are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia. 24For as much as we have heard, that certain which went out from us have troubled you with words, subverting your souls, saying, You must be circumcised, and keep the law: to whom we gave no such commandment: 25It seemed good to us, being assembled with one accord, to send chosen men to you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul, 26Men that have hazarded their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. 27We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who shall also tell you the same things by mouth. 28For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay on you no greater burden than these necessary things; 29That you abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication: from which if you keep yourselves, you shall do well. Fare you well. Parallel Verses 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:
Douay-Rheims Bible
For it hath seemed good to the Holy Ghost and to us, to lay no further burden upon you than these necessary things:
Darby Bible Translation
For it has seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things:
King James Bible
For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things;
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:
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