Acts 15:21 KJV — MannaFest

Acts 15:21

For Moses of old time hath in every city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath day.

KJV

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ASV

For Moses from generations of old hath in every city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath.

WEB

For Moses has been proclaimed in every city from ancient times and is read in the synagogues on every Sabbath.”

YLT

for Moses from former generations in every city hath those preaching him--in the synagogues every sabbath being read.'

DBT

For Moses, from generations of old, has in every city those who preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath.

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Acts — The Gospel's sequel. Jerusalem → Judea and Samaria → the ends of the earth. Three missionary journeys and the voyage to Rome.

Author: Luke, companion of Paul — the 'we' passages begin in 16:10
Date: c. AD 62

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15 verses on the floor

Acts 13:15
And after the reading of the law and the prophets the rulers of the synagogue sent unto them, saying, Ye men and brethren, if ye have any word of exhortation for the people, say on.
Luke 16:29
Abraham saith unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.
Acts 13:27
For they that dwell at Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they knew him not, nor yet the voices of the prophets which are read every sabbath day, they have fulfilled them in condemning him.
James 1:1
James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.
2 Corinthians 3:14–15
But their minds were blinded: for until this day remaineth the same vail untaken away in the reading of the old testament; which vail is done away in Christ.

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The result of this debate, and the circular letter that was written to the Gentile converts, directing them how to govern themselves with respect to Jews,

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

"You cannot blame them if they have a great veneration for the law of Moses; for besides that they are very sure God spoke to Moses," (1.) "Moses is continually preached to them, and they are called upon to remember the law of Moses, " Mal. iv.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

The wisdom of these suggestions commended itself to all present. Judas surnamed Barsabas--therefore not the apostle "Judas the brother of James" (Ac 1:13), surnamed "Thaddeus" (Mt 10:3); nor can it be shown that he was a brother of "Joseph called Barsabas" (Ac 1:23). But nothing is known of him beyond what is here said. and Silas--the same as "Silvanus" in the Epistles.

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871reformed

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