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Acts 15:10

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Now then, why do you test God by placing on the necks of the disciples a yoke that neither we nor our fathers have been able to bear?

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The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾

ASV

Now therefore why make ye trial of God, that ye should put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?

KJV

Now therefore why tempt ye God, to put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?

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This verse in Acts 15

Commentary

3 notes on this verse

A commentator

Tertullian

On Monogamy · Written before 220.

And since there are some who sometimes assert that they have nothing to do with the law (which Christ has not dissolved, but fulfilled), sometimes catch at such parts of the law as they choose; plainly do we too assert that the law has deceased in this sense, that its burdens-according to the sentence of the apostles-which not even the fathers were able to sustain, have wholly ceased: such (parts), however.

This site's exposition

tempt ye God

on Acts 15:10-11

Now therefore why tempt ye God, Peter presses, to put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear, naming the law's demand a burden Israel itself never carried without failure, not a new hardship invented for Gentiles. Peter's own confession, that through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ we shall be saved, even as they, reverses the expected order, Jews saved the same way as Gentiles rather than Gentiles required to become Jews first. Peter's argument settles the theology before James settles the practical terms.

The record, by era

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

A commentator

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible · Written before 1832.

Now therefore why tempt ye God - A God, by giving the Holy Spirit to the Gentiles, evidently shows he does not design them to be circumcised, in order to become debtors to the law, to fulfill all its precepts, etc., why will ye provoke him to displeasure by doing what he evidently designs shall not be done?

The words behind it

22 Greek words

Every Greek word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.

A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.

Related verses

18 in all, six open

The number beside each verse is how many compiled reference works tie it to this one. The strongest six stand open.

Matthew 11:28Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.24 worksGalatians 5:1It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not be encumbered once more by a yoke of slavery.18 worksMatthew 11:30For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”13 worksMatthew 23:4They tie up heavy, burdensome loads and lay them on men’s shoulders, but they themselves are not willing to lift a finger to move them.11 worksGalatians 4:9But now that you know God, or rather are known by God, how is it that you are turning back to those weak and worthless principles? Do you wish to be enslaved by them all over again?8 worksHebrews 9:9It is an illustration for the present time, because the gifts and sacrifices being offered were unable to cleanse the conscience of the worshiper.5 works
The other 12 cross-references, with their words ▾
Galatians 4:3So also, when we were children, we were enslaved under the basic principles of the world.5 worksIsaiah 7:12But Ahaz replied, “I will not ask; I will not test the LORD.”4 worksMatthew 4:7Jesus replied, “It is also written: ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’”4 worksExodus 17:2So the people contended with Moses, “Give us water to drink.” “Why do you contend with me?” Moses replied. “Why do you test the LORD?”4 worksHebrews 3:9where your fathers tested and tried Me, and for forty years saw My works.3 worksActs 5:9“How could you agree to test the Spirit of the Lord?” Peter replied. “Look, the feet of the men who buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out also.”3 works1 Timothy 6:1All who are under the yoke of slavery should regard their masters as fully worthy of honor, so that God’s name and our teaching will not be discredited.3 worksGalatians 4:1–5What I am saying is that as long as the heir is a child, he is no different from a slave, although he is the owner of everything.2 works1 Corinthians 8:1Now about food sacrificed to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.2 worksActs 15:31When the people read it, they rejoiced at its encouraging message.2 worksLamentations 5:5We are closely pursued; we are weary and find no rest.2 worksActs 15:19It is my judgment, therefore, that we should not cause trouble for the Gentiles who are turning to God.1 works

The walk

8 stops

Each card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.

  • Through

    Galatians 5:1

    It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not be encumbered once more by a yoke of slavery.

    it leads to

    • 2 Corinthians 3:17

      Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.

    • Galatians 5:13

      For you, brothers, were called to freedom; but do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh. Rather, serve one another in love.

    • 1 Peter 2:16

      Live in freedom, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as servants of God.

    • Romans 6:14

      For sin shall not be your master, because you are not under law, but under grace.

    • John 8:32–36

      Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”

  • Through

    Galatians 4:9

    But now that you know God, or rather are known by God, how is it that you are turning back to those weak and worthless principles? Do you wish to be enslaved by them…

    it leads to

    • 1 Corinthians 8:3

      But the one who loves God is known by God.

    • Galatians 3:3

      Are you so foolish? After starting in the Spirit, are you now finishing in the flesh?

  • Through

    Matthew 23:4

    They tie up heavy, burdensome loads and lay them on men’s shoulders, but they themselves are not willing to lift a finger to move them.

    it leads to

    • Luke 11:46

      “Woe to you as well, experts in the law!” He replied. “You weigh men down with heavy burdens, but you yourselves will not lift a finger to lighten their load.

Where this verse is studied

About Acts

The Ascension — Gustave Doré (engraving, public domain)
The Ascension — Gustave Doré (engraving, public domain)
Acts: the study guide →Read Acts 15 →

This page draws on Adam Clarke, Commentary on the Bible; Albert Barnes, Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Acts of the Apostles; John Calvin, Commentary upon the Acts of the Apostles and Tertullian, On Monogamy.

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