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Acts 15:21

Moses

19 It is my judgment, therefore, that we should not cause trouble for the Gentiles who are turning to God.

20 Instead, we should write and tell them to abstain from food polluted by idols, from sexual immorality, from the meat of strangled animals, and from blood.

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

22 Then the apostles and elders, with the whole church, decided to select men from among them to send to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. They chose Judas called Barsabbas and Silas, two leaders among the brothers,

23 and sent them with this letter: The apostles and the elders, your brothers, To the brothers among the Gentiles in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia: Greetings.

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BSB
For Moses has been proclaimed in every city from ancient times and is read in the synagogues on every Sabbath.”
KJV
For Moses of old time hath in every city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath day.
WEB
For Moses from generations of old has in every city those who preach him, being read in the synagogues every Sabbath.”
ASV
For Moses from generations of old hath in every city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath.
DARBY
For Moses, from generations of old, has in every city those who preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath.
BLB
For Moses has ones proclaiming him in every city from generations of old, being read in the synagogues on every Sabbath.”
ÅB
For Moses har fra gammel tid av i hver by dem som forkynner ham, idet han hver sabbat oppleses i synagogene.
OTB
For Moseloven har blitt forkynt i hver by fra eldgamle tider og blir lest i synagogene hver sabbat."
B1930
For Moses har fra gammel tid av i hver by dem som forkynner ham, idet han hver sabbat opleses i synagogene.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Acts 13:15

    After the reading from the Law and the Prophets, the synagogue leaders sent word to them: “Brothers, if you have a word of encouragement for the people, please speak.”

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  • Acts 13:27

    The people of Jerusalem and their rulers did not recognize Jesus, yet in condemning Him they fulfilled the words of the prophets that are read every Sabbath.

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  • 2 Corinthians 3:14–15

    But their minds were closed. For to this day the same veil remains at the reading of the old covenant. It has not been lifted, because only in Christ can it be removed.

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  • Nehemiah 8:1–12

    At that time all the people gathered together in the square before the Water Gate, and they asked Ezra the scribe to bring out the Book of the Law of Moses, which the LORD had commanded for Israel.

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  • Luke 4:16

    Then Jesus came to Nazareth, where He had been brought up. As was His custom, He entered the synagogue on the Sabbath. And when He stood up to read,

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