Acts 15:1 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And certain men which came down from Judea taught the brethren, and said, Except ye be circumcised after the manner of Moses, ye cannot be saved.”

Acts 15:1 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Acts 15:1 in 6 Bible Translations

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Acts 15:1 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Some men came down from Judea and taught the brothers, “Unless you are circumcised after the custom of Moses, you can’t be saved.””

Acts 15:1 — World English Bible

Acts 15:1 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And certain men came down from Judæa and taught the brethren, saying, Except ye be circumcised after the custom of Moses, ye cannot be saved. ”

Acts 15:1 — American Standard Version

Acts 15:1 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And certain having come down from Judea, were teaching the brethren--`If ye be not circumcised after the custom of Moses, ye are not able to be saved;'”

Acts 15:1 — Young's Literal Translation

Acts 15:1 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And certain persons, having come down from Judaea, taught the brethren, If ye shall not have been circumcised according to the custom of Moses, ye cannot be saved. ”

Acts 15:1 — Darby Translation

Acts 15:1 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then came downe certaine from Iudea, and taught the brethren, saying, Except ye be circumcised after the maner of Moses, ye cannot be saued.”

Acts 15:1 — Geneva Bible

Acts 15:1 in Context — Acts 15

1 And certain men which came down from Judea taught the brethren, and said, Except ye be circumcised after the manner of Moses, ye cannot be saved.

2 When therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and disputation with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and certain other of them, should go up to Jerusalem unto the apostles and elders about this question.

3 And being brought on their way by the church, they passed through Phenice and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles: and they caused great joy unto all the brethren.

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What Does Acts 15:1 Mean?

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