Acts 15:21 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Acts 15:21 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Acts 15:21 in 6 Bible Translations

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Acts 15:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

Acts 15:21 — World English Bible

Acts 15:21 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Acts 15:21 — American Standard Version

Acts 15:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

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

Acts 15:21 — Young's Literal Translation

Acts 15:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

Acts 15:21 — Darby Translation

Acts 15:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“For Moses of olde time hath in euery citie them that preache him, seeing he is read in the Synagogues euery Sabbath day.”

Acts 15:21 — Geneva Bible

Acts 15:21 in Context — Acts 15

19 Wherefore my sentence is, that we trouble not them, which from among the Gentiles are turned to God:

20 But that we write unto them, that they abstain from pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from things strangled, and from blood.

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

22 Then 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 brethren:

23 And they wrote letters by them after this manner; The apostles and elders and brethren send greeting unto the brethren which are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia:

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