Treasury of Scripture Knowledge For it hath seemed good to the Holy Ghost and to us to lay no further burden upon you than these necessary things: it. John 16:13 But when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will teach you all truth. For he shall not speak of himself: but what things soever he shall hear, he shall speak. And the things that are to come, he shall shew you. 1 Corinthians 7:25,40 Now, concerning virgins, I have no commandment of the Lord: but I give counsel, as having obtained mercy of the Lord, to be faithful. . . . 1 Corinthians 14:37 If any seem to be a prophet or spiritual, let him know the things that I write to you, that they are the commandments of the Lord. 1 Thessalonians 4:8 Therefore, he that despiseth these things, despiseth not man, but God, who also hath given his holy Spirit in us. 1 Peter 1:12 To whom it was revealed that, not to themselves but to you, they ministered those things which are now declared to you by them that have preached the gospel to you: the Holy Ghost being sent down from heaven, on whom the angels desire to look. greater. Matthew 11:30 For my yoke is sweet and my burden light. Matthew 23:4 For they bind heavy and insupportable burdens and lay them on men's shoulders: but with a finger of their own they will not move them. Revelation 2:24 And to the rest who are at Thyatira: Whosoever have not this doctrine and who have not known the depths of Satan, as they say: I will not put upon you any other burthen. Context The Letter to the Gentile Believers…27We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who themselves also will, by word of mouth, tell you the same things. 28For it hath seemed good to the Holy Ghost and to us to lay no further burden upon you than these necessary things: 29That you abstain from things sacrificed to idols and from blood and from things strangled and from fornication: from which things keeping yourselves, you shall do well. Fare ye well.… Cross References Acts 5:32 And we are witnesses of these things: and the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to all that obey him. Acts 15:8 And God, who knoweth the hearts, gave testimony, giving unto them the Holy Ghost, as well as to us: Acts 15:19 For which cause, judge that they who from among the Gentiles are converted to God are not to be disquieted: Acts 15:25 It hath seemed good to us, being assembled together, to choose out men and to send them unto you, with our well beloved Barnabas and Paul: Acts 16:4 And as they passed through the cities, they delivered unto them the decrees for to keep, that were decreed by the apostles and ancients who were at Jerusalem. Revelation 2:24 And to the rest who are at Thyatira: Whosoever have not this doctrine and who have not known the depths of Satan, as they say: I will not put upon you any other burthen. Lexicon It seemed goodἜδοξεν (Edoxen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 1380: A prolonged form of a primary verb, doko dok'-o of the same meaning; to think; by implication, to seem. to the τῷ (tō) Article - Dative Neuter Singular Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. Holy Ἁγίῳ (Hagiō) Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular Strong's Greek 40: Set apart by (or for) God, holy, sacred. From hagos; sacred. Spirit Πνεύματι (Pneumati) Noun - Dative Neuter Singular Strong's Greek 4151: Wind, breath, spirit. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely. to us ἡμῖν (hēmin) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Plural Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. not μηδὲν (mēden) Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's Greek 3367: No one, none, nothing. to burden βάρος (baros) Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's Greek 922: Probably from the same as basis; weight; in the New Testament only, figuratively, a load, abundance, authority. you ὑμῖν (hymin) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. [with anything] beyond πλέον (pleon) Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular - Comparative Strong's Greek 4119: Or neuter pleion, or pleon comparative of polus; more in quantity, number, or quality; also the major portion. these τούτων (toutōn) Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Neuter Plural Strong's Greek 3778: This; he, she, it. essential requirements: ἐπάναγκες (epanankes) Adverb Strong's Greek 1876: Necessarily; as subst: necessary things. Neuter of a presumed compound of epi and anagke; on necessity, i.e. Necessarily. Additional Translations It seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us not to burden you with anything beyond these essential requirements: For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us, to lay upon you no further burden, except these necessary things: For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay on you no greater burden than these necessary things; For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things: For it has seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things: For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things; For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things; For it has seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us to lay upon you no burden heavier than these necessary requirements-- For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay no greater burden on you than these necessary things: 'For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, no more burden to lay upon you, except these necessary things: Jump to Previous Burden Except Following Ghost Good Greater Heavier Holy Lay Necessary Requirements Seemed SpiritJump to Next Burden Except Following Ghost Good Greater Heavier Holy Lay Necessary Requirements Seemed SpiritLinks Acts 15:28 NIVActs 15:28 NLT Acts 15:28 ESV Acts 15:28 NASB Acts 15:28 KJV Acts 15:28 Bible Apps Acts 15:28 Biblia Paralela Acts 15:28 Chinese Bible Acts 15:28 French Bible Acts 15:28 German Bible Alphabetical: and anything beyond burden essentials following For good greater Holy It lay no not requirements seemed Spirit than the these to upon us with you NT Apostles: Acts 15:28 For it seemed good to the Holy (Acts of the Apostles Ac) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |
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