Acts 15:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“But there rose up certain of the sect of the Pharisees which believed, saying, That it was needful to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses.”

Acts 15:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Acts 15:5 in 6 Bible Translations

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Acts 15:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“But some of the sect of the Pharisees who believed rose up, saying, “It is necessary to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses.””

Acts 15:5 — World English Bible

Acts 15:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“But there rose up certain of the sect of the Pharisees who believed, saying, It is needful to circumcise them, and to charge them to keep the law of Moses.”

Acts 15:5 — American Standard Version

Acts 15:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and there rose up certain of those of the sect of the Pharisees who believed, saying--`It behoveth to circumcise them, to command them also to keep the law of Moses.'”

Acts 15:5 — Young's Literal Translation

Acts 15:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And some of those who were of the sect of the Pharisees, who believed, rose up from among [them], saying that they ought to circumcise them and enjoin them to keep the law of Moses.”

Acts 15:5 — Darby Translation

Acts 15:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“But said they, certaine of the sect of the Pharises, which did beleeue, rose vp, saying, that it was needefull to circumcise them, and to commaund them to keepe the lawe of Moses.”

Acts 15:5 — Geneva Bible

Acts 15:5 in Context — Acts 15

3 Après avoir été accompagnés par l’Église, ils poursuivirent leur route à travers la Phénicie et la Samarie, racontant la conversion des païens, et ils causèrent une grande joie à tous les frères.

4 Arrivés à Jérusalem, ils furent reçus par l’Église, les apôtres et les anciens, et ils racontèrent tout ce que Dieu avait fait avec eux.

5 Alors quelques-uns du parti des pharisiens, qui avaient cru, se levèrent, en disant qu’il fallait circoncire les païens et exiger l’observation de la loi de Moïse.

6 Les apôtres et les anciens se réunirent pour examiner cette affaire.

7 Une grande discussion s’étant engagée, Pierre se leva, et leur dit: Hommes frères, vous savez que dès longtemps Dieu a fait un choix parmi vous, afin que, par ma bouche, les païens entendissent la parole de l’Évangile et qu’ils crussent.

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