Acts 21:21
But they are under the impression that you teach all the Jews who live among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, telling them not to circumcise their children or observe our customs.
Scripture: Berean Standard Bible (BSB), public domain
- WHERE
- Jerusalem
- WHEN
- c. AD 57
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WHEN
c. AD 57
counted from the text
WHO RULED
- Nero emperor of Rome AD 54-68
- Herod Agrippa II king of Judea AD 50-93
- Antonius Felix procurator of Judea AD 52-59
SOURCES
- date — The arrest in Jerusalem, counted forward from the third journey.
- Nero — Tacitus, Annals XIII-XVI; Suetonius, Nero
- Herod Agrippa II — Josephus, Jewish War II; Antiquities XX
- Antonius Felix — Josephus, Antiquities XX.7-8; Tacitus, Annals XII.54
SEE ALSO
- 1 Corinthians 9:19-21 Though I am free of obligation to anyone, I make myself a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible. …
- Galatians 6:12-15 Those who want to make a good impression outwardly are trying to compel you to be circumcised. They only do this to avoid persecution for the cross of Christ. …
- Galatians 5:1-6 It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not be encumbered once more by a yoke of slavery. …
- Acts 15:19-21 It is my judgment, therefore, that we should not cause trouble for the Gentiles who are turning to God. …
- Acts 21:28 crying out, “Men of Israel, help us! This is the man who teaches everywhere against our people and against our law and against this place. Furthermore, he has brought Greeks into…
- Romans 14:1-6 Accept him whose faith is weak, without passing judgment on his opinions. …
- 1 Corinthians 7:18-19 Was a man already circumcised when he was called? He should not become uncircumcised. Was a man still uncircumcised when called? He should not be circumcised. …
Cross-references: OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0
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