Acts 15:21
New International Version
For the law of Moses has been preached in every city from the earliest times and is read in the synagogues on every Sabbath.”

New Living Translation
For these laws of Moses have been preached in Jewish synagogues in every city on every Sabbath for many generations.”

English Standard Version
For from ancient generations Moses has had in every city those who proclaim him, for he is read every Sabbath in the synagogues.”

Berean Standard Bible
For Moses has been proclaimed in every city from ancient times and is read in the synagogues on every Sabbath.”

Berean Literal Bible
For Moses has ones proclaiming him in every city from generations of old, being read in the synagogues on every Sabbath."

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

New King James Version
For Moses has had throughout many generations those who preach him in every city, being read in the synagogues every Sabbath.”

New American Standard Bible
For from ancient generations Moses has those who preach him in every city, since he is read in the synagogues every Sabbath.”

NASB 1995
“For Moses from ancient generations has in every city those who preach him, since he is read in the synagogues every Sabbath.”

NASB 1977
“For Moses from ancient generations has in every city those who preach him, since he is read in the synagogues every Sabbath.”

Legacy Standard Bible
For from ancient generations, Moses has those who preach him in every city, since he is read in the synagogues every Sabbath.”

Amplified Bible
For from ancient generations [the writing of] Moses has been preached in every city, since he is read aloud in the synagogues every Sabbath.”

Christian Standard Bible
For since ancient times, Moses has had those who proclaim him in every city, and every Sabbath day he is read aloud in the synagogues.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For since ancient times, Moses has had those who proclaim him in every city, and every Sabbath day he is read aloud in the synagogues.”

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

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“For from the first ages there have been preachers for Moses who read him on every Sabbath in every town in the synagogues.”

Contemporary English Version
We must remember that the Law of Moses has been preached in city after city for many years, and every Sabbath it is read in our synagogues.

Douay-Rheims Bible
For Moses of old time hath in every city them that preach him in the synagogues, where he is read every sabbath.

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

GOD'S WORD® Translation
After all, Moses' words have been spread to every city for generations. His teachings are read in synagogues on every day of worship."

Good News Translation
For the Law of Moses has been read for a very long time in the synagogues every Sabbath, and his words are preached in every town."

International Standard Version
After all, Moses has had people to proclaim him in every city for generations, and on every Sabbath his books are read aloud in the synagogues."

Literal Standard Version
for Moses has those preaching him from former generations in every city—being read every Sabbath in the synagogues.”

Majority Standard Bible
For Moses has been proclaimed in every city from ancient times and is read in the synagogues on every Sabbath.”

New American Bible
For Moses, for generations now, has had those who proclaim him in every town, as he has been read in the synagogues every sabbath.”

NET Bible
For Moses has had those who proclaim him in every town from ancient times, because he is read aloud in the synagogues every Sabbath."

New Revised Standard Version
For in every city, for generations past, Moses has had those who proclaim him, for he has been read aloud every sabbath in the synagogues.”

New Heart English Bible
For Moses from generations of old has in every city those who proclaim him, being read in the synagogues every Sabbath."

Webster's Bible Translation
For Moses of old time hath in every city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath.

Weymouth New Testament
For Moses from the earliest times has had his preachers in every town, being read, as he is, Sabbath after Sabbath, in the various synagogues."

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

Young's Literal Translation
for Moses from former generations in every city hath those preaching him -- in the synagogues every sabbath being read.'

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Council at Jerusalem
20Instead, we should write and tell them to abstain from food polluted by idols, from sexual immorality, from the meat of strangled animals, and from blood. 21For Moses has been proclaimed in every city from ancient times and is read in the synagogues on every Sabbath.” 22Then the apostles and elders, with the whole church, decided to select men from among them to send to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. They chose Judas called Barsabbas and Silas, two leaders among the brothers,…

Cross References
Luke 16:29
But Abraham replied, 'They have Moses and the prophets; let your brothers listen to them.'

Acts 13:15
After the reading from the Law and the Prophets, the synagogue leaders sent word to them: "Brothers, if you have a word of encouragement for the people, please speak."

2 Corinthians 3:14
But their minds were closed. For to this day the same veil remains at the reading of the old covenant. It has not been lifted, because only in Christ can it be removed.


Treasury of Scripture

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

sabbath.

Acts 13:15,27
And after the reading of the law and the prophets the rulers of the synagogue sent unto them, saying, Ye men and brethren, if ye have any word of exhortation for the people, say on…

Nehemiah 8:1
And all the people gathered themselves together as one man into the street that was before the water gate; and they spake unto Ezra the scribe to bring the book of the law of Moses, which the LORD had commanded to Israel.

Luke 4:16
And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to read.

Jump to Previous
Ancient City Earliest Early Former Generations Moses Past Preach Preached Preachers Preaching Read Reading Sabbath Synagogues Time Times Various
Jump to Next
Ancient City Earliest Early Former Generations Moses Past Preach Preached Preachers Preaching Read Reading Sabbath Synagogues Time Times Various
Acts 15
1. Great dissensions arise regarding circumcision.
5. The apostles consult about it,
22. and send their determination by letters to the churches.
36. Paul and Barnabas, thinking to visit the brothers together,
39. disagree, and travel different ways.














(21) For Moses of old time.--Literally, of ancient generations. The conjunction gives the reason for writing to the Gentiles, and giving them these injunctions. The Jews, who heard the Law in their synagogues every Sabbath, did not need instruction. It might be taken for granted that they would adhere to the rules now specified. So, in Acts 15:23, the encyclical letter is addressed exclusively to "the brethren of the Gentiles."

Verse 21. - From generations of old for of old time, A.V.; sabbath for sabbath day, A.V. The meaning of this verse seems to be that, in requiring the above compliances, the council was not enjoining anything new or strange, because the Gentiles who attended the synagogues were familiar with these Mosaic doctrines. It has been often stated that these four prohibitions were in substance the same as the so-called seven precepts of Noah, which were binding upon proselytes of the gate. This is, however, scarcely borne out by the facts. The four prohibitions seem to have been a temporary arrangement adapted to the then condition of the Church, with a view to enabling Christian Jews and Gentiles to live in brotherly fellowship. The Jew was not to require more of his Gentile brother: the Gentile was not to concede less to his Jewish brother. St. Augustine ('Cont. Manich.,' 32, 13), quoted by Meyer, ridicules the idea of Christians in his time being bound by the law of things strangled (see Hooker and Bishop Sanderson, quoted by Wordsworth, in the same sense).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
For
γὰρ (gar)
Conjunction
Strong's 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.

Moses
Μωϋσῆς (Mōusēs)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3475: Or Moses, or Mouses of Hebrew origin; Moseus, Moses, or Mouses, the Hebrew lawgiver.

has
ἔχει (echei)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 2192: To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold.

been proclaimed
κηρύσσοντας (kēryssontas)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's 2784: To proclaim, herald, preach. Of uncertain affinity; to herald, especially divine truth.

in every
κατὰ (kata)
Preposition
Strong's 2596: A primary particle; down, in varied relations (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined).

city
πόλιν (polin)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 4172: A city, the inhabitants of a city. Probably from the same as polemos, or perhaps from polus; a town.

from
ἐκ (ek)
Preposition
Strong's 1537: From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.

ancient
ἀρχαίων (archaiōn)
Adjective - Genitive Feminine Plural
Strong's 744: Original, primitive, ancient. From arche; original or primeval.

times
γενεῶν (geneōn)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural
Strong's 1074: From genos; a generation; by implication, an age.

[and] is read
ἀναγινωσκόμενος (anaginōskomenos)
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 314: To read, know again, know certainly, recognize, discern. From ana and ginosko; to know again, i.e. to read.

in
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

the
ταῖς (tais)
Article - Dative Feminine Plural
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

synagogues
συναγωγαῖς (synagōgais)
Noun - Dative Feminine Plural
Strong's 4864: From sunago; an assemblage of persons; specially, a Jewish 'synagogue'; by analogy, a Christian church.

on
κατὰ (kata)
Preposition
Strong's 2596: A primary particle; down, in varied relations (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined).

every
πᾶν (pan)
Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.

Sabbath.”
σάββατον (sabbaton)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's 4521: The Sabbath, a week.


Links
Acts 15:21 NIV
Acts 15:21 NLT
Acts 15:21 ESV
Acts 15:21 NASB
Acts 15:21 KJV

Acts 15:21 BibleApps.com
Acts 15:21 Biblia Paralela
Acts 15:21 Chinese Bible
Acts 15:21 French Bible
Acts 15:21 Catholic Bible

NT Apostles: Acts 15:21 For Moses from generations of old has (Acts of the Apostles Ac)
Acts 15:20
Top of Page
Top of Page