Acts 15:21
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."

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.”

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.

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.”

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.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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

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Acts 13:15,27 And after the reading of the law and the prophets, the rulers of the synagogue sent to them, saying: Ye men, brethren, if you have any word of exhortation to make to the people, speak. . . .

Nehemiah 8:1 And the seventh month came: and the children of Israel were in their cities. And all the people were gathered together as one man to the street which is before the water gate, and they spoke to Esdras the scribe, to bring the book of the law of Moses, which the Lord had commanded to Israel.

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Luke 4:16 And he came to Nazareth, where he was brought up: and he went into the synagogue, according to his custom, on the sabbath day: and he rose up to read.

Context
The Council at Jerusalem
20But that we write unto them, that they refrain themselves from the pollutions of idols and from fornication and from things strangled and from blood. 21For Moses of old time hath in every city them that preach him in the synagogues, where he is read every sabbath. 22Then it pleased the apostles and ancients, with the whole church, to choose men of their own company and to send to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas, namely, Judas, who was surnamed Barsabas, and Silas, chief men among the brethren.…
Cross References
Luke 16:29
And Abraham said to him: They have Moses and the prophets. Let them hear them.

Acts 13:15
And after the reading of the law and the prophets, the rulers of the synagogue sent to them, saying: Ye men, brethren, if you have any word of exhortation to make to the people, speak.

2 Corinthians 3:14
But their senses were made dull. For, until this present day, the selfsame veil, in the reading of the old testament, remaineth not taken away (because in Christ it is made void).

Acts 15:20
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