Acts 15:25
"Because we have heard that some who went out from us have troubled you with words, unsettling your souls, saying, ‘You must be circumcised and keep the law,’ to whom we gave no commandment;"
Key Reflection
This passage highlights the tension between physical circumcision and spiritual faith. The council acknowledges that certain Judaizers were pressuring Gentile believers to adhere to Mosaic laws, including circumcision, which they saw as unnecessary burdens not commanded by the apostles.
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From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes