Acts 15:19 Meaning and Explanation
“Wherefore my sentence is, that we trouble not them, which from among the Gentiles are turned to God:”
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Read Full Chapter →James gives his judgment: the church must not trouble the Gentiles who are turning to God.
What Does Acts 15:19 Mean?
Having heard testimony and Scripture, James renders his judgment: do not trouble the Gentiles who are turning to God. No circumcision, no obligation to take up the whole law of Moses — no obstacle laid across the road by which God is drawing them.
The verdict is striking for what it refuses to do. The task of the church is to welcome what God welcomes, not to make discipleship harder than the Lord has made it. Real obligations of holiness and love remain — the next verse names some — but no requirement of men may be added to the gospel of grace. Wherever a heart turns to God, the first word it hears from his people should be welcome.
Acts 15:19 in the Original Language
krino (κρίνω), 'sentence' -- to judge or decide.
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What does Acts 15:19 mean?
James gives his judgment: the church must not trouble the Gentiles who are turning to God.