Acts 15:1 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And certain men which came down from Judaea taught the brethren, and said, Except ye be circumcised after the manner of Moses, ye cannot be saved.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Some guys showed up from Judea and started telling the new believers, 'Look, unless you get circumcised the way Moses said to do it, you can't be saved.'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Religious gatekeepers tried to add extra requirements to God's free gift of salvation.

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