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Acts 15:10

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

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KJV ORIGINAL

Now therefore why tempt ye God, to put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

So why are we testing God by putting a heavy burden on these new believers that even our ancestors and we ourselves couldn't handle?

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Don't make following Jesus harder than it needs to be.

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