28For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things;
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Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.
For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.
And we are his witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him.
And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as he did unto us;
But she is happier if she so abide, after my judgment: and I think also that I have the Spirit of God.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 22-35)We have here the result of the consultation that was held at Jerusalem about the imposing of the ceremonial law upon the Gentiles. Much more, it is likely, was said about it than is here recorded; but at length it was brought to a head, and the advice which James gave was universally approved and agreed to nemine contradicente—unanimously ; and letters were accordingly sent by messengers of their…
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