Act 15:1-5, 24, 20:30, Rom 16:17-18, Gal 2:4, 4:17, 5:10, 12, 6:12-13, 17 | ESV | STEP | But some men came down from Judea and were teaching the brothers , Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses , you cannot be saved .

1 ^aBut some men came down from Judea and were teaching ^bthe brothers, “Unless you are ^ccircumcised ^daccording to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.” 2 And after Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and ^edebate with them, Paul and Barnabas and ^fsome of the others were appointed to go up to Jerusalem to ^gthe apostles and the elders about this question. 3 So, ^hbeing sent on their way by the church, they passed through both Phoenicia and Samaria, ⁱdescribing in detail the conversion of the Gentiles, and ^jbrought great joy to all ^kthe brothers. ^{▼▼Or brothers and sisters; also verse 22} 4 ^mWhen they came to Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church and ⁿthe apostles and the elders, and ^othey declared all that God had done with them. 5 But some believers who belonged to ^pthe party of the Pharisees rose up and said, ^q“It is necessary ^rto circumcise them and to order them to keep the law of Moses.”

Acts 15:24

24 Since we have heard that ^ssome persons have gone out from us and ^ttroubled you ^{▼▼Some manuscripts some persons from us have troubled you} with words, unsettling your minds, although we gave them no instructions,

Acts 20:30

30 and ^vfrom among your own selves will arise men speaking twisted things, to draw away the disciples after them.

Romans 16:17-18

Final Instructions and Greetings

17 I appeal to you, brothers, to watch out for those who cause divisions and create obstacles ^wcontrary to the doctrine that you have been taught; ^xavoid them. 18 For such persons do not serve our Lord Christ, but ^ytheir own appetites, ^{▼▼Greek their own belly} and ^aaby smooth talk and flattery they deceive the hearts of the naive.

Galatians 2:4

4 ^abYet because of false brothers secretly brought in—who ^acslipped in to spy out ^adour freedom that we have in Christ Jesus, ^aeso that they might bring us into slavery—

Galatians 4:17

17 They make much of you, but for no good purpose. They want to shut you out, that you may make much of them.

Galatians 5:10

10 ^afI have confidence in the Lord that you will ^agtake no other view, and ^ahthe one who is troubling you will bear the penalty, whoever he is.

Galatians 5:12

12 I wish ^aithose who unsettle you would emasculate themselves!

Galatians 6:12-13

12 ^ajIt is those who want to make a good showing in the flesh ^akwho would force you to be circumcised, and only ^alin order that they may not be persecuted for the cross of Christ. 13 For even those who are circumcised do not themselves keep the law, but they desire to have you circumcised that they may boast in your flesh.

Galatians 6:17

17 From now on let no one cause me trouble, for I bear on my body the marks of Jesus.