Acts 16:21
and proclaim customs that are not permitted for us to receive nor to do, being Romans.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
And teach customs, which are not lawful for us to receive, neither to observe, being Romans.
In Context
20And after bringing them to the magistrates, they said, These men, being Jews, disturb our city,
Cross References
Esther 3:8And Haman said to king Ahasuerus, There is a certain people scattered abroad and dispersed among the peoples in all the provinces of thy kingdom, and their laws are diverse from [those of] every people, nor do they keep the king's
Acts 16:12and from there to Philippi, which is a principle city of the district of Macedonia colony. And we were in the same city remaining some days.
Matthew Henry on Acts 16:17-25
The Expulsion of an Evil Spirit; Persecution of Philippi. 16 And it came to pass, as we went to prayer, a certain damsel possessed with a spirit of divination met us, which brought her masters much gain by soothsaying: 17 The same followed Paul and us, and cried, saying, These men are the servants of the most high God, which show unto us the way of salvation. 18 And this did she many days. But Paul, being grieved, turned and said to the spirit, I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And he… Read the whole commentary →