Acts 16:21

And they are announcing a way which is not lawful for us to accept or to observe, since we are Romans.”

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In The King James Version

And teach customs, which are not lawful for us to receive, neither to observe, being Romans.

In Context

20And presenting them to the magistrates, they said: “These men are disturbing our city, since they are Jews.

22And the people rushed together against them. And the magistrates, tearing their tunics, ordered them to be beaten with staffs.

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Cross References

Esther 3:8And Haman said to king Artaxerxes, “There is a people dispersed throughout all the provinces of your kingdom and separated one from another, who make use of unusual laws and ceremonies, and who, in addition, show contempt for the king’s ordinances. And you know very well that it is not expedient for your kingdom that they should become insolent through independence.

Acts 16:12and from there to Philippi, which is the preeminent city in the area of Macedonia, a colony. Now we were in this city some days, conferring together.

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 →

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