Acts 15:20
But we will write to them that they must keep away from the pollution of idols, from sexual immorality, and from the meat of strangled animals, and from blood.
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19Therefore, my opinion is, that we should not trouble those of the Gentiles who turn to God.
Cross References
Genesis 35:2Then Jacob said to his household and to all who were with him, “Put away the foreign gods that are among you, purify yourselves, and change your clothes.
Exodus 20:23You will not make for yourselves other gods alongside me, gods of silver or gods of gold.
Leviticus 3:17It will be a permanent statute throughout your people's generations in every place you make your home, that you must not eat fat or blood.'”
Leviticus 17:10If any person of the house of Israel, or any foreigner who lives among them consumes any blood, I will set my face against that person who consumes blood and I will cut him off from among his people.
Deuteronomy 12:16But you will not eat the blood; you will pour it out on the earth like water.
Deuteronomy 14:21You must not eat of anything that dies of itself; you may give it to the foreigner who is within your towns, that he may eat it; or you may sell it to a foreigner. For you are a nation that is set apart to Yahweh your God. You must not boil a young goat in its mother's milk.
Matthew Henry on Acts 15:7-22
The Council at Jerusalem. 6 And the apostles and elders came together for to consider of this matter. 7 And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Men and brethren, ye know how that a good while ago God made choice among us, that the Gentiles by my mouth should hear the word of the gospel, and believe. 8 And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as he did unto us; 9 And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by… Read the whole commentary →