Acts 16:21

They proclaim customs that are not lawful for Romans to accept or practice.”

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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

20When they had brought them to the magistrates, they said, “These men are stirring up our city. They are Jews.

22Then the crowd rose up together against Paul and Silas; the magistrates tore their garments off them and commanded them to be beaten with rods.

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Cross References

Esther 3:8Then Haman said to King Ahasuerus, “There is a certain people scattered and distributed among all the provinces of your kingdom. Their laws are different from those of other people, and they do not keep the king's laws, so it is not suitable for the king to let them stay.

Acts 16:12From there we went to Philippi, which is a city of Macedonia, the most important city in the district and a Roman colony, and we stayed in this city for several 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 →

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