Acts 16:21

and are-messaging-according-to customs which it-is_not_being-permitted to{us} to-be-receiving-beside/accepting, nor to-be-doing, to{being Romans},"

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

In The King James Version

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

In Context

20and, lead[ing]-toward, same, to{the officers}, say, "The-same, the men, are-disturbing-out the city of{us}, Judeans originating-under,

22and the crowd stands-together-upon down/against of{same}, and the officers, tear[ing]-around the outer-garments of{same}, have-been-ordering to-be-staff-izing.

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Cross References

Acts 16:12and-from-there into Philippi, which-what is-being first of{the part} of{Macedonia}, [a] city, [a] colony. Moreover, we-have-been-being in to{the-same, the city}, engaging 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 →

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