Acts 16:21

and enjoin customs which it is not lawful for us to receive, or to practise, being Romans.

Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament

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 are the men that exceedingly disturb the peace of our city, being Jews,

22And the populace stood up together against them: and the magistrates, after having had their garments torn from their backs, commanded them to be beaten with rods.

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Cross References

Acts 16:12and from thence to Philippi, which is the first city in that part of Macedonia, and a colony: and we abode in that city 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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