Acts 15:29

"that you abstain from food that has been sacrificed to idols, and from tasting blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication. Keep yourselves clear from these things and it will be well with you. Farewell."

Montgomery New Testament

In The King James Version

That ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keep yourselves, ye shall do well. Fare ye well.

In Context

28"For it has seemed good to the Holy Ghost and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things;

30So they, when they had been despatched, went down to Antioch, and after gathering the whole multitude together, they handed them the letter,

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Cross References

Acts 15:20"but that we should write to them to abstain from the pollution of idols and from fornication, from meat killed by strangling, and from blood.

Acts 21:25"As for the Gentile believers, we wrote giving judgment that they should abstain from anything sacrificed to an idol, from blood, from what is strangled, and from fornication."

Romans 14:14I know and am persuaded in the Lord Jesus that nothing is in itself unclean; but any food is "unclean" for one who considers it "unclean."

1 Corinthians 10:18Look at Israel according to the flesh; are not those who eat the sacrifices in communion with the altar?

2 Corinthians 13:11Finally, brothers, farewell. Aim at perfection, take courage, be of one mind, live in peace; so shall the God of love and peace be with you.

Matthew Henry on Acts 15:23-36

Decision of the Council at Jerusalem; The Publication of the Decree. 22 Then pleased it the apostles and elders, with the whole church, to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; namely, Judas surnamed Barsabas, and Silas, chief men among the brethren: 23 And they wrote letters by them after this manner; The apostles and elders and brethren send greeting unto the brethren which are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia: 24 Forasmuch as we have heard, that certain which… Read the whole commentary →

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