Acts 16:21

and they preach to us customs, which it is not lawful for us to receive and to practise, because we are Romans.

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

In The King James Version

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

In Context

20and set them before the prefects and chiefs of the city, and said: These men disturb our city; for they are Jews,

22And a great company was collected against them. Then the prefects rent their garments, and commanded to scourge them.

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Cross References

Acts 16:12And from there to Philippi, which is the chief city of Macedonia, and is a colony. And we remained in that city certain 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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