Acts 15:29

That you abstain from foods offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from sexual immorality. If you keep yourselves from these, you shall do well. Farewell.

Revised King James 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

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

30So when they were sent away, they went down to Antioch: and when they had gathered the multitude together, they delivered the letter:

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Cross References

Acts 15:20But that we write to them, to abstain from the pollutions of idols, and from sexual immorality, and from things strangled, and from blood.

Acts 21:25As for the Gentiles who believe, we have written with our decision that they should keep themselves from things offered to idols, and from blood, and from what is strangled, and from sexual immorality.

Romans 14:14I know, and am persuaded in the Lord Jesus, that there is nothing unclean of itself: but to him who considers anything to be unclean, to him it is unclean.

1 Corinthians 10:18Behold the people of Israel: are not those who eat of the sacrifices partakers in the altar?

2 Corinthians 13:11Finally, brethren, farewell. Aim to be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall 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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