Acts 15:29
That ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from what has been strangled, and from fornication: from which ye will do well to keep yourselves. Farewel.
1770 John Worsley NT
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Acts 15:20that they abstain from the pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from what is strangled, and from blood.
Acts 21:25But as to the believing Gentiles, we have written and determined, that they need observe no such thing; only to keep themselves from what is offered to idols, and from blood, and from any thing strangled, and from fornication.
Romans 14:14I know and have been taught by the Lord Jesus, that nothing is unclean of itself: only to him that thinketh any thing unclean, to him it is unclean.
1 Corinthians 10:18Consider Israel according to the flesh, Are not they, that eat of the sacrifices, partakers of the altar?
2 Corinthians 13:11Finally, my brethren, farewel: be reformed, be exhorted, be of one mind, live in peace: and the God of love and peace will 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 →