Acts 16:21

which it is not lawful for us to receive, nor practise, who are Romans.

1770 John Worsley NT

In The King James Version

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

In Context

20And when they brought them to the governors, they said, These men cause great disturbance in our city, for they are Jews, and teach customs,

22And the populace rose up together against them: and the officers stripped off their clothes, and ordered them to be scourged.

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Cross References

Acts 16:12and from thence to Philippi, which is the chief city of that part of Macedonia, and a Roman colony. And we staid some time in this city.

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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