Acts 15:29

that ye abstain you from the offered things of maumets [or of simulacra], and blood strangled, and fornication, (or that ye abstain yourselves from the food offered to idols, and from blood, and from strangled things, and from fornication). From which ye keeping you (rselves), shall do well. Fare ye well.

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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 is seen to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to put to you nothing more of charge, than these needful things, (For it is seen by the Holy Spirit, and by us, to put no other burden upon you, other than these necessary things,)

30Therefore they were let go [or dismissed], and came down to Antioch; and when the multitude was gathered, they (be)took the epistle (or they delivered the letter);

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Cross References

Leviticus 17:14for the life of [all] flesh is in (the) blood. Wherefore I said to the sons of Israel, Ye shall not eat the blood of any flesh, for the life of (all) flesh is in the blood, and whoever eateth blood, shall perish.

Acts 15:20but to write to them, that they abstain them from (the) defoulings of maumets [or of simulacra], and from fornication, and strangled things, and blood. (but to write to them, that they abstain themselves from the defilements of idols, that is, from food offered to idols, and from fornication, and from strangled things, and from blood.)

Acts 21:25But of these that believed of heathen men (or But to those who believe among the Gentiles), we have written, deeming that they abstain them (selves) from thing (s) offered to idols, and from blood, and also from strangled thing (s), and from fornication.

Romans 14:14I know and trust in the Lord Jesus, that nothing is (made) unclean by him, no but to him that deemeth anything to be unclean, to him it is unclean.

1 Corinthians 10:18See ye Israel after the flesh, whether they that eat sacrifices, be not partners of the altar?

2 Corinthians 13:11Brethren (or Brothers), henceforward joy ye, be ye perfect, excite ye [or and teach ye]; understand ye the same thing; have ye peace, and (the) God of peace and of love 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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