Acts 16:21
and show a custom, which [it] is not leaveful to us to receive (or which it is not lawful for us to accept), neither do, since we be Romans.
Wycliffe Modern Spelling
In The King James Version
And teach customs, which are not lawful for us to receive, neither to observe, being Romans.
In Context
Cross References
Esther 3:8And then Haman said to king Ahasuerus, A people is scattered by all the provinces of thy realm, and it is separated from itself, and this people useth new laws and ceremonies, and furthermore also it despiseth the behests of the king; and thou knowest best, that it speedeth not to thy realm, that it increase in malice by ( thy) license. (And (then) Haman said to King Ahasuerus, There is a people scattered in all the provinces of thy kingdom, and they be separated unto themselves, and (this people) useth different laws and statutes, and furthermore they also despise the king’s laws; and thou knowest best, that it profiteth not to thy kingdom, if they increase their malice, by (thy) license.)
Acts 16:12and from thence to Philippi, that is the first part of Macedonia, the city colony. And we were in this city some days, and spake together.
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 →