Acts 15:20

New Testament · SCRIPTURE

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

Instead, we should write and tell them to abstain from food polluted by idols, from sexual immorality, from the meat of strangled animals, and from blood.

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KJV

King James Version

But that we write unto them, that they abstain from pollutions of idols, and [from] fornication, and [from] things strangled, and [from] blood.

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WEB

World English Bible

but that we write to them that they abstain from the pollution of idols, from sexual immorality, from what is strangled, and from blood.

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ASV

American Standard Version

but that we write unto them, that they abstain from the pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from what is strangled, and from blood.

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BLB

Berean Literal Bible

but to write to them to abstain from the pollutions of idols and the sexual immorality and the strangled [thing] and the blood.

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Acts 15

¹⁸ that have been known for ages.’

¹⁹ It is my judgment, therefore, that we should not cause trouble for the Gentiles who are turning to God.

²⁰ Instead, we should write and tell them to abstain from food polluted by idols, from sexual immorality, from the meat of strangled animals, and from blood.

²¹ For Moses has been proclaimed in every city from ancient times and is read in the synagogues on every Sabbath.”

²² Then the apostles and elders, with the whole church, decided to select men from among them to send to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. They chose Judas called Barsabbas and Silas, two leaders among the brothers,

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