Parallel Verses
Goodspeed New Testament
but we should write to them to avoid anything that has been contaminated by idols, immorality, the meat of strangled animals, and the tasting of blood.
New American Standard Bible
but that we write to them that they abstain from
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.
Holman Bible
but instead we should write to them to abstain from things polluted by idols, from sexual immorality,
International Standard Version
Instead, we should write to them to keep away from things polluted by idols, from sexual immorality, from anything strangled, and from blood.
A Conservative Version
but to write to them, to abstain from the pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from what is strangled, and from blood.
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.
Amplified
but that we write to them that they are to abstain from
An Understandable Version
but to write [urging] them to avoid [eating] what is contaminated by [its association with] idol worship, from sexual immorality, from [eating] strangled animals and from [drinking] blood.
Anderson New Testament
but that we write to them to abstain from pollutions of idols, and from lewdness, and from what is strangled, and from blood.
Bible in Basic English
But that we give them orders to keep themselves from things offered to false gods, and from the evil desires of the body, and from the flesh of animals put to death in ways against the law, and from blood.
Common New Testament
but that we should write to them to abstain from the pollutions of idols and from fornication and from what is strangled and from blood.
Daniel Mace New Testament
that they abstain from the pollutions of idols, from fornication, from animals that are strangled, and from their blood.
Darby Translation
but to write to them to abstain from pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from what is strangled, and from blood.
Godbey New Testament
but to command them to abstain from things offered to idols, and from fornication, and from strangulation, and from blood.
John Wesley New Testament
But that we write to them, to abstain from things offered to idols and fornication, and things strangled and blood.
Julia Smith Translation
But to send to them, to keep off from pollutions of images, and harlotry, and strangulation, and blood.
King James 2000
But that we write unto them, that they abstain from defilements of idols, and from fornication, and from things strangled, and from blood.
Lexham Expanded Bible
but we should write a letter to them to abstain from the pollution of idols and from sexual immorality and from what has been strangled and from blood.
Modern King James verseion
but that we write to them that they should abstain from pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from things strangled, and from blood.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
but that we write unto them, that they abstain themselves from filthiness of images, from fornication, from strangled, and from blood.
Moffatt New Testament
but write them injunctions to abstain from whatever is contaminated by idols, from sexual vice, from the flesh of animals that have been strangled, and from tasting blood;
Montgomery New Testament
"but that we should write to them to abstain from the pollution of idols and from fornication, from meat killed by strangling, and from blood.
NET Bible
but that we should write them a letter telling them to abstain from things defiled by idols and from sexual immorality and from what has been strangled and from blood.
New Heart 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.
Noyes New Testament
but that we should write to them by letter to abstain from pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from that which hath been strangled, and from blood.
Sawyer New Testament
but to send to them to abstain from things sacrificed to idols, and fornication, and things strangled, and blood.
The Emphasized Bible
but to write unto them, to abstain from the pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from what is strangled, and from blood.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
but that we write to them, that they abstain from pollutions of idol [sacrifices], and from whoredom, and from what is strangled, and from blood.
Twentieth Century New Testament
But we should write to them to abstain from food that has been polluted by being sacrificed to idols, from impurity, from eating the flesh of strangled animals, and from blood.
Webster
But that we write to them that they abstain from pollutions of idols, and from lewdness, and from things strangled, and from blood.
Weymouth New Testament
Yet let us send them written instructions to abstain from things polluted by connexion with idolatry, from fornication, from meat killed by strangling, and from blood.
Williams New Testament
but we should write them to abstain from everything that is contaminated by idols, from sexual immorality, from the meat of strangled animals, and from tasting blood.
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.
Worrell New Testament
but that we write to them to abstain from the pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from anything strangled, and from blood;
Worsley New Testament
that they abstain from the pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from what is strangled, and from blood.
Youngs Literal Translation
but to write to them to abstain from the pollutions of the idols, and the whoredom, and the strangled thing; and the blood;
Themes
Antioch » A city » A city of syria » Dissension within the congregation of
Blood » Forbidden to be used as food
Blood » Eating of, forbidden to » The early Christians
Doctrines » Guidelines set forth from the leaders in jerusalem
Elder » In the Christian church
Idolatry » Led to abominable sins
Justification before God » Under the gospel » Is not of faith and works united
Strangled » Things dying by strangulation, forbidden as food
Topics
Interlinear
References
Easton
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in Acts 15:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Jerusalem Council
19 In my opinion, therefore, we ought not to put obstacles in the way of those of the heathen who are turning to God, 20 but we should write to them to avoid anything that has been contaminated by idols, immorality, the meat of strangled animals, and the tasting of blood. 21 For Moses for generations past has had his preachers in every town, and has been read aloud in the synagogues every Sabbath."
Phrases
Cross References
Acts 15:29
that you avoid whatever has been sacrificed to idols, the tasting of blood and of the meat of animals that have been strangled, and immorality. Keep yourselves free from these things and you will get on well. Goodbye."
Revelation 2:14
Yet I hold it somewhat against you that you have among you some adherents of the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to entrap the children of Israel into eating meat that had been sacrificed to idols, and into immoral practices.
Revelation 2:20
But I hold it against you that you tolerate that Jezebel of a woman who claims to be inspired and who is misleading my slaves and teaching them to practice immorality and to eat meat that has been sacrificed to idols.
Acts 21:25
As for the heathen who have become believers, we have written them our decision that they must avoid anything that has been contaminated by idols, the tasting of blood, the meat of strangled animals, and immorality."
1 Corinthians 6:18
Fly from immorality! Any other sin a man commits is something outside his body, but the immoral man sins against his own body.
1 Corinthians 5:11
What I meant was that you are not to associate with anyone who is supposed to be a Christian brother, and yet is immoral or greedy or idolatrous or abusive or drunken or grasping??ith such a person you must not even eat.
1 Corinthians 6:9
Do you not know that wrongdoers will not have any share in God's kingdom? Do not let anyone mislead you. People who are immoral or idolaters or adulterers or sensual or given to unnatural vice
1 Corinthians 6:13
It is true, food is meant for the stomach, and the stomach for the food, but God will put an end to both of them. But the body is not meant for immorality, but for the service of the Lord, and the Lord is for the body to serve.
1 Corinthians 7:2
But there is so much immorality that every man had better have a wife of his own, and every woman a husband of her own.
1 Corinthians 8:1
About food that has been offered to idols, it is true, as you say, that we all have some knowledge on that matter. Knowledge gives people airs; love is what builds up character.
1 Corinthians 8:4-13
As to eating things, then, that have been offered to idols, we all know that no idol has any real existence, and that there is no God but one.
1 Corinthians 10:7-8
You must not become idolaters, like some of them, for the Scripture says, "The people sat down to eat and drink and got up to dance."
1 Corinthians 10:14-28
Therefore, my dear brothers, have nothing to do with the worship of idols.
2 Corinthians 12:21
and that when I come back my God may humiliate me before you, and I may have to mourn over many who have kept on in their old sins and have never repented of the impurity, immorality, and sensuality in which they have indulged.
Galatians 5:19
The things our physical nature does are clear enough??mmorality, impurity, licentiousness,
Ephesians 5:3
But immorality or any form of vice or greed must not be so much as mentioned among you; that would not be becoming in God's people.
Colossians 3:5
So treat as dead your physical nature, as far as immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and greed are concerned; for it is really idolatry.
1 Thessalonians 4:3
It is God's will that you should be consecrated, that you abstain from immorality,
1 Timothy 4:4-5
For everything God has created is good, and nothing need be refused, provided it is accepted with thanksgiving,
Hebrews 13:4
Marriage should be respected by everyone, and the marriage relation kept sacred, for vicious and immoral people God will punish.
1 Peter 4:3
You have spent time enough in the past in doing as the heathen like to do, indulging in sensuality, passion, drunkenness, carousing, dissipation, and detestable idolatry.
Revelation 9:20
Yet what was left of mankind, those who escaped being killed by these plagues, did not repent of the works of their hands and give up worshiping demons and gold, silver, bronze, stone, and wooden idols, which cannot either see or hear or move,
Revelation 10:2
and he had a little scroll open in his hand. He set his right foot on the sea and his left foot on the land,
Revelation 10:8
Then the voice that I had heard from heaven spoke to me again, and said, "Go and take the little scroll that lies open in the hand of the angel who is standing on the sea and on the land."