Acts 21:25

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

As for the Gentile believers, we have written to them our decision that they should abstain from food sacrificed to idols, from blood, from the meat of strangled animals, and from sexual immorality.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    As touching the Gentiles which believe, we have written and concluded that they observe no such thing, save only that they keep themselves from things offered to idols, and from blood, and from strangled, and from fornication.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    As for the Gentiles who believe, we have written and concluded that they observe no such thing, except only that they keep themselves from things offered to idols, from blood, from things strangled, and from sexual immorality.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    As touching the Gentiles which believe, we have written and concluded that they observe no such thing, save only that they keep themselves from things offered to idols, and from blood, and from strangled, and from fornication.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    But as touching the Gentiles that have believed, we wrote, giving judgment that they should keep themselves from things sacrificed to idols, and from blood, and from what is strangled, and from fornication.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    As touching the Gentiles which believe, we have written and concluded that they observe no such thing, save only that they keep themselves from things offered to idols, and from blood, and from strangled, and from fornication.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    For as touchinge the gentyls which beleve we have written and concluded yt they observe no soche thinges: but that they kepe them selves from thinges offred to ydoles from bloud fro strangled and fro fornicacion.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    For as touchinge them that beleue amonge the Heythen, we haue wrytten, and concluded, that they shulde obserue no soch, but onely to kepe them selues from the offeringes of Idols, from bloude, from stragled, and from whordome.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    For as touching ye Gentiles, which beleeue, we haue written, & determined that they obserue no such thing, but that they keepe themselues from things offred to idoles, and from blood, and from that that is strangled, and from fornication.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    As touchyng the Gentiles which beleue, we haue written and concluded, that they obserue no suche thyng, saue only that they kepe them selues from thynges offered to idoles, & from blood, and from strangled, & from fornication.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    As touching the Gentiles which believe, we have written [and] concluded that they observe no such thing, save only that they keep themselves from [things] offered to idols, and from blood, and from strangled, and from fornication.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    But concerning the Gentiles who believe, we have written our decision that they should observe no such thing, except that they should keep themselves from food offered to idols, from blood, from strangled things, and from sexual immorality."

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    `And concerning those of the nations who have believed, we have written, having given judgment, that they observe no such thing, except to keep themselves both from idol-sacrifices, and blood, and a strangled thing, and whoredom.'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    But as touching the Gentiles that have believed, we wrote, giving judgment that they should keep themselves from things sacrificed to idols, and from blood, and from what is strangled, and from fornication.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    But as touching the Gentiles that have believed, we wrote, giving judgment that they should keep themselves from things sacrificed to idols, and from blood, and from what is strangled, and from fornication.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    But as to the Gentiles who have the faith, we sent a letter, giving our decision that they were to keep themselves from offerings made to false gods, and from blood, and from the flesh of animals put to death in ways against the law, and from the evil desires of the body.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    But concerning the Gentiles who believe, we have written our decision that they should observe no such thing, except that they should keep themselves from food offered to idols, from blood, from strangled things, and from sexual immorality."

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    But regarding the Gentiles who have believed, we have written a letter, having decided that they should avoid meat that has been sacrificed to idols and blood and what has been strangled and sexual immorality.”

Referenced Verses

  • Acts 15:29 : 29 that you abstain from food sacrificed to idols, from blood, from what is strangled, and from sexual immorality. If you keep yourselves from these, you will do well. Farewell.
  • Acts 15:19-20 : 19 Therefore, my judgment is that we should not trouble those of the Gentiles who are turning to God. 20 Instead, we should write to them to abstain from things polluted by idols, sexual immorality, meat that has been strangled, and blood.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Acts 15:19-20
    2 verses
    88%

    19Therefore, my judgment is that we should not trouble those of the Gentiles who are turning to God.

    20Instead, we should write to them to abstain from things polluted by idols, sexual immorality, meat that has been strangled, and blood.

  • Acts 15:28-30
    3 verses
    86%

    28For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us not to place any greater burden on you except these necessary things:

    29that you abstain from food sacrificed to idols, from blood, from what is strangled, and from sexual immorality. If you keep yourselves from these, you will do well. Farewell.

    30So they were sent off and went down to Antioch. When they gathered the assembly together, they delivered the letter.

  • Acts 21:21-24
    4 verses
    78%

    21'They have been informed that you teach all the Jews living among the Gentiles to turn away from Moses, telling them not to circumcise their children or follow our customs.'

    22What should we do? They will certainly hear that you have come.

    23So do what we tell you: There are four men with us who have made a vow.

    24Take these men, join in their purification rites, and pay their expenses so that they can have their heads shaved. Then everyone will know there is no truth to these reports about you, but that you yourself are living in obedience to the law.

  • Acts 21:26
    74%

    26The next day, Paul took the men and purified himself along with them. Then he went to the temple to give notice of the date when the days of purification would end and the offering would be made for each of them.

  • Acts 15:24-25
    2 verses
    73%

    24Since we have heard that some have gone out from us and troubled you with teachings, unsettling your minds, although we gave them no such instructions,

    25It seemed good to us, being in agreement, to choose men and send them to you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,

  • Acts 10:28
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    28He said to them, 'You know it is forbidden for a Jewish man to associate with or visit a foreigner, but God has shown me that I must not call any person common or unclean.'

  • Acts 16:21
    70%

    21'They are advocating customs that are not lawful for us Romans to accept or practice.'

  • Rom 14:20-21
    2 verses
    70%

    20Do not destroy the work of God for the sake of food. All things are indeed clean, but it is wrong for a person to eat anything that causes someone else to stumble.

    21It is good not to eat meat or drink wine or do anything that causes your brother or sister to stumble, to be offended, or to be weakened.

  • 1 Cor 7:19
    70%

    19Circumcision is nothing and uncircumcision is nothing. Keeping God’s commandments is what matters.

  • Rom 14:14
    70%

    14I am convinced, being fully persuaded in the Lord Jesus, that nothing is unclean in itself. But if anyone regards something as unclean, then for that person it is unclean.

  • Titus 1:14
    69%

    14not devoting themselves to Jewish myths and human commandments that turn away from the truth.

  • 1 Cor 10:27
    69%

    27If an unbeliever invites you to a meal and you want to go, eat whatever is placed before you without raising questions of conscience.

  • 1 Cor 5:9-10
    2 verses
    69%

    9I wrote to you in my letter not to associate with sexually immoral people.

    10I did not at all mean the sexually immoral people of this world, or the greedy, or swindlers, or idolaters. In that case, you would have to leave the world.

  • Acts 15:5-6
    2 verses
    69%

    5But some believers from the sect of the Pharisees stood up and declared, "It is necessary to circumcise them and to order them to keep the law of Moses."

    6The apostles and the elders gathered together to consider this matter.

  • Acts 15:1
    68%

    1Some men came down from Judea and began teaching the brothers, "Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved."

  • Acts 21:19
    68%

    19After greeting them, Paul gave a detailed account of everything God had done among the Gentiles through his ministry.

  • 1 Tim 4:3
    68%

    3They will forbid marriage and require abstinence from certain foods, which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.

  • Acts 15:9
    68%

    9He made no distinction between us and them, cleansing their hearts by faith.

  • 1 Thess 4:5
    68%

    5not in the passion of lust like the Gentiles who do not know God.

  • Acts 16:3-4
    2 verses
    68%

    3Paul wanted Timothy to accompany him, so he had him circumcised because of the Jews who lived in those areas, as they all knew his father was a Greek.

    4As they traveled from city to city, they shared the decisions that had been made by the apostles and elders in Jerusalem, instructing the believers to follow them.

  • 1 Cor 10:19
    68%

    19What am I saying then? That an idol is anything, or that food sacrificed to idols is anything?

  • Col 2:21
    68%

    21"Do not touch, do not taste, do not handle"—

  • 1 Cor 10:32
    68%

    32Do not cause anyone to stumble, whether Jews, Greeks, or the church of God.

  • Gal 2:3
    68%

    3Yet not even Titus, who was with me, though he was Greek, was forced to be circumcised.

  • Acts 14:18
    67%

    18Even with these words, they barely restrained the crowds from sacrificing to them.

  • 1 Pet 4:3-4
    2 verses
    67%

    3For you have already spent enough time in the past doing what the Gentiles choose to do, living in debauchery, lust, drunkenness, orgies, carousing, and detestable idolatry.

    4They are surprised that you do not join them in their reckless, wild living, and they heap abuse on you.

  • Gal 2:12
    67%

    12For before certain men came from James, he used to eat with the Gentiles. But when they came, he began to draw back and separate himself, fearing those of the circumcision group.

  • 1 Cor 10:25
    67%

    25Eat anything sold in the meat market without raising questions of conscience.

  • Acts 11:3
    67%

    3saying, 'You went to uncircumcised men and ate with them.'

  • 1 Thess 2:16
    67%

    16They forbid us to speak to the Gentiles so that they may be saved. In this way, they constantly fill up the measure of their sins. But the wrath of God has come upon them fully.

  • 1 Cor 8:7
    67%

    7However, not everyone knows this. Some, being accustomed to idols until now, eat it as if it were truly food offered to an idol, and their weak conscience is defiled.

  • Acts 28:21
    67%

    21They replied, 'We have not received any letters about you from Judea, nor has any of the brothers who came here reported or said anything bad about you.'

  • Eph 4:17
    67%

    17Therefore, I say this and testify in the Lord: You should no longer walk as the Gentiles walk, in the futility of their minds.

  • 1 Thess 4:3
    67%

    3For this is God’s will: your sanctification—that you abstain from sexual immorality.

  • Acts 15:11
    67%

    11On the contrary, we believe that we are saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus, just as they are.

  • Acts 18:6
    67%

    6But when they opposed him and spoke abusively, he shook out his clothes in protest and said to them, 'Your blood is on your own heads. I am innocent of it. From now on I will go to the Gentiles.'

  • Gal 2:14
    67%

    14But when I saw that they were not acting in line with the truth of the gospel, I said to Peter in front of them all, 'If you, being a Jew, live like a Gentile and not like a Jew, how can you compel the Gentiles to live like Jews?'

  • 1 Cor 8:4
    67%

    4So then, concerning eating food sacrificed to idols: we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and there is no God but one.