Acts 21:25

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.

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  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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 offered to idols, from blood, from things 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 who from among the Gentiles are turned to God: 20 But that we write to them to abstain from the pollution of idols, from sexual immorality, from things strangled, and from 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 who from among the Gentiles are turned to God:

    20But that we write to them to abstain from the pollution of idols, from sexual immorality, from things strangled, and from blood.

  • Acts 15:28-30
    3 verses
    86%

    28For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things:

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

    30So when they were dismissed, they came to Antioch; and when they had gathered the multitude together, they delivered the letter.

  • Acts 21:21-24
    4 verses
    78%

    21And they are informed about you, that you teach all the Jews among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, saying that they ought not to circumcise their children, nor walk according to the customs.

    22What is it then? the multitude must certainly come together: for they will hear that you are come.

    23Do therefore what we tell you: We have four men who have taken a vow upon themselves;

    24Take them and purify yourself with them, and pay their expenses so that they may shave their heads: and all may know that those things of which they were informed concerning you are nothing; but that you yourself also walk orderly and keep the law.

  • Acts 21:26
    74%

    26Then Paul took the men, and the next day, purifying himself with them, entered into the temple, to announce the fulfillment of the days of purification, at the end of which an offering should be made for each of them.

  • Acts 15:24-25
    2 verses
    73%

    24Since we have heard that some who went out from us have troubled you with words, unsettling your souls, saying, You must be circumcised and keep the law—to whom we gave no such commandment—

    25it seemed good to us, being assembled with one accord, to send chosen men to you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,

  • Acts 10:28
    70%

    28And he said to them, You know that it is an unlawful thing for a man who is a Jew to keep company with or come to one of another nation; but God has shown me that I should not call any man common or unclean.

  • Acts 16:21
    70%

    21And teach customs which are not lawful for us to receive or observe, being Romans.

  • Rom 14:20-21
    2 verses
    70%

    20Do not destroy the work of God for the sake of food. All things indeed are pure, but it is evil for the man who eats with offense.

    21It is good neither to eat meat nor drink wine nor do anything by which your brother stumbles or is offended or is made weak.

  • 1 Cor 7:19
    70%

    19Circumcision is nothing and uncircumcision is nothing, but keeping the commandments of God is what matters.

  • Rom 14:14
    70%

    14I know and am convinced by the Lord Jesus that nothing is unclean in itself; but to him who considers anything to be unclean, to him it is unclean.

  • Titus 1:14
    69%

    14Not giving heed to Jewish fables and commandments of men who turn from the truth.

  • 1 Cor 10:27
    69%

    27If any of those who do not believe invite you to a meal, and you wish to go, eat whatever is set before you, asking no question for conscience' sake.

  • 1 Cor 5:9-10
    2 verses
    69%

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

    10Yet not entirely with the sexually immoral of this world, or with the greedy, or extortioners, or idolaters, since then you would need to go out of the world.

  • Acts 15:5-6
    2 verses
    69%

    5But there arose certain of the sect of the Pharisees who believed, saying, It is necessary to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses.

    6And the apostles and elders came together to consider this matter.

  • Acts 15:1
    68%

    1And certain men who came down from Judea taught the brethren, and said, Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.

  • Acts 21:19
    68%

    19And when he had greeted them, he declared in detail what things God had done among the Gentiles by his ministry.

  • 1 Tim 4:3
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    3Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from foods which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.

  • Acts 15:9
    68%

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

  • 1 Thess 4:5
    68%

    5Not in passionate lust, like the Gentiles who do not know God:

  • Acts 16:3-4
    2 verses
    68%

    3Paul wanted him to go with him, and took and circumcised him because of the Jews who were in those places; for they knew that his father was a Greek.

    4And as they went through the cities, they delivered to them the decrees to keep, which were ordained by the apostles and elders at Jerusalem.

  • 1 Cor 10:19
    68%

    19What am I saying then? That an idol is anything, or what is offered to idols is anything?

  • Col 2:21
    68%

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

  • 1 Cor 10:32
    68%

    32Give no offense, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God:

  • Gal 2:3
    68%

    3But neither Titus, who was with me, being a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised:

  • Acts 14:18
    67%

    18And with these sayings, they barely kept the people from sacrificing to them.

  • 1 Pet 4:3-4
    2 verses
    67%

    3For the time past of our life may suffice us to have done the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in sensuality, lusts, excess of wine, revelings, banquetings, and abominable idolatries:

    4Wherein they think it strange that you do not run with them in the same excess of riot, speaking evil of you:

  • Gal 2:12
    67%

    12For before certain men came from James, he ate with the Gentiles; but when they came, he withdrew and separated himself, fearing those who were of the circumcision.

  • 1 Cor 10:25
    67%

    25Whatever is sold in the market, eat, asking no question for conscience' sake:

  • Acts 11:3
    67%

    3Saying, You went in to uncircumcised men and ate with them.

  • 1 Thess 2:16
    67%

    16Forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they might be saved, to fill up their sins always; but the wrath has come upon them to the utmost.

  • 1 Cor 8:7
    67%

    7However, not everyone has this knowledge; for some, with consciousness of the idol, until now eat it as a thing offered to an idol, and their weak conscience is defiled.

  • Acts 28:21
    67%

    21And they said to him, We have neither received letters from Judea concerning you, nor have any of the brethren who came reported or spoken any evil of you.

  • Eph 4:17
    67%

    17This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that you should no longer walk as the rest of the Gentiles walk, in the futility of their mind,

  • 1 Thess 4:3
    67%

    3For this is the will of God, your sanctification, that you should abstain from fornication:

  • Acts 15:11
    67%

    11But we believe that through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ we shall be saved, even as they.

  • Acts 18:6
    67%

    6And when they opposed him and blasphemed, he shook out his garments and said to them, 'Your blood be upon your own heads; I am clean. From now on I will go to the Gentiles.'

  • Gal 2:14
    67%

    14But when I saw that they were not straightforward about the truth of the gospel, I said to Peter before them all, If you, being a Jew, live in the manner of Gentiles and not as the Jews, why do you compel the Gentiles to live as the Jews?

  • 1 Cor 8:4
    67%

    4Therefore, concerning the eating of things offered to idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is no other God but one.