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Acts 21:25

23 Therefore do what we advise you. There are four men with us who have taken a vow.

24 Take these men, purify yourself along with them, and pay their expenses so they can have their heads shaved. Then everyone will know that there is no truth to these rumors about you, but that you also live in obedience to the law.

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

26 So the next day Paul took the men and purified himself along with them. Then he entered the temple to give notice of the date when their purification would be complete and the offering would be made for each of them.

27 When the seven days were almost over, some Jews from the province of Asia saw Paul at the temple. They stirred up the whole crowd and seized him,

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BSB
As for the Gentile believers, we have written to them our decision that they must abstain from food sacrificed to idols, from blood, from the meat of strangled animals, and from sexual immorality.”
KJV
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.
WEB
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.”
ASV
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.
DARBY
But concerning [those of] the nations who have believed, we have written, deciding that they should [observe no such thing, only to] keep themselves both from things offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication.
BLB
Now concerning those of the Gentiles having believed, we wrote, having adjudged, to keep themselves from both the things sacrificed to idols and blood, and [from] what is strangled and sexual immorality.”
ÅB
Men om de hedninger som har tatt ved troen, har vi sendt brev og vedtatt at de ikke skal holde noe slikt, men bare vokte seg for avgudsoffer og blod og det som er kvalt, og hor.
OTB
Når det gjelder de troende hedningene, har vi skrevet til dem vår beslutning om at de skal avstå fra mat ofret til avguder, fra blod, fra det som er kvalt, og fra seksuell umoral."
B1930
Men om de hedninger som har tatt ved troen, har vi sendt brev og vedtatt at de ikke skal holde noget sådant, men bare vokte sig for avgudsoffer og blod og det som er kvalt, og hor.

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  • Acts 15:29

    You must abstain from food sacrificed to idols, from blood, from the meat of strangled animals, and from sexual immorality. You will do well to avoid these things. Farewell.

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  • Acts 15:19–20

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

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