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Acts 15:20
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18 1“Known to God from eternity are all His works.  
19 Therefore aI judge that we should not trouble those from among the Gentiles who bare turning to God,  
20 but that we awrite to them to abstain bfrom things polluted by idols, cfrom sexual immorality, dfrom things strangled, and from blood.  
21 For Moses has had throughout many generations those who preach him in every city, abeing read in the synagogues every Sabbath.”  

The Jerusalem Decree

22 Then it pleased the apostles and elders, with the whole church, to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas, namely, Judas who was also named aBarsabas, and Silas, leading men among the brethren.  
23 They wrote this letter by them:
The apostles, the elders, and the brethren,
To the brethren who are of the Gentiles in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia:
Greetings.
24 Since we have heard that asome who went out from us have troubled you with words, bunsettling your souls, saying, “You must be circumcised and keep the law” —to whom we gave no such commandment—  
25 it seemed good to us, being assembled with one1 accord, to send chosen men to you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,  
26 amen who have risked their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.  
27 We have therefore sent Judas and Silas, who will also report the same things by word of mouth.
28 For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things:
29 athat you abstain from things offered to idols, bfrom blood, from things strangled, and from csexual immorality. If you keep yourselves from these, you will do well.
Farewell.  

Continuing Ministry in Syria

30 So when they were sent off, they came to Antioch; and when they had gathered the multitude together, they delivered the letter.
31 When they had read it, they rejoiced over its encouragement.
32 Now Judas and Silas, themselves being aprophets also, bexhorted and strengthened the brethren with many words.  
Verse Comparison: Acts 15:20

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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® Bible
But we should send word to them in writing to abstain from {and} avoid anything that has been polluted by being offered to idols, and all sexual impurity, and [eating meat of animals] that have been strangled, and [tasting of] blood.

Contemporary English Version
We should simply write and tell them not to eat anything that has been offered to idols. They should be told not to eat the meat of any animal that has been strangled or that still has blood in it. They must also not commit any terrible sexual sins.

Darby English Version
but to write to them to abstain from pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from what is strangled, and from blood.

Good News Bible
Instead, we should write a letter telling them not to eat any food that is ritually unclean because it has been offered to idols; to keep themselves from sexual immorality; and not to eat any animal that has been strangled, or any blood.

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.

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.

New American Standard Bible
but that we write to them that they abstain from things contaminated by idols and from fornication and from what is strangled and from blood.

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

New King James Version
but that we write to them to abstain from things polluted by idols, from sexual immorality,from things strangled, and from blood.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
but that we write to them that they abstain from things contaminated by idols and from fornication and from what they have strangled and from blood.

Young's 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;

New English Translation
but that we should write them a letter1 telling them to abstain2 from things defiled3 by idols and from sexual immorality and from what has been strangled4 and from blood.


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