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Acts 15

Acts 15:29

The Letter to the Gentile Believers · Acts 15:22–29
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Translations

Modern
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.
Traditional
That ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keep yourselves, ye shall do well. Fare ye well.
Literal
…to abstain from things sacrificed to idols, and from blood, and from what is strangled, and from sexual immorality. Keeping yourselves from these, you will do well. Farewell.
Latin
…ut abstineatis vos ab immolatis simulacrorum, et sanguine, et suffocato, et fornicatione: a quibus custodientes vos, bene agetis. Valete.

Original

Greek
English
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.

Notes

Acts 15:29

Farewell: This is a common Greek greeting used to end a letter. In the New Testament, it appears only here. Paul often ended his letters with a stronger focus on God’s grace and peace (for example, 1 Corinthians 16:23–24; 2 Corinthians 13:13; see Ephesians 6:23–24; Philippians 4:23; Colossians 4:18; 1 Thessalonians 5:23–28; 1 Timothy 6:21).

Acts 15:22–29

The Jerusalem church selected two leaders to report its decision. They carried a letter from the apostles and elders in Jerusalem that explained the terms of the agreement.

Events

Glossary

Ancient Letter Writing Antioch of Syria Barnabas Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Book of the Acts of the Apostles Chronology of the Bible (New Testament) Cleanness and Uncleanness, Regulations Concerning Communication Jerusalem Council Judaizers Judas Letter of James Letter to the Galatians Nations Paul the Apostle Peter, the Apostle Silas Strangling Syria, Syrians Titus (Person)

Topics

Abstaining from Meat Adultery: General Scriptures Concerning Antioch: A City of Syria: Dissension Within the Congregation of Blood Transfusions Blood: Eating of, Forbidden to The Early Christians Blood: Forbidden to be Used As Food Catholicity: Inculcated Church: Decrees of Church: Government of, Mosaic and Christian Circumcision: Abrogated Council: Apostolic Decrees: from the Congregation in Jerusalem Doctrines: Guidelines Set Forth from the Leaders in Jerusalem Drinking Blood Elder in the Christian Church Epistles: from the Congregation at Jerusalem to the Gentiles Gentiles: Conversion of Idolatry: Denunciations Against Judas (Jude): Surnamed |Barsabas|: A Christian Sent to Antioch of Syria with Paul and Barnabas Justification Before God: Under the Gospel is not of Faith and Works United Law: Temporary Silas: (The Short Form of the Name): Sent to Paul, in Antioch (Of Syria), from Jerusalem Strangled: Things Dying by Strangulation, Forbidden As Food Titus: Compare Vampires What we Should Not Eat