Acts 15:29

Acts 15:29 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• English Standard Version (ESV)that you abstain from what has been sacrificed to idols, and from blood, and from what has been strangled, and from sexual immorality. If you keep yourselves from these, you will do well. Farewell."
• New King James Version (NKJV)that you abstain from things offered to idols, from blood, from things strangled, and from sexual immorality. If you keep yourselves from these, you will do well. Farewell.
• New Living Translation (NLT)You must abstain from eating food offered to idols, from consuming blood or the meat of strangled animals, and from sexual immorality. If you do this, you will do well. Farewell.”

Context of Acts 15:29

27Therefore we are sending Judas and Silas to confirm by word of mouth what we are writing. 28It seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us not to burden you with anything beyond the following requirements: You are to 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. 30So the men were sent off and went down to Antioch, where they gathered the church together and delivered the letter. 31The people read it and were glad for its encouraging message.

Acts 15:29 word by word

ἀπέχεσθαι εἰδωλοθύτων καὶ αἵματος καὶ πνικτῶν καὶ πορνείας· ἐξ ὧν διατηροῦντες ἑαυτοὺς εὖ πράξετε. ἔρρωσθε.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• That ye abstainἀπέχωapechō · to have in fullG568
• from meats offered to idolsεἰδωλόθυτοςeidōlothuton · sacrificed to idolsG1494
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• from bloodαἷμαaima · bloodG129
• from things strangledπνικτόςpniktos · strangledG4156
• from fornicationπορνείαporneia · sexual sinG4202
• fromἐκek ex · out fromG1537
• whichὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• if ye keepδιατηρέωdiatēreō · to keepG1301
• yourselvesἑαυτοῦheautou · themselfG1438
• ye shall doπράσσωprassō · to do/requireG4238
• wellεὖeu · well/well done!G2095
• Fare ye wellῥώννυμιrhōnnumi · farewellG4517

Cross-references for Acts 15:29

• Acts 15:20Instead 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.
• Acts 21:25As 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.”
• Leviticus 17:14because the life of every creature is its blood. That is why I have said to the Israelites, “You must not eat the blood of any creature, because the life of every creature is its blood; anyone who eats it must be cut off.”
• Romans 14:14I 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.
• 1 Corinthians 10:18Consider the people of Israel: Do not those who eat the sacrifices participate in the altar?
• Revelation 2:14Nevertheless, I have a few things against you: There are some among you who hold to the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to entice the Israelites to sin so that they ate food sacrificed to idols and committed sexual immorality.
• 2 Corinthians 11:9And when I was with you and needed something, I was not a burden to anyone, for the brothers who came from Macedonia supplied what I needed. I have kept myself from being a burden to you in any way, and will continue to do so.
• 1 Timothy 5:22Do not be hasty in the laying on of hands, and do not share in the sins of others. Keep yourself pure.
• James 1:27Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.
• 1 John 5:21Dear children, keep yourselves from idols.
• Jude 1:20But you, dear friends, by building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit,
• Acts 18:21But as he left, he promised, “I will come back if it is God’s will.” Then he set sail from Ephesus.
• Acts 23:30When I was informed of a plot to be carried out against the man, I sent him to you at once. I also ordered his accusers to present to you their case against him.
• Luke 9:61Still another said, “I will follow you, Lord; but first let me go back and say goodbye to my family.”
• 2 Corinthians 13:11Finally, brothers and sisters, rejoice! Strive for full restoration, encourage one another, be of one mind, live in peace. And the God of love and peace will be with you.

Commentaries on Acts 15:29

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 29Ye shall do well - But, if they did not keep themselves from these things, they would do ill; that is, they would sin against God, whose Spirit had commanded them to keep from these things. And who can do any of these forbidden things, and keep either a guiltless or a tender conscience? Fare-well - An old English form of expressing good wishes and good will. It is compounded of to go, and much, well, very much. Go well, go prosperously! - tantamount with…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 29From meats offered to idols - This explains what is meant by “pollutions of idols,” Acts 15:20. Ye shall do well - You will do what ought to be done in regard to the subjects of dispute.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 22-35Verses 22-35 Being warranted to declare themselves directed by the immediate influence of the Holy Ghost, the apostles and disciples were assured that it seemed good unto God the Holy Spirit, as well as to them, to lay upon the converts no other burden than the things before mentioned, which were necessary, either on their own account, or from present circumstances. It was a comfort to hear that carnal ordinances were no longer imposed on them, which…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 29Farewell: 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).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 28-2928-29. For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost and to us, &c.--The One, inwardly guiding to and setting His seal on the decision come to: the other, the external ecclesiastical authority devoutly embracing, expressing, and conveying to the churches that decision:--a great principle this for the Church in all time. to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things ... from which if ye keep yourselves, ye shall do well--The whole language of these…Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 15:29

• Adultery
• Antioch
• Blood
• Catholicity
• Church
• Circumcision
• Council
• Decrees
• Doctrines
• Elder
• Epistles
• Gentiles
• Idolatry
• Judas (Jude)
• Law
• Silas
• Strangled
• Titus

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Commentaries on Acts 15

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings