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Acts 15:29
29that you abstain from things offered to idols, from blood, from things strangled, and from sexual immorality. By keeping away from these things, you will do well. Shalom!”
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.
- New International Version (NIV)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.
- 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.
Context of Acts 15:29
27We therefore have sent to you Judah and Silas, who themselves will report to you the same things by word of mouth. 28It seemed good to the Ruach ha-Kodesh and to us not to place on you any greater burden than these essentials: that you abstain from things offered to idols, from blood, from things strangled, and from sexual immorality. By keeping away from these things, you will do well. Shalom!” 30So when they were sent off, they went down to Antioch; and when they had gathered the whole group together, they delivered the letter. 31The people read it and rejoiced over its encouragement.
Read all of Acts 15Acts 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 15:20but to write to them to abstain from the contamination of idols, and from sexual immorality, and from what is strangled, and from blood.
- Acts 21:25“As for Gentiles who have believed, however, we have written by letter what we decided—for them to abstain from what is offered to idols, and from blood, and from what is strangled, and from immorality.”
- Leviticus 17:14For the life of every creature, its blood is in its life. Therefore I said to Bnei-Yisrael: You are not to eat the blood of any kind of creature, for the life of every creature is its blood. Whoever eats it is to be cut off.
- Romans 14:14I know, and am persuaded in the Lord Yeshua, that nothing is unholy in itself; but it is unholy for the one who considers it unholy.
- 1 Corinthians 10:18Consider physical Israel. Those who eat the sacrifices—aren’t they partners in the altar?
- Revelation 2:14“But I have a few things against you. You have some there who hold to the teaching of Balaam, who was teaching Balak to put a stumbling block before Bnei-Yisrael, to eat food sacrificed to idols and to commit sexual immorality.
- 2 Corinthians 11:9When I was present with you and I was in need, I did not burden anyone; for the brothers who came from Macedonia supplied my need. In everything I kept myself from being a burden to you, and I will continue to do so.
- 1 Timothy 5:22Do not lay hands on anyone hastily or take part in the sins of others—keep yourself pure.
- James 1:27Pure and undefiled religion before our God and Father is this: to care for orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself unstained by the world.
- 1 John 5:21Children, guard yourselves from idols.
- Jude 1:20But you, loved ones, continue building yourselves up on your most holy faith, praying in the Ruach ha-Kodesh.
- Acts 18:21instead taking leave of them while saying, “God willing, I’ll return to you again.” He set sail from Ephesus.
- Acts 23:30When I was informed that there was a plot against the man, I sent him to you immediately, also ordering his accusers to state before you what they have against him.”
- Luke 9:61Then another also said, “I will follow You, Master, but first let me say goodbye to those in my home.”
- 2 Corinthians 13:11Finally, brothers and sisters, rejoice! Aim for restoration, encourage one another, be of the same mind, live in shalom—and the God of love and shalom 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
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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
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