Acts 15:20

The Jerusalem Council

¹⁹ Wherefore my sentence is, that we trouble not them which from among the gentiles are turned to God: ²⁰ but that we write unto them, that they abstain themselves from filthiness of images, from fornication, from strangled, and from blood. ²¹ For Moses of old time in every city hath them that preach him, and he is read in the synagogues every Sabbath day."

Abstain from

Let Us

Put to Death

Sexual Immorality

Things Offered to Idols

Things Sacrificed to Idols

Leviticus 3:17

and it shall be a law forever among your generations after you in your dwelling places: that ye eat neither fat nor blood."'

Acts 15:29

that is to say: that ye abstain from things offered to images, from blood, from strangled and fornication. From which if ye keep yourselves, ye shall do well. So fare ye well."

Genesis 9:4

Only: the flesh with his life, which is his blood, see that ye eat not.

Revelation 2:14

But I have a few things against thee: that thou hast, there, they that maintain the doctrine of Balaam, which taught in Balak to put occasion of sin before the children of Israel, that they should eat of meat dedicated unto idols, and to commit fornication.

Revelation 2:20

Notwithstanding, I have a few things against thee, that thou sufferest that woman Jezebel, which called herself a prophetess to teach and to deceive my servants, to make them commit fornication, and to eat meats offered up unto idols.

Deuteronomy 12:16

only eat not the blood, but pour it upon the earth as water.

Exodus 34:15-16

lest, if thou make any covenant with the inhabiters of the land, when they go a whoring after their gods and do sacrifice unto their gods, they call thee and thou eat of their sacrifice;

Leviticus 17:10-14

And whatsoever man it be of the house of Israel or of the strangers that sojourn among you that eateth any manner of blood, I will set my face against that soul that eateth blood, and will destroy him from among his people,

Deuteronomy 15:23

Only eat not the blood thereof, but pour it upon the ground as water.

Ezekiel 4:14

Then said I, "O LORD God: Behold, my soul was yet never stained, for from my youth up to this hour. I did never eat of a dead carcass, or that which was slain of wild beasts, neither came there ever any unclean flesh in my mouth."

Acts 21:25

For as touching the gentiles which believe: we have written, and concluded, that they observe no such things - but that they keep themselves from things offered to idols, from blood, from strangled, and from fornication."

1 Corinthians 6:18

Flee fornication. All sins that a man doth, are without the body. But he that is a fornicator, sinneth against his own body.

Genesis 35:2

Then said Jacob unto his household, and to all that were with him, "Put away the strange gods that are among you and make yourselves clean, and change your garments,

Exodus 20:3-5

Thou shalt have none other gods in my sight.

Exodus 20:23

Ye shall not make therefore with me gods of silver nor gods of gold: in no wise shall ye do it.

Leviticus 7:23-27

"Speak unto the children of Israel and say, 'Ye shall eat no manner fat of oxen, sheep or goats:

Numbers 25:2

which called the people unto the sacrifice of their gods. And the people ate, and worshipped their gods,

Deuteronomy 12:23-25

But be strong that thou eat not the blood. For the blood, that is the life: and thou mayest not eat the life with the flesh:

Deuteronomy 14:21

Ye shall eat of nothing that dieth alone: But thou mayest give it unto the stranger that is in thy city that he eat it, or mayest sell it unto an Alien. For thou art a holy people unto the LORD thy God. Thou shalt not seethe a kid in his mother's milk.

1 Samuel 14:32

Then the people gat them to the spoil and took sheep oxen and calves, and slew them on the ground and did eat with the blood.

Psalm 106:37-39

Yea, they offered their sons and their daughters unto devils,

Ezekiel 20:30-31

Wherefore, speak unto the house of Israel, 'Thus sayeth the LORD God: Ye are even as unclean as your forefathers, and commit whoredom also with their abominations.

Ezekiel 33:25

And therefore tell them, 'Thus sayeth the LORD: In the blood have ye eaten, your eyes have ye lift up to Idols, and have shed blood: shall ye then have the land in possession?

Daniel 1:8

But Daniel was at a point with himself, that he would not be defiled through the king's meat, nor the wine which he drunk. And this he desired of the chief chamberlain, lest he should defile himself.

1 Corinthians 5:11

but now I write unto you that ye company not together. If any that is called a brother, be a fornicator, or covetous, or a worshipper of images, either a railer, either a drunkard, or an extortioner: with him that is such see that ye eat not.

1 Corinthians 6:9

Do ye not remember how that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived. For neither fornicators, neither worshippers of images, neither whoremongers, neither weaklings, neither abusers of themselves with mankind,

1 Corinthians 6:13

Meats are ordained for the belly, and the belly for meats: but God shall destroy both it and them. Let not the body be applied unto fornication, but unto the Lord, and the Lord unto the body.

1 Corinthians 7:2

Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his wife: and let every woman have her husband.

1 Corinthians 8:1

To speak of things dedicated unto idols, we are sure that we all have knowledge. Knowledge maketh a man swell: but love edifieth.

1 Corinthians 8:4-13

To speak of meat dedicated unto idols, we are sure that there is none idol in the world: and that there is none other God but one.

1 Corinthians 10:7-8

Neither be ye worshippers of images as were some of them according as it is written, "The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up again to play."

1 Corinthians 10:14-28

Wherefore my dear beloved, flee from worshipping of idols.

2 Corinthians 12:21

I fear lest when I come again, God bring me low among you, and I be constrained to bewail many of them which have sinned already, and have not repented of the uncleanness, and fornication, and wantonness which they have committed.

Galatians 5:19

The deeds of the flesh are manifest, which are these: adultery, fornication, uncleanness, wantonness,

Ephesians 5:3

So that fornication, and all uncleanness or covetousness, be not once named among you, as it becometh saints:

Colossians 3:5

Mortify therefore your members which are on the earth; fornication, uncleanness, unnatural lust, evil concupiscence, and covetousness which is worshipping of idols:

1 Thessalonians 4:3

For this is the will of God, even that ye should be holy, and that ye should abstain from fornication,

1 Timothy 4:4-5

For all the creatures of God are good: and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving:

Hebrews 12:16

and that there be no fornicator, or unclean person, as Esau, which for one breakfast sold his birthright.

Hebrews 13:4

Let wedlock be had in price in all points, and let the chamber be undefiled: for whore keepers and adulterers God will judge.

1 Peter 4:3

For it is sufficient for us that we have spent the time that is past of the life, after the will of the gentiles; walking in wantonness, lusts, drunkenness, in eating, drinking, and in abominable idolatry.

Revelation 9:20

And the remnant of the men which were not killed by these plagues repented not of the deeds of their hands, that they should not worship devils, and images, of gold, and silver, and brass, and stone, and of wood, which neither can see, neither hear, neither go.

Revelation 10:2

And he had in his hand a little book open: and he put his right foot upon the sea, and his left foot on the earth.

Revelation 10:8

And the voice which I heard from heaven spake unto me again, and said, "Go and take the little book which is open in the hand of the angel, which standeth upon the sea, and upon the earth."