Acts 15:29

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Ye abstain

If ye

Jude 1:20

Fare

General references

Deuteronomy 12:16

Bible References

Ye abstain

We should write to them that they should abstain from things polluted by idols, from fornication, from things strangled and from blood.

Concerning those of the nations who have believed, we write: they should keep themselves from things sacrificed to idols, and from blood, and from what is strangled, and from fornication.

This is because the life of any creature is in its blood. So I have said to the people of Israel: 'Never eat any blood, because the life of any creature is in its blood. Whoever eats blood must be excluded from the people.'

I know, and am persuaded by the Lord Jesus, that there is nothing unclean in itself. If someone thinks something is unclean it is unclean to him.

Is physical Israel the ones who eat the sacrifices, the partakers of the altar?

I have a few things against you: you have people there who hold to the teachings of Balaam, who taught Balak to present a snare to the sons of Israel, to eat of idol sacrifices and commit fornication.

If ye

When I was present with you and was in want, I was not a burden on any man. For the brothers, when they came from Macedonia, supplied the measure of my want; and in everything I kept myself from being burdensome to you, and so I will continue to do the same.

Do not lay your hands hastily on any man, neither be a partaker of other men's sins: keep yourself pure.

Pure and undefiled religion before our God and Father is this: to care for the fatherless persons and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself without spot from the world.

My little children guard (protect) yourselves from idols.

You, beloved, build yourself up on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit.

Fare

I will return again to you if it is God's will, Paul said. Then he set sail from Ephesus.

When I was informed that there was a plot against him, I decided to send him to you. I told his accusers to make their charges against him before you.

Another said: I will follow you Lord, but first let me go say good by to my relatives.

Finally brothers, farewell: Be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace will be with you.

General references

Never eat the blood. Pour it on the ground like water.