20but to write to them to abstain from the pollutions of the idols, and the whoredom, and the strangled thing; and the blood;


In Context

17 that the residue of men may seek after the Lord, and all the nations, upon whom My name hath been called, saith the Lord, who is doing all these things.

18 'Known from the ages to God are all His works;

19 wherefore I judge: not to trouble those who from the nations do turn back to God,

20 but to write to them to abstain from the pollutions of the idols, and the whoredom, and the strangled thing; and the blood;

21 for Moses from former generations in every city hath those preaching him — in the synagogues every sabbath being read.'

22 Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole assembly, chosen men out of themselves to send to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas — Judas surnamed Barsabas, and Silas, leading men among the brethren —

Acts 15:20 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

15:20But that we write unto them, that they abstain from pollutions of idols, and [from] fornication, and [from] things strangled, and [from] blood.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

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.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

15:20But that we write unto them, that they refrain themselves from the pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from things strangled, and from blood.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

15:20but that we write unto them, that they abstain from the pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from what is strangled, and from blood.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

15:20but to write to them to abstain from pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from what is strangled, and from blood.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

15:20but that we write unto them, that they abstain from the pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from what is strangled, and from blood.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

15:20But that we write to them that they abstain from pollutions of idols, and from lewdness, and from things strangled, and from blood.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

15:20but that we write to them that they abstain from the pollution of idols, from sexual immorality, from what is strangled, and from blood.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

15:20But that we write to them, that they abstain from pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from things strangled, and from blood.