18 [a]“Known to God from eternity are all His works. 19 Therefore (A)I judge that we should not trouble those from among the Gentiles who (B)are turning to God, 20 but that we (C)write to them to abstain (D)from things polluted by idols, (E)from [b]sexual immorality, (F)from things strangled, and from blood. 21 For Moses has had throughout many generations those who preach him in every city, (G)being read in the synagogues every Sabbath.”

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  1. Acts 15:18 NU (continuing v. 17) known from eternity (of old).
  2. Acts 15:20 Or fornication

18     things known from long ago.[a](A)

19 “It is my judgment, therefore, that we should not make it difficult for the Gentiles who are turning to God. 20 Instead we should write to them, telling them to abstain from food polluted by idols,(B) from sexual immorality,(C) from the meat of strangled animals and from blood.(D) 21 For the law of Moses has been preached in every city from the earliest times and is read in the synagogues on every Sabbath.”(E)

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  1. Acts 15:18 Some manuscripts things’— / 18 the Lord’s work is known to him from long ago