Acts 15:28-31
New King James Version
28 For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things: 29 (A)that you abstain from things offered to idols, (B)from blood, from things strangled, and from (C)sexual[a] immorality. If you keep yourselves from these, you will do well.
Farewell.
Continuing Ministry in Syria
30 So when they were sent off, they came to Antioch; and when they had gathered the multitude together, they delivered the letter. 31 When they had read it, they rejoiced over its encouragement.
Read full chapterFootnotes
- Acts 15:29 Or fornication
Acts 15:28-31
New American Standard Bible
28 For (A)it seemed good to (B)the Holy Spirit and to (C)us to lay upon you no greater burden than these essentials: 29 that you abstain from (D)things sacrificed to idols, from (E)blood, from (F)things strangled, and from (G)acts of sexual immorality; [a]if you keep yourselves free from such things, you will do well. Farewell.”
30 So when they were sent away, (H)they went down to Antioch; and after gathering the [b]congregation together, they delivered the letter. 31 When they had read it, they rejoiced because of its [c]encouragement.
Read full chapterFootnotes
- Acts 15:29 Lit from which keeping yourselves free
- Acts 15:30 Or multitude
- Acts 15:31 Or exhortation
Acts 15:28-31
Amplified Bible
28 For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us not to place on you any greater burden than these essentials: 29 that you abstain from things sacrificed to idols, and from [consuming] blood, and from [eating the meat of] things that have been strangled, and from sexual impurity. If you keep yourselves from these things, you will do well. Farewell.”
30 So when they were sent off, they went down to Antioch; and after assembling the congregation, they delivered the letter. 31 And when they had read it, the people rejoiced greatly at the encouragement and comfort [it brought them].
Read full chapter
Acts 15:28-31
New International Version
28 It seemed good to the Holy Spirit(A) and to us not to burden you with anything beyond the following requirements: 29 You are to abstain from food sacrificed to idols, from blood, from the meat of strangled animals and from sexual immorality.(B) You will do well to avoid these things.
Farewell.
30 So the men were sent off and went down to Antioch, where they gathered the church together and delivered the letter. 31 The people read it and were glad for its encouraging message.
Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
New American Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1960, 1971, 1977, 1995, 2020 by The Lockman Foundation. All rights reserved.
Copyright © 2015 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, CA 90631. All rights reserved.
Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.
NIV Reverse Interlinear Bible: English to Hebrew and English to Greek. Copyright © 2019 by Zondervan.