Acts 15:29

Catholic Public Domain Version

that you abstain from things immolated to idols, and from blood, and from what has been suffocated, and from fornication. You will do well to keep yourselves from these things. Farewell."

Cross References

Genesis 9:4

except that flesh with blood you shall not eat.

Leviticus 17:14

For the life of all flesh is in the blood. Therefore, I said to the sons of Israel: You shall not eat the blood of any flesh at all, because the life of the flesh is in the blood, and whoever has eaten it shall perish.

Luke 9:61

And another said: "I will follow you, Lord. But permit me first to explain this to those of my house."

Acts 15:20

but instead that we write to them, that they should keep themselves from the defilement of idols, and from fornication, and from whatever has been suffocated, and from blood.

Acts 18:21

Instead, saying goodbye and telling them, "I will return to you again, God willing," he set out from Ephesus.

Acts 21:25

But, about those Gentiles who have believed, we have written a judgment that they should keep themselves from what has been immolated to idols, and from blood, and from what has been suffocated, and from fornication."

Acts 23:30

And when I had been given news of ambushes, which they had prepared against him, I sent him to you, notifying his accusers also, so that they may plead their accusations before you. Farewell."

2 Corinthians 11:9

And when I was with you and in need, I was burdensome to no one. For the brothers who came from Macedonia supplied whatever was lacking to me. And in all things, I have kept myself, and I will keep myself, from being burdensome to you.

2 Corinthians 13:11

As to the rest, brothers, rejoice, be perfect, be encouraged, have the same mind, have peace. And so the God of peace and love will be with you.

Deuteronomy 12:16

Only the blood you shall not eat. Instead, you shall pour it upon the ground like water.

1 Timothy 5:22

You should not be quick to impose hands on anyone, nor should you take part in the sins of outsiders. Keep yourself chaste.

James 1:27

This is religion, clean and undefiled before God the Father: to visit orphans and widows in their tribulations, and to keep yourself immaculate, apart from this age.

1 John 5:21

Little sons, keep yourselves from false worship. Amen.

Jude 1:24

Then, to him who has the power to keep you free from sin and to present you, immaculate, with exultation, before the presence of his glory at the advent of our Lord Jesus Christ,

Revelation 2:14

But I have a few things against you. For you have, in that place, those who hold to the doctrine of Balaam, who instructed Balak to cast a stumbling block before the sons of Israel, to eat and to commit fornication.

Revelation 2:20

But I have a few things against you. For you permit the woman Jezabel, who calls herself a prophetess, to teach and to seduce my servants, to commit fornication and to eat the food of idolatry.