Acts 15:29

New American Bible - revised edition

namely, to abstain from meat sacrificed to idols, from blood, from meats of strangled animals, and from unlawful marriage. If you keep free of these, you will be doing what is right. Farewell.’” Delegates at Antioch.

Cross References

Genesis 9:4

Only meat with its lifeblood still in it you shall not eat.

Leviticus 17:14

since the life of all flesh is its blood. I have told the Israelites: You shall not consume the blood of any flesh. Since the life of all flesh is its blood, anyone who consumes it shall be cut off.

Luke 9:61

And another said, “I will follow you, Lord, but first let me say farewell to my family at home.”

Acts 15:20

but tell them by letter to avoid pollution from idols, unlawful marriage, the meat of strangled animals, and blood.

Acts 18:21

but as he said farewell he promised, “I shall come back to you again, God willing.” Then he set sail from Ephesus.

Acts 21:25

As for the Gentiles who have come to believe, we sent them our decision that they abstain from meat sacrificed to idols, from blood, from the meat of strangled animals, and from unlawful marriage.”

Acts 23:30

Since it was brought to my attention that there will be a plot against the man, I am sending him to you at once, and have also notified his accusers to state [their case] against him before you.”

2 Corinthians 11:9

And when I was with you and in need, I did not burden anyone, for the brothers who came from Macedonia supplied my needs. So I refrained and will refrain from burdening you in any way.

2 Corinthians 13:11

Finally, brothers, rejoice. Mend your ways, encourage one another, agree with one another, live in peace, and the God of love and peace will be with you.

Deuteronomy 12:16

Only, you shall not eat of the blood, but must pour it out on the ground like water.

1 Timothy 5:22

Do not lay hands too readily on anyone, and do not share in another’s sins. Keep yourself pure.

James 1:27

Religion that is pure and undefiled before God and the Father is this: to care for orphans and widows in their affliction and to keep oneself unstained by the world.

1 John 5:21

Children, be on your guard against idols.

Jude 1:24

To the one who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you unblemished and exultant, in the presence of his glory,

Revelation 2:14

Yet I have a few things against you. You have some people there who hold to the teaching of Balaam, who instructed Balak to put a stumbling block before the Israelites: to eat food sacrificed to idols and to play the harlot.

Revelation 2:20

Yet I hold this against you, that you tolerate the woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess, who teaches and misleads my servants to play the harlot and to eat food sacrificed to idols.