Acts 15:20

New Century Version

Instead, we should write a letter to them telling them these things: Stay away from food that has been offered to idols (which makes it unclean), any kind of sexual sin, eating animals that have been strangled, and blood.

Cross References

Genesis 35:2

So Jacob said to his family and to all who were with him, “Put away the foreign gods you have, and make yourselves clean, and change your clothes.

Genesis 9:4

But you must not eat meat that still has blood in it, because blood gives life.

Exodus 20:23

You must not use gold or silver to make idols for yourselves; do not worship these gods in addition to me.

Ezekiel 33:25

So say to them: ‘This is what the Lord God says: You eat meat with the blood still in it, you ask your idols for help, and you murder people. Should you then have the land as your very own?

Ezekiel 4:14

But I said, “No, Lord God! I have never been made unclean. From the time I was young until now I’ve never eaten anything that died by itself or was torn by animals. Unclean meat has never entered my mouth.”

Daniel 1:8

Daniel decided not to eat the king’s food or drink his wine because that would make him unclean. So he asked Ashpenaz for permission not to make himself unclean in this way.

Leviticus 18:6

“ ‘You must never have sexual relations with your close relatives. I am the Lord.

Leviticus 19:26

“ ‘You must not eat anything with the blood in it. “ ‘You must not try to tell the future by signs or black magic.

Leviticus 3:17

“ ‘This law will continue for people from now on, wherever you live: You must not eat any fat or blood.’ ”

Numbers 25:2

The women invited them to their sacrifices to their gods, and the Israelites ate food there and worshiped these gods.

Acts 15:29

Stay away from any food that has been offered to idols, eating any animals that have been strangled, and blood, and any kind of sexual sin. If you stay away from these things, you will do well. Good-bye.

Acts 21:25

We have already sent a letter to the non-Jewish believers. The letter said: ‘Do not eat food that has been offered to idols, or blood, or animals that have been strangled. Do not take part in sexual sin.’ ”

1 Corinthians 5:11

I am writing to tell you that you must not associate with those who call themselves believers in Christ but who sin sexually, or are greedy, or worship idols, or abuse others with words, or get drunk, or cheat people. Do not even eat with people like that.

1 Corinthians 6:13

“Food is for the stomach, and the stomach for food,” but God will destroy them both. The body is not for sexual sin but for the Lord, and the Lord is for the body.

1 Corinthians 6:18

So run away from sexual sin. Every other sin people do is outside their bodies, but those who sin sexually sin against their own bodies.

1 Corinthians 6:9

Surely you know that the people who do wrong will not inherit God’s kingdom. Do not be fooled. Those who sin sexually, worship idols, take part in adultery, those who are male prostitutes, or men who have sexual relations with other men, those who steal, are greedy, get drunk, lie about others, or rob—these people will not inherit God’s kingdom.

1 Corinthians 7:2

But because sexual sin is a danger, each man should have his own wife, and each woman should have her own husband.

1 Corinthians 8:1

Now I will write about meat that is sacrificed to idols. We know that “we all have knowledge.” Knowledge puffs you up with pride, but love builds up.

2 Corinthians 12:21

I am afraid that when I come to you again, my God will make me ashamed before you. I may be saddened by many of those who have sinned because they have not changed their hearts or turned from their sexual sins and the shameful things they have done.

Galatians 5:19

The wrong things the sinful self does are clear: being sexually unfaithful, not being pure, taking part in sexual sins,

Ephesians 5:3

But there must be no sexual sin among you, or any kind of evil or greed. Those things are not right for God’s holy people.

Deuteronomy 12:16

but do not eat the blood. Pour it out on the ground like water.

Deuteronomy 14:21

Do not eat anything you find that is already dead. You may give it to a foreigner living in your town, and he may eat it, or you may sell it to a foreigner. But you are holy people, who belong to the Lord your God. Do not cook a baby goat in its mother’s milk.

Deuteronomy 15:23

But don’t eat its blood; pour it out on the ground like water.

Colossians 3:5

So put all evil things out of your life: sexual sinning, doing evil, letting evil thoughts control you, wanting things that are evil, and greed. This is really serving a false god.

1 Thessalonians 4:3

God wants you to be holy and to stay away from sexual sins.

Hebrews 12:16

Be careful that no one takes part in sexual sin or is like Esau and never thinks about God. As the oldest son, Esau would have received everything from his father, but he sold all that for a single meal.

Hebrews 13:4

Marriage should be honored by everyone, and husband and wife should keep their marriage pure. God will judge as guilty those who take part in sexual sins.

1 Peter 4:3

In the past you wasted too much time doing what nonbelievers enjoy. You were guilty of sexual sins, evil desires, drunkenness, wild and drunken parties, and hateful idol worship.

Revelation 10:2

The angel was holding a small scroll open in his hand. He put his right foot on the sea and his left foot on the land.

Revelation 10:8

Then I heard the same voice from heaven again, saying to me: “Go and take the open scroll that is in the hand of the angel that is standing on the sea and on the land.”

Revelation 2:14

“But I have a few things against you: You have some there who follow the teaching of Balaam. He taught Balak how to cause the people of Israel to sin by eating food offered to idols and by taking part in sexual sins.

Revelation 2:20

“But I have this against you: You let that woman Jezebel spread false teachings. She says she is a prophetess, but by her teaching she leads my people to take part in sexual sins and to eat food that is offered to idols.

Revelation 9:20

The other people who were not killed by these terrible disasters still did not change their hearts and turn away from what they had made with their own hands. They did not stop worshiping demons and idols made of gold, silver, bronze, stone, and wood—things that cannot see or hear or walk.

1 Samuel 14:32

They had taken sheep, cattle, and calves from the Philistines. Now they were so hungry they killed the animals on the ground and ate them, without draining the blood from them!

1 Samuel 14:33

Someone said to Saul, “Look! The men are sinning against the Lord. They’re eating meat without draining the blood from it!” Saul said, “You have sinned! Roll a large stone over here now!”