Acts 15:20

The Scriptures 1998

but that we write to them to abstain from the defilements of idols, and from whoring, and from what is strangled, and from blood.

Cross References

Genesis 35:2

And Yaʽ

Genesis 9:4

“But do not eat flesh with its life, its blood.

Exodus 20:23

‘You do not make besides Me mighty ones of silver, and you do not make mighty ones of gold for yourselves.

Ezekiel 33:25

“Therefore say to them, ‘Thus said the Master יהוה, “You eat meat with blood, and you lift up your eyes toward your idols, and shed blood. Should you then possess the land?

Ezekiel 4:14

Then I said, “Ah, Master יהוה! See, I have never defiled myself from my youth till now. I have never eaten what died of itself or was torn by beasts, nor has unclean meat ever come into my mouth.”

Daniel 1:8

But Dani’ĕ

Leviticus 18:6

‘No one is to approach anyone of his own flesh to uncover his nakedness. I am יהוה.

Leviticus 19:26

‘Do not eat meat with the blood. Do not practise divination or magic.

Leviticus 3:17

‘An everlasting law throughout your generations in all your dwellings: you do not eat any fat or any blood.’ ”

Numbers 25:2

and they invited the people to the slaughterings of their mighty ones, and the people ate and bowed down to their mighty ones.

Acts 15:29

that you abstain from what is offered to idols, and blood, and what is strangled, and whoring. If you keep yourselves from these, you shall do well. Be strong!

Acts 21:25

“But concerning the gentiles who believe, we have written and decided that they should keep themselves from what is offered to idols, and blood, and what is strangled, and whoring.”

1 Corinthians 5:11

But now I have written to you not to keep company with anyone called ‘a brother,’ if he is one who whores, or greedy of gain, or an idolater, or a reviler, or a drunkard, or a swindler – not even to eat with such a one.

1 Corinthians 6:13

Foods for the stomach and the stomach for foods – but Elohim shall destroy both it and them. And the body is not for whoring but for the Master, and the Master for the body.

1 Corinthians 6:18

Flee whoring. Every sin that a man does is outside the body, but he who commits whoring sins against his own body.

1 Corinthians 6:9

Do you not know that the unrighteous shall not inherit the reign of Elohim? Do not be deceived. Neither those who whore, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor homosexuals,

1 Corinthians 7:2

But because of whoring, let each one have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband.

1 Corinthians 8:1

And concerning food offered to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.

2 Corinthians 12:21

and lest, when I come again, my Elohim should humble me among you, and I shall mourn for many who have sinned before and have not repented of the uncleanness, and whoring, and indecency which they have practised.

Galatians 5:19

And the works of the flesh are well-known, which are these: adultery , whoring, uncleanness, indecency,

Ephesians 5:3

But whoring and all uncleanness, or greed of gain, let it not even be named among you, as is proper among set-apart ones –

Deuteronomy 12:16

“Only, the blood you do not eat, pour it on the earth like water.

Deuteronomy 14:21

“Do not eat whatever dies of itself. Give it to the stranger who is within your gates, to eat it, or sell it to a foreigner. For you are a set-apart people to יהוה  your Elohim. Do not cook a young goat in its mother’s milk.

Deuteronomy 15:23

“Only, do not eat its blood, pour it on the ground like water.

Colossians 3:5

Therefore put to death your members which are on the earth: whoring, uncleanness, passion, evil desire and greed of gain, which is idolatry.

1 Thessalonians 4:3

For this is the desire of Elohim: your set-apartness! – that you should abstain from whoring,

Hebrews 12:16

lest there be anyone who whores, or profane one, like Ě

Hebrews 13:4

Let marriage be respected by all, and the bed be undefiled. But Elohim shall judge those who whore, and adulterers.

1 Peter 4:3

For we have spent enough of our past lifetime in doing the desire of the gentiles, having walked in indecencies, lusts, drunkenness, orgies, wild parties, and abominable idolatries,

Revelation 10:2

and having in his hand a little book opened. And he placed his right foot on the sea and his left foot on the land,

Revelation 10:8

And the voice which I heard out of the heaven spoke to me again and said, “Go, take the little book which is opened in the hand of the messenger standing on the sea and on the earth.”

Revelation 2:14

“But I hold a few matters against you, because you have there those who adhere to the teaching of Bilʽ

Revelation 2:20

“But I hold against you that you allow that woman Izeḇ

Revelation 9:20

And the rest of mankind, who were not killed by these plagues, did not repent of the works of their hands, that they should not worship the demons, and idols of gold, and of silver, and of brass, and of stone, and of wood, which are neither able to see, nor to hear, nor to walk.

1 Samuel 14:32

and the people pounced on the spoil, and took sheep, and cattle, and calves, and slaughtered them on the ground. And the people ate with the blood.

1 Samuel 14:33

And they told Sha’ul, saying, “Look, the people are sinning against יהוה  by eating with the blood!” And he said, “You have acted treacherously. Roll a large stone to me today.”