Acts 16:21 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised and are promoting customs that are not legal for us as Romans to adopt or practise.’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 and teach customs, which are not lawful for us to receive, neither to observe, being Romans. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition They encourage the practice of customs which it is unlawful for us Romans to accept or observe! American Standard Version (1901) and set forth customs which it is not lawful for us to receive, or to observe, being Romans. Common English Bible who promote customs that we Romans can’t accept or practice.” Catholic Public Domain Version And they are announcing a way which is not lawful for us to accept or to observe, since we are Romans." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And preach a fashion which it is not lawful for us to receive nor observe, being Romans. |
Then Haman informed King Ahasuerus, ‘There is one ethnic group, scattered throughout the peoples in every province of your kingdom, keeping themselves separate. Their laws are different from everyone else’s and they do not obey the king’s laws. It is not in the king’s best interest to tolerate them.
for the customs of the peoples are worthless. Someone cuts down a tree from the forest; it is worked by the hands of a craftsman with a chisel.
When the Pharisees saw this, they said to him, ‘See, your disciples are doing what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath.’
and from there to Philippi, a Roman colony and a leading city of the district of Macedonia. We stayed in that city for several days.
Bringing them before the chief magistrates, they said, ‘These men are seriously disturbing our city. They are Jews
especially since you are very knowledgeable about all the Jewish customs and controversies. Therefore I beg you to listen to me patiently.