Acts 16:21 - Tree of Life Version they advocate customs which are not permitted for us to accept or practice, being Romans.” 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. |
Haman then said to King Ahasuerus: “There is a certain people scattered and dispersed among the peoples in all the provinces of your kingdom whose laws differ from those of every other people and who do not obey the king’s laws. It is not in the king’s interest to tolerate them.
The customs of the peoples are useless: it is just a tree cut from the forest, the work of the hands of a craftsman with a chisel.
But when the Pharisees saw this, they said to Him, “Look, Your disciples are doing what is not permitted on Shabbat.”
and from there to Philippi—which is a leading city of the district of Macedonia as well as a Roman colony. We stayed in this city for several days.
And when they brought them to the chief authorities, they said, “These men are throwing our city into an uproar! Being Jewish,
since you are especially knowledgeable about all Jewish customs and issues. Therefore I beg you to listen patiently to me.