Treasury of Scripture Knowledge That you abstain from things sacrificed to idols and from blood and from things strangled and from fornication: from which things keeping yourselves, you shall do well. Fare ye well. ye abstain. Acts 15:20 But that we write unto them, that they refrain themselves from the pollutions of idols and from fornication and from things strangled and from blood. Acts 21:25 But, as touching the Gentiles that believe, we have written, decreeing that they should only refrain themselves from that which has been offered to idols and from blood and from things strangled and from fornication. Leviticus 17:14 For the life of all flesh is in the blood. Therefore I said to the children of Israel: you shall not eat the blood of any flesh at all, because the life of the flesh is in the blood, and whosoever eateth it, shall be cut off. Romans 14:14,15,20,21 I know, and am confident in the Lord Jesus, that nothing is unclean of itself: but to him that esteemeth any thing to be unclean, to him it is unclean. . . . 1 Corinthians 10:18-20 Behold Israel according to the flesh. Are not they that eat of the sacrifices partakers of the altar? . . . Revelation 2:14,20 But I have against thee a few things: because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam who taught Balac to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat and to commit fornication. . . . if ye. 2 Corinthians 11:9 And, when I was present with you and wanted, I was chargeable to no man: for that which was wanting to me, the brethren supplied who came from Macedonia. And in all things I have kept myself from being burthensome to you: and so I will keep myself. 1 Timothy 5:22 Impose not hands lightly upon any man, neither be partaker of other men's sins. Keep thyself chaste. James 1:27 Religion clean and undefiled before God and the Father is this: to visit the fatherless and widows in their tribulation and to keep one's self unspotted from this world. 1 John 5:21 Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen. Jude 1:20,21,24 But you, my beloved, building yourselves upon your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost, . . . Fare. Acts 18:21 But taking his leave and saying: I will return to you again, God willing, he departed from Ephesus. Acts 23:30 And when I was told of ambushes that they had prepared for him, I sent him to thee, signifying also to his accusers to plead before thee. Farewell. Luke 9:61 And another said: I will follow thee, Lord; but let me first take my leave of them that are at my house. 2 Corinthians 13:11 For the rest, brethren, rejoice, be perfect, take exhortation, be of one mind, have peace. And the God of grace and of love shall be with you. Context The Letter to the Gentile Believers…28For it hath seemed good to the Holy Ghost and to us to lay no further burden upon you than these necessary things: 29That you abstain from things sacrificed to idols and from blood and from things strangled and from fornication: from which things keeping yourselves, you shall do well. Fare ye well. 30They therefore, being dismissed, went down to Antioch and, gathering together the multitude, delivered the epistle.… Cross References Genesis 9:4 Saving that flesh with blood you shall not eat. Deuteronomy 12:16 Only the blood thou shalt not eat, but thou shalt pour it out upon the earth as water. Acts 15:20 But that we write unto them, that they refrain themselves from the pollutions of idols and from fornication and from things strangled and from blood. Acts 21:25 But, as touching the Gentiles that believe, we have written, decreeing that they should only refrain themselves from that which has been offered to idols and from blood and from things strangled and from fornication. Revelation 2:14 But I have against thee a few things: because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam who taught Balac to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat and to commit fornication. Revelation 2:20 But I have against thee a few things: because thou sufferest the woman Jezabel, who calleth herself a prophetess, to teach and to seduce my servants, to commit fornication and to eat of things sacrificed to idols. Lexicon [You must] abstainἀπέχεσθαι (apechesthai) Verb - Present Infinitive Middle Strong's Greek 568: To have in full, be far, it is enough. From apo and echo; to have out, i.e. Receive in full; to keep away, i.e. Be distant. from food sacrificed to idols, εἰδωλοθύτων (eidōlothytōn) Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural Strong's Greek 1494: Neuter of a compound of eidolon and a presumed derivative of thuo; an image-sacrifice, i.e. Part of an idolatrous offering. from blood, αἵματος (haimatos) Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular Strong's Greek 129: Blood, literally, figuratively or specially; by implication, bloodshed, also kindred. from the meat of strangled animals, πνικτῶν (pniktōn) Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural Strong's Greek 4156: Strangled (i.e. killed without letting out the blood). From pnigo; throttled, i.e. an animal choked to death. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely. from sexual immorality. πορνείας (porneias) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 4202: Fornication, whoredom; met: idolatry. From porneuo; harlotry; figuratively, idolatry. You will do πράξετε (praxete) Verb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural Strong's Greek 4238: To do, perform, accomplish; be in any condition, i.e. I fare; I exact, require. well εὖ (eu) Adverb Strong's Greek 2095: Well, well done, good, rightly; also used as an exclamation. Neuter of a primary eus; well. to avoid διατηροῦντες (diatērountes) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's Greek 1301: To keep safe, hold fast. From dia and tereo; to watch thoroughly, i.e. to observe strictly, or to avoid wholly. these things. ὧν (hōn) Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Neuter Plural Strong's Greek 3739: Who, which, what, that. Farewell.” Ἔρρωσθε (Errōsthe) Verb - Perfect Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural Strong's Greek 4517: Prolongation from rhoomai; to strengthen, i.e. have health. Additional Translations You must abstain from food sacrificed to idols, from blood, from the meat of strangled animals, and from sexual immorality. 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