Catholic Public Domain Version
"but instead that we write to them, that they should keep themselves from the defilement of idols, and from fornication, and from whatever has been suffocated, and from blood. "
— Acts 15:20, Catholic Public Domain Version
“But that we write unto them, that they abstain from pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from things strangled, and from blood.”
“but that we write unto them, that they abstain from the pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from what is strangled, and from blood. ”
“but that we write to them that they abstain from the pollution of idols, from sexual immorality, from what is strangled, and from blood.”
“but that we should write them a letter telling them to abstain from things defiled by idols and from sexual immorality and from what has been strangled and from blood.”
“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.”
“But that we give them orders to keep themselves from things offered to false gods, and from the evil desires of the body, and from the flesh of animals put to death in ways against the law, and from blood.”
“But that we write unto them, that they abstain from pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from things strangled, and from blood.”
so that the rest of men may seek the Lord, along with all the nations over whom my name has been invoked, says the Lord, who does these things.’
To the Lord, his own work has been known from eternity.
Because of this, I judge that those who were converted to God from among the Gentiles are not to be disturbed,
but instead that we write to them, that they should keep themselves from the defilement of idols, and from fornication, and from whatever has been suffocated, and from blood.
For Moses, from ancient times, has had in each city those who preach him in the synagogues, where he is read on every Sabbath.”
Then it pleased the Apostles and elders, with the whole Church, to choose men from among them, and to send to Antioch, with Paul and Barnabas, and Judas, who was surnamed Barsabbas, and Silas, preeminent men among the brothers,
what was written by their own hands: “The Apostles and elders, brothers, to those who are at Antioch and Syria and Cilicia, brothers from the Gentiles, greetings.