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.” "
— Acts 16:21, Catholic Public Domain Version
“And teach customs, which are not lawful for us to receive, neither to observe, being Romans.”
“and set forth customs which it is not lawful for us to receive, or to observe, being Romans. ”
“and set forth customs which it is not lawful for us to accept or to observe, being Romans."”
“and are advocating customs that are not lawful for us to accept or practice, since we are Romans.””
“And preach a fashion which it is not lawful for us to receive nor observe, being Romans.”
“Teaching rules of living which it is not right for us to have or to keep, being Romans.”
“And teach customs, which are not lawful for us to receive, neither to observe, being Romans.”
Now she behaved in this way for many days. But Paul, being grieved, turned and said to the spirit, “I command you, in the name of Jesus Christ, to go out from her.” And it went away in that same hour.
But her masters, seeing that the hope of their profit went away, apprehended Paul and Silas, and they brought them to the rulers at the courthouse.
And presenting them to the magistrates, they said: “These men are disturbing our city, since they are Jews.
And they are announcing a way which is not lawful for us to accept or to observe, since we are Romans.”
And the people rushed together against them. And the magistrates, tearing their tunics, ordered them to be beaten with staffs.
And when they had inflicted many scourges on them, they cast them into prison, instructing the guard to watch them diligently.
And since he had received this kind of order, he cast them into the interior prison cell, and he restricted their feet with stocks.