World English Bible
"and set forth customs which it is not lawful for us to accept or to observe, being Romans.""
— Acts 16:21, World English Bible
“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 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.”
She was doing this for many days. But Paul, becoming greatly annoyed, turned and said to the spirit, "I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her!" It came out that very hour.
But when her masters saw that the hope of their gain was gone, they seized Paul and Silas, and dragged them into the marketplace before the rulers.
When they had brought them to the magistrates, they said, "These men, being Jews, are agitating our city,
and set forth customs which it is not lawful for us to accept or to observe, being Romans."
The multitude rose up together against them, and the magistrates tore their clothes off of them, and commanded them to be beaten with rods.
When they had laid many stripes on them, they threw them into prison, charging the jailer to keep them safely,
who, having received such a command, threw them into the inner prison, and secured their feet in the stocks.