Acts 16:21 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And teach customs, which are not lawful for us to receive, neither to observe, being Romans.”

Acts 16:21 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Acts 16:21 in 6 Bible Translations

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Acts 16:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“and advocate customs which it is not lawful for us to accept or to observe, being Romans.””

Acts 16:21 — World English Bible

Acts 16:21 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“and set forth customs which it is not lawful for us to receive, or to observe, being Romans.”

Acts 16:21 — American Standard Version

Acts 16:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and they proclaim customs that are not lawful for us to receive nor to do, being Romans.'”

Acts 16:21 — Young's Literal Translation

Acts 16:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“and announce customs which it is not lawful for us to receive nor practise, being Romans.”

Acts 16:21 — Darby Translation

Acts 16:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And preache ordinances, which are not lawfull for vs to receiue, neither to obserue, seeing we are Romanes.”

Acts 16:21 — Geneva Bible

Acts 16:21 in Context — Acts 16

19 E os senhores dela, vendo que a esperança de lucro deles tinha ido embora, pegaram a Paulo e a Silas, e [os] levaram à praça, diante dos governantes.

20 E apresentando-os aos magistrados, disseram: Estes homens perturbam nossa cidade, sendo judeus;

21 E eles anunciam costumes que não nos é lícito receber, nem fazer; pois somos romanos.

22 E a multidão se levantou juntamente contra eles; e os oficiais, rasgando suas roupas, mandaram que fossem açoitados.

23 E tendo sido lhes dado muitos açoites, os lançaram na prisão, mandando ao carcereiro que os guardasse em segurança.

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What Does Acts 16:21 Mean?

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