Paul and Silas Imprisoned
Acts 16:21
In 9 translations
- BSB
- by promoting customs that are unlawful for us Romans to adopt or practice.”
- KJV
- And teach customs, which are not lawful for us to receive, neither to observe, being Romans.
- WEB
- and advocate customs which it is not lawful for us to accept or to observe, being Romans.”
- ASV
- and set forth customs which it is not lawful for us to receive, or to observe, being Romans.
- LSV
- and they proclaim customs that are not lawful for us to receive nor to do, being Romans.”
- YLT
- and they proclaim customs that are not lawful for us to receive nor to do, being Romans.'
- DBY
- and announce customs which it is not lawful for us to receive nor practise, being Romans.
- DRC
- And preach a fashion which it is not lawful for us to receive nor observe, being Romans.
- GNV
- And preache ordinances, which are not lawfull for vs to receiue, neither to obserue, seeing we are Romanes.
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Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
- Spelling of Ῥωμαίοις: Tyndale House: ̔Ρωμαίοις.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- καὶ καταγγέλλουσιν ἔθη ἃ οὐκ ἔξεστιν ἡμῖν παραδέχεσθαι οὐδὲ ποιεῖν Ῥωμαίοις οὖσιν.
- RP2018
- καὶ καταγγέλλουσιν ἔθη ἃ οὐκ ἔξεστιν ἡμῖν παραδέχεσθαι οὐδὲ ποιεῖν, Ῥωμαίοις οὖσιν.
- TR-Boyd
- καὶ καταγγέλλουσιν ἔθη ἃ οὐκ ἔξεστιν ἡμῖν παραδέχεσθαι οὐδὲ ποιεῖν, Ῥωμαίοις οὖσι.
- SCR1894
- και καταγγελλουσιν εθη α ουκ εξεστιν ημιν παραδεχεσθαι ουδε ποιειν ρωμαιοις ουσιν
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Cross-references most cited first
- Esther 3:8Then Haman informed King Xerxes, “There is a certain people scattered and dispersed among the peoples of every province of your kingdom. Their laws are different from everyone else’s, and they do not obey the king’s…
- Acts 16:12From there we went to the Roman colony of Philippi, the leading city of that district of Macedonia. And we stayed there several days.
- Acts 26:3especially since you are acquainted with all the Jewish customs and controversies. I beg you, therefore, to listen to me patiently.
- Jeremiah 10:3For the customs of the peoples are worthless; they cut down a tree from the forest; it is shaped with a chisel by the hands of a craftsman.
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