Acts 16:21
by advocating customs unlawful for us Romans to accept or practice.”
In context
18 She kept this up for many days. Finally Paul became so annoyed that he turned around and said to the spirit, “In the name of Jesus Christ I command you to come out of her!” At that moment the spirit left her. 19 When her owners realized that their hope of making money was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplace to face the authorities. 20 They brought them before the magistrates and said, “These men are Jews, and are throwing our city into an uproar 21 by advocating customs unlawful for us Romans to accept or practice.”
22 The crowd joined in the attack against Paul and Silas, and the magistrates ordered them to be stripped and beaten with rods. 23 After they had been severely flogged, they were thrown into prison, and the jailer was commanded to guard them carefully. 24 When he received these orders, he put them in the inner cell and fastened their feet in the stocks.
Compare in other versions
- KJV King James Version
— Acts 16:21 in the KJV
and teach customs, which are not lawful for us to receive, neither to observe, being Romans.
- ESV English Standard Version
— Acts 16:21 in the ESV
They advocate customs that are not lawful for us as Romans to accept or practice.”