Acts 16:21

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Acts 16:21 King James Version (KJV)

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

Acts 16:19-22 The Message (MSG)

When her owners saw that their lucrative little business was suddenly bankrupt, they went after Paul and Silas, roughed them up and dragged them into the market square. Then the police arrested them and pulled them into a court with the accusation, “These men are disturbing the peace—dangerous Jewish agitators subverting our Roman law and order.” By this time the crowd had turned into a restless mob out for blood.

Acts 16:21 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)

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

Acts 16:21 New Century Version (NCV)

They are teaching things that are not right for us as Romans to do.”

Acts 16:21 American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Acts 16:21 New International Version (NIV)

by advocating customs unlawful for us Romans to accept or practice.”

Acts 16:21 New King James Version (NKJV)

and they teach customs which are not lawful for us, being Romans, to receive or observe.”

Acts 16:21 Amplified Bible (AMP)

They are publicly teaching customs which are unlawful for us, as Romans, to accept or observe.”

Acts 16:21 New Living Translation (NLT)

“They are teaching customs that are illegal for us Romans to practice.”

Acts 16:21 The Passion Translation (TPT)

They’re pushing their Jewish religion down our throats. It’s wrong and unlawful for them to promote these Jewish ways, for we are Romans living in a Roman colony.”

Acts 16:21 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)

They advocate customs that are not lawful for us as Romans to accept or practice.”