Strong's Lexicon [You must] abstain ἀπέχεσθαι (apechesthai) Verb - Present Infinitive Middle Strong's Greek 568: To have in full, be far, it is enough. From apo and echo; to have out, i.e. Receive in full; to keep away, i.e. Be distant. from food sacrificed to idols, εἰδωλοθύτων (eidōlothytōn) Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural Strong's Greek 1494: Neuter of a compound of eidolon and a presumed derivative of thuo; an image-sacrifice, i.e. Part of an idolatrous offering. from blood, αἵματος (haimatos) Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular Strong's Greek 129: Blood, literally, figuratively or specially; by implication, bloodshed, also kindred. from the meat of strangled animals, πνικτῶν (pniktōn) Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural Strong's Greek 4156: Strangled (i.e. killed without letting out the blood). From pnigo; throttled, i.e. an animal choked to death. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely. from sexual immorality. πορνείας (porneias) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 4202: Fornication, whoredom; met: idolatry. From porneuo; harlotry; figuratively, idolatry. You will do πράξετε (praxete) Verb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural Strong's Greek 4238: To do, perform, accomplish; be in any condition, i.e. I fare; I exact, require. well εὖ (eu) Adverb Strong's Greek 2095: Well, well done, good, rightly; also used as an exclamation. Neuter of a primary eus; well. to avoid διατηροῦντες (diatērountes) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's Greek 1301: To keep safe, hold fast. From dia and tereo; to watch thoroughly, i.e. to observe strictly, or to avoid wholly. ἑαυτοὺς (heautous) Reflexive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural Strong's Greek 1438: Himself, herself, itself. ἐξ (ex) Preposition Strong's Greek 1537: From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out. these things. ὧν (hōn) Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Neuter Plural Strong's Greek 3739: Who, which, what, that. Farewell. Ἔρρωσθε (Errōsthe) Verb - Perfect Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural Strong's Greek 4517: Prolongation from rhoomai; to strengthen, i.e. have health. Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleYou must abstain from food sacrificed to idols, from blood, from the meat of strangled animals, and from sexual immorality. You will do well to avoid these things. Farewell. Young's Literal Translation to abstain from things offered to idols, and blood, and a strangled thing, and whoredom; from which keeping yourselves, ye shall do well; be strong!’ Holman Christian Standard Bible that you abstain from food offered to idols, from blood, from eating anything that has been strangled, and from sexual immorality. You will do well if you keep yourselves from these things. Farewell. New American Standard Bible that you abstain from things sacrificed to idols and from blood and from things strangled and from fornication; if you keep yourselves free from such things, you will do well. Farewell." King James Bible That ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keep yourselves, ye shall do well. Fare ye well. Parallel Verses New International Version You are to abstain from food sacrificed to idols, from blood, from the meat of strangled animals and from sexual immorality. You will do well to avoid these things. Farewell. New Living Translation You must abstain from eating food offered to idols, from consuming blood or the meat of strangled animals, and from sexual immorality. If you do this, you will do well. Farewell." English Standard Version that you abstain from what has been sacrificed to idols, and from blood, and from what has been strangled, and from sexual immorality. If you keep yourselves from these, you will do well. Farewell.” New American Standard Bible that you abstain from things sacrificed to idols and from blood and from things strangled and from fornication; if you keep yourselves free from such things, you will do well. Farewell." King James Bible That ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keep yourselves, ye shall do well. Fare ye well. Holman Christian Standard Bible that you abstain from food offered to idols, from blood, from eating anything that has been strangled, and from sexual immorality. You will do well if you keep yourselves from these things. Farewell. International Standard Version to keep away from food sacrificed to idols, from blood, from anything strangled, and from sexual immorality. If you avoid these things, you will do well. Goodbye." NET Bible that you abstain from meat that has been sacrificed to idols and from blood and from what has been strangled and from sexual immorality. If you keep yourselves from doing these things, you will do well. Farewell. American Standard Version that ye abstain from things sacrificed to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication; from which if ye keep yourselves, it shall be well with you. Fare ye well. English Revised Version that ye abstain from things sacrificed to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication; from which if ye keep yourselves, it shall be well with you. Fare ye well. Young's Literal Translation to abstain from things offered to idols, and blood, and a strangled thing, and whoredom; from which keeping yourselves, ye shall do well; be strong!' Cross References Genesis 9:4 But flesh with the life thereof, which is the blood thereof, shall ye not eat. Deuteronomy 12:16 Only ye shall not eat the blood; ye shall pour it upon the earth as water. Acts 15:20 But that we write unto them, that they abstain from pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from things strangled, and from blood. Acts 21:25 As touching the Gentiles which believe, we have written and concluded that they observe no such thing, save only that they keep themselves from things offered to idols, and from blood, and from strangled, and from fornication. Revelation 2:14 But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto idols, and to commit fornication. Revelation 2:20 Notwithstanding I have a few things against thee, because thou sufferest that woman Jezebel, which calleth herself a prophetess, to teach and to seduce my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed unto idols. Acts 1:1 The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach, Acts 15:28 For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things; Acts 15:27 We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who shall also tell you the same things by mouth. Acts 15:26 Men that have hazarded their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. 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