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18 says the Lord, who has made these things known from of old.’

19 Therefore my judgment is that we should not trouble those of the Gentiles who turn to God, 20 but should write to them to abstain from the pollutions of idols and from unchastity and from what is strangled[a] and from blood.

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  1. Acts 15:20 Other early authorities omit and from what is strangled

18     things known from long ago.[a](A)

19 “It is my judgment, therefore, that we should not make it difficult for the Gentiles who are turning to God. 20 Instead we should write to them, telling them to abstain from food polluted by idols,(B) from sexual immorality,(C) from the meat of strangled animals and from blood.(D)

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  1. Acts 15:18 Some manuscripts things’— / 18 the Lord’s work is known to him from long ago