25 But concerning the Gentiles who believe, (A)we have written and decided [a]that they should observe no such thing, except that they should keep themselves from things offered to idols, from blood, from things strangled, and from [b]sexual immorality.”

Arrested in the Temple

26 Then Paul took the men, and the next day, having been purified with them, (B)entered the temple (C)to announce the [c]expiration of the days of purification, at which time an offering should be made for each one of them.

27 Now when the seven days were almost ended, (D)the Jews from Asia, seeing him in the temple, stirred up the whole crowd and (E)laid hands on him,

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 21:25 NU omits that they should observe no such thing, except
  2. Acts 21:25 fornication
  3. Acts 21:26 completion

25 As for the Gentile believers, we have written to them our decision that they should abstain from food sacrificed to idols, from blood, from the meat of strangled animals and from sexual immorality.”(A)

26 The next day Paul took the men and purified himself along with them. Then he went to the temple to give notice of the date when the days of purification would end and the offering would be made for each of them.(B)

Paul Arrested

27 When the seven days were nearly over, some Jews from the province of Asia saw Paul at the temple. They stirred up the whole crowd and seized him,(C)

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