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         18 known from long ago.”[a]

19 Therefore I have reached the decision that we should not trouble those Gentiles who are turning to God, 20 but we should write to them to abstain only from things polluted by idols and from fornication and from whatever has been strangled[b] and from blood.

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  1. Acts 15:18 Other ancient authorities read things. 18 Known to God from of old are all his works.”
  2. Acts 15:20 Other ancient authorities lack and from whatever has been 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