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18 From the world, the work of the Lord is known to the Lord. [From the world, to the Lord his work is known.]

19 For which thing I deem them that of heathen men be converted to God, to be not dis-eased [to be not unquieted, or dis-eased],

20 but to write to them, that they abstain them from defoulings of maumets [that they abstain them from defoulings of simulacra], and from fornication, and strangled things, and blood.

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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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Footnotes

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