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Acts 16:21
by promoting customs that are unlawful for us Romans to adopt or practice.”
Acts 16:21 · Berean Standard Bible
Acts 16:21 in other translations
And teach customs, which are not lawful for us to receive, neither to observe, being Romans.
and advocate customs which it is not lawful for us to accept or to observe, being Romans.”
and set forth customs which it is not lawful for us to accept or to observe, being Romans."
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In context
18 She continued this for many days. Eventually Paul grew so aggravated that he turned and said to the spirit, “In the name of Jesus Christ I command you to come out of her!” And the spirit left her at that very moment.
19 When the girl’s owners saw that their hope of making money was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them before the authorities in the marketplace.
20 They brought them to the magistrates and said, “These men are Jews and are throwing our city into turmoil
21 by promoting customs that are unlawful for us Romans to adopt or practice.”
22 The crowd joined in the attack against Paul and Silas, and the magistrates ordered that they be stripped and beaten with rods.
23 And after striking them with many blows, they threw them into prison and ordered the jailer to guard them securely.
24 On receiving this order, he placed them in the inner cell and fastened their feet in the stocks.
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