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Acts 16:21
And are declaring customs, which it is not allowable for us either to accept or to observe, being Romans.
Acts 16:21 · Rotherham Emphasised Bible
Acts 16:21 in other translations
And teach customs, which are not lawful for us to receive, neither to observe, being Romans.
by promoting customs that are unlawful for us Romans to adopt or practice.”
and advocate customs which it is not lawful for us to accept or to observe, being Romans.”
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In context
18 And, this, she continued to do for many days. But Paul, worn out, and turning unto the spirit, said—I charge thee, in the name of Jesus Christ, to come out from her. And it came out the same hour.
19 And, her masters, seeing that their hope of gain had gone out, laying hold on Paul and Silas, dragged them into the market-place, unto the rulers;
20 and, leading them forward unto the magistrates, said—These men, are exceedingly troubling our city, they, being Jews,
21 And are declaring customs, which it is not allowable for us either to accept or to observe, being Romans.
22 And the multitude rose up together against them, and, the magistrates, rending off them their mantles, were giving orders to beat them with rods;
23 and, laying upon them many stripes, they thrust them into prison, charging the prison-keeper, safely, to be keeping them:
24 who, a charge like this receiving, thrust them into the inner prison, and, their feet, made he fast in the stocks.
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