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Acts 16:21

King James Version (KJV)

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Acts 16:21

Verse 21 of 40

Scripture focus

And teach customs, which are not lawful for us to receive, neither to observe, being Romans.

Acts 16:21 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Acts 16:21

Theological / Devotional

Teach. Rather, “declare,” or “publicly proclaim.”

Customs. The slaveowners’ charge refers not only to what Paul was preaching but to the ritual and the social habits of the Jews, which they believed Paul was advocating (see on ch. 15:1).

Not lawful. Jews were permitted to follow their own religion, but were forbidden to make proselytes of Roman citizens.

Being Romans. The people of Philippi, as inhabitants of a colonia, had a right to the title of Roman citizens, a title that those who were merely inhabitants of a Greek city, such as Thessalonica or Corinth, could not claim (see p. 94; see on v. 12).

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