Acts 15:29
The Scripture
(29) That ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keep yourselves, ye shall do well. Fare ye well.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
The church in Jerusalem debates whether Gentile believers must follow Jewish law, especially circumcision and dietary rules. The council decides that faith alone is sufficient for salvation and that Gentiles need not be circumcised or keep the dietary laws. This decision affirms the unity of the early church and the spread of the gospel to Gentiles.
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Acts 15:20Acts 21:25Leviticus 17:14Romans 14:14Romans 14:15Romans 14:20Romans 14:21I Corinthians 10:18I Corinthians 10:19I Corinthians 10:20Revelation 2:14Revelation 2:20
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