Acts 21:25

As touching the Gentiles which believe, we have written and concluded that they observe no such thing, save only that they keep themselves from things offered to idols, and from blood, and from strangled, and from fornication.

Cross-references

Acts 15:20 Citation

Acts 15:20 is the apostolic decree that Acts 21:25 references—the same prohibitions for Gentiles: idols, blood, strangled, immorality.

Acts 15:29 Citation

Acts 15:29 contains the exact letter with those four prohibitions, which Acts 21:25 summarizes as the judgment for Gentile believers.

1 Corinthians 8:1 expands on the same issue of food offered to idols, providing Paul's deeper teaching on knowledge versus love.

Revelation 2:14 condemns the same sins (idol food and sexual immorality) that the decree prohibits, showing these issues persisted in churches.

Ezekiel 33:25 Historical context

Ezekiel 33:25 condemns eating blood and idolatry—same sins forbidden in the Acts 21:25 decree, showing OT roots of the prohibitions.

1 Timothy 4:4 declares all foods good, contrasting with the decree's temporary restrictions, showing they are not permanent moral commands.