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.
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Gill's Exposition
That ye abstain from meats offered to idols,.... Which explains what is meant by pollutions of idols, Act 15:20
and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication. See Gill on Act 15:20.…
Barnes' Notes
From meats offered to idols - This explains what is meant by “pollutions of idols,” Act 15:20. Ye shall do well - You will do what ought to be done in regard to the subjects of dispute.
Adam Clarke
Ye shall do well - But, if they did not keep themselves from these things, they would do ill; that is, they would sin against God, whose Spirit had commanded them to keep from these things. And who…
We have here the result of the consultation that was held at Jerusalem about the imposing of the ceremonial law upon the Gentiles. Much more, it is likely, was said about it than is here recorded; but…
Cambridge Bible
ye shall do well Not "ye shall be doing what is right," but "it shall be well with you" (R.V.), "you shall be in a good state."
Fare ye well This termination and the greetingat the commencement of the…
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