| 20. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) Acts 15:20:1 ⧉ἀλλὰallabut Acts 15:20:2 ⧉ἐπιστεῖλαιepeesteeleto write Acts 15:20:3 ⧉αὐτοῖςavteesto them Acts 15:20:4 ⧉τοῦtoothe Acts 15:20:5 ⧉ἀπέχεσθαιapekhestheto abstain Acts 15:20:6 ⧉τῶνtonfrom the Acts 15:20:7 ⧉ἀλισγημάτωνaleesyeematonpollutions Acts 15:20:8 ⧉τῶνtonof the Acts 15:20:9 ⧉εἰδώλωνeetholonidols Acts 15:20:10 ⧉καὶkeand Acts 15:20:11 ⧉τῆςteesof Acts 15:20:12 ⧉πορνείαςporneeassexual immorality Acts 15:20:13 ⧉καὶkeand Acts 15:20:14 ⧉τοῦtooof the Acts 15:20:15 ⧉πνικτοῦpneektoowhat is strangled Acts 15:20:16 ⧉καὶkeand Acts 15:20:17 ⧉τοῦtooof Acts 15:20:18 ⧉αἵματοςematosblood |
| 20. Formal Translation Instead, we should write to them to abstain from the pollutions of idols, from sexual immorality, from what is strangled, and from blood. |
| 20. Dynamic Translation Rather, we should instruct them to avoid foods polluted by idols, sexual immorality, eating meat from animals that have been strangled, and consuming blood. |