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and advocate customs which it is not lawful for us to accept or to observe, being Romans.”

Acts 16:21 · WEB

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ગુજરાતીપ્રેરિતોનાં કૃત્યો ૧૬:૨૧
અને આપણ રોમનોને જે રીતરિવાજો માનવા અથવા પાળવા ઉચિત નથી, તે તેઓ શીખવે છે.
हिन्दीप्रेरितों के काम १६:२१
और ऐसी रीतियाँ बता रहे हैं, जिन्हें ग्रहण करना या मानना हम रोमियों के लिये ठीक नहीं।”

In context

19But when her masters saw that the hope of their gain was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplace before the rulers.

20When they had brought them to the magistrates, they said, “These men, being Jews, are agitating our city

21and advocate customs which it is not lawful for us to accept or to observe, being Romans.”

22The multitude rose up together against them and the magistrates tore their clothes from them, then commanded them to be beaten with rods.

23When they had laid many stripes on them, they threw them into prison, charging the jailer to keep them safely.

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