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write. Greek. epistello. Only here, Act_21:25. Heb_13:22.
abstain. Greek. mid. of apecho. This form occurs here, Act_15:29. 1Th_4:3; 1Th_5:22. 1Ti_4:3. 1Pe_2:11.
pollutions. Greek. alisgema. Only here. Pollution would be caused by eating unclean (forbidden) food. Compare Act_15:29. 1Co 8. The verb alisgeo occurs in the Septuagint of Dan_1:8 and Mal_1:7, Mal_1:12.
fornication. In many cases the rites of heathenism involved uncleanness as an act of worship. Compare Num_25:1-15. Probably the worship of the golden calf was of that character (Exo_32:6, Exo_32:25).
strangled. Greek. pniktot. Only here, Act_15:29; Act_21:25. The verb pnigo occurs Mat_18:28. Mar_5:13. In this case the blood remained in the carcase, contrary to Lev_17:10-14.