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Acts 21:24

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Them take, and purify thyself with them, and be at charges with them, that they may shave [their] heads: and all may know that those things, whereof they were informed concerning thee, are nothing; but [that] thou thyself also walkest orderly, and keepest the law.

Them {G5128} take {G3880}, and purify thyself {G48} with {G4862} them {G846}, and {G2532} be at charges {G1159} with {G1909} them {G846}, that {G2443} they may shave {G3587} their heads {G2776}: and {G2532} all {G3956} may know {G1097} that those things {G3754}, whereof {G3739} they were informed {G2727} concerning {G4012} thee {G4675}, are {G2076} nothing {G3762}; but {G235} that thou thyself {G846} also {G2532} walkest orderly {G4748}, and keepest {G5442} the law {G3551}.

Take them with you, be purified with them, and pay the expenses connected with having their heads shaved. Then everyone will know that there is nothing to these rumors which they have heard about you; but that, on the contrary, you yourself stay in line and keep the Torah.

Take these men, purify yourself along with them, and pay their expenses so they can have their heads shaved. Then everyone will know that there is no truth to these rumors about you, but that you also live in obedience to the law.

these take, and purify thyself with them, and be at charges for them, that they may shave their heads: and all shall know that there is no truth in the things whereof they have been informed concerning thee; but that thou thyself also walkest orderly, keeping the law.

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Cross-References

  • Acts 21:26 (6 votes)

    Then Paul took the men, and the next day purifying himself with them entered into the temple, to signify the accomplishment of the days of purification, until that an offering should be offered for every one of them.

  • Acts 24:18 (5 votes)

    Whereupon certain Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, neither with multitude, nor with tumult.

  • Acts 18:18 (5 votes)

    ¶ And Paul [after this] tarried [there] yet a good while, and then took his leave of the brethren, and sailed thence into Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila; having shorn [his] head in Cenchrea: for he had a vow.

  • Exodus 19:14 (3 votes)

    And Moses went down from the mount unto the people, and sanctified the people; and they washed their clothes.

  • 1 Corinthians 9:20 (3 votes)

    And unto the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain the Jews; to them that are under the law, as under the law, that I might gain them that are under the law;

  • 2 Chronicles 30:18 (2 votes)

    For a multitude of the people, [even] many of Ephraim, and Manasseh, Issachar, and Zebulun, had not cleansed themselves, yet did they eat the passover otherwise than it was written. But Hezekiah prayed for them, saying, The good LORD pardon every one

  • 2 Chronicles 30:19 (2 votes)

    [That] prepareth his heart to seek God, the LORD God of his fathers, though [he be] not [cleansed] according to the purification of the sanctuary.