“Do therefore this that we say to thee: We have four men which have a vow on them;”
King James Version (KJV)
21:23 Therefore - To obviate their prejudice against thee: do this that we say to thee - Doubtless they meant this advice well: but could Paul follow it in godly sincerity? Was not the yielding so far to the judgment of others too great a deference to be paid to any mere men?
Ac 21:23 Do therefore this. This counsel is given that the multitude of Jewish Christians may see that Paul still kept the Jewish customs. As he did keep them, not as a matter of obligation, but as a Jew, in order that he might reach his own race, it involved no sacrifice of principles. We have four men which have a vow. These were Jewish Christians. The vow was a Nazaritish vow. For a description, see Nu 6:14-18 . This vow involved living an ascetic life for a certain period, sometimes thirty days, and was terminated by shaving the head, burning the hair as an offering, and offering a sacrifice.
Doe therefore this that we say to thee: Wee haue foure men which haue a vow on them,
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
"Therefore do this that we tell you. We have four men who are under a vow;
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Do therefore this that we say to thee: We have four men that have a vow on them;
- American Standard Version (1901)
Do this, then, which we say to you: We have four men who have taken an oath;
- Basic English Bible
This do therefore that we say to thee: We have four men who have a vow on them;
- Darby Bible
Do therefore this that we say to thee: we have four men who have a vow on them;
- Webster's Bible
so do this which we now tell you. We have four men here who have a vow resting on them.
- Weymouth Bible
Therefore do what we tell you. We have four men who have taken a vow.
- World English Bible
Therfor do thou this thing, that we seien to thee. Ther ben to vs foure men, that han a vow on hem.
- Wycliffe Bible
`This, therefore, do that we say to thee: We have four men having a vow on themselves,
- Youngs Literal Bible