write. Greek. epistello. Only here, Acts 21:25.Hebrews 13:22.
abstain. Greek. mid. of apecho. This form occurs here, Act 15:29. 1 Thessalonians 4:3; 1 Thessalonians 5:22; 1 Timothy 4:3; 1 Peter 2:11.
pollutions. Greek. alisgema. Only here. Pollution would be caused by eating unclean (forbidden) food. Compare Acts 15:29; 1 Corinthians 8. The verb alisgeo occurs in the Septuagint of Daniel 1:8 and Malachi 1:7; Malachi 1:12.
fornication. In many cases the rites of heathenism involved uncleanness as an act of worship. Compare Numbers 25:1-15. Probably the worship of the golden calf was of that character (Exodus 32:6; Exodus 32:25).
strangled. Greek. pniktot. Only here, Acts 15:29; Acts 21:25. The verb pnigo occurs Matthew 18:28; Mark 5:13. In this case the blood remained in the carcase, contrary to Leviticus 17:10-14.