22 Then pleased it the apostles and elders, with the whole church, to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; namely, Judas surnamed Barsabas, and Silas, chief men among the brethren: |
23 And they wrote letters by them after this manner; The apostles and elders and brethren send greeting unto the brethren which are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia: |
24 Forasmuch as we have heard, that certain which went out from us have troubled you with words, subverting your souls, saying, Ye must be circumcised, and keep the law: to whom we gave no such commandment: |
25 It seemed good unto us, being assembled with one accord, to send chosen men unto you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul, |
26 Men that have hazarded their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. |
27 We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who shall also tell you the same things by mouth. |
28 For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things; |
29 That ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keep yourselves, ye shall do well. Fare ye well. |
30 So when they were dismissed, they came to Antioch: and when they had gathered the multitude together, they delivered the epistle: |
31 Which when they had read, they rejoiced for the consolation. |
