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Acts 15:19-32

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19Wherefore my judgment is, that we should not trouble those who from among the gentiles are turning to God;
20but that we should write to them by letter to abstain from pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from that which hath been strangled, and from blood.
21For Moses from the times of old hath had in every city those who preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath.
22Then it was decided by the apostles and the elders, with the whole church, to choose men from among themselves, and send them to Antioch, with Paul and Barnabas, namely, Judas called Barsabbas, and Silas, leading men among the brethren.
23And they wrote by them, “The apostles, and the elders, and the brethren, to the brethren who are from the gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia, greeting.
24Whereas we have heard, that some who went out from us have troubled you with words, subverting your souls, to whom we gave no command;
25it seemed good to us, having become of one mind, to choose men and send them to you, with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,
26men who have hazarded their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
27We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who will themselves tell you the same things by word of mouth.
28For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us, to lay upon you no further burden except these necessary things:
29to abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication; from which if ye keep yourselves, ye will do well. Farewell.”
30They therefore being sent away came to Antioch; and when they had gathered the multitude together, they delivered the letter.
31And when they had read it, they rejoiced over the encouragement.
32And Judas and Silas, who were themselves prophets, exhorted the brethren with many words and confirmed them.

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