Acts 15:19-35

¹⁹Wherefore my sentence is, that we trouble not them of the Gentiles that are turned to God,

²⁰But that we send vnto them, that they abstaine themselues from filthinesse of idoles, and fornication, and that that is strangled, and from blood.

²¹For Moses of olde time hath in euery citie them that preache him, seeing he is read in the Synagogues euery Sabbath day.

²²Then it seemed good to the Apostles and Elders with the whole Church, to sende chosen men of their owne companie to Antiochia with Paul and Barnabas: to wit, Iudas whose surname was Barsabas and Silas, which were chiefe men among the brethren,

²³And wrote letters by them after this maner, THE APOSTLES, and the Elders, and the brethren, vnto the brethren which are of the Gentiles in Antiochia, and in Syria, and in Cilicia, send greeting.

²⁴Forasmuch as we haue heard, that certaine which went out from vs, haue troubled you with wordes, and cumbred your mindes, saying, Ye must be circumcised and keepe the Lawe: to whom we gaue no such commandement,

²⁵It seemed therefore good to vs, when we were come together with one accord, to send chosen men vnto you, with our beloued Barnabas and Paul,

²⁶Men that haue giuen vp their liues for the Name of our Lord Iesus Christ.

²⁷We haue therefore sent Iudas and Silas, which shall also tell you ye same things by mouth.

²⁸For it seemed good to the holy Ghost, and to vs, to lay no more burden vpon you, then these necessary things,

²⁹That is, that ye abstaine from things offered to idoles, and blood, and that that is strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keepe your selues, ye shall doe well. Fare ye well.

³⁰Nowe when they were departed, they came to Antiochia, and after that they had assembled the multitude, they deliuered the Epistle.

³¹And when they had read it, they reioyced for the consolation.

³²And Iudas and Silas being Prophets, exhorted the brethren with many wordes, and strengthened them.

³³And after they had taried there a space, they were let goe in peace of the brethren vnto the Apostles.

³⁴Notwithstanding Silas thought good to abide there still.

³⁵Paul also and Barnabas continued in Antiochia, teaching and preaching with many other, the worde of the Lord.