Acts 15:22-30

²²Then pleased it the Apostles and elders with the whole congregacion to sende chosyn men of their owne company to Antioche with Paul and Barnabas. They sent Iudas called also Barsabas and Silas which were chefe men amonge the brethren

²³and gave them lettres in their hondes after this maner. The Apostles elders and brethren send gretynges vnto the brethren which are of the gentyls in Antioche Siria and Celicia.

²⁴For as moche as we have hearde that certayne which departed from vs have troubled you with wordes and combred youre myndes sayinge: Ye must be circumcised and kepe the lawe to whom we gave no soche commaundement.

²⁵It semed therfore to vs a good thinge when we were come to gedder with one accorde to sende chosyn men vnto you with oure beloved Barnabas and Paul

²⁶men that have ieoperded their lyves for the name of oure Lorde Iesus Christ.

²⁷We have sent therfore Iudas and Sylas which shall also tell you the same thinges by mouth.

²⁸For it semed good to the holy gost and to vs to put no grevous thinge to you more then these necessary thinges: that is to saye

²⁹that ye abstayne from thinges offered to ymages from bloud from strangled and fornicacion. From which yf ye kepe youre selves ye shall do well. So fare ye well.

³⁰When they were departed they came to Antioche and gaddred the multitude togeder and delyvered the pistle.