23They wrote by their hand the following: “The apostles and the elders and the brothers, to the Gentile brothers in Antioch, Syria and Cilicia: Greetings.
24Since we have heard that some who went out from among us have disturbed you with words, unsettling your souls, saying that you must be circumcised and keep the Law—to whom we gave no such authorization—
25it seemed good to us, having come to one accord, to choose men to send to you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,
26men who have risked their lives for the sake of the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
27So we have sent Judas and Silas, who will also confirm these things by word of mouth.
28It seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to place no greater burden upon you than these necessary things:
29to abstain from things offered to idols, from ‘blood’, from anything strangled and from fornication; it will be in your own best interest to keep away from these things. Farewell.”
30So when they were sent off they came to Antioch, and gathering the crowd they delivered the letter.
31When they had read it, they rejoiced over the encouragement.
Acts 15
Acts 15:23-31