23Writing by their hand these things: The apostles, the elders, and the brothers, to the brothers in Antioch, and Syria, and Cilicia who are of the Gentiles: Greetings.
24Inasmuch as we have heard that some went out from among us and troubled you with words, unsettling your souls, saying, “that you must be circumcised and keep the law”—to whom we gave no such command—
25it seemed best to us, being like-minded, to send chosen men to you, with our beloved brothers Barnabas and Paul,
26men who have risked their lives for the sake of the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
27We have therefore sent Judas and Silas, who will also tell you the same things by word of mouth.
28For it seemed best to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to put on you no greater burden except for these necessary things:
29that you abstain from meat offered to idols, and from blood, and from anything strangled, and from sexual immorality; from which keeping yourselves back, you will do well. Farewell.
30Then having been dismissed, they came to Antioch; and having gathered the multitude together, they delivered the letter.
31And when they had read it, they rejoiced over its encouragement.
32Now Judas and Silas, themselves being prophets also, encouraged and strengthened the brothers with many words.
33And after some time, they were dismissed with peace from the brothers to the apostles.
35But Paul and Barnabas spent time in Antioch, teaching and preaching the good news of the word of the Lord, with many others also.
36Then after some days Paul said to Barnabas, “Let us return now and visit our brothers in each city in which we proclaimed the word of the Lord, and see how they are.”
37But Barnabas desired to take along with them John called Mark.
Acts 15
Acts 15:23-37