Acts 15:25-33 in English

²⁵ it seemed good unto us, having come to one accord, to choose out men and send them unto you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,

²⁶ men that have hazarded their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

²⁷ We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who themselves also shall tell you the same things by word of mouth.

²⁸ For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things:

²⁹ that ye abstain from things sacrificed to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication; from which if ye keep yourselves, it shall be well with you. Fare ye well.

³⁰ So they, when they were dismissed, came down to Antioch; and having gathered the multitude together, they delivered the epistle.

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

³² And Judas and Silas, being themselves also prophets, exhorted the brethren with many words, and confirmed them.

³³ And after they had spent some time there, they were dismissed in peace from the brethren unto those that had sent them forth.

²⁵ It seemed good unto us, being assembled with one accord, to send chosen men unto you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,

²⁶ Men that have hazarded their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

²⁷ We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who shall also tell you the same things by mouth.

²⁸ For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things;

²⁹ That ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keep yourselves, ye shall do well. Fare ye well.

³⁰ So when they were dismissed, they came to Antioch: and when they had gathered the multitude together, they delivered the epistle:

³¹ Which when they had read, they rejoiced for the consolation.

³² And Judas and Silas, being prophets also themselves, exhorted the brethren with many words, and confirmed them.

³³ And after they had tarried there a space, they were let go in peace from the brethren unto the apostles.

²⁵ it seemed good unto us, having come to one accord, to choose out men and send them unto you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,

²⁶ men that have hazarded their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

²⁷ We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who themselves also shall tell you the same things by word of mouth.

²⁸ For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things;

²⁹ that ye abstain from things sacrificed to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication; from which if ye keep yourselves, it shall be well with you. Fare ye well.

³⁰ So they, when they were dismissed, came down to Antioch; and having gathered the multitude together, they delivered the epistle.

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

³² And Judas and Silas, being themselves also prophets, exhorted the brethren with many words, and confirmed them.

³³ And after they had spent some time there, they were dismissed in peace from the brethren unto those that had sent them forth.

²⁵ So while we(exc) met together here, we decided to choose some men and ask them to go to you, along with Barnabas and Paul, whom we (exc) love very much.

²⁶ Those two have put their lives in danger because of their serving our Lord MTY Jesus Christ.

²⁷ We (exc) have also chosen Judas and Silas to go to you. They will tell you the same things that we are writing.

²⁸ The Holy Spirit and also we decided that you should not be required {that we should not require you} to obey a lot of burdensome Jewish laws. Instead, we only require you to obey the following instructions,

²⁹ You should not eat food that people have sacrificed to idols. You should not eat blood from animals, and you should not eat meat from animals that people have killed by strangling them. Also, you should not have sex with someone to whom you are not married. Those things especially offend Jewish believers. So if you avoid doing them, you will be doing what is right. That is all.”

³⁰ The four men whom they had chosen went from Jerusalem to Antioch city. When all the believers there had assembled together, Judas and Silas gave the letter to them.

³¹ When the believers there read the letter, they rejoiced, because its message encouraged them.

³² Just like Paul and Barnabas were ◄ prophets/men who spoke messages from God►, Judas and Silas were also prophets. They spoke for a long time and encouraged the believers there, and helped them to trust more strongly in the Lord Jesus.

³³ After Judas and Silas had stayed in Antioch for some time and were ready to return to Jerusalem , the believers there wished them well, and the believers prayed that God would protect them as they traveled. So the two men started to go back to the leaders in Jerusalem who had asked them to go to Antioch .

²⁵ it seemed good to us, having come to one accord, to choose out men and send them to you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,

²⁶ men who have risked their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

²⁷ We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who themselves will also tell you the same things by word of mouth.

²⁸ For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay no greater burden on you than these necessary things:

²⁹ that you abstain from things sacrificed to idols, from blood, from things strangled, and from sexual immorality, from which if you keep yourselves, it will be well with you. Farewell.”

³⁰ So, when they were sent off, they came to Antioch. Having gathered the multitude together, they delivered the letter.

³¹ When they had read it, they rejoiced over the encouragement.

³² Judas and Silas, also being prophets themselves, encouraged the brothers with many words and strengthened them.

³³ After they had spent some time there, they were dismissed in peace from the brothers to the apostles.

²⁵ it seemed good to us, having come to one accord, to choose out men and send them to you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,

²⁶ men who have risked their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

²⁷ We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who themselves will also tell you the same things by word of mouth.

²⁸ For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay no greater burden on you than these necessary things:

²⁹ that you abstain from things sacrificed to idols, from blood, from things strangled, and from sexual immorality, from which if you keep yourselves, it will be well with you. Farewell.”

³⁰ So, when they were sent off, they came to Antioch. Having gathered the multitude together, they delivered the letter.

³¹ When they had read it, they rejoiced over the encouragement.

³² Judas and Silas, also being prophets themselves, encouraged the brothers with many words and strengthened them.

³³ After they had spent some time there, they were dismissed in peace from the brothers to the apostles.

²⁵ it seemed good to us, having come to one accord, to choose out men and send them to you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,

²⁶ men who have risked their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

²⁷ We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who themselves will also tell you the same things by word of mouth.

²⁸ For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay no greater burden on you than these necessary things:

²⁹ that you abstain from things sacrificed to idols, from blood, from things strangled, and from sexual immorality, from which if you keep yourselves, it will be well with you. Farewell.”

³⁰ So, when they were sent off, they came to Antioch. Having gathered the multitude together, they delivered the letter.

³¹ When they had read it, they rejoiced over the encouragement.

³² Judas and Silas, also being prophets themselves, encouraged the brothers with many words and strengthened them.

³³ After they had spent some time there, they were dismissed in peace from the brothers to the apostles.

²⁵ It seemed good to us, having come to an agreement together, to send these men to you, with our well loved Barnabas and Paul,

²⁶ Men who have given up their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

²⁷ And so we have sent Judas and Silas, who will say the same things to you themselves, by word of mouth.

²⁸ For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us, to put on you nothing more than these necessary things;

²⁹ To keep from things offered to false gods, and from blood, and from things put to death in ways which are against the law, and from the evil desires of the body; if you keep yourselves from these, you will do well. May you be happy.

³⁰ So they, being sent away, came down to Antioch, and having got the people together, they gave them the letter.

³¹ And after reading it, they were glad of its comfort.

³² And Judas and Silas, who themselves were prophets, gave teaching to the brothers and made them strong in the faith.

³³ And when they had been there for some time, they were sent back in peace by the brothers to those who had sent them.

²⁵ it seemed good to us, having arrived at a common judgment, to send chosen men to you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,

²⁶ men who have given up their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

²⁷ We have therefore sent Judas and Silas, who themselves also will tell you by word of mouth the same things.

²⁸ For it has seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things:

²⁹ to abstain from things sacrificed to idols, and from blood, and from what is strangled, and from fornication; keeping yourselves from which ye will do well. Farewell.

³⁰ They therefore, being let go, came to Antioch, and having gathered the multitude delivered to them the epistle.

³¹ And having read it, they rejoiced at the consolation.

³² And Judas and Silas, being themselves also prophets, exhorted the brethren with much discourse, and strengthened them.

³³ And having passed some time there, they were let go in peace from the brethren to those who sent them.

²⁵ It hath seemed good to us, being assembled together, to choose out men, and to send them unto you, with our well beloved Barnabas and Paul:

²⁶ Men that have given their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

²⁷ We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who themselves also will, by word of mouth, tell you the same things.

²⁸ For it hath seemed good to the Holy Ghost and to us, to lay no further burden upon you than these necessary things:

²⁹ That you abstain from things sacrificed to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication; from which things keeping yourselves, you shall do well. Fare ye well.

³⁰ They therefore being dismissed, went down to Antioch; and gathering together the multitude, delivered the epistle.

³¹ Which when they had read, they rejoiced for the consolation.

³² But Judas and Silas, being prophets also themselves, with many words comforted the brethren, and confirmed them.

³³ And after they had spent some time there, they were let go with peace by the brethren, unto them that had sent them.

²⁵ it seemed best to us, being like-minded, to send chosen men to you, with our beloved brothers Barnabas and Paul,

²⁶ men who have risked their lives for the sake of the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

²⁷ We have therefore sent Judas and Silas, who will also tell you the same things by word of mouth.

²⁸ For it seemed best to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to put on you no greater burden except for these necessary things:

²⁹ that 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.

³⁰ Then having been dismissed, they came to Antioch; and having gathered the multitude together, they delivered the letter.

³¹ And when they had read it, they rejoiced over its encouragement.

³² Now Judas and Silas, themselves being prophets also, encouraged and strengthened the brothers with many words.

³³ And after some time, they were dismissed with peace from the brothers to the apostles.

²⁵ it seemed good to us, having come to one accord, to choose men to send to you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,

²⁶ men who have risked their lives for the sake of the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

²⁷ So we have sent Judas and Silas, who will also confirm these things by word of mouth.

²⁸ It seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to place no greater burden upon you than these necessary things:

²⁹ to 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.”

³⁰ So when they were sent off they came to Antioch, and gathering the crowd they delivered the letter.

³¹ When they had read it, they rejoiced over the encouragement.

³² Both Judas and Silas, also being prophets themselves, encouraged and strengthened the brothers with many words.

³³ After some time, they were released with peace from the brothers to the apostles.

²⁵ So we have agreed to choose some representatives and send them to you together with our much-loved brothers Barnabas and Paul,

²⁶ who have risked their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

²⁷ So we are sending to you Judas and Silas who can verbally confirm what we're saying.

²⁸ It seemed best to the Holy Spirit and to us not to place on you any heavier burden than these important requirements.

²⁹ You should avoid: anything sacrificed to idols; blood; meat from strangled animals; and sexual immorality. You will do well to observe these requirements. God bless you.”

³⁰ The men were sent on their way to Antioch. When they arrived they called everybody together and delivered the letter.

³¹ After they had read it, the people were so happy for the encouraging message.

³² Judas and Silas, who were also prophets, encouraged the brothers, explaining many things, and strengthening them.

³³ After spending some time there they were sent back by the brothers with their blessing to the believers in Jerusalem.

²⁵ It 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,

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

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

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

²⁹ That 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.

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

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

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

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

²⁵ it seemed good unto us, being assembled with one accord, to send chosen men unto you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,

²⁶ men that have hazarded their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

²⁷ We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who shall also tell you the same things by mouth.

²⁸ For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things;

²⁹ that ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keep yourselves, ye shall do well. Fare ye well.

³⁰ So when they were dismissed, they came to Antioch: and when they had gathered the multitude together, they delivered the epistle:

³¹ which when they had read, they rejoiced for the consolation.

³² And Judas and Silas, being prophets also themselves, exhorted the brethren with many words, and confirmed them.

³³ And after they had tarried there a space, they were let go in peace from the brethren unto the apostles.

²⁵ it seemed good to us, having become of one mind, to choose men and send them to you, with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,

²⁶ men who have hazarded their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

²⁷ We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who will themselves tell you the same things by word of mouth.

²⁸ For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us, to lay upon you no further burden except these necessary things:

²⁹ to 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.”

³⁰ They therefore being sent away came to Antioch; and when they had gathered the multitude together, they delivered the letter.

³¹ And when they had read it, they rejoiced over the encouragement.

³² And Judas and Silas, who were themselves prophets, exhorted the brethren with many words and confirmed them.

³³ And when they had remained some time, they were dismissed with peace from the brethren to those who sent them.

²⁵ We met and decided to choose certain men and send them to you with our dear friends Barnabas and Paul,

²⁶ who have risked their lives for the name of our Lord, Jesus Christ.

²⁷ We are accordingly sending Judas and Silas, and they will tell you by word of mouth what we are now writing.

²⁸ We have, therefore, decided, under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, to lay no further burden on you beyond these necessary conditions —

²⁹ That you abstain from food offered to idols, from blood, from eating the flesh of strangled animals, and from impurity. If you guard yourselves against such things, it will be well with you. Farewell.’

³⁰ So the bearers of this letter were sent on their way, and went down to Antioch. There they called a meeting of all the followers,

³¹ and delivered the letter, the reading of which caused great rejoicing by its encouraging contents.

³² Judas and Silas, who were themselves prophets, further encouraged the them by many an address, and strengthened their faith.

³³ After some stay, they were dismissed with kind farewells from the followers, and returned to those who had sent them.

²⁵ We met and decided to choose certain men and send them to you with our dear friends Barnabas and Paul,

²⁶ who have risked their lives for the name of our Lord, Jesus Christ.

²⁷ We are accordingly sending Judas and Silas, and they will tell you by word of mouth what we are now writing.

²⁸ We have, therefore, decided, under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, to lay no further burden on you beyond these necessary conditions —

²⁹ That you abstain from food offered to idols, from blood, from eating the flesh of strangled animals, and from impurity. If you guard yourselves against such things, it will be well with you. Farewell.’

³⁰ So the bearers of this letter were sent on their way, and went down to Antioch. There they called a meeting of all the followers,

³¹ and delivered the letter, the reading of which caused great rejoicing by its encouraging contents.

³² Judas and Silas, who were themselves prophets, further encouraged the them by many an address, and strengthened their faith.

³³ After some stay, they were dismissed with kind farewells from the followers, and returned to those who had sent them.

²⁵ So we met together and picked some messengers, and we are sending them with our dear friends Barnabas and Paul.

²⁶ You know, Barnabas and Paul work for our leader Jesus Christ and people tried to kill them for doing that.

²⁷ We are sending Judas and Silas with them, and they will tell you the same things that we are writing in this letter.

²⁸ The Holy Spirit told us that you don’t need to get that young man’s operation. That’s the way we think, too. So we are telling you to just follows these rules, –

²⁹ If somebody gives food to a sacred statue, don’t you eat any of that food. – And don’t eat blood. – And if somebody strangles an animal, don’t eat its meat. – And don’t sleep with people that you are not married to, as if they are they are your wives or husbands. Make sure you don’t do those things, and you will be all right. That’s our message to you now. Goodbye.”

³⁰ Then Judas and Silas went to Antioch, and they called all the Christians to come to a meeting, then they gave them the letter.

³¹ Those Christians read that letter and they were very happy.

³² Judas and Silas were men that told God’s messages to people, and they talked a lot to those Christians, helping them to be happy and to believe strongly in Jesus.

³³ After that Judas and Silas got up to go back to the church in Jerusalem. The Antioch Christians said to them, “We are happy for you to go back, and we pray you will have a good trip.”

²⁵ It 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

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

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

²⁸ For 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

²⁹ that 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.

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

³¹ When they had redde it they reioysed of that consolacion.

³² And Iudas and Sylas beinge prophetes exhorted the brethren with moche preachynge and strengthed them.

³³ And after they had taryed there a space they were let goo in peace of the brethren vnto the Apostles.

²⁵ This being so, all of us have agreed to choose men and to send them to you along with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,

²⁶ men who have risked their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

²⁷ Therefore we are sending Judas and Silas, who will tell you the same thing themselves in their own words.

²⁸ For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things:

²⁹ that you abstain from things sacrificed to idols, blood, things strangled, and from sexual immorality. If you keep yourselves from these, it shall be well with you. Farewell.”

³⁰ So they, when they were dismissed, came down to Antioch; after they gathered the multitude together, they delivered the letter.

³¹ When they had read it, they rejoiced because of the encouragement.

³² Judas and Silas, also prophets, encouraged the brothers with many words and strengthened them.

³³ After they had spent some time there, they were sent away in peace from the brothers to those who had sent them.

²⁵ it seemed good to us, having come to one accord, to choose out men and send them to you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,

²⁶ men who have risked their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

²⁷ We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who themselves will also tell you the same things by word of mouth.

²⁸ For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay no greater burden on you than these necessary things:

²⁹ that you abstain from things sacrificed to idols, from blood, from things strangled, and from sexual immorality, from which if you keep yourselves, it will be well with you. Farewell.”

³⁰ So, when they were sent off, they came to Antioch. Having gathered the multitude together, they delivered the letter.

³¹ When they had read it, they rejoiced over the encouragement.

³² Judas and Silas, also being prophets themselves, encouraged the brothers with many words and strengthened them.

³³ After they had spent some time there, they were dismissed in peace from the brothers to the apostles.

²⁵ it seemed good to us, having come to one accord, to choose out men and send them to you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,

²⁶ men who have risked their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

²⁷ We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who themselves will also tell you the same things by word of mouth.

²⁸ For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay no greater burden on you than these necessary things:

²⁹ that you abstain from things sacrificed to idols, from blood, from things strangled, and from sexual immorality, from which if you keep yourselves, it will be well with you. Farewell.”

³⁰ So, when they were sent off, they came to Antioch. Having gathered the multitude together, they delivered the letter.

³¹ When they had read it, they rejoiced over the encouragement.

³² Judas and Silas, also being prophets themselves, encouraged the brothers with many words and strengthened them.

³³ After they had spent some time there, they were dismissed in peace from the brothers to the apostles.

²⁵ It seemed good to us, being assembled with one accord, to send chosen men to you, with our beloved Barnabas and Paul:

²⁶ Men that have hazarded their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

²⁷ We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who will also tell you the same things by mouth.

²⁸ For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things;

²⁹ That ye abstain from things offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from lewdness: from which if ye keep yourselves, ye will do well. Fare ye well.

³⁰ So when they were dismissed, they came to Antioch: and when they had convened the multitude, they delivered the epistle.

³¹ Which when they had read, they rejoiced for the consolation.

³² And Judas and Silas, being prophets also themselves, exhorted the brethren with many words, and confirmed them .

³³ And after they had tarried there a time, they were dismissed in peace from the brethren to the apostles.

²⁵ it seemed good to us, having come to one accord, to choose out men and send them to you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,

²⁶ men who have risked their lives for the name of our Lord Yeshua the Messiah.

²⁷ We have sent therefore Judah and Silas, who themselves will also tell you the same things by word of mouth.

²⁸ For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay no greater burden on you than these necessary things:

²⁹ that you abstain from things sacrificed to idols, from blood, from things strangled, and from sexual immorality, from which if you keep yourselves, it will be well with you. Farewell.”

³⁰ So, when they were sent off, they came to Antioch. Having gathered the multitude together, they delivered the letter.

³¹ When they had read it, they rejoiced over the encouragement.

³² Judah and Silas, also being prophets themselves, encouraged the brothers with many words and strengthened them.

³³ After they had spent some time there, they were dismissed in peace from the brothers to the emissaries.

²⁵ it seemed good to us, having come to one accord, to choose out men and send them to you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,

²⁶ men who have risked their lives for the name of our Lord Yeshua the Messiah.

²⁷ We have sent therefore Judah and Silas, who themselves will also tell you the same things by word of mouth.

²⁸ For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay no greater burden on you than these necessary things:

²⁹ that you abstain from things sacrificed to idols, from blood, from things strangled, and from sexual immorality, from which if you keep yourselves, it will be well with you. Farewell.”

³⁰ So, when they were sent off, they came to Antioch. Having gathered the multitude together, they delivered the letter.

³¹ When they had read it, they rejoiced over the encouragement.

³² Judah and Silas, also being prophets themselves, encouraged the brothers with many words and strengthened them.

³³ After they had spent some time there, they were dismissed in peace from the brothers to the emissaries.

²⁵ it pleased to us gathered into one, to choose men, and send to you, with our most dearworthy Barnabas and Paul,

²⁶ men that gave their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

²⁷ Therefore we sent Judas and Silas, and they shall tell the same things to you by words.

²⁸ For it is seen to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to put to you nothing more of charge, than these needful things,

²⁹ that ye abstain you from the offered things of maumets or simu-lacra, and blood strangled, and forni-cation. From which ye keeping you, shall do well. Fare ye well.

³⁰ Therefore they were let go or dismissed, and came down to Antioch; and when the multitude was gathered, they betook the epistle;

³¹ which when they had read, they joyed on the comfort.

³² And Judas and Silas and they, for they were prophets, comforted brothers, and confirmed them with full many words.

³³ But after that they had been there a little while, they were let go of brethren with peace or they were dismissed with peace of brethren, to them that had sent them.

²⁵ it pleased to us gathered into one, to choose men, and send (them) to you, with our most dearworthy Barnabas and Paul,

²⁶ men that gave their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

²⁷ Therefore we sent Judas and Silas, and they shall tell the same things to you by words.

²⁸ For it is seen to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to put to you nothing more of charge, than these needful things, (For it is seen by the Holy Spirit, and by us, to put no other burden upon you, other than these necessary things,)

²⁹ that ye abstain you from the offered things of maumets or of simulacra, and blood strangled, and fornication, (or that ye abstain yourselves from the food offered to idols, and from blood, and from strangled things, and from fornication). From which ye keeping you(rselves), shall do well. Fare ye well.

³⁰ Therefore they were let go or dismissed, and came down to Antioch; and when the multitude was gathered, they (be)took the epistle (or they delivered the letter);

³¹ which when they had read (it), they joyed on the comfort. (and when they had read it, they rejoiced over the encouragement that it gave to them.)

³² And Judas and Silas and they, for they were prophets, comforted (or strengthened) (the) brothers, and confirmed them with full many words.

³³ But after that they had been there a little while, they were let go of (the) brethren with peace, (or they were sent forth by the brothers with peace), or they were dismissed with peace of (or from) (the) brethren, (back) to them that had sent them.

²⁵ it seemed good to us, having come together with one accord, chosen men to send unto you, with our beloved Barnabas and Paul —

²⁶ men who have given up their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ —

²⁷ we have sent, therefore, Judas and Silas, and they by word are telling the same things.

²⁸ 'For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, no more burden to lay upon you, except these necessary things:

²⁹ to abstain from things offered to idols, and blood, and a strangled thing, and whoredom; from which keeping yourselves, ye shall do well; be strong!'

³⁰ They then, indeed, having been let go, went to Antioch, and having brought the multitude together, did deliver the epistle,

³¹ and they having read, did rejoice for the consolation;

³² Judas also and Silas, being themselves also prophets, through much discourse did exhort the brethren, and confirm,

³³ and having passed some time, they were let go with peace from the brethren unto the apostles;