Acts 15:19-29

19ThereforeG1352 it is 1my judgmentG2919 that we do not troubleG3926 thoseG3588 who are turningG1994 to GodG2316 from amongG575 the GentilesG1484, 20but that we writeG1989 to them that they abstainG568 from 23thingsG234 contaminatedG234 by idolsG1497 and from 4fornicationG4202 and from 5what is strangledG4156 and from bloodG129. 21For 6MosesG3475 from ancientG744 generationsG1074 hasG2192 in everyG2596 cityG4172 thoseG3588 who preachG2784 him, since 7he is readG314 in the synagoguesG4864 everyG3956 SabbathG4521.”

22ThenG5119 it seemedG1380 goodG1380 to 8the apostlesG652 and the eldersG4245, with the wholeG3650 churchG1577, to chooseG1586 menG435 from amongG1537 them to sendG3992 to 9AntiochG490 with PaulG3972 and BarnabasG921--JudasG2455 calledG2564 BarsabbasG923, and 10SilasG4609, leadingG2233 menG435 amongG1722 11the brethrenG80, 23and they 12sentG1125 this letterG1125 by them, “13The apostlesG652 and the brethrenG80 who are eldersG4245, to 14the brethrenG80 in 15AntiochG490 and 16SyriaG4947 and 17CiliciaG2791 whoG3588 are from the GentilesG1484, 18greetingsG5463. 24SinceG1894 we have heardG191 that 19someG5100 20of our numberG1473 to whomG3739 we gaveG1291 noG3756 instructionG1291 have 21disturbedG5015 you with their wordsG3056, unsettlingG384 your soulsG5590, 2522it seemedG1380 goodG1380 to us, having 23becomeG1096 of oneG3661 mindG3661, to selectG1586 menG435 to sendG3992 to you with our belovedG27 BarnabasG921 and PaulG3972, 26menG444 who have 2425riskedG3860 their livesG5590 for the nameG3686 of our LordG2962 JesusG2424 ChristG5547. 27ThereforeG3767 we have sentG649 26JudasG2455 and 27SilasG4609, who themselvesG846 will alsoG2532 reportG518 the sameG846 thingsG846 by wordG3056 of mouth. 28For 28it seemedG1380 goodG1380 to 29the HolyG40 SpiritG4151 and to 30us to layG2007 upon you noG3367 greaterG4183 burdenG922 thanG4133 theseG3778 essentialsG1876: 29that you abstainG568 from 31thingsG1494 sacrificedG1494 to idolsG1494 and from 32bloodG129 and from 33thingsG4156 strangledG4156 and from 34fornicationG4202; 35if you keepG1301 yourselvesG1438 freeG1301 from suchG3779 thingsG3739, you will doG4238 wellG2095. FarewellG4517.”