Acts 15:19-41

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.”

30SoG3767 when they were sentG630 awayG630, 36they wentG2718 downG2718 to AntiochG490; and having gatheredG4863 the 37congregationG4128 togetherG4863, they deliveredG1929 the letterG1992. 31When they had readG314 it, they rejoicedG5463 becauseG1909 of its 38encouragementG3874. 3239JudasG2455 and 40SilasG4609, alsoG2532 beingG1510 41prophetsG4396 themselvesG846, 42encouragedG3870 and strengthenedG1991 43the brethrenG80 with a lengthyG4183 messageG3056. 33After they had spentG4160 timeG5550 there, they were sentG630 awayG630 from the brethrenG80 44in peaceG1515 to thoseG3588 who had 45sentG649 them out. 34[46But it seemedG1380 goodG1380 to SilasG4609 to remainG1961 thereG847.] 35But 47PaulG3972 and BarnabasG921 stayedG1304 in AntiochG490, teachingG1321 and 48preachingG2097 with manyG4183 othersG2087 alsoG2532, 49the wordG3056 of the LordG2962.

36AfterG3326 someG5100 daysG2250 PaulG3972 saidG3004 to BarnabasG921, “Let us returnG1994 and visitG1980 the brethrenG80 in 50everyG3956 cityG4172 in whichG3739 we proclaimedG2605 51the wordG3056 of the LordG2962, and see howG4459 they are.” 37BarnabasG921 wantedG1014 to takeG4838 52JohnG2491, calledG2564 MarkG3138, alongG4838 with them alsoG2532. 38But PaulG3972 kept insistingG515 that they should not takeG4838 him alongG4838 who had 53desertedG868 them 54in PamphyliaG3828 and had not goneG4905 with them to the workG2041. 39And there occurredG1096 such a sharpG3948 disagreementG3948 that they separatedG673 from oneG240 anotherG240, and BarnabasG921 tookG3880 55MarkG3138 with him and sailedG1602 awayG1602 to 56CyprusG2954. 40But PaulG3972 choseG1951 57SilasG4609 and leftG1831, being 58committedG3860 by the brethrenG80 to the graceG5485 of the LordG2962. 41And he was travelingG1330 throughG1330 59SyriaG4947 and 60CiliciaG2791, strengtheningG1991 the churchesG1577.