Acts 15:19-41

19ThereforeG1352, it is 1my judgmentG2919 that we do not causeG3926 troubleG3926 for thoseG3588 from the GentilesG1484 who are turningG1994 to GodG2316, 20but that we writeG1989 to them that they abstainG568 from 23thingsG234 contaminatedG234 by idolsG1497, from 4acts of sexualG4202 immoralityG4202, from 5what has been 6strangledG4156, and from bloodG129. 21For 7from ancientG744 generationsG1074 MosesG3475 hasG2192 thoseG3588 who preachG2784 him in everyG2596 cityG4172, since 8he is readG314 in the synagoguesG4864 everyG3956 SabbathG4521.”

22ThenG5119 it seemedG1380 goodG1380 to 9the apostlesG652 and the eldersG4245, with the wholeG3650 churchG1577, to chooseG1586 menG435 from amongG1537 them to sendG3992 to 10AntiochG490 with PaulG3972 and BarnabasG921: JudasG2455 who was calledG2564 BarsabbasG923, and 11SilasG4609, leadingG2233 menG435 amongG1722 12the brothersG80, 23and they 13sentG1125 this letterG1125 with them: “14The apostlesG652 and the brothersG80 who are eldersG4245, to 15the brothersG80 and sisters in 16AntiochG490, 17SyriaG4947, and 18CiliciaG2791 whoG3588 are from the GentilesG1484: 19GreetingsG5463. 24SinceG1894 we have heardG191 that 20someG5100 21of our numberG1473 to whomG3739 we gaveG1291 noG3756 instructionG1291 have 22confusedG5015 you by their 23teachingG3056, upsettingG384 your soulsG5590, 2524it seemedG1380 goodG1380 to us, having 25becomeG1096 of oneG3661 mindG3661, to selectG1586 menG435 to sendG3992 to you with our belovedG27 BarnabasG921 and PaulG3972, 26menG444 who have 2627riskedG3860 their livesG5590 for the nameG3686 of our LordG2962 JesusG2424 ChristG5547. 27ThereforeG3767, we have sentG649 28JudasG2455 and 29SilasG4609, who themselvesG846 will alsoG2532 reportG518 the sameG846 thingsG846 by wordG3056 of mouth. 28For 30it seemedG1380 goodG1380 to 31the HolyG40 SpiritG4151 and to 32us to layG2007 uponG2007 you noG3367 greaterG4183 burdenG922 thanG4133 theseG3778 essentialsG1876: 29that you abstainG568 from 33thingsG1494 sacrificedG1494 toG1494 idolsG1494, from 34bloodG129, from 35thingsG4156 strangledG4156, and from 36acts of sexualG4202 immoralityG4202; 37if you keepG1301 yourselvesG1438 freeG1301 from suchG3739 thingsG3739, you will doG4238 wellG2095. FarewellG4517.”

30SoG3767 when they were sentG630 awayG630, 38they wentG2718 downG2718 to AntiochG490; and after gatheringG4863 the 39congregationG4128 togetherG4863, they deliveredG1929 the letterG1992. 31When they had readG314 it, they rejoicedG5463 becauseG1909 of its 40encouragementG3874. 3241JudasG2455 and 42SilasG4609, alsoG2532 beingG1510 43prophetsG4396 themselvesG846, 44encouragedG3870 and strengthenedG1991 45the brothersG80 and sisters with a lengthyG4183 messageG3056. 33After they had spentG4160 timeG5550 there, they were sentG630 awayG630 from the brothersG80 and sisters 46in peaceG1515 to thoseG3588 who had 47sentG649 them outG649.48 35But 49PaulG3972 and BarnabasG921 stayedG1304 in AntiochG490, teachingG1321 and 50preachingG2097 51the wordG3056 of the LordG2962, with manyG4183 othersG2087 alsoG2532.

36AfterG3326 someG5100 daysG2250 PaulG3972 saidG3004 to BarnabasG921, “Let’s returnG1994 and visitG1980 the brothersG80 and sisters in 52everyG3956 cityG4172 in whichG3739 we proclaimedG2605 53the wordG3056 of the LordG2962, and see howG4459 they are.” 37BarnabasG921 wantedG1014 to takeG4838 54JohnG2491, calledG2564 MarkG3138, alongG4838 with them alsoG2532. 38But PaulG3972 wasG515 ofG515 theG515 opinionG515 that they should not takeG4838 alongG4838 with them thisG3778 manG3778 who had 55desertedG868 them 56in PamphyliaG3828 and had not goneG4905 with them to the workG2041. 39Now it turnedG1096 into suchG5620 a sharpG3948 disagreementG3948 thatG5620 they separatedG673 from oneG240 anotherG240, and BarnabasG921 tookG3880 57MarkG3138 with him and sailedG1602 awayG1602 to 58CyprusG2954. 40But PaulG3972 choseG1951 59SilasG4609, and leftG1831 after being 60entrustedG3860 by the brothersG80 to the graceG5485 of the LordG2962. 41And he was travelingG1330 throughG1330 61SyriaG4947 and 62CiliciaG2791, strengtheningG1991 the churchesG1577.