Acts 15:20-29

20but that we writeG1989 to them that they abstainG568 from 12thingsG234 contaminatedG234 by idolsG1497, from 3acts of sexualG4202 immoralityG4202, from 4what has been 5strangledG4156, and from bloodG129. 21For 6from ancientG744 generationsG1074 MosesG3475 hasG2192 thoseG3588 who preachG2784 him in everyG2596 cityG4172, 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 who was calledG2564 BarsabbasG923, and 10SilasG4609, leadingG2233 menG435 amongG1722 11the brothersG80, 23and they 12sentG1125 this letterG1125 with them: “13The apostlesG652 and the brothersG80 who are eldersG4245, to 14the brothersG80 and sisters in 15AntiochG490, 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 21confusedG5015 you by their 22teachingG3056, upsettingG384 your soulsG5590, 2523it seemedG1380 goodG1380 to us, having 24becomeG1096 of oneG3661 mindG3661, to selectG1586 menG435 to sendG3992 to you with our belovedG27 BarnabasG921 and PaulG3972, 26menG444 who have 2526riskedG3860 their livesG5590 for the nameG3686 of our LordG2962 JesusG2424 ChristG5547. 27ThereforeG3767, we have sentG649 27JudasG2455 and 28SilasG4609, who themselvesG846 will alsoG2532 reportG518 the sameG846 thingsG846 by wordG3056 of mouth. 28For 29it seemedG1380 goodG1380 to 30the HolyG40 SpiritG4151 and to 31us to layG2007 uponG2007 you noG3367 greaterG4183 burdenG922 thanG4133 theseG3778 essentialsG1876: 29that you abstainG568 from 32thingsG1494 sacrificedG1494 toG1494 idolsG1494, from 33bloodG129, from 34thingsG4156 strangledG4156, and from 35acts of sexualG4202 immoralityG4202; 36if you keepG1301 yourselvesG1438 freeG1301 from suchG3739 thingsG3739, you will doG4238 wellG2095. FarewellG4517.”