“^(A)The apostles and the brothers who are elders, to ^(B)the brothers and sisters in ^(C)Antioch, ^(D)Syria, and ^(E)Cilicia who are from the Gentiles: ^(F)Greetings.

²⁴ Since we have heard that ^(G)some ^[b]of our number to whom we gave no instruction have ^(H)confused you by their ^[c]teaching, upsetting your souls,

²⁸ For ^(A)it seemed good to ^(B)the Holy Spirit and to ^(C)us to lay upon you no greater burden than these essentials: ²⁹ that you abstain from ^(D)things sacrificed to idols, from ^(E)blood, from ^(F)things strangled, and from ^(G)acts of sexual immorality; ^[a]if you keep yourselves free from such things, you will do well. Farewell.”