¹⁵ The words of the prophets are in agreement with this, as it is written:

¹⁹ “It is my judgment, therefore, that we should not make it difficult for the Gentiles who are turning to God.

³⁰ So the men were sent off and went down to Antioch, where they gathered the church together and delivered the letter. ³¹ The people read it and were glad for its encouraging message.

⁴ As they traveled from town to town, they delivered the decisions reached by the apostles and elders^(A) in Jerusalem^(B) for the people to obey.^(C)

¹⁷ If they still refuse to listen, tell it to the church;^(A) and if they refuse to listen even to the church, treat them as you would a pagan or a tax collector.^(B)

¹⁸ “Truly I tell you, whatever you bind on earth will be^[a] bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be^[b] loosed in heaven.^(C)

¹⁹ “Again, truly I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything they ask for, it will be done for them^(D) by my Father in heaven. ²⁰ For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them.”^(E)