Acts 15:28-41

New American Standard Bible 1995

³⁰ So when they were sent away, ^(H)they went down to Antioch; and having gathered the ^[b]congregation together, they delivered the letter. ³¹ When they had read it, they rejoiced because of its ^[c]encouragement. ^32 (I)Judas and ^(J)Silas, also being ^(K)prophets themselves, ^[d]encouraged and strengthened ^(L)the brethren with a lengthy message. ³³ After they had spent time there, they were sent away from the brethren ^(M)in peace to those who had ^(N)sent them out. ³⁴ [^[e]But it seemed good to Silas to remain there.] ³⁵ But ^(O)Paul and Barnabas stayed in Antioch, teaching and ^(P)preaching with many others also, ^(Q)the word of the Lord.

Second Missionary Journey

³⁶ After some days Paul said to Barnabas, “Let us return and visit the brethren in ^(R)every city in which we proclaimed ^(S)the word of the Lord, and see how they are.” ³⁷ Barnabas wanted to take ^(T)John, called Mark, along with them also. ³⁸ But Paul kept insisting that they should not take him along who had ^(U)deserted them ^[f]in Pamphylia and had not gone with them to the work. ³⁹ And there occurred such a sharp disagreement that they separated from one another, and Barnabas took ^(V)Mark with him and sailed away to ^(W)Cyprus. ⁴⁰ But Paul chose ^(X)Silas and left, being ^(Y)committed by the brethren to the grace of the Lord. ⁴¹ And he was traveling through ^(Z)Syria and ^(AA)Cilicia, strengthening the churches.