²⁵ it has seemed good to us, having come ^(A)to one accord, to choose men and send them to you with our ^(B)beloved Barnabas and Paul,

¹⁵ And count ^(A)the patience of our Lord as salvation, just as ^(B)our beloved brother Paul also wrote to you ^(C)according to the wisdom given him,

The Council's Letter to Gentile Believers

²² Then it seemed good to ^(A)the apostles and the elders, with the whole church, to choose men from among them and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. They sent Judas called ^(B)Barsabbas, and ^(C)Silas, leading men among ^(D)the brothers,

¹⁴ All these ^(A)with one accord ^(B)were devoting themselves to prayer, together with ^(C)the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and ^(D)his brothers.^[a]

³ it seemed good to me also, having followed all things closely for some time past, to write ^(A)an orderly account for you, ^(B)most excellent ^(C)Theophilus,

^16 (A)no longer as a bondservant^[a] but more than a bondservant, as ^(B)a beloved brother—especially to me, but how much more to you, ^(C)both in the flesh and in the Lord.

⁹ and with him ^(A)Onesimus, our faithful and ^(B)beloved brother, who is one of you. They will tell you of everything that has taken place here.

Final Greetings

⁷ Tychicus will tell you ^(A)all about my activities. He is a beloved brother and faithful minister and fellow servant^[a] in the Lord.

Final Greetings

^21 (A)So that you also may know how I am and what I am doing, ^(B)Tychicus the beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord will tell you everything.