^6 (A)The ^(B)apostles and the elders were gathered together to consider this matter.

¹⁷ Obey ^(A)your leaders and submit to them, ^(B)for they are keeping watch over your souls, as those who will have to ^(C)give an account. ^(D)Let them do this with joy and not with groaning, for that would be of no advantage to you.

⁷ Remember ^(A)your leaders, those who spoke to you the word of God. Consider the outcome of their way of life, and ^(B)imitate their faith.

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,

¹⁸ On the following day Paul went in with us to ^(A)James, and all ^(B)the elders were present.

^4 (A)When they came to Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church and ^(B)the apostles and the elders, and ^(C)they declared all that God had done with them.

² And the twelve summoned the full number of the disciples and said, “It is not right that we should give up preaching the word of God to serve tables.

²⁰ For where two or three are ^(A)gathered in my name, ^(B)there am I among them.”