¹⁸ The next day Paul and the rest of us went to see James,^(A) and all the elders^(B) were present.

¹⁹ I saw none of the other apostles—only James,^(A) the Lord’s brother.

¹³ When they finished, James^(A) spoke up. “Brothers,” he said, “listen to me.

³⁰ This they did, sending their gift to the elders^(A) by Barnabas^(B) and Saul.^(C)

1 James,^(A) a servant of God^(B) and of the Lord Jesus Christ,

To the twelve tribes^(C) scattered^(D) among the nations:

Greetings.^(E)

⁹ James,^(A) Cephas^[a](B) and John, those esteemed as pillars,^(C) gave me and Barnabas^(D) the right hand of fellowship when they recognized the grace given to me.^(E) They agreed that we should go to the Gentiles,^(F) and they to the circumcised.

¹⁷ From Miletus,^(A) Paul sent to Ephesus for the elders^(B) of the church.

²³ With them they sent the following letter:

⁶ The apostles and elders met to consider this question.