Acts 15:22-29

Revised Geneva Translation

²² Then it seemed good to the apostles and elders (with the whole church) to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas: namely, Judas (whose surname was Barsabas) and Silas, leaders among the brothers.

²³ And they wrote letters by them like this, “The Apostles, and the Elders, and the Brothers, to the Gentile Brothers in Antioch, and in Syria, and in Cilicia, greetings,

²⁴ “Since we have heard that some who went out from us have troubled you with words, and upset your minds, saying, ‘You must be circumcised and keep the Law’ (to whom we gave no such commandment),

²⁵ “It therefore seemed good to us - after we had come together with one mind - to send chosen men to you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul.

²⁶ “Men who have given up their lives for the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

²⁷ “We have therefore sent Judas and Silas, who shall also tell you the same things by mouth.

²⁸ “For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost (and to us) to lay no more burden upon you other than these necessary things:

²⁹ “that you abstain from things offered to idols, and blood, and that which is strangled, and from fornication. If you keep yourselves from these, you shall do well. Farewell.”