²²Then the apostles, the spiritual leaders, and the whole church decided to choose some of their men to send with Paul and Barnabas to the city of Antioch. They chose Judas (called Barsabbas) and Silas, who were leaders among the believers. ²³They wrote this letter for them to deliver:

From the apostles and the spiritual leaders, your brothers.

To their non-Jewish brothers and sisters in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia.

Dear brothers and sisters,

²⁴We have heard that some individuals who came from us have confused you with statements that disturb you. We did not authorize these men ⸤to speak⸥. ²⁵So we have come to a unanimous decision that we should choose men and send them to you with our dear Barnabas and Paul. ²⁶Barnabas and Paul have dedicated their lives to our Lord, the one named Jesus Christ. ²⁷We have sent Judas and Silas to report to you on our decision. ²⁸The Holy Spirit and we have agreed not to place any additional burdens on you. Do only what is necessary ²⁹by keeping away from food sacrificed to false gods, from eating bloody meat, from eating the meat of strangled animals, and from sexual sins. If you avoid these things, you will be doing what’s right.

Farewell!

³⁰So the men were sent on their way and arrived in the city of Antioch. They gathered the congregation together and delivered the letter. ³¹When the people read the letter, they were pleased with the encouragement it brought them. ³²Judas and Silas, who were also prophets, spoke a long time to encourage and strengthen the believers.

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