^15:22Then the apostles and elders, with the whole church, decided⁶⁷ to send men chosen from among them, Judas called Barsabbas and Silas,⁶⁸ leaders among the brothers, to Antioch⁶⁹ with Paul and Barnabas. ^15:23They sent this letter with them:⁷⁰

From the apostles⁷¹ and elders, your brothers,⁷² to the Gentile brothers and sisters⁷³ in Antioch,⁷⁴ Syria,⁷⁵ and Cilicia, greetings!

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Footnotes

67 δοκέω 2.b.β lists this verse under the meaning “it seems best to me, I decide, I resolve.”
68 Silas. See 2 Cor 1:19; 1 Thess 1:1; 2 Thess 1:1 (= Silvanus).
69 Antioch was a city in Syria (not Antioch in Pisidia). For location see ; ; ; .
70 Grk “writing by their hand” (an idiom for sending a letter).
71 Grk “The apostles.” The word “from” is not in the Greek text, but has been supplied to indicate the sender of the letter.
72 Grk “brothers,” but “your” is supplied to specify the relationship, since without it “brothers” could be understood as vocative in English.
73 Grk “to the brothers who are from the Gentiles.”
74 Antioch was a city in Syria (not Antioch in Pisidia).
75 Grk “and Syria,” but καί (kai) has not been translated since English normally uses a coordinating conjunction only between the last two elements in a series of three or more.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Then it seemed good to 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 Barsabbas, and Silas, leading men among the brothers, with the following letter: “The brothers, both the apostles and the elders, to the brothers who are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia, greetings.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Then the apostles and elders, with the whole church, decided to choose some of their own men and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. They chose Judas (called Barsabbas) and Silas, men who were leaders among the believers. With them they sent the following letter:

The apostles and elders, your brothers,

To the Gentile believers in Antioch, Syria and Cilicia:

Greetings.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Then the apostles and the elders, with the whole church, decided to select men who were among them and to send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas: Judas, called Barsabbas, and Silas, both leading men among the brothers. They wrote:

“From the apostles and the elders, your brothers,

To the brothers and sisters among the Gentiles in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia:

Greetings.

NLTNew Living Translation

Then the apostles and elders together with the whole church in Jerusalem chose delegates, and they sent them to Antioch of Syria with Paul and Barnabas to report on this decision. The men chosen were two of the church leaders—Judas (also called Barsabbas) and Silas. This is the letter they took with them:

“This letter is from the apostles and elders, your brothers in Jerusalem. It is written to the Gentile believers in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia. Greetings!

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Then it seemed best to the apostles and the elders, together with the whole church, to send men chosen from among them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas—Judas who was called Barsabbas and Silas, men who were leaders among the brothers—writing this letter to be delivered by them:

The apostles and the elders, brothers.

To the brothers who are from among the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia.

Greetings!

KJV 1900King James Version

Then pleased it the apostles and elders, with the whole church, to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; namely, Judas surnamed Barsabas, and Silas, chief men among the brethren: And they wrote letters by them after this manner; The apostles and elders and brethren send greeting unto the brethren which are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia:

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