44:015:017 That the residue of men might seek after
the Lord, and all the
Gentiles,
upon whom my name is called, saith the Lord, who
doeth
all these things.
44:015:018 Known unto God are all his works from the
beginning of the
world.
44:015:019 Wherefore my sentence is, that we trouble
not them, which from
among
the Gentiles are turned to God:
44:015:020 But that we write unto them, that they
abstain from pollutions
of
idols, and from fornication, and from things strangled,
and
from
blood.
44:015:021 For Moses of old time hath in every city
them that preach him,
being
read in the synagogues every sabbath day.
44:015:022 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:
44:015:023 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.
44:015:024 Forasmuch as we have heard, that certain
which went out from
us
have troubled you with words, subverting your souls,
saying,
Ye must be circumcised, and keep the law: to whom
we
gave
no such commandment:
44:015:025 It seemed good unto us, being assembled
with one accord, to
send
chosen men unto you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,
44:015:026 Men that have hazarded their lives for
the name of our Lord
Jesus
Christ.
44:015:027 We have sent therefore Judas and Silas,
who shall also tell
you
the same things by mouth.
44:015:028 For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and
to us, to lay upon
you
no greater burden than these necessary things;
44:015:029 That ye abstain from meats offered to idols,
and from blood,
and
from things strangled, and from fornication: from
which if
ye
keep yourselves, ye shall do well. Fare ye well.
44:015:030 So when they were dismissed, they came
to Antioch: and when
they
had gathered the multitude together, they delivered
the
epistle:
44:015:031 Which when they had read, they rejoiced for the consolation.
44:015:032 And Judas and Silas, being prophets also
themselves, exhorted
the
brethren with many words, and confirmed them.
44:015:033 And after they had tarried there a space,
they were let go in
peace
from the brethren unto the apostles.
44:015:034 Notwithstanding it pleased Silas to abide there still.
44:015:035 Paul also and Barnabas continued in Antioch,
teaching and
preaching
the word of the Lord, with many others also.


