The Council's Letter to Gentile Believers
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Then it seemed good to 1the 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 2Barsabbas, and 3Silas, leading men among 4the brothers,
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with the following letter: 5"The brothers, both 6the apostles and the elders, to the brothersa who are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia, 7greetings.
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Since we have heard that 8some persons have gone out from us and 9troubled youb with words, unsettling your minds, although we gave them no instructions,
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it has seemed good to us, having come 10to one accord, to choose men and send them to you with our 11beloved Barnabas and Paul,
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We have therefore sent 14Judas and Silas, who themselves will tell you the same things by word of mouth.
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For it has seemed good 15to the Holy Spirit and 16to us 17to lay on you no greater burden than these requirements:
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18that you abstain from 19what has been sacrificed to idols, and from blood, and from what has been strangled, and from sexual immorality. If you keep yourselves from these, you will do well. Farewell."
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So when they were sent off, they went down to Antioch, and having gathered the congregation together, they delivered the letter.
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And when they had read it, they rejoiced because of its encouragement.
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And Judas and Silas, who were themselves 20prophets, encouraged and 21strengthened 22the brothers with many words.
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And after they had spent some time, they were sent off 23in peace by 24the brothers to those who had sent them.c
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But 25Paul and Barnabas remained in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also.
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Atos 15:22
Então pareceu bem aos apóstolos e aos anciãos com toda a igreja escolher homens dentre eles e enviá-los a Antioquia com Paulo e Barnabé, a saber: Judas, chamado Barsabás, e Silas, homens influentes entre os irmãos.
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Acts 15:22
Then it pleased the apostles and elders, with the whole church, to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas, namely, Judas who was also named Barsabas, and Silas, leading men among the brethren.
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Atos 15:22
Então os apóstolos e os presbíteros, com toda a igreja, decidiram escolher alguns dentre eles e enviá-los a Antioquia com Paulo e Barnabé. Escolheram Judas, chamado Barsabás, e Silas, dois líderes entre os irmãos.
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