Acts 15:27-41 ▼

27 we have sent, therefore, Judas and Silas, and they are telling the same things by word.

28 For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay no more burden on you, except these necessary things:

29 to abstain from things offered to idols, and blood, and a strangled thing, and whoredom; keeping yourselves from which, you will do well; be strong!”

30 They then, indeed, having been let go, went to Antioch, and having brought the multitude together, delivered the letter,

31 and having read [it] they rejoiced for the consolation;

32 Judas also and Silas, also being prophets themselves, through much discourse exhorted the brothers, and confirmed,

33 and having passed some time, they were let go with peace from the brothers to the apostles;

34 [[and it seemed good to Silas to remain there still.]]

35 And Paul and Barnabas continued in Antioch, teaching and proclaiming good news—with many others also—the word of the LORD;

36 and after certain days, Paul said to Barnabas, “Having turned back again, we may look after our brothers, in every city in which we have preached the word of the LORD—how they are.”

37 And Barnabas resolved to take with [them] John called Mark,

38 and Paul was not thinking it good to take him with them who withdrew from them from Pamphylia, and did not go with them to the work;

39 there came, therefore, a sharp contention, so that they were parted from one another, and Barnabas having taken Mark, sailed to Cyprus,

40 and Paul having chosen Silas, went forth, having been given up to the grace of God by the brothers;

41 and he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the assemblies.