15:22Then 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:

15:23And 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:

15:24Forasmuch 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:

15:25It seemed good unto us, being assembled with one accord, to send chosen men unto you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,

15:26Men that have hazarded their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

15:27We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who shall also tell you the same things by mouth.

15:28For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things;

15:29That 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.

15:30So when they were dismissed, they came to Antioch: and when they had gathered the multitude together, they delivered the epistle:

15:31Which when they had read, they rejoiced for the consolation.

15:32And Judas and Silas, being prophets also themselves, exhorted the brethren with many words, and confirmed them.