Acts 15:14-24

14 Simeon^[a] has reported how God first intervened to take from the Gentiles a people for His name.

15 And the words of the prophets agree with this, as it is written:

16 After these things I will return and will rebuild David's tent, which has fallen down. I will rebuild its ruins and will set it up again,

17 so that those who are left of mankind may seek the Lord- even all the Gentiles who are called by My name, says the Lord who does these things,

18 which have been known from long ago. ^{[b] [c]}

19 Therefore, in my judgment, we should not cause difficulties for those who turn to God from among the Gentiles,

20 but instead we should write to them to abstain from things polluted by idols, from sexual immorality, from eating anything that has been strangled, and from blood.

21 For since ancient times, Moses has had in every city those who proclaim him, and he is read aloud in the synagogues every Sabbath day."

The Letter to the Gentile Believers

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

23 They wrote this letter to be delivered by them:^[d] From the apostles and the elders, your brothers, To the brothers from among the Gentiles in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia: Greetings.

24 Because we have heard that some to whom we gave no authorization went out from us and troubled you with their words and unsettled your hearts,^[e]