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but that we write to them that they abstain from 1thingscontaminated by idols and from 2fornication and from 3what is strangled and from blood.
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"For 4Moses from ancientgenerationshas in everycitythose who preach him, since he is read in the synagogueseverySabbath."
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Then it seemedgood to 5the apostles and the elders, with the wholechurch, to choosemen from among them to send to 6Antioch with Paul and Barnabas-JudascalledBarsabbas, and 7Silas, leadingmenamong8the brethren,
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and they sent this letter by them, "9The apostles and the brethren who are elders, to 10the brethren in 11Antioch and 12Syria and 13Ciliciawho are from the Gentiles, 14greetings.
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"Since we have heard that 15some of our number to whom we gavenoinstruction have 16disturbed you with their words, unsettling your souls,
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17 it seemedgood to us, having become of onemind, to selectmen to send to you with our belovedBarnabas and Paul,
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men who have 18risked their lives for the name of our LordJesusChrist.
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"Therefore we have sent19Judas and 20Silas, who themselves will alsoreport the samethings by word of mouth.
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"For 21it seemedgood to 22the HolySpirit and to 23us to lay upon you nogreaterburdenthantheseessentials:
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that you abstain from 24thingssacrificed to idols and from 25blood and from 26thingsstrangled and from 27fornication; if you keepyourselvesfree from suchthings, you will dowell. Farewell."
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So when they were sentaway, 28they wentdown to Antioch; and having gathered the congregationtogether, they delivered the letter.