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"For 1Moses from ancientgenerationshas in everycitythose who preach him, since he is read in the synagogueseverySabbath."
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Then it seemedgood to 2the apostles and the elders, with the wholechurch, to choosemen from among them to send to 3Antioch with Paul and Barnabas-JudascalledBarsabbas, and 4Silas, leadingmenamong5the brethren,
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and they sent this letter by them, "6The apostles and the brethren who are elders, to 7the brethren in 8Antioch and 9Syria and 10Ciliciawho are from the Gentiles, 11greetings.
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"Since we have heard that 12some of our number to whom we gavenoinstruction have 13disturbed you with their words, unsettling your souls,
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14 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 15risked their lives for the name of our LordJesusChrist.
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"Therefore we have sent16Judas and 17Silas, who themselves will alsoreport the samethings by word of mouth.
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"For 18it seemedgood to 19the HolySpirit and to 20us to lay upon you nogreaterburdenthantheseessentials:
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that you abstain from 21thingssacrificed to idols and from 22blood and from 23thingsstrangled and from 24fornication; if you keepyourselvesfree from suchthings, you will dowell. Farewell."
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So when they were sentaway, 25they wentdown to Antioch; and having gathered the congregationtogether, they delivered the letter.
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When they had read it, they rejoicedbecause of its encouragement.