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Then it seemedgood to 1the apostles and the elders, with the wholechurch, to choosemen from among them to send to 2Antioch with Paul and Barnabas-JudascalledBarsabbas, and 3Silas, leadingmenamong4the brethren,
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and they sent this letter by them, "5The apostles and the brethren who are elders, to 6the brethren in 7Antioch and 8Syria and 9Ciliciawho are from the Gentiles, 10greetings.
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"Since we have heard that 11some of our number to whom we gavenoinstruction have 12disturbed you with their words, unsettling your souls,
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13 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 14risked their lives for the name of our LordJesusChrist.
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"Therefore we have sent15Judas and 16Silas, who themselves will alsoreport the samethings by word of mouth.
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"For 17it seemedgood to 18the HolySpirit and to 19us to lay upon you nogreaterburdenthantheseessentials:
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that you abstain from 20thingssacrificed to idols and from 21blood and from 22thingsstrangled and from 23fornication; if you keepyourselvesfree from suchthings, you will dowell. Farewell."