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For it has seemed good
1to the Holy Spirit and
2to us
3to lay on you no greater burden than these requirements:
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4that you abstain from
5what has been sacrificed to idols, and from blood, and from what has been strangled, and from sexual immorality. If you keep yourselves from these, you will do well. Farewell."
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So when they were sent off, they went down to Antioch, and having gathered the congregation together, they delivered the letter.
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And when they had read it, they rejoiced because of its encouragement.
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And Judas and Silas, who were themselves
6prophets, encouraged and
7strengthened
8the brothers with many words.
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And after they had spent some time, they were sent off
9in peace by
10the brothers to those who had sent them.
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But
11Paul and Barnabas remained in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also.
Paul and Barnabas Separate
36 And after some days Paul said to Barnabas, "Let us return and visit
12the brothers
13in every city where we proclaimed the word of the Lord, and see how they are."
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Now Barnabas wanted to take with them
14John called Mark.
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But Paul thought best not to take with them one
15who had withdrawn from them in Pamphylia and had not gone with them to the work.
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And there arose
16a sharp disagreement, so that they separated from each other.
17Barnabas took Mark with him and sailed away to Cyprus,
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but Paul chose Silas and departed,
18having been commended by
19the brothers to
20the grace of the Lord.
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And he went through Syria and Cilicia,
21strengthening the churches.