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who have risked their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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We are sending Judas and Silas to confirm what we have decided concerning your question.
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“For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us to lay no greater burden on you than these few requirements:
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You must abstain from eating food offered to idols, from consuming blood or the meat of strangled animals, and from sexual immorality. If you do this, you will do well. Farewell.”
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The messengers went at once to Antioch, where they called a general meeting of the believers and delivered the letter.
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And there was great joy throughout the church that day as they read this encouraging message.
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Then Judas and Silas, both being prophets, spoke at length to the believers, encouraging and strengthening their faith.
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They stayed for a while, and then the believers sent them back to the church in Jerusalem with a blessing of peace.
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Paul and Barnabas stayed in Antioch. They and many others taught and preached the word of the Lord there.
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After some time Paul said to Barnabas, “Let’s go back and visit each city where we previously preached the word of the Lord, to see how the new believers are doing.”