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Galatians 2:7-10 | Acts_15:13-35 | Galatians 2:11-14

13. And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying, Men brethren, hearken unto me:
14. Simeon hath declared how Elohim at the first did visit the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name.
15. And to this agree the words of the prophets; as it is written,
16. After this I will return, and will build again the tabernacle of David, which is fallen down; and I will build again the ruins thereof, and I will set it up:
17. That the residue of men might seek after the Lord, and all the Gentiles, upon whom my name is called, saith the Lord, who doeth all these things.
18. Known unto Elohim are all his works from the beginning of the world.
19. Wherefore my sentence is, that we trouble not them, which from among the Gentiles are turned to Elohim:
20. But that we write unto them, that they abstain from pollutions of idols, and fornication, and things strangled, and blood.
21. For Moses of old time hath in every city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath day.
22. Then pleased it the apostles and elders, with the whole church, to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; Judas surnamed Barsabas, and Silas, chief men among the brethren:
23. And they wrote by them after this manner; The apostles and elders and brethren greeting unto the brethren which are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia:
24. Forasmuch as we have heard, that certain which went out from us have troubled you with words, subverting your souls, saying, be circumcised, and keep the law: to whom we gave no commandment:
25. It seemed good unto us, being assembled with one accord, to send chosen men unto you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,
26. Men that have hazarded their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
27. We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who shall also tell the same things by mouth.
28. For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things;
29. That ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keep yourselves, ye shall do well. Fare ye well.
30. So when they were dismissed, they came to Antioch: and when they had gathered the multitude together, they delivered the epistle:
31. when they had read, they rejoiced for the consolation.
32. And Judas and Silas, being prophets also themselves, exhorted the brethren with many words, and confirmed.
33. And after they had tarried a space, they were let go in peace from the brethren unto the apostles.
34. Notwithstanding it pleased Silas to abide there still.
35. Paul also and Barnabas continued in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also.