By Necessity Slightly
Paraphrased
22 - Then it seemed good to the apostles and elders, and the rest of the church, to choose men from among them and to send them back to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. They sent Judas called Barsabbas, and Silas, leading ones among the believers, 23 along with the following letter: “The believers, the apostles and the elders of Jerusalem, to the believers who are of the Gentiles in Antioch, Syria and Cilicia, greetings. 24 We have heard that some went to you from us and have troubled you with their words - unsettling your minds - although we gave them no such instructions. 25 It has seemed good to us, having come to an agreement about the matter, to choose men and send them to you along with our beloved Barnabas and Paul, 26 men who have risked their lives for the sake of our Lord Jesus Christ. 27 We have therefore sent Judas and Silas, who will tell you the same things as this letter. 28 It has seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us to lay on you no greater burden than these requirements: 29 that you abstain from those things 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.” (Later!)
30 And when they were sent on their way, they went down to Antioch, gathered the congregation together, and delivered the letter. 31 And after it was read, they rejoiced at its encouragement. 32 And Judas and Silas, who were themselves prophets, encouraged and strengthened the believers with many words. 33 And after they had spent some time, they were sent off in peace back to those who had sent them. 35 But Paul and Barnabas remained in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also.
36 And after some days Paul said to Barnabas, “Let’s go back and visit the believers in every city where we proclaimed the word of the Lord, and see how they’re doing.” 37 Now Barnabas wanted to take with them John Mark. 38 But Paul disagreed because he had turned back from the work the last time. 39 And they disagreed so sharply that they separated. Barnabas went with Mark, sailing away to Cyprus, 40 and Paul went with Silas, having been prayed for by the church and given over to the grace of the Lord. 41 Then he went through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches/believers. (As of yet there were no brick and mortar churches, the believers met mostly in one another’s homes.)
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