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Acts 15:22

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The apostles, the elders, and the whole church wanted to send some men with Paul and Barnabas to Antioch. The group decided to choose some of their own men. They chose Judas (also called Barsabbas) and Silas, men who were respected by the believers.

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So we have sent Judas and Silas with them. They will tell you the same things.

Paul chose Silas to go with him. The believers in Antioch put Paul into the Lord’s care and sent him out.

Silas will bring this letter to you. I know that he is a faithful brother in Christ. I wrote this short letter to encourage you. I wanted to tell you that this is the true grace of God. Stand strong in that grace.

Greetings from Paul, Silas, and Timothy. To the church of those in Thessalonica, who are in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Greetings from Paul, Silas, and Timothy. To the church of those in Thessalonica, who are in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Grace and peace be yours.

But after Silas and Timothy came from Macedonia, Paul spent all his time telling God’s message to the Jews, trying to convince them that Jesus is the Messiah.

Judas and Silas, who were also prophets, said many things to encourage the believers and make them stronger in their faith.

They put two men before the group. One was Joseph Barsabbas. He was also called Justus. The other man was Matthias.

So the believers immediately sent Paul away to the coast, but Silas and Timothy stayed in Berea.

That same night the believers sent Paul and Silas to another city named Berea. When they arrived there, they went to the Jewish synagogue.

Some of the Jews there believed Paul and Silas and decided to join them. Also, a large number of Greeks who were worshipers of the true God and many important women joined them.

The jailer told someone to bring a light. Then he ran inside and, shaking with fear, fell down in front of Paul and Silas.

About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing songs to God. The other prisoners were listening to them.

When the men who owned the servant girl saw this, they realized that they could no longer use her to make money. So they grabbed Paul and Silas and dragged them to the public square to meet with the authorities.

We have all agreed to choose some men and send them to you. They will be with our dear friends, Barnabas and Paul.

The group sent the letter with these men. The letter said: From the apostles and elders, your brothers, To all the non-Jewish brothers in the city of Antioch and in the countries of Syria and Cilicia. Dear Brothers:

When the church in Jerusalem heard about this, they sent Barnabas to Antioch.

The apostles in Jerusalem heard that the people of Samaria had accepted the word of God. So they sent Peter and John to the people in Samaria.

Also, in Judah God’s power united the people so that they would obey the king and his officials concerning the word of the Lord.

The agreement satisfied King Hezekiah and all the assembly.

All the people saw what happened, and they were pleased with what King David had done.

The believers were scattered by the persecution that began when Stephen was killed. Some of them went as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch. They told the Good News in these places, but only to Jews.

Some of these believers were men from Cyprus and Cyrene. When these men came to Antioch, they began speaking to people who were not Jews. They told them the Good News about the Lord Jesus.

About that same time some prophets went from Jerusalem to Antioch.

The church helped them get ready to leave on their trip. The men went through the countries of Phoenicia and Samaria, where they told all about how the non-Jewish people had turned to the true God. This made all the believers very happy.

So Paul, Barnabas, Judas, and Silas left Jerusalem and went to Antioch. There they gathered the group of believers together and gave them the letter.

The Son of God, Jesus Christ, the one that Silas, Timothy, and I told you about was not yes and no. In Christ it has always been yes.




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