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Acts 15:22

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Then the apostles and elders, with the whole church, decided to choose some of their own men and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. They chose Judas (called Barsabbas) and Silas, men who were leaders among the believers.

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Therefore we are sending Judas and Silas to confirm by word of mouth what we are writing.

but Paul chose Silas and left, commended by the believers to the grace of the Lord.

With the help of Silas, whom I regard as a faithful brother, I have written to you briefly, encouraging you and testifying that this is the true grace of God. Stand fast in it.

Paul, Silas and Timothy, To the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:

Paul, Silas and Timothy, To the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace and peace to you.

When Silas and Timothy came from Macedonia, Paul devoted himself exclusively to preaching, testifying to the Jews that Jesus was the Messiah.

Judas and Silas, who themselves were prophets, said much to encourage and strengthen the believers.

So they nominated two men: Joseph called Barsabbas (also known as Justus) and Matthias.

The believers immediately sent Paul to the coast, but Silas and Timothy stayed at Berea.

As soon as it was night, the believers sent Paul and Silas away to Berea. On arriving there, they went to the Jewish synagogue.

Some of the Jews were persuaded and joined Paul and Silas, as did a large number of God-fearing Greeks and quite a few prominent women.

The jailer called for lights, rushed in and fell trembling before Paul and Silas.

About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them.

When her owners realized that their hope of making money was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplace to face the authorities.

So we all agreed to choose some men and send them to you with our dear friends Barnabas and Paul—

With them they sent the following letter: The apostles and elders, your brothers, To the Gentile believers in Antioch, Syria and Cilicia: Greetings.

News of this reached the church in Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas to Antioch.

When the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had accepted the word of God, they sent Peter and John to Samaria.

Also in Judah the hand of God was on the people to give them unity of mind to carry out what the king and his officials had ordered, following the word of the Lord.

The plan seemed right both to the king and to the whole assembly.

All the people took note and were pleased; indeed, everything the king did pleased them.

Now those who had been scattered by the persecution that broke out when Stephen was killed traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus and Antioch, spreading the word only among Jews.

Some of them, however, men from Cyprus and Cyrene, went to Antioch and began to speak to Greeks also, telling them the good news about the Lord Jesus.

During this time some prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch.

The church sent them on their way, and as they traveled through Phoenicia and Samaria, they told how the Gentiles had been converted. This news made all the believers very glad.

So the men were sent off and went down to Antioch, where they gathered the church together and delivered the letter.

For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us—by me and Silas and Timothy—was not “Yes” and “No,” but in him it has always been “Yes.”




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