Catholic Public Domain Version

Acts 15:19-25 Catholic Public Domain Version (CPDV)

19. Because of this, I judge that those who were converted to God from among the Gentiles are not to be disturbed,

20. but instead that we write to them, that they should keep themselves from the defilement of idols, and from fornication, and from whatever has been suffocated, and from blood.

21. For Moses, from ancient times, has had in each city those who preach him in the synagogues, where he is read on every Sabbath."

22. Then it pleased the Apostles and elders, with the whole Church, to choose men from among them, and to send to Antioch, with Paul and Barnabas, and Judas, who was surnamed Barsabbas, and Silas, preeminent men among the brothers,

23. what was written by their own hands: "The Apostles and elders, brothers, to those who are at Antioch and Syria and Cilicia, brothers from the Gentiles, greetings.

24. Since we have heard that some, going out from among us, have troubled you with words, subverting your souls, to whom we gave no commandment,

25. it pleased us, being assembled as one, to choose men and to send them to you, with our most beloved Barnabas and Paul: