29. namely, to abstain from meat sacrificed to idols, from blood, from meats of strangled animals, and from unlawful marriage. If you keep free of these, you will be doing what is right. Farewell.’”
30. And so they were sent on their journey. Upon their arrival in Antioch they called the assembly together and delivered the letter.
31. When the people read it, they were delighted with the exhortation.
32. Judas and Silas, who were themselves prophets, exhorted and strengthened the brothers with many words.
33. After they had spent some time there, they were sent off with greetings of peace from the brothers to those who had commissioned them. [
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35. But Paul and Barnabas remained in Antioch, teaching and proclaiming with many others the word of the Lord.
36. After some time, Paul said to Barnabas, “Come, let us make a return visit to see how the brothers are getting on in all the cities where we proclaimed the word of the Lord.”
37. Barnabas wanted to take with them also John, who was called Mark,