18. who has made this known from of old.
19. “Therefore I judge that we should not trouble those from among the gentiles who are turning to Elohim,
20. but that we write to them to abstain from the defilements of idols, and from whoring, and from what is strangled, and from blood.
21. “For from ancient generations Mosheh has, in every city, those proclaiming him – being read in the congregations every Sabbath.”
22. Then it seemed good to the emissaries and elders, with all the assembly, to send chosen men from among them to Antioch with Sha’ul and Barnaḇah: Yehuḏah being called Barsabba, and Sila, leading men among the brothers,
23. having written by their hand this: The emissaries and the elders and the brothers, To the brothers who are of the gentiles in Antioch, and Syria, and Kilikia: Greetings.
24. Since we have heard that some who went out from us have troubled you with words, unsettling your lives, to whom we gave no command –
25. it seemed good to us, having become of one mind, to send chosen men to you with our beloved Barnaḇah and Sha’ul,
26. men who have given up their lives for the Name of our Master יהושע Messiah.
27. We have therefore sent Yehuḏah and Sila, who are also confirming this by word of mouth.
28. For it seemed good to the Set-apart Spirit, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessities:
29. that you abstain from what is offered to idols, and blood, and what is strangled, and whoring. If you keep yourselves from these, you shall do well. Be strong!
30. They, therefore, being sent off, went to Antioch. And having gathered the crowd together, they delivered the letter.
31. And having read it, they rejoiced over its encouragement.
32. And Yehuḏah and Sila, being themselves also prophets, encouraged the brothers with many words and strengthened them.
33. And having spent some time, they were sent back in peace from the brothers to the emissaries.
34. But it seemed good to Sila to remain.
35. And Sha’ul and Barnaḇah continued in Antioch, teaching and bringing, with many others also, the Good News: the Word of יהוה!
36. And after some days Sha’ul said to Barnaḇah, “Let us now go back and visit our brothers in every city where we proclaimed the Word of יהוה, and see how they are.”