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Passage Lookup: Acts 15:22-41
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Acts 15:22
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Then the apostles and elders,(ae) with the whole church, decided to choose some of their own men and send them to Antioch(af) with Paul and Barnabas. They chose Judas (called Barsabbas) and Silas,(ag) men who were leaders among the believers.
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Acts 15:23
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With them they sent the following letter: The apostles and elders, your brothers, To the Gentile believers in Antioch,(ah) Syria(ai) and Cilicia:(aj) Greetings.(ak)
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Acts 15:24
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We have heard that some went out from us without our authorization and disturbed you, troubling your minds by what they said.(al)
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Acts 15:25
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So we all agreed to choose some men and send them to you with our dear friends Barnabas and Paul—
Acts 15:26
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men who have risked their lives(am) for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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Acts 15:27
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Therefore we are sending Judas and Silas(an) to confirm by word of mouth what we are writing.
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Acts 15:28
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It seemed good to the Holy Spirit(ao) and to us not to burden you with anything beyond the following requirements:
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Acts 15:29
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You are to abstain from food sacrificed to idols, from blood, from the meat of strangled animals and from sexual immorality.(ap) You will do well to avoid these things. Farewell.
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Acts 15:30
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So the men were sent off and went down to Antioch, where they gathered the church together and delivered the letter.
Acts 15:31
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The people read it and were glad for its encouraging message.
Acts 15:32
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Judas and Silas,(aq) who themselves were prophets,(ar) said much to encourage and strengthen the believers.
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Acts 15:33
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After spending some time there, they were sent off by the believers with the blessing of peace(as) to return to those who had sent them.
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Acts 15:34
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Acts 15:35
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But Paul and Barnabas remained in Antioch, where they and many others taught and preached(at) the word of the Lord.(au)
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Acts 15:36
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Some time later Paul said to Barnabas, "Let us go back and visit the believers in all the towns(av) where we preached the word of the Lord(aw) and see how they are doing."
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Acts 15:37
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Barnabas wanted to take John, also called Mark,(ax) with them,
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Acts 15:38
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but Paul did not think it wise to take him, because he had deserted them(ay) in Pamphylia and had not continued with them in the work.
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Acts 15:39
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They had such a sharp disagreement that they parted company. Barnabas took Mark and sailed for Cyprus,
Acts 15:40
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but Paul chose Silas(az) and left, commended by the believers to the grace of the Lord.(ba)
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Acts 15:41
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He went through Syria(bb) and Cilicia,(bc) strengthening the churches.(bd)
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