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Everyone agreed: apostles, leaders, all the people. They picked Judas (nicknamed Barsabbas) and Silas--they both carried considerable weight in the church--and sent them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas

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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, two men who were leaders among the brothers.

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Then it pleased the apostles and elders, with the whole church, to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas, namely, Judas who was also named Barsabas, and Silas, leading men among the brethren.

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Then the apostles and elders and the whole church in Jerusalem chose delegates, and they sent them to Antioch of Syria with Paul and Barnabas to report on this decision. The men chosen were two of the church leaders--Judas (also called Barsabbas) and Silas.

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with this letter: From the apostles and leaders, your friends, to our friends in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia: Hello!

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

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They wrote this, letter by them: The apostles, the elders, and the brethren, To the brethren who are of the Gentiles in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia: Greetings.

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This is the letter they took along with them: "This letter is from the apostles and elders, your brothers in Jerusalem. It is written to the Gentile believers in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia. Greetings!

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We heard that some men from our church went to you and said things that confused and upset you. Mind you, they had no authority from us; we didn't send them.

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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.

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Since we have heard that some who went out from us have troubled you with words, unsettling your souls, saying, "You must be circumcised and keep the law"--to whom we gave no such commandment--

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"We understand that some men from here have troubled you and upset you with their teaching, but they had no such instructions from us.

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We have agreed unanimously to pick representatives and send them to you with our good friends Barnabas and Paul.

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

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it seemed good to us, being assembled with one accord, to send chosen men to you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,

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So it seemed good to us, having unanimously agreed on our decision, to send you these official representatives, along with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,

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We picked men we knew you could trust, Judas and Silas--they've looked death in the face time and again for the sake of our Master Jesus Christ.

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men who have risked their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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men who have risked their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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who have risked their lives for the sake of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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We've sent them to confirm in a face-to-face meeting with you what we've written.

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

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We have therefore sent Judas and Silas, who will also report the same things by word of mouth.

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So we are sending Judas and Silas to tell you what we have decided concerning your question.

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It seemed to the Holy Spirit and to us that you should not be saddled with any crushing burden, but be responsible only for these bare necessities:

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It seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us not to burden you with anything beyond the following requirements:

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For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things:

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"For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us to lay no greater burden on you than these requirements:

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Be careful not to get involved in activities connected with idols; avoid serving food offensive to Jewish Christians (blood, for instance); and guard the morality of sex and marriage. These guidelines are sufficient to keep relations congenial between us. And God be with you!

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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. You will do well to avoid these things. Farewell.

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that you abstain from things offered to idols, from blood, from things strangled, and from sexual immorality. If you keep yourselves from these, you will do well. Farewell.

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You must abstain from eating food offered to idols, from consuming blood or eating the meat of strangled animals, and from sexual immorality. If you do this, you will do well. Farewell."

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And so off they went to Antioch. On arrival, they gathered the church and read the letter.

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

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So when they were sent off, they came to Antioch; and when they had gathered the multitude together, they delivered the letter.

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The four messengers went at once to Antioch, where they called a general meeting of the Christians and delivered the letter.

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The people were greatly relieved and pleased.

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The people read it and were glad for its encouraging message.

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When they had read it, they rejoiced over its encouragement.

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And there was great joy throughout the church that day as they read this encouraging message.

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Judas and Silas, good preachers both of them, strengthened their new friends with many words of courage and hope.

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

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Now Judas and Silas, themselves being prophets also, exhorted and strengthened the brethren with many words.

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Then Judas and Silas, both being prophets, spoke extensively to the Christians, encouraging and strengthening their faith.

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Then it was time to go home. They were sent off by their new friends with laughter and embraces all around to report back to those who had sent them.

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After spending some time there, they were sent off by the brothers with the blessing of peace to return to those who had sent them.

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And after they had stayed there for a time, they were sent back with greetings from the brethren to the apostles.

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They stayed for a while, and then Judas and Silas were sent back to Jerusalem, with the blessings of the Christians, to those who had sent them.

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Paul and Barnabas stayed on in Antioch, teaching and preaching the Word of God. But they weren't alone. There were a number of teachers and preachers at that time in Antioch.

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See Footnote

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However, it seemed good to Silas to remain there.

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See Footnote

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After a few days of this, Paul said to Barnabas, "Let's go back and visit all our friends in each of the towns where we preached the Word of God. Let's see how they're doing."

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But Paul and Barnabas remained in Antioch, where they and many others taught and preached the word of the Lord.

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Paul and Barnabas also remained in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also.

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Paul and Barnabas stayed in Antioch to assist many others who were teaching and preaching the word of the Lord there.

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Barnabas wanted to take John along, the John nicknamed Mark.

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Some time later Paul said to Barnabas, "Let us go back and visit the brothers in all the towns where we preached the word of the Lord and see how they are doing."

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Then after some days Paul said to Barnabas, "Let us now go back and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they are doing."

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After some time Paul said to Barnabas, "Let's return to each city where we previously preached the word of the Lord, to see how the new believers are getting along."

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But Paul wouldn't have him; he wasn't about to take along a quitter who, as soon as the going got tough, had jumped ship on them in Pamphylia.

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Barnabas wanted to take John, also called Mark, with them,

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Now Barnabas was determined to take with them John called Mark.

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Barnabas agreed and wanted to take along John Mark.

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Tempers flared, and they ended up going their separate ways: Barnabas took Mark and sailed for Cyprus;

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but Paul did not think it wise to take him, because he had deserted them in Pamphylia and had not continued with them in the work.

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But Paul insisted that they should not take with them the one who had departed from them in Pamphylia, and had not gone with them to the work.

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But Paul disagreed strongly, since John Mark had deserted them in Pamphylia and had not shared in their work.

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Paul chose Silas and, offered up by their friends to the grace of the Master,

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They had such a sharp disagreement that they parted company. Barnabas took Mark and sailed for Cyprus,

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Then the contention became so sharp that they parted from one another. And so Barnabas took Mark and sailed to Cyprus;

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Their disagreement over this was so sharp that they separated. Barnabas took John Mark with him and sailed for Cyprus.

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went to Syria and Cilicia to build up muscle and sinew in those congregations.

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

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but Paul chose Silas and departed, being commended by the brethren to the grace of God.

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Paul chose Silas, and the believers sent them off, entrusting them to the Lord's grace.

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He went through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches.

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He went through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches.

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And he went through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches.

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So they traveled throughout Syria and Cilicia to strengthen the churches there.