The Letter from the Council

22 Then it seemed best to the apostles and the elders, together with the whole church, to send men chosen from among them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas—Judas who was called Barsabbas and Silas, men who were leaders among the brothers— 23 writing this letter[a] to be delivered by them:[b]

The apostles and the elders, brothers.

To the brothers who are from among the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia.

Greetings!

24 Because we have heard that some have gone out from among us—to whom we gave no orders—and[c] have thrown you into confusion by words upsetting your minds,[d]

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 15:23 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  2. Acts 15:23 Literally “by their hand”
  3. Acts 15:24 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“have gone out”) has been translated as a finite verb
  4. Acts 15:24 Literally “souls”