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And that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy; as it is written, For this cause I will confess to thee among the Gentiles, and sing unto thy name.

Now I say that Jesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made unto the fathers:

Wherefore receive ye one another, as Christ also received us to the glory of God.

That ye may with one mind and one mouth glorify God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be likeminded one toward another according to Christ Jesus:

For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.

For even Christ pleased not himself; but, as it is written, The reproaches of them that reproached thee fell on me.

Let every one of us please his neighbour for his good to edification.

We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.

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

And Paul chose Silas, and departed, being recommended by the brethren unto the grace of God.

And the contention was so sharp between them, that they departed asunder one from the other: and so Barnabas took Mark, and sailed unto Cyprus;

But Paul thought not good to take him with them, who departed from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work.

And Barnabas determined to take with them John, whose surname was Mark.

And some days after Paul said unto Barnabas, Let us go again and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the LORD, and see how they do.

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

Notwithstanding it pleased Silas to abide there still.

And after they had tarried there a space, they were let go in peace from the brethren unto the apostles.

And Judas and Silas, being prophets also themselves, exhorted the brethren with many words, and confirmed them.

Which when they had read, they rejoiced for the consolation.

So when they were dismissed, they came to Antioch: and when they had gathered the multitude together, they delivered the epistle:

That ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keep yourselves, ye shall do well. Fare ye well.

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

We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who shall also tell you the same things by mouth.

Men that have hazarded their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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

Forasmuch as we have heard, that certain which went out from us have troubled you with words, subverting your souls, saying, Ye must be circumcised, and keep the law: to whom we gave no such commandment:

And they wrote letters by them after this manner; The apostles and elders and brethren send greeting unto the brethren which are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia.

Then pleased it the apostles and elders with the whole church, to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; namely, Judas surnamed Barsabas and Silas, chief men among the brethren:

For Moses of old time hath in every city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath day.