27. We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who themselves also shall tell you the same things by word of mouth.
28. For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things;
29. that ye abstain from things sacrificed to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication; from which if ye keep yourselves, it shall be well with you. Fare ye well.
30. So they, when they were dismissed, came down to Antioch; and having gathered the multitude together, they delivered the epistle.
31. And when they had read it, they rejoiced for the consolation.
32. And Judas and Silas, being themselves also prophets, exhorted the brethren with many words, and confirmed them.
33. And after they had spent some time there, they were dismissed in peace from the brethren unto those that had sent them forth.
35. But Paul and Barnabas tarried in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also.
36. And after some days Paul said unto Barnabas, Let us return now and visit the brethren in every city wherein we proclaimed the word of the Lord, and see how they fare.
37. And Barnabas was minded to take with them John also, who was called Mark.
38. But Paul thought not good to take with them him who withdrew from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work.
39. And there arose a sharp contention, so that they parted asunder one from the other, and Barnabas took Mark with him, and sailed away unto Cyprus;
40. but Paul chose Silas, and went forth, being commended by the brethren to the grace of the Lord.