22Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders together with the whole assembly to choose men from among them and to send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas—Judas, called Barsabbas, and Silas, leading men among the brothers.23They wrote by their hand: The apostles and the elders, brothers, to the brothers who live in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia: Greetings.24Since we heard that certain persons from us went out and troubled you with words that upset your souls—words we did not command—25it seemed good to us, having come to one accord, to choose men and send them to you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul.26Men who have risked their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.27We have therefore sent Judas and Silas, who will also report the same things by word of mouth.28For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us to lay on you no greater burden than these necessary requirements:29that you abstain from what has been sacrificed to idols, from blood, from what has been strangled, and from sexual immorality. If you keep yourselves from these things, you will do well. Farewell.30So when they were dismissed, they went down to Antioch; and after gathering the congregation they delivered the letter.31When they had read it, they rejoiced at the encouragement.32Judas and Silas, who were themselves prophets, encouraged the brothers with many words and strengthened them.33After spending some time there, they were sent off in peace by the brothers to those who had commissioned them.34But it seemed good to Silas to remain there.35But Paul and Barnabas remained in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, together with many others.