This is the letter they took 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!

于是写信交付他们，内中说：“使徒和作长老的弟兄们问安提阿、叙利亚、基利家外邦众弟兄的安。

他们带去的信说：“使徒和作长老的弟兄们向安提阿、叙利亚、基利家外邦众弟兄问安。

他们带去的信说：“使徒和作长老的弟兄们向安提阿、叙利亚、基利家外邦众弟兄问安。

他们带去的书信这样说：“安提阿、叙利亚和基利迦的外族弟兄姊妹，你们的弟兄——众使徒和长老向你们问安！

于是写信给他们带去，信上说：“使徒和作长老的弟兄们，向安提阿、叙利亚、基利家的外族众弟兄问安。

他们带去的信这样写着：“做使徒的和年长的弟兄们，问候安提阿、叙利亚省和奇里乞亚省的外邦弟兄们。

於是寫信交付他們，內中說：「使徒和作長老的弟兄們問安提阿、敘利亞、基利家外邦眾弟兄的安。

他們帶去的信說：「使徒和作長老的弟兄們向安提阿、敘利亞、基利家外邦眾弟兄問安。

他們帶去的信說：「使徒和作長老的弟兄們向安提阿、敘利亞、基利家外邦眾弟兄問安。

他們帶去的書信這樣說：「安提阿、敘利亞和基利迦的外族弟兄姊妹，你們的弟兄——眾使徒和長老向你們問安！

於是寫信給他們帶去，信上說：“使徒和作長老的弟兄們，向安提阿、敘利亞、基利家的外族眾弟兄問安。

寫信、經他們手帶去，說：『做使徒和長老的弟兄們、給在安提阿、敍利亞、基利家一帶外國中的弟兄們請安。

他們帶去的信這樣寫著：「做使徒的和年長的弟兄們，問候安提阿、敘利亞省和奇里乞亞省的外邦弟兄們。

以書託之、其書云、使徒長老兄弟、請安提阿、叙利亞、基利家、異邦之諸兄弟安、

以書托之云、使徒長老兄弟、請安提阿、敘利亞、基利家異邦中諸兄弟安、

其書云、使徒、長老、兄弟、問安提約、敘利亞、基利嘉、異邦人中諸兄弟安、

並作書付之、書云：『充任宗徒長老之兄弟、敬候安提阿、敘利亞、基利嘉之異邦兄弟。

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

Here is the letter they sent with them. The apostles and elders, your brothers, are writing this letter. We are sending it to the Gentile believers in Antioch, Syria and Cilicia. Greetings.

with the following letter:“ The brothers, both the apostles and the elders, to the brothers who are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia, greetings.

They wrote:“ From the apostles and the elders, your brothers, To the brothers and sisters among the Gentiles in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia: Greetings.

and they sent this letter with them:“ The apostles and the brothers who are elders, to the brothers and sisters in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia who are from the Gentiles: Greetings.

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.

and they wrote thus by them, The apostles and the elders, brethren, unto the brethren who are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia, greeting:

They wrote this letter to be delivered by them: From the apostles and the elders, your brothers, To the brothers among the Gentiles in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia: Greetings.

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:

They sent this letter with them: From the apostles and elders, your brothers, to the Gentile brothers and sisters in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia, greetings!

They wrote these things by their hand:“ The apostles, the elders, and the brothers, to the brothers who are of the Gentiles in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia: greetings.

This letter is from James, a slave of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ. I am writing to the“ twelve tribes”— Jewish believers scattered abroad. Greetings!

“ From Claudius Lysias, to his Excellency, Governor Felix: Greetings!

Then he traveled throughout Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches there.

Then the apostles and elders together with 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.

After that visit I went north into the provinces of Syria and Cilicia.

Give my greetings to Priscilla and Aquila, my co workers in the ministry of Christ Jesus.In fact, they once risked their lives for me. I am thankful to them, and so are all the Gentile churches.Also give my greetings to the church that meets in their home. Greet my dear friend Epenetus. He was the first person from the province of Asia to become a follower of Christ.Give my greetings to Mary, who has worked so hard for your benefit.Greet Andronicus and Junia, my fellow Jews, who were in prison with me. They are highly respected among the apostles and became followers of Christ before I did.Greet Ampliatus, my dear friend in the Lord.Greet Urbanus, our co worker in Christ, and my dear friend Stachys.Greet Apelles, a good man whom Christ approves. And give my greetings to the believers from the household of Aristobulus.Greet Herodion, my fellow Jew. Greet the Lord’s people from the household of Narcissus.Give my greetings to Tryphena and Tryphosa, the Lord’s workers, and to dear Persis, who has worked so hard for the Lord.Greet Rufus, whom the Lord picked out to be his very own; and also his dear mother, who has been a mother to me.Give my greetings to Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas, and the brothers and sisters who meet with them.Give my greetings to Philologus, Julia, Nereus and his sister, and to Olympas and all the believers who meet with them.Greet each other with a sacred kiss. All the churches of Christ send you their greetings.

We sighted the island of Cyprus, passed it on our left, and landed at the harbor of Tyre, in Syria, where the ship was to unload its cargo.

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On arriving there, they gathered the church together and reported all that God had done through them and how he had opened a door of faith to the Gentiles. (niv)

When they heard this, they had no further objections and praised God, saying,“ So then, even to Gentiles God has granted repentance that leads to life.” (niv)

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As for the Gentile believers, we have written to them our decision that they should abstain from food sacrificed to idols, from blood, from the meat of strangled animals and from sexual immorality.” (niv)

When they came to Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church and the apostles and elders, to whom they reported everything God had done through them. (niv)

Certain people came down from Judea to Antioch and were teaching the believers:“ Unless you are circumcised, according to the custom taught by Moses, you cannot be saved.” (niv)

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Paul stayed on in Corinth for some time. Then he left the brothers and sisters and sailed for Syria, accompanied by Priscilla and Aquila. Before he sailed, he had his hair cut off at Cenchreae because of a vow he had taken. (niv)