22Then it seemed good to the Apostles and the rulers and all the church, to send men from among them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; Judas, named Barsabbas, and Silas, chief men among the brothers:
23And they sent a letter by them, saying, The Apostles and the older brothers, to the brothers who are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia, may joy be with you:
24Because we have knowledge that some who went from us have been troubling you with their words, putting your souls in doubt; to whom we gave no such order;
25It seemed good to us, having come to an agreement together, to send these men to you, with our well loved Barnabas and Paul,
26Men who have given up their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
27And so we have sent Judas and Silas, who will say the same things to you themselves, by word of mouth.
28For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us, to put on you nothing more than these necessary things;