The commentaries of M. John Calvin upon the Acts of the Apostles, faithfully translated…The commentaries of M. Iohn Caluin vpon the Actes of the Apostles, faithfully translated…

22 Then it seemed good to the apostles & Elders with the whole church, to send chosen men of them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas, Judas surnamed Barsabas, and Silas, chief men among the brethren. 23 Sending letters by their hands after this form: The Apostles and Elders and Brethren, to those brethren which are at Antioch, & in Syria, and Cilicia which are of the Gentiles, greeting, 24 Because we have heard that certain which went out from us have troubled you with words, subverting your souls, commanding you to be circumcised, and to keep the law, to whom we gave no commandment, 25 It seemed good to us being gathered together with one mind, to send chosen men to you, with our beloved Barnabas and Paul: 26 Men which have ventured their souls for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. 27 Therefore we have sent Judas & Silas, who shall also tell you the same things by word of mouth. 28 For it seemed good to the holy ghost and us, to lay no greater burden upon you then these necessary things. 29 That ye abstain from those things which are sacrificed to Images, and from blood, & from that which is strangled; and from fornication: from which things if you shall keep your selves, ye shall do well. Fare ye well.

22 Then it seemed good to the apostles & Elders with the whole church, to send chosen men of them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas, Iudas sirnamed Barsabas, and Silas, chief men among the brethren. 23 Sending letters by their hands after this forme: The Apostles and Elders and Brethren, to those brethren which are at Antioch, & in Syria, and Cilicia which are of the Gentiles, greeting, 24 Because we haue heard that certaine which went out from vs haue troubled you with wordes, subuerting your soules, commanding you to be circumcised, and to keep the law, to whom we gaue no commandement, 25 It seemed good to vs being gathered together with one mind, to sende chosen men to you, with our beloued Barnabas and Paul: 26 Men which haue vētured their soules for the name of our Lord Iesus Christ. 27 Therfore we haue sent Iudas & Silas, who shall also tell you the same things by worde of mouth. 28 For it seemed good to the holy ghost and vs, to lay no greater burthen vppon you then these necessarie things. 29 That ye abstaine from those things which are sacrificed to Images, and from blood, & from that which is strangled; and from fornication: from which things if you shall keep your selues, yee shal do wel. Fare ye well.