28 For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things:

29 ^athat you abstain from things offered to idols, ^bfrom blood, from things strangled, and from ^csexual immorality. If you keep yourselves from these, you will do well.
Farewell.  ‡

32 Now Judas and Silas, themselves being ^aprophets also, ^bexhorted and strengthened the brethren with many words.  ‡

33 And after they had stayed there for a time, they were ^asent back with greetings from the brethren to¹ the apostles.  ‡