3 So, being sent on their way by the church, they passed through both Phoenicia and Samaria, describing in detail ^pthe conversion of the Gentiles, and brought great joy to all the brothers.¹

The Council’s Letter to Gentile Believers

22 Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole church, to choose men from among them and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. They sent Judas called Barsabbas, and Silas, leading men among the brothers, 23 with the following letter: “The brothers, both the apostles and the elders, to the brothers¹ who are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia, greetings.

Paul and Barnabas Separate

36 And after some days Paul said to Barnabas, “Let us return and visit the brothers in every city where we proclaimed the word of the Lord, and see how they are.”

40 but Paul chose Silas and departed, having been commended by the brothers to the grace of the Lord.

23 So the saying spread abroad among the brothers¹ that this disciple was not to die; yet Jesus did not say to him that he was not to die, but, “If it is my will that he remain until I come, what is that to you?”