Acts 15:22-29 - The Letter From The Council
22 Then pleased it the apostles and elders, with the whole congregation, to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. They sent Judas, called also Barsabbas, and Silas, which were chief men among the brethren: 23 and gave them letters in their hands after this manner, "The apostles, elders, and brethren send greetings unto the brethren which are of the gentiles in Antioch, Syria and Cilicia.
24 Forasmuch as we have heard that certain which departed from us, have troubled you with words, and cumbered your minds saying ye must be circumcised and keep the law: to whom we gave no such commandment. 25 It seemed therefore to us a good thing, when we were come together with one accord, to send chosen men unto you, with our beloved Barnabas and Paul: 26 men that have jeopardized their lives, for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. 27 We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, which shall also tell you the same things by mouth. 28 For it seemed good to the holy ghost and to us, to put no grievous thing to you more than these necessary things, 29 that is to say: that ye abstain from things offered to images, from blood, from strangled and fornication. From which if ye keep yourselves, ye shall do well. So fare ye well."