Acts 15:22-29 - The Letter From The Council
22 Then it seemed good to the apostles and elders, with all the assembly [the church], to send delegates from themselves to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas, Judas called Barsabbas, and Silas, leading men among the brothers, 23 writing by their hand, The apostles and elders and brothers, to the brothers in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia, who are of the gentiles, greeting.
24 Since we heard that some going out from us have troubled you with words subverting your souls, to whom we gave no charge, 25 it seemed good to us, being of one opinion, to send delegates to you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul, 26 men who have hazarded their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. 27 We have sent, therefore, Judas and Silas, and they will tell you the same things by word. 28 For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to put no greater burden upon you except these necessary things; 29 that you should abstain from things sacrificed to idols, and blood, and things strangled, and fornication, from which if you keep yourselves you will do well. Farewell.