From Miletus he sent a message to Ephesus, telling the elders of the church to come to him.

Now send men to Joppa and summon a man named Simon, who is called Peter.

we have unanimously decided to choose men to send to you along with our dear friends Barnabas and Paul,

For it seems unreasonable to me to send a prisoner without clearly indicating the charges against him.”

Therefore send to Joppa and summon Simon, who is called Peter. This man is staying as a guest in the house of Simon the tanner, by the sea.’

So the disciples, each in accordance with his financial ability, decided to send relief to the brothers living in Judea.

Even some of the provincial authorities who were his friends sent a message to him, urging him not to venture into the theater.

When I was informed there would be a plot against this man, I sent him to you at once, also ordering his accusers to state their charges against him before you.

But I found that he had done nothing that deserved death, and when he appealed to His Majesty the Emperor, I decided to send him.

Therefore I sent for you at once, and you were kind enough to come. So now we are all here in the presence of God to listen to everything the Lord has commanded you to say to us.”

Then the apostles and elders, with the whole church, decided to send men chosen from among them, Judas called Barsabbas and Silas, leaders among the brothers, to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas.