But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.”

Both the apostles and the elders met together to deliberate about this matter.

Therefore we are sending Judas and Silas who will tell you these things themselves in person.

They began to call Barnabas Zeus and Paul Hermes, because he was the chief speaker.

Both Judas and Silas, who were prophets themselves, encouraged and strengthened the brothers with a long speech.

but since it concerns points of disagreement about words and names and your own law, settle it yourselves. I will not be a judge of these things!”

But I do not consider my life worth anything to myself, so that I may finish my task and the ministry that I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the good news of God’s grace.

The crowd was listening to him until he said this. Then they raised their voices and shouted, “Away with this man from the earth! For he should not be allowed to live!”