22 Then the apostles and elders, with the whole church, decided to select men from among them to send to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. They chose Judas called Barsabbas and Silas, two leaders among the brothers,
Acts 15:22
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Acts 11:29–30
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Acts 15:39–41
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Acts 15:31–33
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Acts 1:22–24
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Acts 11:21–23
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Acts 15:26–28
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Acts 14:22–24
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