24 It has come to our attention that some went out from us without our authorization and unsettled you, troubling your minds by what they said. 25 So we all agreed to choose men to send to you along with our beloved Barnabas and Paul, 26 men who have risked their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Acts 15:24–26
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