When they had read it, they rejoiced over the encouragement.
THE SURROUNDING PASSAGE
Acts 15:31 in context
Acts 15:28–34
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For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay no greater burden on you than these necessary things:
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that you abstain from things sacrificed to idols, from blood, from things strangled, and from sexual immorality, from which if you keep yourselves, it will be well with you. Farewell.”
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So, when they were sent off, they came to Antioch. Having gathered the multitude together, they delivered the letter.
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When they had read it, they rejoiced over the encouragement.
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Judas and Silas, also being prophets themselves, encouraged the brothers with many words and strengthened them.
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After they had spent some time there, they were dismissed in peace from the brothers to the apostles.
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