015:028 For it has seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us to lay upon you no burden heavier than these necessary requirements-- 015:029 You must abstain from things sacrificed to idols, from blood, from things strangled, and from fornication. Keep yourselves clear of these things, and it will be well with you. Farewell." 015:030 They, therefore, having been solemnly sent, came down to Antioch, where they called together the whole assembly and delivered the letter. 015:031 The people read it, and were delighted with the comfort it brought them. 015:032 And Judas and Silas, being themselves also Prophets, gave them a long and encouraging talk, and strengthened them in the faith. 015:033 After spending some time there they received an affectionate farewell from the brethren to return to those who had sent them. 015:034 [] 015:035 But Paul and Barnabas remained in Antioch, teaching and, in company with many others, telling the Good News of the Lord's Message. 015:036 After a while Paul said to Barnabas, "Suppose we now revisit the brethren in the various towns in which we have made known the Lord's Message--to see whether they are prospering!" 015:037 Barnabas, however, was bent on taking with them John, whose other name was Mark, 015:038 while Paul deemed it undesirable to have as their companion one who had deserted them in Pamphylia and had not gone on with them to the work. 015:039 So there arose a serious disagreement between them, which resulted in their parting from one another, Barnabas taking Mark and setting sail for Cyprus. 015:040 But Paul chose Silas as his travelling companion; and set out, after being commended by the brethren to the grace of the Lord; 015:041 and he passed through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the Churches. 016:001 He also came to Derbe and to Lystra. At Lystra he found a disciple, Timothy by name--the son of a Christian Jewess, though he had a Greek father. 016:002 Timothy was well spoken of by the brethren at Lystra and Iconium, 016:003 and Paul desiring that he should accompany him on his journey, took him and circumcised him on account of the Jews in those parts, for they all knew that his father was a Greek. 016:004 As they journeyed on from town to town, they handed to the brethren for their observance the decisions which had been arrived at by the Apostles and Elders in Jerusalem. 016:005 So the Churches went on gaining a stronger faith and growing in numbers from day to day. 016:006 Then Paul and his companions passed through Phrygia and Galatia, having been forbidden by the Holy Spirit to proclaim the Message in the province of Asia.