Acts 15:22

And in those days, Peter stood up in the midst of the brothers (a crowd of about 120 persons was there together), and said,

So then those who were scattered because of the persecution that occurred in connection with Stephen made their way to Phoenicia and Cyprus and Antioch, speaking the word to no one except to Jews alone.

But there were some of them, men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who came to Antioch and began speaking to the Greeks also, proclaiming the good news of the Lord Jesus.

Now in those days, some prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch.

And this they did, sending it in charge of Barnabas and Saul to the elders.

Some men came down from Judea and began teaching the brothers, “Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.”

And when Paul and Barnabas had not a little dissension and debate with them, the brothers determined that Paul and Barnabas and some others of them should go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and elders concerning this issue.

Therefore, being sent on their way by the church, they were passing through both Phoenicia and Samaria, recounting in detail the conversion of the Gentiles, and were bringing great joy to all the brothers.

When they arrived at Jerusalem, they were received by the church and the apostles and the elders, and they reported all that God had done with them.

Both the apostles and the elders came together to look into this matter.

“Therefore we have sent Judas and Silas, and they themselves will report the same things by word of mouth.

So when they were sent away, they went down to Antioch; and having gathered the congregation together, they delivered the letter.

And both Judas and Silas, also being prophets themselves, encouraged and strengthened the brothers with a lengthy message.

And after they had spent time there, they were sent away from the brothers in peace to those who had sent them.

But Paul chose Silas and left, being committed by the brothers to the grace of the Lord.

But when her masters saw that their hope of profit had left, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplace before the authorities,

And some of them were persuaded and joined Paul and Silas, along with a great multitude of the God-fearing Greeks and not a few of the leading women.

Then immediately the brothers sent Paul out to go as far as the sea; and Silas and Timothy remained there.

But when Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul began devoting himself completely to the word, solemnly bearing witness to the Jews that Jesus is the Christ.

and they have been told about you, that you are teaching all the Jews who are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, telling them not to circumcise their children nor to walk according to the customs.

Was any man called when he was already circumcised? He is not to become uncircumcised. Has anyone been called in uncircumcision? He is not to be circumcised.

For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us—by me and Silvanus and Timothy—was not yes and no, but has become yes in Him.