Then the apostles and the elders, together with the whole church, decided to choose some men from the group and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. They chose two men who were highly respected by the believers, Judas, called Barsabbas, and Silas,

Judas and Silas, who were themselves prophets, spoke a long time with them, giving them courage and strength.

Paul traveled on to Derbe and Lystra, where a Christian named Timothy lived. His mother, who was also a Christian, was Jewish, but his father was a Greek.

Paul wanted to take Timothy along with him, so he circumcised him. He did so because all the Jews who lived in those places knew that Timothy's father was Greek.

They fasted and prayed, placed their hands on them, and sent them off.

and from there they sailed back to Antioch, the place where they had been commended to the care of God's grace for the work they had now completed.

"And now I commend you to the care of God and to the message of his grace, which is able to build you up and give you the blessings God has for all his people.

But by God's grace I am what I am, and the grace that he gave me was not without effect. On the contrary, I have worked harder than any of the other apostles, although it was not really my own doing, but God's grace working with me.

(13:13) The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.

The Lord be with your spirit. God's grace be with you all.

All who are with me send you greetings. Give our greetings to our friends in the faith. God's grace be with you all.

So then, if some come to you who do not bring this teaching, do not welcome them in your homes; do not even say, "Peace be with you."

For anyone who wishes them peace becomes their partner in the evil things they do.