Paul and Barnabas were recommended to them as men who had hazarded their lives for the Lord. Judas and Silas were sent with these apostles to declare to the Gentiles by word of mouth the decision of the council: "It seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater 196 burden than these necessary things; that ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keep yourselves, ye shall do well." The four servants of God were sent to Antioch with the epistle and message that was to put an end to all controversy; for it was the voice of the highest authority upon the earth.

Paulus og Barnabas blev dem anbefalet som mænd, der havde vovet livet for deres Herre. Judas og Silas blev udsendt sammen med disse apostle for mundtligt at forkynde hedningerne rådets afgørelse: "Helligånden og vi har besluttet ingen yderligere byrde at lægge på jer udover dette nødvendige, at I holder jer fra afgudsofferkød og fra blod og fra kød af kvalte dyr og fra utugt. Når I holder jer derfra, handler I ret." Guds fire tjenere blev sendt til Antiokia med skrivelsen og det budskab, som skulle gøre en ende på al strid, for det var verdens højeste myndighed, der talte.