The Gentiles, however, were to take no course which should materially conflict with the views of their Jewish brethren, or which would create prejudice in their minds against them. The apostles and elders therefore agreed to instruct the Gentiles by letter to abstain from meats offered to idols, from fornication, from things strangled, and from blood. They were required to keep the commandments, and to lead holy lives. The Gentiles were assured that the men who had urged circumcision upon them were not authorized to do so by the apostles.{LP 69.3}

Hedningene skal imidlertid ikke gå den vej som åbenlyst er i konflikt med deres jødiske brødres synspunkter, eller som vil skabe skabe splid, og give dem fordomme over for dem. Apostlene og de ældste blev derfor enige om at undervise hedningene bogstaveligt at afstå fra mad der er ofret til afguder, fra utugt, fra ting der er kvalte og fra blod. De blev pålagt at holde budene, og føre et helligt liv. Hedningene blev forsikret om at mænd der havde opfordret dem til omskærelse ikke var bemyndiget til at gøre dette af apostlene.