And as they went through the cities, they delivered to them the decrees to keep, which were determined by the apostles and elders at Jerusalem.

1. As Paul, Silas and Timothy begin to travel - they deliver the letter from Jerusalem in each church. Even if this was not a problem - it would prevent it from becoming a problem.

2. This letter was a "decree" - an edict - which had all the authority of the apostles and the Jerusalem elders. They were instructed to keep these commands.

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