Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole church, to choose men from among them and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. They sent Judas called Barsabbas, and Silas, leading men among the brothers,
We have therefore sent Judas and Silas, who themselves will tell you the same things by word of mouth.
but Paul chose Silas and departed, having been commended by the brothers to the grace of the Lord.
By Silvanus, a faithful brother as I regard him, I have written briefly to you, exhorting and declaring that this is the true grace of God. Stand firm in it.
Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, To the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:
Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, To the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace.
When Silas and Timothy arrived from Macedonia, Paul was occupied with the word, testifying to the Jews that the Christ was Jesus.
And Judas and Silas, who were themselves prophets, encouraged and strengthened the brothers with many words.
And they put forward two, Joseph called Barsabbas, who was also called Justus, and Matthias.
Then the brothers immediately sent Paul off on his way to the sea, but Silas and Timothy remained there.
The brothers immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Berea, and when they arrived they went into the Jewish synagogue.
And some of them were persuaded and joined Paul and Silas, as did a great many of the devout Greeks and not a few of the leading women.
And the jailer called for lights and rushed in, and trembling with fear he fell down before Paul and Silas.
About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them,
But when her owners saw that their hope of gain was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplace before the rulers.
it has seemed good to us, having come to one accord, to choose men and send them to you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,
with the following letter: “The brothers, both the apostles and the elders, to the brothers who are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia, greetings.
But some men came down from Judea and were teaching the brothers, “Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.” And after Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and debate with them, Paul and Barnabas and some of the others were appointed to go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and the elders about this question.
The report of this came to the ears of the church in Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas to Antioch.
Now when the apostles at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent to them Peter and John,
But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.” And what they said pleased the whole gathering, and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolaus, a proselyte of Antioch.
The hand of God was also on Judah to give them one heart to do what the king and the princes commanded by the word of the Lord.
and the plan seemed right to the king and all the assembly.
And all the people took notice of it, and it pleased them, as everything that the king did pleased all the people.
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