All the people took note of this, and it pleased them. In fact, everything the king did pleased them.
Acts 15:22 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Then the apostles and the elders, with the whole church, decided to select men who were among them and to send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas: Judas, called Barsabbas, and Silas, both leading men among the brothers. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Then pleased it the apostles and elders, with the whole church, to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; namely, Judas surnamed Barsabas, and Silas, chief men among the brethren: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Then the apostles and the elders, together with the whole church, resolved to select men from among their number and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. They chose Judas called Barsabbas, and Silas, [both] leading men among the brethren, and sent them. American Standard Version (1901) Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole church, to choose men out of their company, and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; namely, Judas called Barsabbas, and Silas, chief men among the brethren: Common English Bible The apostles and the elders, along with the entire church, agreed to send some delegates chosen from among themselves to Antioch, together with Paul and Barnabas. They selected Judas Barsabbas and Silas, who were leaders among the brothers and sisters. Catholic Public Domain Version Then it pleased the Apostles and elders, with the whole Church, to choose men from among them, and to send to Antioch, with Paul and Barnabas, and Judas, who was surnamed Barsabbas, and Silas, preeminent men among the brothers, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Then it pleased the apostles and ancients, with the whole church, to choose men of their own company, and to send to Antioch, with Paul and Barnabas, namely, Judas, who was surnamed Barsabas, and Silas, chief men among the brethren. |
All the people took note of this, and it pleased them. In fact, everything the king did pleased them.
Also, the power of God was at work in Judah to unite them to carry out the command of the king and his officials by the word of the Lord.
So they proposed two: Joseph, called Barsabbas, who was also known as Justus, and Matthias.
Now those who had been scattered as a result of the persecution that started because of Stephen made their way as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the word to no one except Jews.
But there were some of them, men from Cyprus and Cyrene, who came to Antioch and began speaking to the Greeks also, proclaiming the good news about the Lord Jesus.
News about them reached the church in Jerusalem, and they sent out Barnabas to travel as far as Antioch.
They wrote: ‘From the apostles and the elders, your brothers, To the brothers and sisters among the Gentiles in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia: Greetings.
we have unanimously decided to select men and send them to you along with our dearly loved Barnabas and Paul,
Therefore we have sent Judas and Silas, who will personally report the same things by word of mouth.
When they had been sent on their way by the church, they passed through both Phoenicia and Samaria, describing in detail the conversion of the Gentiles, and they brought great joy to all the brothers and sisters.
So they were sent off and went down to Antioch, and after gathering the assembly, they delivered the letter.
Both Judas and Silas, who were also prophets themselves, encouraged the brothers and sisters and strengthened them with a long message.
But Paul chose Silas and departed, after being commended by the brothers and sisters to the grace of the Lord.
When her owners realised that their hope of profit was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplace to the authorities.
About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.
The jailer called for lights, rushed in, and fell down trembling before Paul and Silas.
As soon as it was night, the brothers and sisters sent Paul and Silas away to Berea. Upon arrival, they went into the synagogue of the Jews.
Then the brothers and sisters immediately sent Paul away to go to the coast, but Silas and Timothy stayed on there.
Some of them were persuaded and joined Paul and Silas, including a large number of God-fearing Greeks, as well as a number of the leading women.
When Silas and Timothy arrived from Macedonia, Paul devoted himself to preaching the word and testified to the Jews that Jesus is the Messiah.
When the apostles who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them.
For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, whom we proclaimed among you #– #Silvanus, , Timothy, and I #– #did not become ‘Yes and no’. On the contrary, in him it is always ‘Yes’.
Paul, Silvanus, , and Timothy: To the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Grace to you and peace.
Paul, Silvanus, , and Timothy: To the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Through Silvanus, , a faithful brother (as I consider him), I have written to you briefly in order to encourage you and to testify that this is the true grace of God. Stand firm in it!