In the first year of Darius the Mede, I stood up to strengthen and protect him.)
Acts 15:32 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Both Judas and Silas, who were also prophets themselves, encouraged the brothers and sisters and strengthened them with a long message. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And Judas and Silas, being prophets also themselves, exhorted the brethren with many words, and confirmed them. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And Judas and Silas, who were themselves prophets (inspired interpreters of the will and purposes of God), urged and warned and consoled and encouraged the brethren with many words and strengthened them. American Standard Version (1901) And Judas and Silas, being themselves also prophets, exhorted the brethren with many words, and confirmed them. Common English Bible Judas and Silas were prophets, and they said many things that encouraged and strengthened the brothers and sisters. Catholic Public Domain Version But Judas and Silas, being also prophets themselves, consoled the brothers with many words, and they were strengthened. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But Judas and Silas, being prophets also themselves, with many words comforted the brethren, and confirmed them. |
In the first year of Darius the Mede, I stood up to strengthen and protect him.)
This is why I am sending you prophets, wise men, and scribes. Some of them you will kill and crucify, and some of them you will flog in your synagogues and pursue from town to town.
Because of this, the wisdom of God said, “I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they will kill and persecute,”
When he arrived and saw the grace of God, he was glad and encouraged all of them to remain true to the Lord with devoted hearts,
Now in the church at Antioch there were prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen, a close friend of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.
strengthening the disciples by encouraging them to continue in the faith and by telling them, ‘It is necessary to go through many hardships to enter the kingdom of God.’
Some men came down from Judea and began to teach the brothers, ‘Unless you are circumcised according to the custom prescribed by Moses, you cannot be saved.’
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.
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.
After spending some time there, he set out, travelling through one place after another in the region of Galatia and Phrygia, strengthening all the disciples.
With many other words he testified and strongly urged them, saying, ‘Be saved from this corrupt generation! ’
And when he had passed through those areas and offered them many words of encouragement, he came to Greece
According to the grace given to us, we have different gifts: If prophecy, use it according to the proportion of one’s faith;
if exhorting, in exhortation; giving, with generosity; leading, with diligence; showing mercy, with cheerfulness.
He will also strengthen you to the end, so that you will be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.
On the other hand, the person who prophesies speaks to people for their strengthening, encouragement, and consolation.
This was not made known to people in other generations as it is now revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit:
And we sent Timothy, our brother and God’s co-worker in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you concerning your faith,
Additionally then, brothers and sisters, we ask and encourage you in the Lord Jesus, that as you have received instruction from us on how you should live and please God #– #as you are doing #– #do this even more.
And we exhort you, brothers and sisters: warn those who are idle, comfort the discouraged, help the weak, be patient with everyone.
Now we command and exhort such people by the Lord Jesus Christ to work quietly and provide for themselves.
First of all, then, I urge that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for everyone,
Preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; correct, rebuke, and encourage with great patience and teaching.
I exhort the elders among you as a fellow elder and witness to the sufferings of Christ, as well as one who shares in the glory about to be revealed:
The God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, establish, strengthen, and support you after you have suffered a little while.
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!