KJV King James Version
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:
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Acts 15:22
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:
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Then the apostles and elders, with the whole church, decided to select men from among them to send to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. They chose Judas called Barsabbas and Silas, two leaders among the brothers,
WEB World English Bible
Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole assembly, to choose men out of their company, and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas: Judas called Barsabbas, and Silas, chief men among the brothers.
ASV American Standard Version
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:
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole assembly, chosen men out of themselves to send to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas—Judas surnamed Barsabas, and Silas, leading men among the brethren—
Surrounding context — Acts 15
19 Wherefore my sentence is, that we trouble not them, which from among the Gentiles are turned to God:
20 But that we write unto them, that they abstain from pollutions of idols, and [from] fornication, and [from] things strangled, and [from] blood.
21 For Moses of old time hath in every city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath day.
22 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:
23 And they wrote [letters] by them after this manner; The apostles and elders and brethren [send] greeting unto the brethren which are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia:
24 Forasmuch as we have heard, that certain which went out from us have troubled you with words, subverting your souls, saying, [Ye must] be circumcised, and keep the law: to whom we gave no [such] commandment:
25 It seemed good unto us, being assembled with one accord, to send chosen men unto you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,
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ΤότεG5119 · totethenἔδοξενG1380 · dokeōto thinkτοῖςG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀποστόλοιςG652 · apostolosapostleκαὶG2532 · kaiandτοῖςG3588 · hothe/this/whoπρεσβυτέροιςG4245 · presbuteroselder: ElderσὺνG4862 · sunwithὅλῃG3650 · holosallτῇG3588 · hothe/this/whoἐκκλησίᾳG1577 · ekklēsiaassemblyἐκλεξαμένουςG1586 · eklegōto selectἄνδραςG435 · anērmanἐξG1537 · ekout fromαὐτῶνG846 · autosit/s/heπέμψαιG3992 · pempōto sendεἰςG1519 · eistowardἈντιόχειανG490 · AntiocheiaAntiochσὺνG4862 · sunwithτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoΠαύλῳG3972 · PaulosPaulκαὶG2532 · kaiandΒαρναβᾷ,G921 · BarnabasBarnabasἸούδανG2455 · IoudasJudasτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoκαλούμενονG2564 · kaleōto call: callΒαρσαββᾶνG923 · BarsabasBarsabbasκαὶG2532 · kaiandΣιλᾶν,G4609 · SilasSilasἄνδραςG435 · anērmanἡγουμένουςG2233 · hēgeomaito governἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongτοῖςG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀδελφοῖς,G80 · adelphosbrother
Cross-references
Acts 15:27We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who shall also tell [you] the same things by mouth.Acts 15:40And Paul chose Silas, and departed, being recommended by the brethren unto the grace of God.2 Thessalonians 1:1Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:Acts 18:5And when Silas and Timotheus were come from Macedonia, Paul was pressed in the spirit, and testified to the Jews [that] Jesus [was] Christ.Acts 15:32And Judas and Silas, being prophets also themselves, exhorted the brethren with many words, and confirmed [them].Acts 1:23And they appointed two, Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.1 Peter 5:12By Silvanus, a faithful brother unto you, as I suppose, I have written briefly, exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of God wherein ye stand.1 Thessalonians 1:1Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians [which is] in God the Father and [in] the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace [be] unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.Acts 16:19And when her masters saw that the hope of their gains was gone, they caught Paul and Silas, and drew [them] into the marketplace unto the rulers,Acts 17:4And some of them believed, and consorted with Paul and Silas; and of the devout Greeks a great multitude, and of the chief women not a few.Acts 16:25And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them.Acts 17:14And then immediately the brethren sent away Paul to go as it were to the sea: but Silas and Timotheus abode there still.Acts 17:10And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming [thither] went into the synagogue of the Jews.Acts 16:29Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell down before Paul and Silas,Acts 15:25It seemed good unto us, being assembled with one accord, to send chosen men unto you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,2 Chronicles 30:12Also in Judah the hand of God was to give them one heart to do the commandment of the king and of the princes, by the word of the LORD.Acts 15:23And they wrote [letters] by them after this manner; The apostles and elders and brethren [send] greeting unto the brethren which are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia:2 Samuel 3:36And all the people took notice [of it], and it pleased them: as whatsoever the king did pleased all the people.
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