KJV King James Version
And Judas and Silas, being prophets also themselves, exhorted the brethren with many words, and confirmed [them].
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Acts 15:32
And Judas and Silas, being prophets also themselves, exhorted the brethren with many words, and confirmed [them].
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Judas and Silas, who themselves were prophets, said much to encourage and strengthen the brothers.
WEB World English Bible
Judas and Silas, also being prophets themselves, encouraged the brothers with many words, and strengthened them.
ASV American Standard Version
And Judas and Silas, being themselves also prophets, exhorted the brethren with many words, and confirmed them.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Judas also and Silas, being themselves also prophets, through much discourse did exhort the brethren, and confirm,
Surrounding context — Acts 15
29 That ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keep yourselves, ye shall do well. Fare ye well.
30 So when they were dismissed, they came to Antioch: and when they had gathered the multitude together, they delivered the epistle:
31 [Which] when they had read, they rejoiced for the consolation.
32 And Judas and Silas, being prophets also themselves, exhorted the brethren with many words, and confirmed [them].
33 And after they had tarried [there] a space, they were let go in peace from the brethren unto the apostles.
34 Notwithstanding it pleased Silas to abide there still.
35 Paul also and Barnabas continued in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also.
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ἸούδαςG2455 · IoudasJudasτεG5037 · teand/bothκαὶG2532 · kaiandΣιλᾶς,G4609 · SilasSilasκαὶG2532 · kaiandαὐτοὶG846 · autosit/s/heπροφῆταιG4396 · prophētēsprophetὄντες,G1510 · eimito beδιὰG1223 · diathrough/because ofλόγουG3056 · logoswordπολλοῦG4183 · polusmuchπαρεκάλεσανG3870 · parakaleōto plead/comfortτοὺςG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀδελφοὺςG80 · adelphosbrotherκαὶG2532 · kaiandἐπεστήριξαν.G1991 · epistērizōto strengthen
Cross-references
Acts 11:23Who, when he came, and had seen the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord.Acts 13:1Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.Acts 14:22Confirming the souls of the disciples, [and] exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.1 Thessalonians 3:2And sent Timotheus, our brother, and minister of God, and our fellowlabourer in the gospel of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith: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 5:14Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all [men].1 Corinthians 14:3But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men [to] edification, and exhortation, and comfort.1 Peter 5:1The elders which are among you I exhort, who am also an elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed:1 Peter 5:10But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle [you].Romans 12:6Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, [let us prophesy] according to the proportion of faith;1 Thessalonians 2:11As ye know how we exhorted and comforted and charged every one of you, as a father [doth] his children,1 Thessalonians 4:1Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort [you] by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, [so] ye would abound more and more.Ephesians 3:5Which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit;Acts 11:27And in these days came prophets from Jerusalem unto Antioch.Romans 12:8Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, [let him do it] with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.Acts 2:17-18And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:Acts 15:1And certain men which came down from Judaea taught the brethren, [and said], Except ye be circumcised after the manner of Moses, ye cannot be saved.1 Corinthians 1:8Who shall also confirm you unto the end, [that ye may be] blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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