Acts 15:40
But Paul choosing Silas, departed, being delivered by the brethren to the grace of God.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
And Paul chose Silas, and departed, being recommended by the brethren unto the grace of God.
In Context
Cross References
Acts 13:3Then they, fasting and praying, and imposing their hands upon them, sent them away.
Acts 15:22Then 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.
Acts 16:1And he came to Derbe and Lystra. And behold, there was a certain disciple there named Timothy, the son of a Jewish woman that believed; but his father was a Gentile.
1 Corinthians 15:10But by the grace of God, I am what I am; and his grace in me hath not been void, but I have laboured more abundantly than all they: yet not I, but the grace of God with me.
2 Timothy 4:22The Lord Jesus Christ be with thy spirit. Grace be with you. Amen.
2 John 1:10If any man come to you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into the house nor say to him, God speed you.
Matthew Henry on Acts 15:37-41
Disagreement between Paul and Barnabas. 36 And some days after Paul said unto Barnabas, Let us go again and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they do. 37 And Barnabas determined to take with them John, whose surname was Mark. 38 But Paul thought not good to take him with them, who departed from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work. 39 And the contention was so sharp between them, that they departed asunder one from the other: and so… Read the whole commentary →