Acts 15:40
but Paul chose Silas and left, commended by the brothers to the grace of the Lord.
Berean Standard Bible
In The King James Version
And Paul chose Silas, and departed, being recommended by the brethren unto the grace of God.
In Context
39Their disagreement was so sharp that they parted company. Barnabas took Mark and sailed for Cyprus,
41And he traveled through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches.
Cross References
Acts 13:3And after they had fasted and prayed, they laid their hands on them and sent them off.
Acts 15:22Then 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,
Acts 16:1Paul came to Derbe and then to Lystra, where he found a disciple named Timothy, the son of a believing Jewish woman and a Greek father.
1 Corinthians 15:10But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace to me was not in vain. No, I worked harder than all of them—yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me.
2 Timothy 4:22The Lord be with your spirit. Grace be with you all.
2 John 1:10If anyone comes to you but does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into your home or even greet him.
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 →