Acts 15:40
but Paul chose Silas and departed, once he had been committed by the brothers to the grace of God.
Text-Critical English NT
In The King James Version
And Paul chose Silas, and departed, being recommended by the brethren unto the grace of God.
In Context
41And he went through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches.
Cross References
Acts 13:3So after they had fasted and prayed, they laid their hands on them and sent them off.
Acts 15:22Then it seemed good to the apostles and to the elders, together with the whole church, to send men chosen from among them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas, namely, Judas (called Barsabbas) and Silas, leading men among the brothers,
Acts 16:1Paul went on to Derbe and Lystra, and behold, a disciple named Timothy was there. He was the son of a Jewish woman who was a believer, but his father was a Greek.
1 Corinthians 15:10But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace toward me was not in vain. On the contrary, I worked harder than all of them, yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me.
2 Timothy 4:22The Lord Jesus Christ be with yoʋr spirit. Grace be with you.
2 John 1:10If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into your house, and do not 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 →