Acts 15:32
Judas and Silas, also prophets, encouraged the brothers with many words and strengthened them.
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31When they had read it, they rejoiced because of the encouragement.
Cross References
Isaiah 35:3Strengthen the weak hands, and steady the knees that shake. 1
Matthew 23:34Therefore, see, I am sending you prophets and wise men and scribes. Some of them you will kill and crucify, and some you will whip in your synagogues and drive them out from city to city.
Acts 2:17'It will be in the last days,' God says, 1 'I will pour out my Spirit on all people. 1 Your sons and your daughters will prophesy, 1 your young men will see visions, 1 and your old men will dream dreams. 1
Acts 11:23When he came and saw the grace of God, he was glad; and he encouraged them all to remain with the Lord with all their heart.
Acts 13:1Now in the church in Antioch, there were some prophets and teachers. They were Barnabas, Simeon (who is called Niger), Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen (the foster brother of Herod the tetrarch), and Saul.
Acts 15:1Some men came down from Judea to Antioch and taught the brothers, saying, “Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.”
Matthew Henry on Acts 15:23-36
Decision of the Council at Jerusalem; The Publication of the Decree. 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… Read the whole commentary →