Acts 15:40
But Paul chose Silas as his travelling companion; and set out, after being commended by the brethren to the grace of the Lord;
Weymouth NT (1912)
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 passed through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the Churches.
Cross References
Acts 13:3So, after fasting and prayer and the laying on of hands, they let them go.
Acts 15:22Thereupon it was decided by the Apostles and Elders, with the approval of the whole Church, to choose suitable persons from among themselves and send them to Antioch, with Paul and Barnabas. Judas, called Bar-sabbas, and Silas, leading men among the brethren, were selected,
Acts 16:1He also came to Derbe and to Lystra. At Lystra he found a disciple, Timothy by name--the son of a Christian Jewess, though he had a Greek father.
1 Corinthians 15:10But what I am I am by the grace of God, and His grace bestowed upon me did not prove ineffectual. But I labored more strenuously than all the rest--yet it was not I, but God's grace working with me.
2 Timothy 4:22The Lord be with your spirit. Grace be with you all.
2 John 1:10If any one who comes to you does not bring this teaching, do not receive him under your roof nor bid him Farewell.
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 →