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Silas

17 verses

Also known as: Silvanus

Verses Mentioning Silas

  1. Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole church, to choose men out of their company, and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; namely, Judas called Barsabbas, and Silas, chief men among the brethren:

  2. We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who themselves also shall tell you the same things by word of mouth.

  3. And Judas and Silas, being themselves also prophets, exhorted the brethren with many words, and confirmed them.

  4. Notwithstanding it pleased Silas to abide there still.

  5. but Paul chose Silas, and went forth, being commended by the brethren to the grace of the Lord.

  6. But when her masters saw that the hope of their gain was gone, they laid hold on Paul and Silas, and dragged them into the marketplace before the rulers,

  7. But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns unto God, and the prisoners were listening to them;

  8. And he called for lights and sprang in, and, trembling for fear, fell down before Paul and Silas,

  9. And some of them were persuaded, and consorted with Paul and Silas; and of the devout Greeks a great multitude, and of the chief women not a few.

  10. And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Beroea: who when they were come thither went into the synagogue of the Jews.

  11. And then immediately the brethren sent forth Paul to go as far as to the sea: and Silas and Timothy abode there still.

  12. But they that conducted Paul brought him as far as Athens: and receiving a commandment unto Silas and Timothy that they should come to him with all speed, they departed.

  13. But when Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul was constrained by the word, testifying to the Jews that Jesus was the Christ.

  14. For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us, even by me and Silvanus and Timothy, was not yea and nay, but in him is yea.

  15. Paul, and Silvanus, and Timothy, unto the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace.

  16. Paul, and Silvanus, and Timothy, unto the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ;

  17. By Silvanus, our faithful brother, as I accounthim, I have written unto you briefly, exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of God: stand ye fast therein.