Bible Verses About Silas

Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole assembly, chosen men out of themselves to send to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas--Judas surnamed Barsabas, and Silas, leading men among the brethren--

having written through their hand thus: `The apostles, and the elders, and the brethren, to those in Antioch, and Syria, and Cilicia, brethren, who are of the nations, greeting;

seeing we have heard that certain having gone forth from us did trouble you with words, subverting your souls, saying to be circumcised and to keep the law, to whom we did give no charge,

it seemed good to us, having come together with one accord, chosen men to send unto you, with our beloved Barnabas and Paul--

men who have given up their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ--

we have sent, therefore, Judas and Silas, and they by word are telling the same things.

`For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, no more burden to lay upon you, except these necessary things:

to abstain from things offered to idols, and blood, and a strangled thing, and whoredom; from which keeping yourselves, ye shall do well; be strong!'

They then, indeed, having been let go, went to Antioch, and having brought the multitude together, did deliver the epistle,

and they having read, did rejoice for the consolation;

Judas also and Silas, being themselves also prophets, through much discourse did exhort the brethren, and confirm,

and having passed some time, they were let go with peace from the brethren unto the apostles;

and it seemed good to Silas to remain there still.

and Paul having chosen Silas, went forth, having been given up to the grace of God by the brethren;

and he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the assemblies.

And her masters having seen that the hope of their employment was gone, having caught Paul and Silas, drew them to the market-place, unto the rulers,

and having brought them to the magistrates, they said, `These men do exceedingly trouble our city, being Jews;

and they proclaim customs that are not lawful for us to receive nor to do, being Romans.'

And the multitude rose up together against them, and the magistrates having torn their garments from them, were commanding to beat them with rods,

many blows also having laid upon them, they cast them to prison, having given charge to the jailor to keep them safely,

who such a charge having received, did put them to the inner prison, and their feet made fast in the stocks.

And at midnight Paul and Silas praying, were singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were hearing them,

and suddenly a great earthquake came, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken, opened also presently were all the doors, and of all--the bands were loosed;

and the jailor having come out of sleep, and having seen the doors of the prison open, having drawn a sword, was about to kill himself, supposing the prisoners to be fled,

and Paul cried out with a loud voice, saying, `Thou mayest not do thyself any harm, for we are all here.'