Acts 15:40

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But Paul chose Silas and departed, after being commended by the brothers to the grace of the Lord.

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  • Acts 14:26 : 26 From there, they sailed back to Antioch, where they had been entrusted to the grace of God for the work they had now completed.
  • Acts 15:22 : 22 Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole church, to choose men from among them and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. They sent Judas, called Barsabbas, and Silas, leading men among the brothers.
  • Acts 11:23 : 23 When he arrived and saw the grace of God, he was glad and encouraged them all to remain true to the Lord with devoted hearts.
  • Acts 13:3 : 3 Then, after fasting and praying, they laid their hands on them and sent them off.
  • Acts 15:32 : 32 Judas and Silas, who were also prophets, encouraged and strengthened the brothers with many words.
  • Acts 16:1-3 : 1 Paul arrived in Derbe and then went on to Lystra. There he found a disciple named Timothy, the son of a believing Jewish woman and a Greek father. 2 Timothy was well spoken of by the believers in Lystra and Iconium. 3 Paul wanted Timothy to accompany him, so he had him circumcised because of the Jews who lived in those areas, as they all knew his father was a Greek.
  • Acts 20:32 : 32 And now, I entrust you, brothers, to God and to the word of His grace, which is able to build you up and give you an inheritance among all who are sanctified.
  • 1 Cor 15:10 : 10 But by the grace of God, I am what I am, and his grace toward me was not without effect. No, I worked harder than all of them—yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me.
  • 2 Tim 4:22 : 22 The Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Grace be with you all. Amen.
  • Titus 3:15 : 15 All those with me send you greetings. Greet those who love us in the faith. Grace be with you all. Amen.
  • 2 John 1:10-11 : 10 If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into your house or greet him. 11 For the one who greets him shares in his wicked works.

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    41He traveled through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches.

  • Acts 17:14-15
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    14Immediately, the brothers sent Paul away to go to the sea, but Silas and Timothy remained there.

    15Those who escorted Paul brought him as far as Athens, and after receiving instructions for Silas and Timothy to join him as soon as possible, they departed.

  • Acts 15:32-39
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    32Judas and Silas, who were also prophets, encouraged and strengthened the brothers with many words.

    33After spending some time there, they were sent off in peace by the brothers to those who had sent them.

    34But it seemed good to Silas to remain there.

    35Paul and Barnabas remained in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also.

    36After some days, Paul said to Barnabas, "Let us return and visit the brothers in every city where we have proclaimed the word of the Lord, to see how they are doing."

    37Barnabas wanted to take John, called Mark, along with them,

    38but Paul insisted that they should not take with them the one who had withdrawn from them in Pamphylia and had not gone on with them to the work.

    39Their disagreement became so sharp that they parted ways. Barnabas took Mark and sailed to Cyprus.

  • Acts 15:22
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    22Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole church, to choose men from among them and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. They sent Judas, called Barsabbas, and Silas, leading men among the brothers.

  • Acts 18:27
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    27When Apollos wanted to go to Achaia, the brothers and sisters encouraged him and wrote to the disciples there to welcome him. When he arrived, he greatly helped those who through grace had believed.

  • Acts 14:26
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    26From there, they sailed back to Antioch, where they had been entrusted to the grace of God for the work they had now completed.

  • Acts 15:25
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    25It seemed good to us, being in agreement, to choose men and send them to you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,

  • Acts 17:10
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    10Immediately, the brothers sent Paul and Silas away by night to Berea. Upon arriving, they went into the synagogue of the Jews.

  • Acts 13:43
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    43After the synagogue meeting had ended, many of the Jews and devout converts to Judaism followed Paul and Barnabas, who spoke to them and urged them to continue in the grace of God.

  • Acts 17:33
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    33At that, Paul left the assembly.

  • Acts 20:1-2
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    1After the uproar had ended, Paul sent for the disciples, and after encouraging them and saying goodbye, he left to go to Macedonia.

    2After traveling through those regions and encouraging the people with many words, he came to Greece.

  • Acts 13:2-4
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    2While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, 'Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.'

    3Then, after fasting and praying, they laid their hands on them and sent them off.

    4So being sent out by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia, and from there they sailed to Cyprus.

  • 2 Cor 8:17-19
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    17For Titus not only accepted our appeal, but he is coming to you with great eagerness and on his own initiative.

    18And we are sending along with him the brother who is praised by all the churches for his work in spreading the gospel.

    19Not only that, but he was also chosen by the churches to accompany us as we carry out this act of grace, which is being administered by us to the glory of the Lord Himself and to show our eagerness to help.

  • Acts 15:2-3
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    2So after much dissension and debate with Paul and Barnabas, the brothers decided that Paul, Barnabas, and some others should go up to Jerusalem to consult the apostles and elders about this question.

    3Having been sent on their way by the church, they traveled through Phoenicia and Samaria, describing in detail the conversion of the Gentiles, and brought great joy to all the brothers.

  • Acts 28:14-15
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    14There we found some fellow believers and were invited to stay with them for seven days. And so we came to Rome.

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    30They did this, sending their gift to the elders by Barnabas and Saul.

  • Acts 16:39-40
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    39So they came to appease them, escorted them out of the prison, and requested them to leave the city.

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    30When the brothers learned of this, they took him down to Caesarea and sent him off to Tarsus.

  • Acts 14:23
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    23They appointed elders for them in each church and, with prayer and fasting, committed them to the Lord in whom they had believed.

  • Acts 21:19
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    19After greeting them, Paul gave a detailed account of everything God had done among the Gentiles through his ministry.

  • Acts 12:25
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    25After completing their ministry, Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, bringing with them John, who was also called Mark.

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    2Timothy was well spoken of by the believers in Lystra and Iconium.

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    1Therefore, when we could no longer endure it, we thought it best to remain in Athens alone.

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    20But when the disciples gathered around him, he got up and went back into the city. The next day, he departed with Barnabas to Derbe.

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    13Now Paul and his companions set sail from Paphos and came to Perga in Pamphylia. But John left them and returned to Jerusalem.

  • Acts 15:27
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    27Therefore, we have sent Judas and Silas, who will also tell you the same things by word of mouth.

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    10After Paul saw the vision, we immediately prepared to leave for Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them.

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    5When Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul was occupied with preaching, testifying to the Jews that Jesus was the Messiah.

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    25Then Barnabas went to Tarsus to look for Saul.

  • Acts 18:1
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    1After this, Paul departed from Athens and went to Corinth.

  • 2 Cor 1:16
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