Acts 15:40

Geneva Bible (1560)

And Paul chose Silas and departed, being commended of the brethren vnto the grace of God.

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  • Acts 14:26 : 26 And thence sailed to Antiochia, from whence they had bene comended vnto the grace of God, to the woorke, which they had fulfilled.
  • Acts 15:22 : 22 Then it seemed good to the Apostles and Elders with the whole Church, to sende chosen men of their owne companie to Antiochia with Paul and Barnabas: to wit, Iudas whose surname was Barsabas and Silas, which were chiefe men among the brethren,
  • Acts 11:23 : 23 Who when he was come and had seene the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted all, that with purpose of heart they would continue in the Lord.
  • Acts 13:3 : 3 Then fasted they and prayed, and layde their hands on them, and let them goe.
  • Acts 15:32 : 32 And Iudas and Silas being Prophets, exhorted the brethren with many wordes, & strengthened them.
  • Acts 16:1-3 : 1 Then came he to Derbe and to Lystra: and beholde, a certaine disciple was there named Timotheus, a womans sonne, which was a Iewesse and beleeued, but his father was a Grecian, 2 Of whom the brethren which were at Lystra and Iconium, reported well. 3 Therefore Paul would that he should go forth with him, and tooke and circumcised him, because of ye Iewes, which were in those quarters: for they knewe all, that his father was a Grecian.
  • Acts 20:32 : 32 And nowe brethren, I commend you to God, and to the worde of his grace, which is able to build further, and to giue you an inheritance, among all them, which are sanctified.
  • 1 Cor 15:10 : 10 But by the grace of God, I am that I am: and his grace which is in me, was not in vaine: but I laboured more aboundantly then they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which is with me.
  • 2 Cor 13:14 : 14 (13:13) The grace of our Lord Iesus Christ, and the loue of God, and the communion of the holy Ghost be with you all, Amen. The seconde Epistle to the Corinthians, written from Philippi, a citie in Macedonia, and sent by Titus and Lucas.
  • 2 Tim 4:22 : 22 The Lorde Iesus Christ be with thy spirit. Grace be with you, Amen. The second Epistle writte from Rome vnto Timotheus, the first Bishop elected of the Church of Ephesus, when Paul was presented the second time before the Emperour Nero.
  • Titus 3:15 : 15 All that are with mee, salute thee. Greete them that loue vs in the faith. Grace bee with you all, Amen. To Titus, elect the first bishoppe of the Church of the Cretians, written from Nicopolis in Macedonia.
  • 2 John 1:10-11 : 10 If there come any vnto you, and bring not this doctrine, receiue him not to house, neither bid him, God speede: 11 For he that biddeth him, God speede, is partaker of his euill deedes.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Acts 15:41
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    41And he went through Syria and Cilicia, stablishing the Churches.

  • Acts 17:14-15
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    14But by and by the brethren sent away Paul to goe as it were to the sea: but Silas and Timotheus abode there still.

    15And they that did conduct Paul, brought him vnto Athens: and when they had receiued a commaundement vnto Silas and Timotheus that they shoulde come to him at once, they departed.

  • Acts 15:32-39
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    32And Iudas and Silas being Prophets, exhorted the brethren with many wordes, & strengthened them.

    33And after they had taried there a space, they were let goe in peace of the brethren vnto the Apostles.

    34Notwithstanding Silas thought good to abide there still.

    35Paul also and Barnabas continued in Antiochia, teaching and preaching with many other, the worde of the Lord.

    36But after certaine dayes, Paul said vnto Barnabas, Let vs returne, & visite our brethren in euery citie, where we haue preached the worde of the Lord, and see how they doe.

    37And Barnabas counselled to take with them Iohn, called Marke.

    38But Paul thought it not meete to take him vnto their companie, which departed from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the worke.

    39Then were they so stirred, that they departed asunder one from the other, so that Barnabas tooke Marke, and sailed vnto Cyprus.

  • Acts 15:22
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    22Then it seemed good to the Apostles and Elders with the whole Church, to sende chosen men of their owne companie to Antiochia with Paul and Barnabas: to wit, Iudas whose surname was Barsabas and Silas, which were chiefe men among the brethren,

  • Acts 18:27
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    27And when hee was minded to goe into Achaia, the brethren exhorting him, wrote to the disciples to receiue him: and after hee was come thither, he holpe them much which had beleeued through grace.

  • Acts 14:26
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    26And thence sailed to Antiochia, from whence they had bene comended vnto the grace of God, to the woorke, which they had fulfilled.

  • Acts 15:25
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    25It seemed therefore good to vs, when we were come together with one accord, to send chosen men vnto you, with our beloued Barnabas and Paul,

  • Acts 17:10
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    10And the brethren immediatly sent away Paul and Silas by night vnto Berea, which when they were come thither, entred into ye Synagogue of the Iewes.

  • Acts 13:43
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    43Nowe when the congregation was dissolued, many of the Iewes and Proselytes that feared God, followed Paul & Barnabas, which spake to them, and exhorted them to continue in the grace of God.

  • Acts 17:33
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    33And so Paul departed from among them.

  • Acts 20:1-2
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    1Nowe after the tumult was appeased, Paul called the disciples vnto him, and embraced them, and departed to goe into Macedonia.

    2And when hee had gone through those parts, and had exhorted them with many words, he came into Grecia.

  • Acts 13:2-4
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    2Nowe as they ministred to the Lord, and fasted, the holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul, for the worke whereunto I haue called them.

    3Then fasted they and prayed, and layde their hands on them, and let them goe.

    4And they, after they were sent foorth of the holy Ghost, came downe vnto Seleucia, and from thence they sayled to Cyprus.

  • 2 Cor 8:17-19
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    17Because hee accepted the exhortation, yea, hee was so carefull that of his owne accorde hee went vnto you.

    18And wee haue sent also with him the brother, whose praise is in the Gospel throughout al the Churches.

    19(And not so onely, but is also chosen of the Churches to be a fellowe in our iourney, concerning this grace that is ministred by vs vnto the glorie of the same Lorde, and declaration of your prompt minde)

  • Acts 15:2-3
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    2And when there was great dissension, and disputation by Paul and Barnabas against them, they ordeyned that Paul and Barnabas, and certaine other of them, should goe vp to Hierusalem vnto the Apostles and Elders about this question.

    3Thus being brought forth by ye Church, they passed through Phenice and Samaria, declaring the conuersion of the Gentiles, and they brought great ioy vnto all the brethren.

  • Acts 28:14-15
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    14Where we found brethren, and were desired to tary with them seuen dayes, and so we went toward Rome.

    15And from thence, when the brethren heard of vs, they came to meete vs at the Market of Appius, and at the Three tauernes, whom when Paul sawe, he thanked God, and waxed bolde.

  • Acts 11:30
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    30Which thing they also did, and sent it to the Elders, by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.

  • Acts 16:39-40
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    39Then came they and praied them, and brought them out, and desired them to depart out of the citie.

    40And they went out of the prison, and entred into the house of Lydia: and when they had seene the brethren, they comforted them, and departed.

  • Acts 9:30
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    30But when the brethren knewe it, they brought him to Cesarea, and sent him forth to Tarsus.

  • Acts 14:23
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    23And when they had ordeined them Elders by election in euery Church, and prayed, and fasted, they commended them to the Lorde in whome they beleeued.

  • Acts 21:19
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    19And when he had embraced them, hee tolde by order all things, that God had wrought among the Gentiles by his ministration.

  • Acts 12:25
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    25So Barnabas and Saul returned from Hierusalem, when they had fulfilled their office, and tooke with them Iohn, whose surname was Marke.

  • Acts 16:2
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    2Of whom the brethren which were at Lystra and Iconium, reported well.

  • 1 Thess 3:1
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    1Wherefore since we coulde no longer forbeare, wee thought it good to remaine at Athens alone,

  • Acts 14:20
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    20Howbeit, as the disciples stoode rounde about him, hee arose vp, and came into the citie, and the next day hee departed with Barnabas to Derbe.

  • Acts 13:13
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    13Nowe when Paul & they that were with him were departed by shippe from Paphus, they came to Perga a citie of Pamphylia: then Iohn departed from them, and returned to Hierusalem.

  • Acts 15:27
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    27We haue therefore sent Iudas and Silas, which shall also tell you ye same things by mouth.

  • Acts 16:10
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    10And after he had seene the vision, immediatly we prepared to goe into Macedonia, being assured that the Lord had called vs to preache the Gospel vnto them.

  • Acts 18:5
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    5Now when Silas & Timotheus were come from Macedonia, Paul, forced in spirit, testified to the Iewes that Iesus was the Christ.

  • Acts 11:25
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    25Then departed Barnabas to Tarsus to seeke Saul:

  • Acts 18:1
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    1After these thinges, Paul departed from Athens, and came to Corinthus,

  • 2 Cor 1:16
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    16And to passe by you into Macedonia, and to come againe out of Macedonia vnto you, and to be led foorth towarde Iudea of you.

  • Acts 22:21
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    21Then he sayd vnto me, Depart: for I will send thee farre hence vnto the Gentiles.

  • 1 Pet 5:12
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    12By Syluanus a faithfull brother vnto you, as I suppose, haue I written briefly, exhorting and testifying how that this is the true grace of God, wherein ye stand.

  • Acts 21:15
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    15And after those dayes we trussed vp our fardels, and went vp to Hierusalem.