Acts 15:40

King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

And Paul chose Silas, and departed, being recommended by the brethren unto the gre of God.

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  • Acts 14:26 : 26 And thence sailed to Antioch, from whence they had been recommended to the gre of God for the work which they fulfilled.
  • Acts 15:22 : 22 Then pleased it the apostles and elders, with the whole church, to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; namely, Judas surnamed Barsabas, and Silas, chief men among the brethren:
  • Acts 11:23 : 23 Who, when he came, and had seen the gre of God, was glad, and exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord.
  • Acts 13:3 : 3 And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.
  • Acts 15:32 : 32 And Judas and Silas, being prophets also themselves, exhorted the brethren with many words, and confirmed them.
  • Acts 16:1-3 : 1 Then came he to Derbe and Lystra: and, behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timotheus, the son of a certain woman, which was a Jewess, and believed; but his father was a Greek: 2 Which was well reported of by the brethren that were at Lystra and Iconium. 3 Him would Paul have to go forth with him; and took and circumcised him because of the Jews which were in those quarters: for they knew all that his father was a Greek.
  • Acts 20:32 : 32 And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his gre, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified.
  • 1 Cor 15:10 : 10 But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.
  • 2 Cor 13:14 : 14 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen. The second epistle to the Corinthians was written from Philippi, a city of Macedonia, by Titus and Lucas.
  • 2 Tim 4:22 : 22 The Lord Jesus Christ be with thy spirit. Grace be with you. Amen. The second epistle unto Timotheus, ordained the first bishop of the church of the Ephesians, was written from Rome, when Paul was brought before Nero the second time.
  • Titus 3:15 : 15 All that are with me salute thee. Greet them that love us in the faith. Grace be with you all. Amen. It was written to us, ordained the first bishop of the church of the Cretians, from Nicopolis of Macedonia.
  • 2 John 1:10-11 : 10 If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed: 11 For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Acts 15:41
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    41And he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches.

  • Acts 17:14-15
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    14And then immediately the brethren sent away Paul to go as it were to the sea: but Silas and Timotheus abode there still.

    15And they that conducted Paul brought him unto Athens: and receiving a commandment unto Silas and Timotheus for to come to him with all speed, they departed.

  • Acts 15:32-39
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    32And Judas and Silas, being prophets also themselves, exhorted the brethren with many words, and confirmed them.

    33And after they had tarried there a spe, they were let go in pee from the brethren unto the apostles.

    34Notwithstanding it pleased Silas to abide there still.

    35Paul also and Barnabas continued in Antioch, tehing and prehing the word of the Lord, with many others also.

    36And some days after Paul said unto Barnabas, Let us go again and visit our brethren in every city where we have prehed the word of the Lord, and see how they do.

    37And Barnabas determined to take with them John, whose surname was Mark.

    38But Paul thought not good to take him with them, who departed from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work.

    39And the contention was so sharp between them, that they departed asunder one from the other: and so Barnabas took Mark, and sailed unto Cyprus;

  • Acts 15:22
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    22Then pleased it the apostles and elders, with the whole church, to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; namely, Judas surnamed Barsabas, and Silas, chief men among the brethren:

  • Acts 18:27
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    27And when he was disposed to pass into haia, the brethren wrote, exhorting the disciples to receive him: who, when he was come, helped them much which had believed through gre:

  • Acts 14:26
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    26And thence sailed to Antioch, from whence they had been recommended to the gre of God for the work which they fulfilled.

  • Acts 15:25
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    25It seemed good unto us, being assembled with one cord, to send chosen men unto you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,

  • Acts 17:10
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    10And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews.

  • Acts 13:43
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    43Now when the congregation was broken up, many of the Jews and religious proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas: who, speaking to them, persuaded them to continue in the gre of God.

  • Acts 17:33
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    33So Paul departed from among them.

  • Acts 20:1-2
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    1And after the uproar was ceased, Paul called unto him the disciples, and embred them, and departed for to go into Medonia.

    2And when he had gone over those parts, and had given them much exhortation, he came into Greece,

  • Acts 13:2-4
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    2As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.

    3And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.

    4So they, being sent forth by the Holy Ghost, departed unto Seleucia; and from thence they sailed to Cyprus.

  • 2 Cor 8:17-19
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    17For indeed he accepted the exhortation; but being more forward, of his own accord he went unto you.

    18And we have sent with him the brother, whose praise is in the gospel throughout all the churches;

    19And not that only, but who was also chosen of the churches to travel with us with this grace, which is administered by us to the glory of the same Lord, and declaration of your ready mind:

  • Acts 15:2-3
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    2When therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and disputation with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and certain other of them, should go up to Jerusalem unto the apostles and elders about this question.

    3And being brought on their way by the church, they passed through Phenice and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles: and they caused great joy unto all the brethren.

  • Acts 28:14-15
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    14Where we found brethren, and were desired to tarry with them seven days: and so we went toward Rome.

    15And from thence, when the brethren heard of us, they came to meet us as far as Appii forum, and The three taverns: whom when Paul saw, he thanked God, and took courage.

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

  • Acts 16:39-40
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    39And they came and besought them, and brought them out, and desired them to depart out of the city.

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

  • Acts 9:30
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    30Which when the brethren knew, they brought him down to Caesarea, and sent him forth to Tarsus.

  • Acts 14:23
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    23And when they had ordained them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed.

  • Acts 21:19
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    19And when he had saluted them, he declared particularly what things God had wrought among the Gentiles by his ministry.

  • Acts 12:25
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    25And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, when they had fulfilled their ministry, and took with them John, whose surname was Mark.

  • Acts 16:2
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    2Which was well reported of by the brethren that were at Lystra and Iconium.

  • 1 Thess 3:1
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    1Wherefore when we could no longer forbear, we thought it good to be left at Athens alone;

  • Acts 14:20
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    20Howbeit, as the disciples stood round about him, he rose up, and came into the city: and the next day he departed with Barnabas to Derbe.

  • Acts 13:13
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    13Now when Paul and his company loosed from Paphos, they came to Perga in Pamphylia: and John departing from them returned to Jerusalem.

  • Acts 15:27
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    27We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who shall also tell you the same things by mouth.

  • Acts 16:10
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    10And after he had seen the vision, immediately we endeavoured to go into Medonia, assuredly gathering that the Lord had called us for to preh the gospel unto them.

  • Acts 18:5
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    5And when Silas and Timotheus were come from Medonia, Paul was pressed in the spirit, and testified to the Jews that Jesus was Christ.

  • Acts 11:25
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    25Then departed Barnabas to Tarsus, for to seek Saul:

  • Acts 18:1
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    1After these things Paul departed from Athens, and came to Corinth;

  • 2 Cor 1:16
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    16And to pass by you into Macedonia, and to come again out of Macedonia unto you, and of you to be brought on my way toward Judaea.

  • Acts 22:21
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    21And he said unto me, Depart: for I will send thee far hence unto the Gentiles.

  • 1 Pet 5:12
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    12By Silvanus, a faithful brother unto you, as I suppose, I have written briefly, exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of God wherein ye stand.

  • Acts 21:15
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    15And after those days we took up our carriages, and went up to Jerusalem.