Acts 15:32

KJV1611 – Modern English

And Judas and Silas, being prophets themselves, exhorted and strengthened the brethren with many words.

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  • Acts 11:23 : 23 Who, when he came and had seen the grace of God, was glad and encouraged them all, that with purpose of heart, they would remain faithful to the Lord.
  • Acts 13:1 : 1 Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen, who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.
  • Acts 14:22 : 22 Strengthening the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and saying that we must through many tribulations enter the kingdom of God.
  • 1 Pet 5:12 : 12 By Silvanus, a faithful brother to you, as I suppose, I have written briefly, exhorting and testifying that this is the true grace of God in which you stand.
  • Acts 11:27 : 27 And in these days prophets came from Jerusalem to Antioch.
  • Isa 35:3-4 : 3 Strengthen the weak hands, and make firm the feeble knees. 4 Say to those who are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompense; He will come and save you.
  • Dan 11:1 : 1 Also I, in the first year of Darius the Mede, stood to confirm and strengthen him.
  • Matt 23:34 : 34 Therefore, indeed, I send to you prophets, wise men, and scribes: some of them you will kill and crucify, and some of them you will scourge in your synagogues, and persecute from city to city:
  • Luke 11:49 : 49 Therefore the wisdom of God also said, I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they shall kill and persecute:
  • Acts 2:17-18 : 17 And it shall come to pass in the last days, says God, that I will pour out My Spirit on all people; your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your young men shall see visions, your old men shall dream dreams: 18 On My servants and on My maidservants I will pour out My Spirit in those days, and they shall prophesy:
  • Acts 2:40 : 40 And with many other words he testified and encouraged them, saying, 'Save yourselves from this perverse generation.'
  • Acts 15:1 : 1 And certain men who came down from Judea taught the brethren, and said, Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.
  • Acts 15:22 : 22 Then it pleased the apostles and elders, with the whole church, to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas, namely, Judas who was also called Barsabas, and Silas, leading men among the brethren.
  • Acts 15:41 : 41 And he went through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches.
  • Acts 18:23 : 23 And after spending some time there, he departed and went over all the region of Galatia and Phrygia, strengthening all the disciples.
  • Acts 20:2 : 2 And when he had gone through those regions and given them much encouragement, he came to Greece,
  • Rom 12:6 : 6 Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith;
  • Rom 12:8 : 8 Or he who exhorts, on exhortation: he who gives, let him do it with simplicity; he who leads, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness.
  • 1 Cor 1:8 : 8 Who shall also confirm you to the end, that you may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.
  • 1 Cor 12:28-29 : 28 And God has appointed these in the church: first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, administrations, varieties of tongues. 29 Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Are all workers of miracles?
  • 1 Cor 14:3 : 3 But he who prophesies speaks to men for edification, exhortation, and comfort.
  • 1 Cor 14:29 : 29 Let the prophets speak two or three, and let the others judge.
  • 1 Cor 14:32 : 32 And the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets.
  • Eph 3:5 : 5 Which in other ages was not made known to the sons of men, as it is now revealed to His holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit;
  • Eph 4:11-13 : 11 And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; 12 For the equipping of the saints, for the work of ministry, for the building up of the body of Christ: 13 Till we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ:
  • 1 Thess 2:11 : 11 As you know how we exhorted, and comforted, and charged every one of you, as a father does his children,
  • 1 Thess 3:2 : 2 And sent Timothy, our brother and minister of God, and our fellow worker in the gospel of Christ, to establish you and to comfort you concerning your faith:
  • 1 Thess 4:1 : 1 Furthermore, then, we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as you have received from us how you ought to walk and to please God, so you would abound more and more.
  • 1 Thess 5:14 : 14 Now we exhort you, brothers, warn those who are unruly, comfort the fainthearted, uphold the weak, be patient with all.
  • 1 Thess 5:20 : 20 Do not despise prophecies.
  • 2 Thess 3:12 : 12 Now those who are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that they work quietly and eat their own bread.
  • 1 Tim 2:1 : 1 I urge, therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all people;
  • 2 Tim 4:2 : 2 Preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; correct, rebuke, and exhort with all patience and teaching.
  • Titus 2:6-9 : 6 Likewise exhort the young men to be sober-minded. 7 In all things showing yourself a pattern of good works; in doctrine showing integrity, dignity, sincerity, 8 Sound speech that cannot be condemned; that he who is of the opposite side may be ashamed, having nothing evil to say of you. 9 Exhort servants to be obedient to their own masters, and to please them well in all things, not answering back; 10 Not pilfering, but showing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Savior in all things. 11 For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men, 12 Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly desires, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present world; 13 Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ; 14 Who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify for Himself a special people, zealous for good works. 15 Speak these things, and exhort and rebuke with all authority. Let no one despise you.
  • 1 Pet 5:1 : 1 The elders among you I exhort, who am also an elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed:
  • 1 Pet 5:10 : 10 But the God of all grace, who has called us to His eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you.

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    33And after they had stayed there for a time, they were sent back with greetings from the brethren to the apostles.

    34However, it pleased Silas to remain there.

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

    36After some days, Paul said to Barnabas, Let us go back and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they are doing.

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    25it seemed good to us, being assembled with one accord, to send chosen men to you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,

    26men who have risked their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

    27We have therefore sent Judas and Silas, who will also tell you the same things by mouth.

    28For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things:

  • Acts 15:31
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    31When they had read it, they rejoiced over its encouragement.

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    22Then it pleased the apostles and elders, with the whole church, to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas, namely, Judas who was also called Barsabas, and Silas, leading men among the brethren.

    23And they wrote letters by them in this way: The apostles, elders, and brethren, to the brethren who are of the Gentiles in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia, greetings.

  • Acts 14:21-23
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    21And when they had preached the gospel to that city and had taught many, they returned to Lystra, Iconium, and Antioch,

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  • Acts 15:2-4
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    2When therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and dispute with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas and certain others of them should go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and elders about this question.

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  • Acts 15:40-41
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    40but Paul chose Silas and departed, being commended by the brethren to the grace of God.

    41And he went through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches.

  • Acts 13:15
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    15And after the reading of the law and the prophets, the rulers of the synagogue sent to them, saying, Men and brethren, if you have any word of exhortation for the people, speak on.

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

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    3So they stayed there a long time, speaking boldly in the Lord, who confirmed the word of His grace by granting signs and wonders to be done by their hands.

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    29Let the prophets speak two or three, and let the others judge.

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    16Men and brethren, this Scripture had to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke before by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who was a guide to those who arrested Jesus.

  • Rom 15:14
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    14And I myself am also persuaded of you, my brethren, that you are also full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish one another.

  • Acts 13:5
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    5And when they were at Salamis, they preached the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews: and they also had John as their helper.

  • Acts 4:15
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    15But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves,

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    5And when Silas and Timothy came from Macedonia, Paul was compelled by the Spirit and testified to the Jews that Jesus is the Christ.

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    31For you may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn and all may be encouraged.

    32And the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets.

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    27And when they had arrived and gathered the church together, they reported all that God had done with them, and how He had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles.

    28And there they stayed a long time with the disciples.

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    13And after they had stopped speaking, James answered, saying, Men and brethren, listen to me:

  • Acts 11:27
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    27And in these days prophets came from Jerusalem to Antioch.

  • Mark 16:20
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    20And they went forth and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them and confirming the word with signs following. Amen.

  • Acts 9:31
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    31Then the churches throughout all Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had peace and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, they were multiplied.

  • Acts 15:15
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    15And this agrees with the words of the prophets, as it is written,

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    3But he who prophesies speaks to men for edification, exhortation, and comfort.

  • Acts 17:14
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    14And immediately the brothers sent Paul away to go to the sea: but Silas and Timothy stayed there still.

  • 1 Thess 5:11
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    11Therefore comfort each other and edify one another, just as you also do.

  • 1 Thess 2:15
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    15Who both killed the Lord Jesus and their own prophets, and have persecuted us; and they do not please God, and are contrary to all men:

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    21And they said to him, We have neither received letters from Judea concerning you, nor have any of the brethren who came reported or spoken any evil of you.

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    17And when we came to Jerusalem, the brethren received us gladly.

  • Acts 14:7
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    7And there they preached the gospel.

  • Acts 17:10
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    10And the brothers immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Berea: who, when they arrived, went into the synagogue of the Jews.

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    4And as they went through the cities, they delivered to them the decrees to keep, which were ordained by the apostles and elders at Jerusalem.

  • 1 Cor 14:39
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    39Therefore, brethren, desire to prophesy, and do not forbid speaking with tongues.

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    24Yes, and all the prophets from Samuel and those who follow after, as many as have spoken, have likewise foretold of these days.

  • Acts 16:40
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    40So they went out of the prison and entered the house of Lydia; and when they had seen the brethren, they encouraged them and departed.

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