Acts 15:40

KJV1611 – Modern English

but Paul chose Silas and departed, being commended by the brethren to the grace of God.

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  • Acts 14:26 : 26 From there they sailed to Antioch, where they had been entrusted to the grace of God for the work they had completed.
  • 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 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 13:3 : 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 themselves, exhorted and strengthened the brethren with many words.
  • Acts 16:1-3 : 1 Then he came to Derbe and Lystra, and behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a certain woman who was a Jew and believed; but his father was a Greek. 2 He was well spoken of by the brethren that were at Lystra and Iconium. 3 Paul wanted him to go with him, and took and circumcised him because of the Jews who were in those places; for they knew that his father was a Greek.
  • Acts 20:32 : 32 So now, brethren, I commend you to God and to the word of His grace, which is able to build you up and give you an inheritance among all those 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 in vain; but I labored 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 Spirit, be with you all. Amen.
  • 2 Tim 4:22 : 22 The Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Grace be with you. Amen.
  • Titus 3:15 : 15 All who are with me greet you. 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 doctrine, do not receive him into your house nor greet him. 11 For he who greets him shares in his evil deeds.

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

  • Acts 17:14-15
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    14And immediately the brothers sent Paul away to go to the sea: but Silas and Timothy stayed there still.

    15And those who escorted Paul brought him to Athens: and receiving a command for Silas and Timothy to come to him as quickly as possible, they departed.

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

    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.

    37Now Barnabas determined to take with them John, who was called Mark.

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

    39Then the contention became so sharp that they parted from one another. So Barnabas took Mark and sailed to Cyprus,

  • Acts 15:22
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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.

  • Acts 18:27
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    27And when he desired to cross into Achaia, the brethren wrote, exhorting the disciples to receive him; and when he arrived, he greatly helped those who had believed through grace,

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

  • Acts 15:25
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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,

  • 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.

  • Acts 13:43
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    43Now when the congregation was broken up, many of the Jews and devout proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas, who, speaking to them, persuaded them to continue in the grace 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 had ceased, Paul called the disciples to himself, embraced them, and departed to go into Macedonia.

    2And when he had gone through those regions and given them much encouragement, he came to Greece,

  • Acts 13:2-4
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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.

    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 Spirit, went to Seleucia; and from there they sailed to Cyprus.

  • 2 Cor 8:17-19
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    17For indeed he accepted the exhortation, but being very earnest, of his own accord he went to you.

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

    19And not only that, but who was also chosen by the churches to travel with us with this grace, which is administered by us to the glory of the Lord himself, and to show your eager willingness.

  • Acts 15:2-3
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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.

    3And being sent on their way by the church, they passed through Phoenicia and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles; and they brought great joy to all the brethren.

  • Acts 28:14-15
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    14There we found brethren and were invited to stay with them seven days. And so we went toward Rome.

    15And from there, when the brethren heard of us, they came to meet us as far as the Forum of Appius and The Three Taverns. When Paul saw them, he thanked God and took courage.

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

  • Acts 16:39-40
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    39Then they came and pleaded with them and brought them out, and asked them to depart from the city.

    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 9:30
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    30And when the brothers found out, they brought him down to Caesarea and sent him out to Tarsus.

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

  • Acts 21:19
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    19And when he had greeted them, he declared in detail what things God had done among the Gentiles by his ministry.

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

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

  • 1 Thess 3:1
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    1Therefore, when we could no longer endure it, we thought it best to be left alone at Athens;

  • Acts 14:20
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    20However, as the disciples gathered around him, he rose up and entered 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 sailed from Paphos, they came to Perga in Pamphylia: and John departed from them and returned to Jerusalem.

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

  • Acts 16:10
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    10After he had seen the vision, immediately we endeavored to go into Macedonia, concluding that the Lord had called us to preach the gospel to them.

  • Acts 18:5
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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.

  • Acts 11:25
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    25Then Barnabas departed to Tarsus 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 to you, and by you to be brought on my way toward Judea.

  • Acts 22:21
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    21And he said to me, Depart, for I will send you far away to the Gentiles.

  • 1 Pet 5:12
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    12By 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 21:15
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    15And after those days we gathered our belongings and went up to Jerusalem.