Acts 15:40

15:39 And the contention was so sharp between them, that they departed asunder one from the other: and so Barnabas took Mark, and sailed unto Cyprus;

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

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but Paul chose Silas, and went out, being commended by the brothers to the grace of God.

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

And Paul chose Silas, and departed, being recommended by the brothers to the grace of God.

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

What does Acts 15:40 mean?

Acts 15:40 is a verse in the book of Acts, in the New Testament. In the original Greek, key words include δέ (de), ∏αῦλος (Paulos), ἐπιλέγω (epilegomai).

Greek interlinear

Andδέde/deh/G1161a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.:--also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).

Paul∏αῦλοςPaulos/pow'-los/G3972of Latin origin; (little; but remotely from a derivative of 3973, meaning the same); Paulus, the name of a Roman and of an apostle:--Paul, Paulus.

choseἐπιλέγωepilegomai/ep-ee-leg'-om-ahee/G1951middle voice from 1909 and 3004; to surname, select:--call, choose.

Silas,∑ιλᾶς ∑ίλαςSilas/see'-las/G4609contraction for 4610; Silas, a Christian:--Silas.

and

departed,ἐξέρχομαιexerchomai/ex-er'-khom-ahee/G1831from 1537 and 2064; to issue (literally or figuratively):--come (forth, out), depart (out of), escape, get out, go (abroad, away, forth, out, thence), proceed (forth), spread abroad.

being

byὑπόhupo/hoop-o'/G5259a primary preposition; under, i.e. (with the genitive case) of place (beneath), or with verbs (the agency or means, through); (with the accusative case) of place (whither (underneath) or where (below) or time (when (at)):--among, by, from, in, of, under, with. In the comparative, it retains the same general applications, especially of inferior position or condition, and specially, covertly or moderately.

the

brethrenἀδελφόςadelphos/ad-el-fos'/G80from 1 (as a connective particle) and delphus (the womb); a brother (literally or figuratively) near or remote (much like 1):--brother.

unto

the

graceχάριςcharis/khar'-ece/G5485from 5463; graciousness (as gratifying), of manner or act (abstract or concrete; literal, figurative or spiritual; especially the divine influence upon the heart, and its reflection in the life; including gratitude):--acceptable, benefit, favour, gift, grace(- ious), joy, liberality, pleasure, thank(-s, -worthy).

God.θεόςtheos/theh'-os/G2316of uncertain affinity; a deity, especially (with 3588) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very:--X exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward).

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What does Acts 15:40 say?

Acts 15:40 (King James Version) reads: "And Paul chose Silas, and departed, being recommended by the brethren unto the grace of God."

Is Acts 15:40 in the Old or New Testament?

Acts 15:40 is in the New Testament of the Bible, in the book of Acts.

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