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Silas Scripture - Acts 15:22

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:...

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Silas Scripture - Acts 17:4

And some of them believed, and consorted with Paul and Silas; and of the devout Greeks a great multitude, and of the chief women not a few....

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Silas Scripture - Acts 17:10

And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming [thither] went into the synagogue of the Jews....

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Silas in Wikipedia

Saint Silas or Saint Silvanus (flourished 1st century) was a leading member of the early Christian community, who later accompanied Paul in some of his missionary journeys. There is some disagreement over the proper form of his name: he is consistently called "Silas" in Acts, but the Latin Silvanus, which means "of the forest", is always used b...

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Silas in Easton's Bible Dictionary

wood, a prominent member of the church at Jerusalem; also called Silvanus. He and Judas, surnamed Barsabas, were chosen by the church there to accompany Paul and Barnabas on their return to Antioch from the council of the apostles and elders (Acts 15:22), as bearers of the decree adopted by the council. He assisted Paul there in his evang...

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Silas in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

Contracted form of SILVANUS. A chief (Greek "leading") man of the church at Jerusalem, a prophet (Acts 15:22-32). His name from the Latin sylva, "a wood," implies he was a Hellenistic Jew. He was (Acts 16:37) a Roman citizen. Delegated by the Jerusalem council to accompany Paul and Barnabas with the decree for Antioch. Then he returned to Jer...

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Silas in Hitchcock's Bible Names

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Silas in Naves Topical Bible

-(The short form of the name) Also called SILVANUS (the long form of the name) Sent to Paul, in Antioch (of Syria), from Jerusalem Ac 15:22-34 -Becomes Paul's companion Ac 15:40,41; 2Co 1:19; 1Th 1:1; 2Th 1:1 -Imprisoned with Paul in Philippi Ac 16:19-40 -Driven, with Paul, from Thessalonica Ac 17:4-10 -Left by Paul at Berea Ac 17:14 -R...

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Silas in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

si'-las (Silas, probably contraction for Silouanos; the Hebrew equivalents suggested are shalish, "Tertius," or shelach (Gen 10:24) (Knowling), or sha'ul = "asked" (Zahn)): The Silas of Acts is generally identified with the Silvaus of the Epistles. His identification with Titus has also been suggested, based on 2 Cor 1:19; 8:23, but this is ve...

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Silas in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(contracted form of Silvanus, woody), an eminent member of the early Christian Church, described under that name in the Acts but as Silvanus in St. Paul's epistles. He first appears as one of the leaders of the church at Jerusalem Ac 15:22 holding the office of an inspired teacher. Ac 15:32 His name, derived from the Latin silva, "wood," betok...

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