Silas
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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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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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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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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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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-(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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(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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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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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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