ACTS 15:32 — KING JAMES VERSION 0
“And Judas and Silas, being prophets also themselves, exhorted the brethren with many words, and confirmed them.”
Judas and Silas, who themselves were prophets, said much to encourage and strengthen the believers — the prophetic gifts (prophētai) of the council's representatives enabled them to minister orally beyond the letter's content. The verb encourage and strengthen (parakaleo, to exhort) suggests pastoral and charismatic ministry complementing the letter's authority.
Church Fathers on Acts 15:32
So when they were dismissed they came to Antioch, and having gathered the multitude together, they delivered to them the epistle. Acts 15:30 After the epistle, then (Judas and Silas) also themselves exhort them by word Acts 15:31: for this also was needful, that (Paul and Barnabas) might be quit of all suspicion. Being prophets also themselves, it says, exhorted the brethren with many words. It shows here the right that Paul and Barnabas have to be believed. For Paul also…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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