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Acts 15:40 — King James Version← Study notes

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


Acts 15:40Greek Interlinear

Greek · Acts 15:4013 words
GreekMeaning
ΠαῦλοςPaulos
PaulnounG3972
δὲde
howeverwordG1161
ἐπιλεξάμενοςepilexamenos
having chosenverbG1951
ΣιλᾶνSilan
SilasnounG4609
ἐξῆλθενexēlthen
went forthverbG1831
παραδοθεὶςparadotheis
having been committedverbG3860
τῇ
to thearticleG3588
χάριτιchariti
gracenounG5485
τοῦtou
of thearticleG3588
κυρίουkyriou
LordnounG2962
ὑπὸhypo
byprepositionG5259
τῶνtōn
thearticleG3588
ἀδελφῶνadelphōn
brothersnounG80
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Acts 15:40

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. And he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the Churches. Acts 15:39-41 And this also is a work of Providence. For the Cyprians had exhibited nothing of the like sort as they at Antioch and the rest: and those needed the softer character, but these needed such a character as Paul's. Which then, say you, did well? He that took,…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 34 on Acts
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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