Acts 15:40

Acts 15:40 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Paul chose Silas, and departed, being recommended by the brethren unto the grace of God.
• New International Version (NIV)but Paul chose Silas and left, commended by the believers to the grace of the Lord.
• English Standard Version (ESV)but Paul chose Silas and departed, having been commended by the brothers to the grace of the Lord.
• New Living Translation (NLT)Paul chose Silas, and as he left, the believers entrusted him to the Lord’s gracious care.

Context of Acts 15:40

38But Paul insisted that they should not take with them the one who had departed from them in Pamphylia, and had not gone with them to the work. 39Then the contention became so sharp that they parted from one another. And so Barnabas took Mark and sailed to Cyprus; but Paul chose Silas and departed, being commended by the brethren to the grace of God. 41And he went through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches.

Acts 15:40 word by word

Παῦλος δὲ ἐπιλεξάμενος Σιλᾶν ἐξῆλθεν παραδοθεὶς τῇ χάριτι τοῦ κυρίου ὑπὸ τῶν ἀδελφῶν.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andδέde · thenG1161
• PaulΠαῦλοςPaulos · PaulG3972
• choseἐπιλέγωepilegomai · to call/chooseG1951
• SilasΣίλαςSilas · SilasG4609
• and departedἐξέρχομαιexerchomai · to go outG1831
• being recommendedπαραδίδωμιparadidōmi · to deliverG3860
• byὑπόhupo · by/under: byG5259
• the brethrenὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the brethrenἀδελφόςadelphos · brotherG80
• unto the graceχάριςcharis · graceG5485
• of Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316

Cross-references for Acts 15:40

• Acts 15:22Then it pleased the apostles and elders, with the whole church, to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas, namely, Judas who was also named Barsabas, and Silas, leading men among the brethren.
• Acts 16:1Then he came to Derbe and Lystra. And behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a certain Jewish woman who believed, but his father was Greek.
• Acts 13:3Then, having fasted and prayed, and laid hands on them, they sent them away.
• Acts 14:26From there they sailed to Antioch, where they had been commended to the grace of God for the work which they had completed.
• Acts 20:32“So now, brethren, I commend you to God and to the word of His grace, which is able to build you up and give you an inheritance among all those who are sanctified.
• 1 Corinthians 15:10But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace toward me was not in vain; but I labored more abundantly than they all, yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.
• 2 Corinthians 13:14The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Amen.
• 2 Timothy 4:22The Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Grace be with you. Amen.
• 2 John 1:10If anyone comes to you and does not bring this doctrine, do not receive him into your house nor greet him;

Commentaries on Acts 15:40

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 40Being recommended - unto the grace of God - Much stress has been laid upon this, to show that Barnabas was in the wrong, and Paul in the right, because "the brethren recommended Paul and Silas to the grace of God; but they did not recommend Barnabas and John Mark: this proves that the Church condemned the conduct of Barnabas, but approved that of Paul." Now, there is no proof that the Church did not recommend Barnabas to the grace of God, as well as Paul…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 40Being recommended - Being commended by prayer to God. See notes on Acts 14:26.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 36-41Verses 36-41 Here we have a private quarrel between two ministers, no less than Paul and Barnabas, yet made to end well. Barnabas wished his nephew John Mark to go with them. We should suspect ourselves of being partial, and guard against this in putting our relations forward. Paul did not think him worthy of the honour, nor fit for the service, who had departed from them without their knowledge, or without their consent: see ch. 13:13. Neither would…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 40-41After disagreeing with Barnabas about John Mark, Paul chose Silas as his partner for a second missionary journey through Syria and Cilicia. The two men traveled by land to visit Derbe and Lystra. They explained the decision of the Jerusalem council and strengthened believers in their faith.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 4040. and departed, being recommended ... to the grace of God--(No doubt by some solemn service; see Ac 13:3), as in Ac 14:26. It does not follow from the historian's silence that Barnabas was not so recommended, too; for this is the last mention of Barnabas in the history, whose sole object now is to relate the proceedings of Paul. Nor does it seem quite fair (with De Wette, Meyer, Howson, Alford, Hacket, Webster and Wilkinson, &c.) to conclude from this…Read the comment

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Commentaries on Acts 15

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings