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 King James Version (NKJV)but Paul chose Silas and departed, being commended by the brethren to the grace of God.

Context of Acts 15:40

38But Paul disagreed strongly, since John Mark had deserted them in Pamphylia and had not continued with them in their work. 39Their disagreement was so sharp that they separated. Barnabas took John Mark with him and sailed for Cyprus. Paul chose Silas, and as he left, the believers entrusted him to the Lord’s gracious care. 41Then he traveled throughout Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches there.

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 the apostles and elders together with the whole church in Jerusalem chose delegates, and they sent them to Antioch of Syria with Paul and Barnabas to report on this decision. The men chosen were two of the church leaders—Judas (also called Barsabbas) and Silas.
• Acts 16:1Paul went first to Derbe and then to Lystra, where there was a young disciple named Timothy. His mother was a Jewish believer, but his father was a Greek.
• Acts 13:3So after more fasting and prayer, the men laid their hands on them and sent them on their way.
• Acts 14:26Finally, they returned by ship to Antioch of Syria, where their journey had begun. The believers there had entrusted them to the grace of God to do the work they had now completed.
• Acts 20:32“And now I entrust you to God and the message of his grace that is able to build you up and give you an inheritance with all those he has set apart for himself.
• 1 Corinthians 15:10But whatever I am now, it is all because God poured out his special favor on me—and not without results. For I have worked harder than any of the other apostles; yet it was not I but God who was working through me by his grace.
• 2 Corinthians 13:14May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
• 2 Timothy 4:22May the Lord be with your spirit. And may his grace be with all of you.
• 2 John 1:10If anyone comes to your meeting and does not teach the truth about Christ, don’t invite that person into your home or give any kind of encouragement.

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

Topics related to Acts 15:40

• Intercession
• Minister, Christian
• Paul
• Silas

In the dictionaries

• God
• Paul
• Silas
• Paul, Saul
• Silas, Silvanus
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Abstain
• Barnabas
• Cause
• Choice

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