Parallel Verses

An Understandable Version

But Silas decided to stay on [at Antioch]}}.

New American Standard Bible

[But it seemed good to Silas to remain there.]

King James Version

Notwithstanding it pleased Silas to abide there still.

A Conservative Version

[This verse is not in the majority of the Greek manuscripts.]

American Standard Version

But it seemed good unto Silas to abide there.

Amplified

[However, Silas decided to stay there.]

Anderson New Testament

But it pleased Silas to remain there.

Daniel Mace New Testament

however Silas thought fit to stay at Antioch,

Darby Translation

no translation

Godbey New Testament

OMITTED TEXT

John Wesley New Testament

But it seemed good to Silas, to remain there.

Julia Smith Translation

And it seemed fitting to Silas to wait for him.

King James 2000

But it pleased Silas to abide there still.

Modern King James verseion

But it pleased Silas to remain there.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Notwithstanding, it pleased Silas to abide there still.

Montgomery New Testament

Silas, however, stayed with them.

NET Bible

[[EMPTY]]

New Heart English Bible

35 But Paul and Barnabas stayed in Antioch, teaching and proclaiming the word of the Lord, with many others also.

Sawyer New Testament

(Added verse not retained in Sawyer)

Thomas Haweis New Testament

However Silas thought proper to abide there.

Webster

Notwithstanding, it pleased Silas to abide there still.

Weymouth New Testament

No translation

World English Bible

But it seemed good to Silas to stay there.

Worrell New Testament

OMITTED TEXT.

Worsley New Testament

But it seemed good to Silas to continue there: Paul also and Barnabas stayed at Antioch,

Youngs Literal Translation

and it seemed good to Silas to remain there still.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

it pleased
δοκέω 
Dokeo 
Usage: 45

Σίλας 
Silas 
Usage: 13

to abide
ἐπιμένω 
Epimeno 
Usage: 18

αὐτοῦ 
Autou 
Usage: 3

References

Easton

Fausets

Hastings

Morish

Watsons

Context Readings

The Letter Is Delivered To Antioch

33 After they [Judas and Silas] had spent some time [there at Antioch], the brothers [in Antioch] sent them away [back to Jerusalem]. A peaceful spirit prevailed [among all of them]. {{Some manuscripts add verse 34 But Silas decided to stay on [at Antioch]}}. 35 But Paul and Barnabas remained in Antioch and, along with a number of other [brothers], taught and proclaimed the message of the Lord [there].


Cross References

Acts 11:25-26

Then he went on to Tarsus to look for Saul [Note: Tarsus was the home town of Saul, who was later called Paul],

Acts 18:27

And when he desired to travel over into Achaia, he was encouraged [to do so] by the brothers, who wrote to the disciples [in Achaia and urged them] to welcome him. When he arrived [in Achaia] he was a great help to those who had become believers through the unearned favor of God. [Note: An alternate meaning is, "he was a great help, through God's unearned favor on him to those who had become believers"].

1 Corinthians 16:12

Now concerning our brother Apollos: I strongly urged him to go to you with the other brothers, but he was not at all willing to do so at this time. But he will go when he has the opportunity.

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