Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
And Judas and Silas, who themselves were prophets, gave teaching to the brothers and made them strong in the faith.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
And Judas and Silas, being prophets also themselves, exhorted the brethren with many words, and confirmed them.
Holman Bible
Both Judas and Silas, who were also prophets themselves, encouraged the brothers and strengthened them with a long message.
International Standard Version
Then Judas and Silas, who were also prophets, said a lot to encourage and strengthen the brothers.
A Conservative Version
And Judas and Silas, being themselves also prophets, exhorted the brothers by much speech, and strengthened them.
American Standard Version
And Judas and Silas, being themselves also prophets, exhorted the brethren with many words, and confirmed them.
Amplified
Judas and Silas, who were themselves prophets (divinely inspired spokesmen), encouraged and strengthened the
An Understandable Version
And Judas and Silas, who also were prophets, exhorted and strengthened the brothers with many [other] words.
Anderson New Testament
And Judas and Silas, who were also prophets, exhorted the brethren with many words, and strengthened them.
Common New Testament
And Judas and Silas, who were themselves prophets, encouraged the brethren with many words and strengthened them.
Daniel Mace New Testament
they being also prophets, they consolated and confirm'd the brethren by several discourses.
Darby Translation
And Judas and Silas, being themselves also prophets, exhorted the brethren with much discourse, and strengthened them.
Godbey New Testament
Both Judas and Silas, themselves also being prophets, exhorted the brethren with elaborate speech, and strengthened them;
Goodspeed New Testament
Judas and Silas were themselves prophets, and gave the brothers much encouragement and strength by their words.
John Wesley New Testament
And Judas and Silas, being themselves also prophets, exhorted and confirmed the brethren with many words.
Julia Smith Translation
And Judas and Silas, they also being prophets, through much speech consoled the brethren, and supported.
King James 2000
And Judas and Silas, being prophets also themselves, exhorted the brethren with many words, and strengthened them.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Both Judas and Silas, who were also prophets themselves, encouraged and strengthened the brothers by a long message.
Modern King James verseion
And Judas and Silas, also being prophets themselves, exhorted the brothers with many words and confirmed them.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Judas and Silas being prophets, exhorted the brethren with much preaching, and strengthened them.
Moffatt New Testament
and as Judas and Silas were themselves prophets, they encouraged and strengthened the brothers with many a counsel.
Montgomery New Testament
And Judas and Silas, who were themselves prophets, encouraged and strengthened the brothers with many a good counsel.
NET Bible
Both Judas and Silas, who were prophets themselves, encouraged and strengthened the brothers with a long speech.
New Heart English Bible
Judas and Silas, also being prophets themselves, encouraged the brothers with many words, and strengthened them.
Noyes New Testament
And Judas and Silas, who were themselves prophets, exhorted the brethren with many words and confirmed them.
Sawyer New Testament
And Judas and Silas being themselves also prophets, exhorted the brothers with much argument, and confirmed them.
The Emphasized Bible
And, both Judas and Silas, being themselves also prophets, with much discourse, consoled and confirmed the brethren.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Then Judas and Silas, being also themselves prophets, exhorted the brethren, in many a discourse, and established them.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Judas and Silas, who were themselves Prophets, further encouraged the Brethren by many an address, and strengthened their faith.
Webster
And Judas and Silas, being prophets also themselves, exhorted the brethren with many words, and confirmed them.
Weymouth New Testament
And Judas and Silas, being themselves also Prophets, gave them a long and encouraging talk, and strengthened them in the faith.
Williams New Testament
Now Judas and Silas, as they were prophets themselves, in a lengthy talk encouraged and strengthened the brothers.
World English Bible
Judas and Silas, also being prophets themselves, encouraged the brothers with many words, and strengthened them.
Worrell New Testament
And Judas and Silas, themselves also being prophets, exhorted the brethren in many words, and confirmed them.
Worsley New Testament
And Judas and Silas being prophets also themselves, exhorted and established: the brethren by many discourses.
Youngs Literal Translation
Judas also and Silas, being themselves also prophets, through much discourse did exhort the brethren, and confirm,
Themes
Antioch » A city » A city of syria » Dissension within the congregation of
Elder » In the Christian church
Jude » Christian » Sent » To antioch » With » Paul
Silas » The short form of the name » Sent to paul, in antioch (of syria), from jerusalem
Topics
Interlinear
Ioudas
and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0
Parakaleo
Dia
References
American
Easton
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in Acts 15:32
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Letter Is Delivered To Antioch
31 And after reading it, they were glad of its comfort. 32 And Judas and Silas, who themselves were prophets, gave teaching to the brothers and made them strong in the faith. 33 And when they had been there for some time, they were sent back in peace by the brothers to those who had sent them.
Phrases
Cross References
Acts 11:23
Who, when he came and saw the grace of God, was glad; and he made clear to them the need of keeping near the Lord with all the strength of their hearts:
Acts 13:1
Now there were at Antioch, in the church there, prophets and teachers, Barnabas, and Symeon who was named Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, a relation of Herod the king, and Saul.
Acts 14:22
Making strong the souls of the disciples, saying to them that they were to keep the faith, and that we have to go through troubles of all sorts to come into the kingdom of God.
Isaiah 35:3-4
Make strong the feeble hands, give support to the shaking knees.
Daniel 11:1
And as for me, in the first year of Darius the Mede I was on his side to make his position safe and make him strong.
Matthew 23:34
For this reason, I send you prophets, and wise men, and scribes: some of them you will put to death and put on the cross, and to some of them you will give blows in your Synagogues, driving them from town to town;
Luke 11:49
For this reason the wisdom of God has said, I will send them prophets and teachers, and to some of them they will give death and cruel pains;
Acts 2:17-18
And it will come about, in the last days, says God, that I will send out my Spirit on all flesh; and your sons and your daughters will be prophets, and your young men will see visions, and your old men will have dreams:
Acts 2:40
And with more such words he gave his witness, offering them salvation and saying, Come out from this evil generation.
Acts 11:27
Now in those days prophets came from Jerusalem to Antioch.
Acts 15:1
Now certain men came down from Judaea, teaching the brothers and saying that without circumcision, after the rule of Moses, there is no salvation.
Acts 15:22
Then it seemed good to the Apostles and the rulers and all the church, to send men from among them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; Judas, named Barsabbas, and Silas, chief men among the brothers:
Acts 15:41
And he went through Syria and Cilicia, making the churches stronger in the faith.
Acts 18:23
And having been there for some time, he went through the country of Galatia and Phrygia in order, making the disciples strong in the faith.
Acts 20:2
And when he had gone through those parts and given them much teaching, he came into Greece.
Romans 12:6
And having different qualities by reason of the grace given to us, such as the quality of a prophet, let it be made use of in relation to the measure of our faith;
Romans 12:8
He who has the power of comforting, let him do so; he who gives, let him give freely; he who has the power of ruling, let him do it with a serious mind; he who has mercy on others, let it be with joy.
1 Corinthians 1:8
Who will give you strength to the end, to be free from all sin in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.
1 Corinthians 12:28-29
And God has put some in the church, first, Apostles; second, prophets; third, teachers; then those with wonder-working powers, then those with the power of taking away disease, helpers, wise guides, users of strange tongues.
1 Corinthians 14:3
But the word of the prophet gives men knowledge and comfort and strength.
1 Corinthians 14:29
And let the prophets give their words, but not more than two or three, and let the others be judges of what they say.
1 Corinthians 14:32
And the spirits of the prophets are controlled by the prophets;
Ephesians 3:5
Which in other generations was not given to the sons of men, but the revelation of it has now been made to his holy Apostles and prophets in the Spirit;
Ephesians 4:11-13
And he gave some as Apostles, and some, prophets; and some, preachers of the good news; and some to give care and teaching;
1 Thessalonians 2:11
Even as you saw how, like a father with his children, we were teaching and comforting you all, and giving witness,
1 Thessalonians 3:2
We sent Timothy, our brother and God's servant in the good news of Christ, to give you strength and comfort in your faith;
1 Thessalonians 4:1
And last of all, the prayer which we make to you from our heart and in the name of the Lord Jesus, is this: that as we made clear to you what sort of behaviour is pleasing to God, as in fact you are doing now, so you will go on in these ways, but more and more.
1 Thessalonians 5:14
And our desire is that you will keep control over those whose lives are not well ordered, giving comfort to the feeble-hearted, supporting those with little strength, and putting up with much from all.
1 Thessalonians 5:20
Do not make little of the words of the prophets;
2 Thessalonians 3:12
Now to such we give orders and make request in the Lord Jesus, that, working quietly, they get their living.
1 Timothy 2:1
My desire is, first of all, that you will make requests and prayers and give praise for all men;
2 Timothy 4:2
Be preaching the word at all times, in every place; make protests, say sharp words, give comfort, with long waiting and teaching;
Titus 2:6-15
To the young men give orders to be wise and serious-minded:
1 Peter 5:1
I who am myself one of the rulers of the church, and a witness of the death of Christ, having my part in the coming glory, send this serious request to the chief men among you:
1 Peter 5:10
And after you have undergone pain for a little time, the God of all grace who has given you a part in his eternal glory through Christ Jesus, will himself give you strength and support, and make you complete in every good thing;
1 Peter 5:12
I have sent you this short letter by Silvanus, a true brother, in my opinion; comforting you and witnessing that this is the true grace of God; keep to it.