Then the apostles and the presbyters, together with the whole church, decided to select some of their number and send them with Paul and Barnabas to Antioch. The men selected were Judas (called Bar-Sabbas) and Silas, prominent members of the brotherhood.

We therefore send Judas and Silas with the following message, which they will also give to you orally.

and as Judas and Silas were themselves prophets, they encouraged and strengthened the brothers with many a counsel.

while Paul selected Silas and went off, commended by the brothers to the grace of the Lord.

But when her owners saw their chance of profit was gone, they caught hold of Paul and Silas and dragged them before the magistrates in the forum.

But about midnight, as Paul and Silas were praying and singing to God, while the prisoners listened,

So calling for lights he rushed in, fell in terror before Paul and Silas,

Some were persuaded and threw in their lot with Paul and Silas, including a host of devout Greeks and a large number of the leading women.

but as they failed to find Paul and Silas they haled Jason and some of the brothers before the politarchs, yelling, "These upsetters of the whole world have come here too!

Then the brothers at once sent off Paul and Silas by night to Beroea. When they arrived there, they betook themselves to the Jewish synagogue,

The brothers then sent off Paul at once on his way to the sea, while Silas and Timotheus remained where they were.

Paul's escort brought him as far as Athens and left with instructions that Silas and Timotheus were to join him as soon as possible.

By the time Silas and Timotheus came south from Macedonia, Paul was engrossed in this preaching of the word, arguing to the Jews that the messiah was Jesus.