Then it seemed best to the apostles and the elders, together with the whole church, to send men chosen from among them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas--Judas who was called Barsabbas and Silas, men [who were] leaders among the brothers--

Therefore we have sent Judas and Silas, and they will report the same [things] by word of mouth.

Both Judas and Silas, who were also prophets themselves, encouraged and strengthened the brothers by a long message.

but Paul chose Silas [and] departed, [after] being commended to the grace of the Lord by the brothers.

But [when] her owners saw that their hope of profit was gone, they seized Paul and Silas [and] dragged [them] into the marketplace before the rulers.

Now about midnight, Paul and Silas were praying [and] singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.

And demanding lights, he rushed in and, {beginning to tremble}, fell down at the feet of Paul and Silas.

And some of them were persuaded and joined Paul and Silas, and [also] a large number of God-fearing Greeks and not a few of the prominent women.

Now the brothers sent away both Paul and Silas at once, during the night, to Berea. {They} went into the synagogue of the Jews [when they] arrived.

So then the brothers sent Paul away at once to go to the sea, and both Silas and Timothy remained there.

And those who conducted Paul brought [him] as far as Athens, and [after] receiving an order for Silas and Timothy that they should come to him as soon as possible, they went away.

Now when both Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul began to be occupied with the message, solemnly testifying to the Jews [that] the Christ was Jesus.