Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole church, to choose men out of their company, and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; namely , Judas called Barsabbas, and Silas, chief men among the brethren:

We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who themselves also shall tell you the same things by word of mouth.

And Judas and Silas, being themselves also prophets, exhorted the brethren with many words, and confirmed them.

But it seemed good unto Silas to abide there.

but Paul choose Silas, and went forth, being commended by the brethren to the grace of the Lord.

But when her masters saw that the hope of their gain was gone, they laid hold on Paul and Silas, and dragged them into the marketplace before the rulers,

But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns unto God, and the prisoners were listening to them;

And he called for lights and sprang in, and, trembling for fear, fell down before Paul and Silas,

And some of them were persuaded, and consorted with Paul and Silas, and of the devout Greeks a great multitude, and of the chief women not a few.

And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Beroea: who when they were come thither went into the synagogue of the Jews.

And then immediately the brethren sent forth Paul to go as far as to the sea: and Silas and Timothy abode there still.

But they that conducted Paul brought him as far as Athens: and receiving a commandment unto Silas and Timothy that they should come to him with all speed, they departed.

But when Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul was constrained by the word, testifying to the Jews that Jesus was the Christ.