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Silas or Silvanus (/ ˈ s aɪ l ə s /; Greek: Σίλας/Σιλουανός; fl. 1st century AD) was a leading member of the Early Christian community, who according to the New Testament accompanied Paul the Apostle on his second missionary journey.
The name comes from the early Christian disciple Silas.He is consistently called "Silas" in Acts, but the Latin Silvanus, which means "of the forest," is always used by Paul and in the First Epistle of Peter; it is likely that "Silvanus" is the Romanized version of the original "Silas," or that "Silas" is the Greek nickname for "Silvanus."
Acts 17 is the seventeenth chapter of the Acts of the Apostles in the New Testament of the Christian Bible.It continues the second missionary journey of Paul, together with Silas and Timothy: in this chapter, the Christian gospel is preached in Thessalonica, Berea and Athens.
Judas and Silas were delegated the task of accompanying Paul and Barnabas to Antioch and delivering the Council's letter resolving the controversy surrounding gentile circumcision. [1] Acts 15:32 further describes Judas and Silas as prophets, and says that they "said much to encourage and strengthen the believers." After a stay in Antioch ...
The Bible is a collection of canonical sacred texts of Judaism and Christianity.Different religious groups include different books within their canons, in different orders, and sometimes divide or combine books, or incorporate additional material into canonical books.
[1] [2] The text is pseudepigrapha attributed to Silas (Silvanus), a companion of Paul in Acts of the Apostles. [2] Scholars typically consider it not Gnostic, [2] [3] but J. L. Sumney argues that it is a Gnostic work. [4] It is a rare example of an early Christian Wisdom text and was used in monastic circles. [2]
Acts 16 is the sixteenth chapter of the Acts of the Apostles in the New Testament of the Christian Bible.It records the start of the second missionary journey of Paul, together with Silas and Timothy.
"Paul and Silas in Jail" is a gospel blues song written by Washington Phillips (1880–1954), and recorded by him (vocals and zither) in 1927. [2] Description.