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

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

Being themselves also prophets (κα αυτο προφητα οντες). As well as Paul and Barnabas and like Agabus (11:27-30), for-speakers for …

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Being prophets. (See Barnes on Acts 11:27).

This evidently implies that they had been preachers before they went to Antioch. What w…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Judas and Silas, being prophets also themselves.—See Note on Acts 15:22.

Exhorted.—The verb is that from w…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

At Antioch of Syria the delegation on returning from Jerusalem “gathered the church together and delivered the letter,” with Judas and Silas saying…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Judas and Silas. These two brothers were sent for this reason: that they might also testify by word to what was contained in the letters, …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And Judas and Silas being also prophets themselves
As well as Paul and Barnabas, and others, that were at Antioch; s…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Authorized to declare they were directed by the immediate influence of the Holy Spirit, the apostles and disciples were a ured that it seemed good …

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