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Judas and Silas, also being prophets themselves, encouraged the brothers with many words, and strengthened them.
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The Role of a Prophet
Commentators widely agree that "prophet" in this context does not primarily mean one who foretells the future. Instead, it describes a person specially gifted by God to interpret Scripture and speak for Christ, with the goal of teaching, exhorting, and consoling the church. Judas and Silas were effective because they were equipped for this specific ministry.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Being prophets. (See Barnes on Acts 11:27).
This evidently implies that they had been preachers before they went to Antioch. What w…
Being themselves also prophets (κα αυτο προφητα οντες). As well as Paul and Barnabas and like Agabus (11:27-30), for-speakers for …
19th Century
Anglican
Judas and Silas, being prophets also themselves.—See Note on Acts 15:22.
Exhorted.—The verb is that from w…
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At Antioch of Syria the delegation on returning from Jerusalem “gathered the church together and delivered the letter,” with Judas and Silas saying…
16th Century
Protestant
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, …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And Judas and Silas being also prophets themselves As well as Paul and Barnabas, and others, that were at Antioch; s…
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Authorized to declare they were directed by the immediate influence of the Holy Spirit, the apostles and disciples were assured that it seemed good…
