but Paul chose Silas and departed, having been commended by the brothers to the grace of the Lord.
Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole church, to choose men from among them and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. They sent Judas called Barsabbas, and Silas, leading men among the brothers,
and from there they sailed to Antioch, where they had been commended to the grace of God for the work that they had fulfilled.
When he came and saw the grace of God, he was glad, and he exhorted them all to remain faithful to the Lord with steadfast purpose,
But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace toward me was not in vain. On the contrary, I worked harder than any of them, though it was not I, but the grace of God that is with me.
If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into your house or give him any greeting, for whoever greets him takes part in his wicked works.
All who are with me send greetings to you. Greet those who love us in the faith. Grace be with you all.
The Lord be with your spirit. Grace be with you.
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
And now I commend you to God and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up and to give you the inheritance among all those who are sanctified.
Paul came also to Derbe and to Lystra. A disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a Jewish woman who was a believer, but his father was a Greek. He was well spoken of by the brothers at Lystra and Iconium. Paul wanted Timothy to accompany him, and he took him and circumcised him because of the Jews who were in those places, for they all knew that his father was a Greek.
And Judas and Silas, who were themselves prophets, encouraged and strengthened the brothers with many words.
Then after fasting and praying they laid their hands on them and sent them off.
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