Acts 15:40
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But Paul, choosing Silas, departed, being delivered by the brethren to the grace of God.

chose.

Acts 15:22,32 Then it pleased the apostles and ancients, with the whole church, to choose men of their own company and to send to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas, namely, Judas, who was surnamed Barsabas, and Silas, chief men among the brethren. . . .

Acts 16:1-3 And he came to Derbe and Lystra. And behold, there was a certain disciple there named Timothy, the son of a Jewish woman that believed: but his father was a Gentile. . . .

being.

Acts 13:3 Then they fasting and praying and imposing their hands upon them, sent them away.

Acts 14:26 And thence they sailed to Antioch, from whence they had been delivered to the grace of God, unto the work which they accomplished.

Acts 20:32 And now I commend you to God and to the word of his grace, who is able to build up and to give an inheritance among all the sanctified.

1 Corinthians 15:10 But by the grace of God, I am what I am. And his grace in me hath not been void: but I have laboured more abundantly than all they. Yet not I, but the grace of God with me:

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2 Timothy 4:22 The Lord Jesus Christ be with thy spirit. Grace be with you. Amen.

Titus 3:15 All that are with me salute thee. Salute them that love us in the faith. The grace of God be with you all. Amen.

2 John 1:10,11 If any man come to you and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into the house nor say to him: God speed you. . . .

Context
Paul's Second Missionary Journey
39And there arose a dissension so that they departed one from another. And Barnabas indeed, taking Mark, sailed to Cyprus. 40But Paul, choosing Silas, departed, being delivered by the brethren to the grace of God. 41And he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches, commanding them to keep the precepts of the apostles and the ancients.…
Cross References
Acts 11:23
Who, when he was come and had seen the grace of God, rejoiced. And he exhorted them all with purpose of heart to continue in the Lord.

Acts 14:26
And thence they sailed to Antioch, from whence they had been delivered to the grace of God, unto the work which they accomplished.

Acts 15:22
Then it pleased the apostles and ancients, with the whole church, to choose men of their own company and to send to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas, namely, Judas, who was surnamed Barsabas, and Silas, chief men among the brethren.

Acts 16:19
But her masters, seeing that the hope of their gain was gone, apprehending Paul and Silas, brought them into the market place to the rulers.

Acts 17:4
And some of them believed and were associated to Paul and Silas: and of those that served God and of the Gentiles a great multitude: and of noble women not a few.

Lexicon
but
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

Paul
Παῦλος (Paulos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3972: Paul, Paulus. Of Latin origin; Paulus, the name of a Roman and of an apostle.

chose
ἐπιλεξάμενος (epilexamenos)
Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 1951: To call; mid: I choose for myself; pass: To be named. Middle voice from epi and lego; to surname, select.

Silas
Σιλᾶν (Silan)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 4609: Silas, a pet-form of the name Silvanus; a Roman citizen and a helper of Paul. Contraction for Silouanos; Silas, a Christian.

[and] left,
ἐξῆλθεν (exēlthen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1831: To go out, come out. From ek and erchomai; to issue.

commended
παραδοθεὶς (paradotheis)
Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3860: From para and didomi; to surrender, i.e yield up, intrust, transmit.

by
ὑπὸ (hypo)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 5259: A primary preposition; under, i.e. of place, or with verbs; of place (underneath) or where (below) or time (when).

the
τῶν (tōn)
Article - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

brothers
ἀδελφῶν (adelphōn)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 80: A brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian. A brother near or remote.

to the
τῇ (tē)
Article - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

grace
χάριτι (chariti)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 5485: From chairo; graciousness, of manner or act.

of the
τοῦ (tou)
Article - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

Lord.
Κυρίου (Kyriou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2962: Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master.


Additional Translations
but Paul chose Silas and left, commended by the brothers to the grace of the Lord.

But Paul, having chosen Silas, went forth, having been committed to the grace of the Lord by the brothers.

And Paul chose Silas, and departed, being recommended by the brothers to the grace of God.

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

but Paul having chosen Silas went forth, committed by the brethren to the grace of God.

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

And Paul chose Silas, and departed, being commended by the brethren to the grace of God.

But Paul chose Silas as his travelling companion; and set out, after being commended by the brethren to the grace of the Lord;

but Paul chose Silas, and went out, being commended by the brothers to the grace of God.

and Paul having chosen Silas, went forth, having been given up to the grace of God by the brethren;
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