Acts 15:40
Strong's 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 ()
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.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
but Paul chose Silas and left, commended by the brothers to the grace of the Lord.

Young's Literal Translation
and Paul having chosen Silas, went forth, having been given up to the grace of God by the brethren;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then Paul chose Silas and departed, after being commended to the grace of the Lord by the brothers.

New American Standard Bible
But Paul chose Silas and left, being committed by the brethren to the grace of the Lord.

King James Bible
And Paul chose Silas, and departed, being recommended by the brethren unto the grace of God.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
but Paul chose Silas and left, commended by the believers to the grace of the Lord.

New Living Translation
Paul chose Silas, and as he left, the believers entrusted him to the Lord's gracious care.

English Standard Version
but Paul chose Silas and departed, having been commended by the brothers to the grace of the Lord.

New American Standard Bible
But Paul chose Silas and left, being committed by the brethren to the grace of the Lord.

King James Bible
And Paul chose Silas, and departed, being recommended by the brethren unto the grace of God.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then Paul chose Silas and departed, after being commended to the grace of the Lord by the brothers.

International Standard Version
while Paul chose Silas and left after the brothers had entrusted him to the grace of the Lord.

NET Bible
but Paul chose Silas and set out, commended to the grace of the Lord by the brothers and sisters.

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

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

Young's Literal Translation
and Paul having chosen Silas, went forth, having been given up to the grace of God by the brethren;
















Cross References
Acts 11:23
Who, when he came, and had seen the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord.

Acts 14:26
And thence sailed to Antioch, from whence they had been recommended to the grace of God for the work which they fulfilled.

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

Acts 16:19
And when her masters saw that the hope of their gains was gone, they caught Paul and Silas, and drew them into the marketplace unto the rulers,

Acts 17:4
And some of them believed, and consorted with Paul and Silas; and of the devout Greeks a great multitude, and of the chief women not a few.

Acts 1:1
The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach,

Acts 15:39
And the contention was so sharp between them, that they departed asunder one from the other: and so Barnabas took Mark, and sailed unto Cyprus;

Acts 15:38
But Paul thought not good to take him with them, who departed from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work.

Acts 15:37
And Barnabas determined to take with them John, whose surname was Mark.

Acts 15:41
And he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches.

Acts 16:1
Then came he to Derbe and Lystra: and, behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timotheus, the son of a certain woman, which was a Jewess, and believed; but his father was a Greek:
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