Parallel Verses
NET Bible
Both Judas and Silas, who were prophets themselves, encouraged and strengthened the brothers with a long speech.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
And Judas and Silas, being prophets also themselves, exhorted the brethren with many words, and confirmed them.
Holman Bible
Both Judas and Silas, who were also prophets themselves, encouraged the brothers and strengthened them with a long message.
International Standard Version
Then Judas and Silas, who were also prophets, said a lot to encourage and strengthen the brothers.
A Conservative Version
And Judas and Silas, being themselves also prophets, exhorted the brothers by much speech, and strengthened them.
American Standard Version
And Judas and Silas, being themselves also prophets, exhorted the brethren with many words, and confirmed them.
Amplified
Judas and Silas, who were themselves prophets (divinely inspired spokesmen), encouraged and strengthened the
An Understandable Version
And Judas and Silas, who also were prophets, exhorted and strengthened the brothers with many [other] words.
Anderson New Testament
And Judas and Silas, who were also prophets, exhorted the brethren with many words, and strengthened them.
Bible in Basic English
And Judas and Silas, who themselves were prophets, gave teaching to the brothers and made them strong in the faith.
Common New Testament
And Judas and Silas, who were themselves prophets, encouraged the brethren with many words and strengthened them.
Daniel Mace New Testament
they being also prophets, they consolated and confirm'd the brethren by several discourses.
Darby Translation
And Judas and Silas, being themselves also prophets, exhorted the brethren with much discourse, and strengthened them.
Godbey New Testament
Both Judas and Silas, themselves also being prophets, exhorted the brethren with elaborate speech, and strengthened them;
Goodspeed New Testament
Judas and Silas were themselves prophets, and gave the brothers much encouragement and strength by their words.
John Wesley New Testament
And Judas and Silas, being themselves also prophets, exhorted and confirmed the brethren with many words.
Julia Smith Translation
And Judas and Silas, they also being prophets, through much speech consoled the brethren, and supported.
King James 2000
And Judas and Silas, being prophets also themselves, exhorted the brethren with many words, and strengthened them.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Both Judas and Silas, who were also prophets themselves, encouraged and strengthened the brothers by a long message.
Modern King James verseion
And Judas and Silas, also being prophets themselves, exhorted the brothers with many words and confirmed them.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Judas and Silas being prophets, exhorted the brethren with much preaching, and strengthened them.
Moffatt New Testament
and as Judas and Silas were themselves prophets, they encouraged and strengthened the brothers with many a counsel.
Montgomery New Testament
And Judas and Silas, who were themselves prophets, encouraged and strengthened the brothers with many a good counsel.
New Heart English Bible
Judas and Silas, also being prophets themselves, encouraged the brothers with many words, and strengthened them.
Noyes New Testament
And Judas and Silas, who were themselves prophets, exhorted the brethren with many words and confirmed them.
Sawyer New Testament
And Judas and Silas being themselves also prophets, exhorted the brothers with much argument, and confirmed them.
The Emphasized Bible
And, both Judas and Silas, being themselves also prophets, with much discourse, consoled and confirmed the brethren.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Then Judas and Silas, being also themselves prophets, exhorted the brethren, in many a discourse, and established them.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Judas and Silas, who were themselves Prophets, further encouraged the Brethren by many an address, and strengthened their faith.
Webster
And Judas and Silas, being prophets also themselves, exhorted the brethren with many words, and confirmed them.
Weymouth New Testament
And Judas and Silas, being themselves also Prophets, gave them a long and encouraging talk, and strengthened them in the faith.
Williams New Testament
Now Judas and Silas, as they were prophets themselves, in a lengthy talk encouraged and strengthened the brothers.
World English Bible
Judas and Silas, also being prophets themselves, encouraged the brothers with many words, and strengthened them.
Worrell New Testament
And Judas and Silas, themselves also being prophets, exhorted the brethren in many words, and confirmed them.
Worsley New Testament
And Judas and Silas being prophets also themselves, exhorted and established: the brethren by many discourses.
Youngs Literal Translation
Judas also and Silas, being themselves also prophets, through much discourse did exhort the brethren, and confirm,
Themes
Antioch » A city » A city of syria » Dissension within the congregation of
Elder » In the Christian church
Jude » Christian » Sent » To antioch » With » Paul
Silas » The short form of the name » Sent to paul, in antioch (of syria), from jerusalem
Topics
Interlinear
Ioudas
and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0
Parakaleo
Dia
References
American
Easton
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in Acts 15:32
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Letter Is Delivered To Antioch
31 When they read it aloud, the people rejoiced at its encouragement. 32 Both Judas and Silas, who were prophets themselves, encouraged and strengthened the brothers with a long speech. 33 After they had spent some time there, they were sent off in peace by the brothers to those who had sent them.
Phrases
Cross References
Acts 11:23
When he came and saw the grace of God, he rejoiced and encouraged them all to remain true to the Lord with devoted hearts,
Acts 13:1
Now there were these prophets and teachers in the church at Antioch: Barnabas, Simeon called Niger, Lucius the Cyrenian, Manaen (a close friend of Herod the tetrarch from childhood) and Saul.
Acts 14:22
They strengthened the souls of the disciples and encouraged them to continue in the faith, saying, "We must enter the kingdom of God through many persecutions."
Isaiah 35:3-4
Strengthen the hands that have gone limp, steady the knees that shake!
Daniel 11:1
And in the first year of Darius the Mede, I stood to strengthen him and to provide protection for him.)
Matthew 23:34
"For this reason I am sending you prophets and wise men and experts in the law, some of whom you will kill and crucify, and some you will flog in your synagogues and pursue from town to town,
Luke 11:49
For this reason also the wisdom of God said, 'I will send them prophets and apostles, some of whom they will kill and persecute,'
Acts 2:17-18
And in the last days it will be,' God says, 'that I will pour out my Spirit on all people, and your sons and your daughters will prophesy, and your young men will see visions, and your old men will dream dreams.
Acts 2:40
With many other words he testified and exhorted them saying, "Save yourselves from this perverse generation!"
Acts 11:27
At that time some prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch.
Acts 15:1
Now some men came down from Judea and began to teach the brothers, "Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved."
Acts 15:22
Then the apostles and elders, with the whole church, decided to send men chosen from among them, Judas called Barsabbas and Silas, leaders among the brothers, to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas.
Acts 15:41
He passed through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches.
Acts 18:23
After he spent some time there, Paul left and went through the region of Galatia and Phrygia, strengthening all the disciples.
Acts 20:2
After he had gone through those regions and spoken many words of encouragement to the believers there, he came to Greece,
Romans 12:6
And we have different gifts according to the grace given to us. If the gift is prophecy, that individual must use it in proportion to his faith.
Romans 12:8
if it is exhortation, he must exhort; if it is contributing, he must do so with sincerity; if it is leadership, he must do so with diligence; if it is showing mercy, he must do so with cheerfulness.
1 Corinthians 1:8
He will also strengthen you to the end, so that you will be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.
1 Corinthians 12:28-29
And God has placed in the church first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, gifts of healing, helps, gifts of leadership, different kinds of tongues.
1 Corinthians 14:3
But the one who prophesies speaks to people for their strengthening, encouragement, and consolation.
1 Corinthians 14:29
Two or three prophets should speak and the others should evaluate what is said.
1 Corinthians 14:32
Indeed, the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets,
Ephesians 3:5
Now this secret was not disclosed to people in former generations as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit,
Ephesians 4:11-13
It was he who gave some as apostles, some as prophets, some as evangelists, and some as pastors and teachers,
1 Thessalonians 2:11
As you know, we treated each one of you as a father treats his own children,
1 Thessalonians 3:2
We sent Timothy, our brother and fellow worker for God in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen you and encourage you about your faith,
1 Thessalonians 4:1
Finally then, brothers and sisters, we ask you and urge you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received instruction from us about how you must live and please God (as you are in fact living) that you do so more and more.
1 Thessalonians 5:14
And we urge you, brothers and sisters, admonish the undisciplined, comfort the discouraged, help the weak, be patient toward all.
1 Thessalonians 5:20
Do not treat prophecies with contempt.
2 Thessalonians 3:12
Now such people we command and urge in the Lord Jesus Christ to work quietly and so provide their own food to eat.
1 Timothy 2:1
First of all, then, I urge that requests, prayers, intercessions, and thanks be offered on behalf of all people,
2 Timothy 4:2
Preach the message, be ready whether it is convenient or not, reprove, rebuke, exhort with complete patience and instruction.
Titus 2:6-15
Encourage younger men likewise to be self-controlled,
1 Peter 5:1
So as your fellow elder and a witness of Christ's sufferings and as one who shares in the glory that will be revealed, I urge the elders among you:
1 Peter 5:10
And, after you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace who called you to his eternal glory in Christ will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you.
1 Peter 5:12
Through Silvanus, whom I know to be a faithful brother, I have written to you briefly, in order to encourage you and testify that this is the true grace of God. Stand fast in it.