30 So when they were sent away, (A)they went down to Antioch; and after gathering the [a]congregation together, they delivered the letter. 31 When they had read it, they rejoiced because of its [b]encouragement. 32 (B)Judas and (C)Silas, also being (D)prophets themselves, [c]encouraged and strengthened (E)the brothers and sisters with a lengthy message. 33 After they had spent time there, they were sent away from the brothers and sisters (F)in peace to those who had (G)sent them out.[d] 35 But (H)Paul and Barnabas stayed in Antioch, teaching and (I)preaching (J)the word of the Lord, with many others also.

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 15:30 Or multitude
  2. Acts 15:31 Or exhortation
  3. Acts 15:32 Or exhorted
  4. Acts 15:33 Late mss add as v 34: But it seemed good to Silas to remain there.

The Letter Is Delivered to Antioch

30 So when[a] they were sent off, they came down to Antioch, and after[b] calling together the community, they delivered the letter. 31 And when they[c] read it[d] aloud, they rejoiced at the encouragement. 32 Both Judas and Silas, who were also prophets themselves, encouraged and strengthened the brothers by a long message. 33 And after[e] spending some time, they were sent away in peace from the brothers to those who had sent them.[f] 35 But Paul and Barnabas remained in Antioch teaching and proclaiming the word of the Lord with many others also.

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 15:30 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“were sent off”) which is understood as temporal
  2. Acts 15:30 Here “after” is supplied as a component of the participle (“calling together”) which is understood as temporal
  3. Acts 15:31 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“read … aloud”) which is understood as temporal
  4. Acts 15:31 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  5. Acts 15:33 Here “after” is supplied as a component of the participle (“spending”) which is understood as temporal
  6. Acts 15:33 A few later manuscripts add v. 34, “But Silas decided to stay there.”

30 So the men were sent off and went down to Antioch, where they gathered the church together and delivered the letter. 31 The people read it and were glad for its encouraging message. 32 Judas and Silas,(A) who themselves were prophets,(B) said much to encourage and strengthen the believers. 33 After spending some time there, they were sent off by the believers with the blessing of peace(C) to return to those who had sent them. [34] [a] 35 But Paul and Barnabas remained in Antioch, where they and many others taught and preached(D) the word of the Lord.(E)

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  1. Acts 15:34 Some manuscripts include here But Silas decided to remain there.