Writing by their hand these things: The apostles, the elders, and the brothers, to the brothers in Antioch, and Syria, and Cilicia who are of the Gentiles: Greetings.

it seemed best to us, having come to be of the same mind, to send men being chosen to you, with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,

But we will faithfully engage in prayer and in the ministry of the word."

And the word was pleasing before all the congregation, and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and the Holy Spirit, and Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas, a proselyte from Antioch,

And all the people took notice, and all things that the king did before the people were pleasing in their sight.

And the proposal pleased the king and the congregation.

And the hand of the Lord was [present] to give them one heart to come, to do according to the commands of the king and of the princes, by the word of the Lord.

We have therefore sent Judas and Silas, who will also tell you the same things by word [of mouth].

Now when the apostles who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent to them Peter and John,

And the word about them was heard in the ears of the church in Jerusalem, and they sent forth Barnabas to go as far as Antioch;

And they nominated two: Joseph who is called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.

We have therefore sent Judas and Silas, who will also tell you the same things by word [of mouth].

Now Judas and Silas, themselves being prophets also, encouraged and strengthened the brothers with many words.

But Paul, choosing Silas, departed, being given over to the grace of God by the brothers.

And when her masters saw that the hope of their profit was gone, they took Paul and Silas, and dragged [them] to the marketplace to the rulers.

Now about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.

And asking for a light he rushed in, and coming trembling, he fell before Paul and Silas,

And some of them were persuaded and were joined with Paul and Silas, both of the devout Greeks, a great multitude, and not a few of the chief women.

Then the brothers immediately sent Paul and Silas away during the night to Berea. When they arrived, they went into the synagogue of the Jews.

Then immediately the brothers sent Paul away, to go toward the sea; but both Silas and Timothy remained there.

Now when both Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul was compelled by the Spirit, solemnly bearing witness to the Jews that Jesus is the Christ.

Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, To the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, To the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:

By Silvanus the faithful brother, as I consider him, I have written to you briefly, exhorting and testifying this to be [the] true grace of God in which you stand.