Acts 15:32

Contemporary English Version

Judas and Silas were prophets, and they spoke a long time, encouraging and helping the Lord's followers.

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Both Judas and Silas, who were also prophets themselves, encouraged the brothers and sisters and strengthened them with a long message.

King James Version (1611)
And Iudas and Silas, being Prophets also themselues, exhorted the brethren with many words, and confirmed them:

King James Version
And Judas and Silas, being prophets also themselves, exhorted the brethren with many words, and confirmed them.

English Standard Version
And Judas and Silas, who were themselves prophets, encouraged and strengthened the brothers with many words.

New American Standard Bible
Judas and Silas, also being prophets themselves, encouraged and strengthened the brothers and sisters with a lengthy message.

New Century Version
Judas and Silas, who were also prophets, said many things to encourage the believers and make them stronger.

Amplified Bible
Judas and Silas, who were themselves prophets (divinely inspired spokesmen), encouraged and strengthened the believers with many words.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
Judas and Silas, also being prophets themselves, encouraged and strengthened the brethren with a lengthy message.

Legacy Standard Bible
And both Judas and Silas, also being prophets themselves, encouraged and strengthened the brothers with a lengthy message.

Berean Standard Bible
Judas and Silas, who themselves were prophets, said much to encourage and strengthen the brothers.

Complete Jewish Bible
Y'hudah and Sila, who were also prophets, said much to encourage and strengthen the brothers.

Darby Translation
And Judas and Silas, being themselves also prophets, exhorted the brethren with much discourse, and strengthened them.

Easy-to-Read Version
Judas and Silas, who were also prophets, said many things to encourage the believers and make them stronger in their faith.

Geneva Bible (1587)
And Iudas and Silas being Prophets, exhorted the brethren with many wordes, & strengthened them.

George Lamsa Translation
And Judas and Silas, being prophets themselves also, confirmed the brethren with gracious words.

Good News Translation
Judas and Silas, who were themselves prophets, spoke a long time with them, giving them courage and strength.

Lexham English Bible
Both Judas and Silas, who were also prophets themselves, encouraged and strengthened the brothers by a long message.

Literal Translation
And Judas and Silas, themselves also being prophets, exhorted the brothers through much speech, and confirmed them .

American Standard Version
And Judas and Silas, being themselves also prophets, exhorted the brethren with many words, and confirmed 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.

Hebrew Names Version
Yehudah and Sila, also being prophets themselves, encouraged the brothers with many words, and strengthened them.

International Standard Version
Then Judas and Silas, who were also prophets, said much to encourage and strengthen the brothers.Acts 14:22; 18:23;">[xr]

Etheridge Translation
And by the word the brethren were the more strengthened, and Jihuda and Shilo established them because they were prophets also.

Murdock Translation
And with abundant discourse they strengthened the brethren; and the associates of Jude and Silas established them, because they also were prophets.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
And Iudas, and Silas, beyng prophetes, exhorted ye brethren with many wordes, and strengthed them.

English Revised Version
And Judas and Silas, being themselves also prophets, exhorted the brethren with many words, and confirmed them.

World English Bible
Judas and Silas, also being prophets themselves, encouraged the brothers with many words, and strengthened them.

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And Judas and Silas, being themselves also prophets, exhorted and confirmed the brethren with many words.

Weymouth's New Testament
And Judas and Silas, being themselves also Prophets, gave them a long and encouraging talk, and strengthened them in the faith.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And Judas and Silas and thei, for thei weren prophetis, coumfortiden britheren, and confermyden with ful many wordis.

Update Bible Version
And Judas and Silas, being themselves also prophets, exhorted the brothers with many words, and confirmed them.

Webster's Bible Translation
And Judas and Silas, being prophets also themselves, exhorted the brethren with many words, and confirmed [them].

New English Translation
Both Judas and Silas, who were prophets themselves, encouraged and strengthened the brothers with a long speech.

New King James Version
Now Judas and Silas, themselves being prophets also, exhorted and strengthened the brethren with many words.

New Living Translation
Then Judas and Silas, both being prophets, spoke at length to the believers, encouraging and strengthening their faith.

New Life Bible
Judas and Silas were preachers also. They preached to the Christians and helped them to become stronger in the faith.

New Revised Standard
Judas and Silas, who were themselves prophets, said much to encourage and strengthen the believers.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, both Judas and Silas, being themselves also prophets, with much discourse, consoled and confirmed the brethren.

Douay-Rheims Bible
But Judas and Silas, being prophets also themselves, with many words comforted the brethren and confirmed them.

Revised Standard Version
And Judas and Silas, who were themselves prophets, exhorted the brethren with many words and strengthened them.

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And Iudas and Sylas beinge prophetes exhorted the brethren with moche preachynge and strengthed them.

Young's Literal Translation
Judas also and Silas, being themselves also prophets, through much discourse did exhort the brethren, and confirm,

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
As for Iudas & Sylas (which were prophetes also) they exorted ye brethre with moch preachinge, and stregthed them.

Mace New Testament (1729)
they being also prophets, they consolated and confirm'd the brethren by several discourses.

Simplified Cowboy Version
Then Judas and Silas, both being top hands, talked with all the cowboys. They encouraged them and told them to be strong and keep the faith.

Contextual Overview

²² The apostles, the leaders, and all the church members decided to send some men to Antioch along with Paul and Barnabas. They chose Silas and Judas Barsabbas, who were two leaders of the Lord's followers. ²³ They wrote a letter that said: We apostles and leaders send friendly greetings to all of you Gentiles who are followers of the Lord in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia. ²⁴ We have heard that some people from here have terribly upset you by what they said. But we did not send them! ²⁵ So we met together and decided to choose some men and to send them to you along with our good friends Barnabas and Paul. ²⁶ These men have risked their lives for our Lord Jesus Christ. ²⁷ We are also sending Judas and Silas, who will tell you in person the same things that we are writing. ²⁸ The Holy Spirit has shown us that we should not place any extra burden on you. ²⁹ But you should not eat anything offered to idols. You should not eat any meat that still has the blood in it or any meat of any animal that has been strangled. You must also not commit any terrible sexual sins. If you follow these instructions, you will do well. We send our best wishes. ³⁰ The four men left Jerusalem and went to Antioch. Then they called the church members together and gave them the letter. ³¹ When the letter was read, everyone was pleased and greatly encouraged.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

being: Acts 2:17, Acts 2:18, Acts 11:23, Acts 11:27, Acts 13:1, Matthew 23:34, Luke 11:49, Romans 12:6, 1 Corinthians 12:28, 1 Corinthians 12:29, 1 Corinthians 14:3, 1 Corinthians 14:29, 1 Corinthians 14:32, Ephesians 3:5, Ephesians 4:11, 1 Thessalonians 5:20

exhorted: Acts 2:40, Acts 11:23, Acts 14:22, Acts 18:23, Acts 20:2, Romans 12:8, 1 Thessalonians 2:11, 1 Thessalonians 4:1, 1 Thessalonians 5:14, 2 Thessalonians 3:12, 1 Timothy 2:1, 2 Timothy 4:2, Titus 2:6-15, 1 Peter 5:1, 1 Peter 5:12

confirmed: Acts 15:41, Isaiah 35:3, Isaiah 35:4, Daniel 11:1, 1 Corinthians 1:8, Ephesians 4:12, Ephesians 4:13, 1 Thessalonians 3:2, 1 Peter 5:10

Reciprocal: Acts 15:22 - Silas Acts 15:40 - chose Acts 17:4 - Silas 1 Thessalonians 1:1 - Silvanus

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And Judas and Silas being also prophets themselves,.... As well as Paul and Barnabas, and others, that were at Antioch; see

Acts 13:1 and by prophets are meant, not only such who had the gift of foretelling things to come; though such there were, and these might have that gift; but such who were able to explain the prophecies of the Old Testament, give the true sense of the Scriptures, and open them to the edification of others; wherefore having such gifts, they made use of them; Beza's ancient copy adds, "full of the Holy Ghost":

and exhorted the brethren with many words; which does not so much design the prolixity of their discourses, and the frequency of their ministrations, though they might preach both long and often; as the richness of the matter of them, as the Syriac version suggests, rendering it, "with a rich word"; with copiousness, fulness, and abundance of Gospel truths, with which they comforted the brethren, giving them many useful instructions and exhortations:

and confirmed them; in the doctrines of the Gospel, and particularly in their Christian liberty, and freedom from the law of Moses, in which the false teachers had endeavoured to stagger them.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Being prophets - See the notes on Acts 11:27. This evidently implies that they had been preachers before they went to Antioch. What was the precise nature of the office of a prophet in the Christian church it is not easy to ascertain. Possibly it may imply that they were teachers of unusual or remark able ability. Compare the notes on Romans 12:6.

Confirmed them - Strengthened them; that is, by their instructions and exhortations. See the notes on Acts 14:22.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 32. Judas and Silas, being prophets — That is, being teachers in the Church. This signification of the word prophet we have often already seen. See the notes on Acts 11:27; Acts 13:1.

Exhorted the brethren — To abide steadily attached to God, and to each other, in peace, love, and unity.

And confirmed them.] In the blessed truths they had already received.