From Nave’s Topical Bible
Silas
Every passage the 1896 Nave’s Topical Biblegathers under this heading, in Nave’s own arrangement and then in Bible order. MannaFest has not written this page — it is the older index, transcribed, with the Word travelling beside each reference.
- 12Passages listed
- 5Books of the 66
- 1896Nave's edition
How Nave’s arranged it
- (The short form of the name)
- Also called SILVANUS (the long form of the name)
- Sent to Paul, in Antioch (of Syria), from JerusalemActs 15:22–34
- Becomes Paul' s companionActs 15:40Acts 15:412 Corinthians 1:191 Thessalonians 1:12 Thessalonians 1:1
- Imprisoned with Paul in PhilippiActs 16:19–40
- Driven, with Paul, from ThessalonicaActs 17:4–10
- Left by Paul at BereaActs 17:14
- Rejoins Paul at CorinthActs 17:15Acts 18:5
- Carries Peter' s letter to Asia Minor1 Peter 5:12
The passages, in Bible order (12)
The same references, sorted Genesis to Revelation. The first 12 are quoted in full; the rest are one click beneath them, book by book.
- Acts 15:22–34
Then the apostles and elders, with the whole church, decided to select men from among them to send to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. They chose Judas called Barsabbas and Silas, two leaders among the brothers,
Commentary on Acts 15:22–342 voices
In ordinations of the clergy, beloved brethren, we usually consult you beforehand, and weigh the character and deserts of individuals, with the general advice. But human testimonies must not be waited for when the divine approval precedes.
Cyprian· Epistle XXXII, 258Patristic
Then pleased it the apostles and elders, with the whole church,....
John Gill· Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748)Reformed
- Acts 15:40
but Paul chose Silas and left, commended by the brothers to the grace of the Lord.
Commentary on Acts 15:401 voice
And Paul chose Silas,.... To be his companion and assistant; this being the design of the Holy Ghost in influencing his, mind to stay longer at Antioch, after he, with Judas, was dismissed by the church to go to Jerusalem, Act 15:33. and departed; that is, from Antioch: being recommended by the brethren unto the grace of God; See Gill on Act 13:
John Gill· Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748)Reformed
- Acts 15:41
And he traveled through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches.
Commentary on Acts 15:412 voices
Before going to other cities, he visits those which had already received the word of God. We do the same: we first instruct the earliest people, so that they do not become an obstacle to the instruction of those who come after.
Theophylact of Ohrid· Commentary on Acts, 1107Patristic
And he went through Syria and Cilicia,.... Antioch was the metropolis of the former, and Tarsus, the apostle's native place, was in the latter; and in both these countries he had been before, and had been the instrument of converting many souls, and of planting churches, which he now visited, as he proposed to Barnabas to do: for it follows, confirming the churches; in the Gospel, and the truths and ordinances of it, he had before instructed them in: of the church at Antioch; see Gill on Act 11:
John Gill· Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748)Reformed
- Acts 16:19–40
When the girl’s owners saw that their hope of making money was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them before the authorities in the marketplace.
Commentary on Acts 16:19–402 voices
"Her masters, seeing that the hope of their profit was gone." Everywhere the cause of evil is money. For the sake of enrichment, the woman's masters wanted her to be possessed by a demon. Look: they do not even want to acknowledge the demon, but …
Theophylact of Ohrid· Commentary on Acts, 1107Patristic
And when her masters saw,....
John Gill· Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748)Reformed
- Acts 17:4–10
Some of the Jews were persuaded and joined Paul and Silas, along with a large number of God-fearing Greeks and quite a few leading women.
Commentary on Acts 17:4–102 voices
"Of the Greeks that worshipped God a great multitude." By Greeks he means Jews who spoke Greek, or else he means proselytes numbered among the Jews, from among the Greeks. He calls them worshippers of God because they observed the Law.
Theophylact of Ohrid· Commentary on Acts, 1107Patristic
And some of them believed,....
John Gill· Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748)Reformed
- Acts 17:14
The brothers immediately sent Paul to the coast, but Silas and Timothy remained in Berea.
Commentary on Acts 17:142 voices
"Then the brethren immediately sent Paul away… to Athens." The apostles avoided dangers not out of fear, but by divine inspiration, because in this instance, for example, they had already ceased preaching and were no longer provoking their enemies. From the fact that Paul withdrew, …
Theophylact of Ohrid· Commentary on Acts, 1107Patristic
And then immediately the brethren,....
John Gill· Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748)Reformed
- Acts 17:15
Those who escorted Paul brought him to Athens and then returned with instructions for Silas and Timothy to join him as soon as possible.
Commentary on Acts 17:152 voices
And they that conducted Paul,.... From Berea to the sea side: brought him unto Athens; a famous city in Attica, where both (q) Pliny and Ptolomy (r) place it, well known for the learning and wisdom of the ancient philosophers, who had their schools and universities in it; the former of these calls it a free city, and says, it needed no description nor commendation, its fame was so diffused everywhere.
John Gill· Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748)Reformed
Unto Athens - This was the first visit of Paul to this celebrated city; and perhaps the first visit of a Christian minister. His success in this city, for some cause, was not great, but his preaching was attended with the conversion of some individuals. See Act 17:34. Athens was the most celebrated city of Greece, and was distinguished for the military talents, the learning, the eloquence, and the politeness of its inhabitants. It was founded by Cecrops and an Egyptian colony about 1556 years before the Christian era.
Albert Barnes· Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)Evangelical
- Acts 18:5
And when Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul devoted himself fully to the word, testifying to the Jews that Jesus is the Christ.
Commentary on Acts 18:52 voices
"And when Silas and Timothy were come from Macedonia, they were earnest that Paul's preaching," etc. When Silas and Timothy were come from Macedonia to Corinth, where Paul was, he was earnestly teaching the word of the Lord; but as some Jews would not listen, …
Cassiodorus· Complexiones on the Acts of the Apostles, 585Patristic
And when Silas and Timotheus were come from Macedonia,....
John Gill· Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748)Reformed
- 2 Corinthians 1:19
For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was proclaimed among you by me and Silvanus and Timothy, was not “Yes” and “No,” but in Him it has always been “Yes.”
Commentary on 2 Corinthians 1:192 voices
Competent preachers ought to be unambiguous about what they say. Say nothing that is not beneficial. Given that our human will often tends in ambivalent directions, Paul is insistent that he is not acting according to his will but according to what he knows will …
Ambrosiaster· COMMENTARY ON PAUL'S EPISTLES, 384Patristic
For the Son of God, Jesus Christ,....
John Gill· Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748)Reformed
- 1 Thessalonians 1:1
Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, To the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace and peace to you.
Commentary on 1 Thessalonians 1:12 voices
Two made a symphony, Paul and Sosthenes, when writing the first epistle to the Corinthians. After this Paul and Timothy sang in harmony when they wrote their second letter to the same church. And even three made a symphony when Paul and Silvanus and Timothy gave instruction by letter to the Thessalonians.
Origen of Alexandria· COMMENTARY ON MATTHEW 14.1, 253Patristic
Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus,....
John Gill· Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748)Reformed
- 2 Thessalonians 1:1
Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, To the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:
Commentary on 2 Thessalonians 1:12 voices
Paul, and Silvanus, etc. - See the notes on 1Th 1:1. This epistle was written a short time after the former: and as Silas and Timothy were still at Corinth, the apostle joins their names with his own, as in the former case.
Adam Clarke· Commentary on the Bible, 1832Evangelical
This epistle is divided into the greeting and the epistolary narration, at "we are bound to give thanks." And first the persons greeting are set out; second, the persons greeted; third, the good things wished. Now they are the same persons as those in the …
Thomas Aquinas· Commentary on 2 Thessalonians, 1274Patristic
- 1 Peter 5:12
Through Silvanus, whom I regard as a faithful brother, I have written to you briefly, encouraging you and testifying that this is the true grace of God. Stand firm in it.
Commentary on 1 Peter 5:122 voices
Through Sylvanus, your faithful brother, etc. What he says, beseeching, can refer to what precedes, because he writes briefly after all, not commanding, but beseeching them to stand firm in faith. It can also be rightly connected to what follows, so that it is understood …
Bede· Commentary on the Catholic Epistles, 735Patristic
By Silvanus, a faithful brother unto you,....
John Gill· Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748)Reformed