Acts 15:40

40 but Paul chose Silas [and] departed, [after] being commended to the grace of the Lord by the brothers.

Acts 15:40 Meaning and Commentary

Acts 15:40

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, ( Acts 15:33 Acts 15:34 )

and departed;
that is, from Antioch:

being recommended by the brethren unto the grace of God;
(See Gill on Acts 13:26). The apostle having such a recommendation by the brethren of the church at Antioch, when he departed from them, and nothing of this kind being said with respect to Barnabas, have induced some to think, that the church took the part of the apostle against Barnabas, in the dispute between them; since the one went away saluted by them, and the other not.

Acts 15:40 In-Context

38 but Paul held the opinion they should not take this one along, who departed from them in Pamphylia and did not accompany them in the work.

39 And a sharp disagreement took place, so that they separated from one another. And Barnabas took along Mark [and] sailed away to Cyprus,

40 but Paul chose Silas [and] departed, [after] being commended to the grace of the Lord by the brothers.

41 And he traveled through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches.

Footnotes

• [a]. *Here "[and]" is supplied because the previous participle ("chose") has been translated as a finite verb
• [b]. *Here "[after]" is supplied as a component of the participle ("being commended") which is understood as temporal