Handelingen 15:40

40 Maar Paulus verkoos Silas, en reisde heen, der genade Gods van de broederen bevolen zijnde.

Handelingen 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.

Handelingen 15:40 In-Context

38 Maar Paulus achtte billijk, dat men dien niet zoude medenemen, die van Pamfylie af van hen was afgeweken, en met hen niet was gegaan tot het werk.
39 Er ontstond dan een verbittering, alzo dat zij van elkander gescheiden zijn, en dat Barnabas Markus medenam, en naar Cyprus afscheepte;
40 Maar Paulus verkoos Silas, en reisde heen, der genade Gods van de broederen bevolen zijnde.
41 En hij doorreisde Syrie en Cilicie, versterkende de Gemeenten.
The Dutch Staten Vertaling translation is in the public domain.