Acts 15:35

35 But ¹Paul and Barnabas stayed in Antioch, teaching and ²preaching with many others also, ³the word of the Lord.

Acts 15:35 Meaning and Commentary

Acts 15:35

Paul also and Barnabas continued in Antioch
As well as Silas: teaching and preaching the word of the Lord; the Gospel of Christ; not the word of men, but the word of the Lord, of which he is both the author and subject: this they preached in season, and out of season, with power, purity, plainness, and faithfulness.

And many others also;
who either came along with them from Jerusalem, when they brought the letter from thence, or were here before; who came hither upon the persecution raised at the death of Stephen, ( Acts 11:19 Acts 11:20 ) or they were the prophets which afterwards came from Jerusalem thither, ( Acts 11:27 ) such as Simeon called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, ( Acts 13:1 ) .

Acts 15:35 In-Context

33 After they had spent time there, they were sent away from the brethren in peace to those who had sent them out.

34 [But it seemed good to Silas to remain there.]

35 But Paul and Barnabas stayed in Antioch, teaching and preaching with many others also, the word of the Lord .

36 After some days Paul said to Barnabas, "Let us return and visit the brethren in every city in which we proclaimed the word of the Lord , and see how they are."

37 Barnabas wanted to take John, called Mark, along with them also.

Cross References

• 1. Acts 12:25
• 2. Acts 8:4
• 3. Acts 13:12