Bible verse
Judas and Silas, who themselves were prophets, said much to encourage and strengthen the brothers.
Acts 15:32 · BSB
The verses around it, from Acts 15.
28 It seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us not to burden you with anything beyond these essential requirements:
29 You must abstain from food sacrificed to idols, from blood, from the meat of strangled animals, and from sexual immorality. You will do well to avoid these things. Farewell.
30 So the men were sent off and went down to Antioch, where they assembled the congregation and delivered the letter.
31 When the people read it, they rejoiced at its encouraging message.
32 Judas and Silas, who themselves were prophets, said much to encourage and strengthen the brothers.
33 After spending some time there, they were sent off by the brothers in peace to return to those who had sent them.
34 Notwithstanding it pleased Silas to abide there still.
35 But Paul and Barnabas remained at Antioch, along with many others, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord.
36 Some time later Paul said to Barnabas, “Let us go back and visit the brothers in every town where we proclaimed the word of the Lord, to see how they are doing.”
KJV
And Judas and Silas, being prophets also themselves, exhorted the brethren with many words, and confirmed [them].
ASV
And Judas and Silas, being themselves also prophets, exhorted the brethren with many words, and confirmed them.
ERV
And Judas and Silas, being themselves also prophets, exhorted the brethren with many words, and confirmed them.
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