Bible verse
Notwithstanding it pleased Silas to abide there still.
Acts 15:34 · BSB
The verses around it, from Acts 15.
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.”
37 Barnabas wanted to take John, also called Mark.
38 But Paul thought it best not to take him, because he had deserted them in Pamphylia and had not accompanied them in the work.
KJV
Notwithstanding it pleased Silas to abide there still.
ASV
But it seemed good to Silas to remain there. So Judas alone departed to Jerusalem.
ERV
and it seemed good to Silas to remain there still.
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