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1. www.biblestudytools.com › bible-study › topical-studiesWho Was Silas, and What Did He Do for the Early Church?

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   Feb 10, 2023 · Silas was a leader in the early church who traveled with the apostle Paul. Where Do We First See Silas in the Bible? Silas, also known as Silvanus, makes his first appearance in Acts 15. There we read that he is a teacher in the church in Jerusalem.

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   Silas (contracted form of Silvanus, woody ), an eminent member of the early Christian Church, described under that name in the Acts but as Silvanus in St. Paul's epistles. He first appears as one of the leaders of the church at Jerusalem ( Acts 15:22 ) holding the office of an inspired teacher.

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   Apr 22, 2024 · The name Silas is a boy's name of English, Latin origin meaning "of the forest; or prayed for". Sleek and smart, with a hint of mystique about it, Silas is a recent addition to the US Top 100. Both mythological and Biblical in origin, Silas joins the ranks of Isaiah, Atlas, Elias, and Sebastian: polished and contemporary feeling names with ...

4. www.biblegateway.com › resources › encyclopedia-of-the-bibleSilas - Encyclopedia of The Bible - Bible Gateway

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   Silas. SILAS sī’ ləs ( Σιλᾶς, prob. a contraction of Σιλουανός, G4977, the equivalent of Heb. שָׁא֗וּל, asked or Aram. šeîlā, “Saul”). A prominent member of the Jerusalem church ( Acts 15:22, 23) and companion of Paul on most of his second missionary journey ( chs. 15-18 ).

5. www.behindthename.com › name › silasMeaning, origin and history of the name Silas - Behind the Name

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   Jun 9, 2023 · Meaning & History. The name of a companion of Saint Paul in the New Testament. It is probably a short form of Silvanus, a name that Paul calls him by in the epistles. It is possible that Silvanus and Silas were Latin and Greek forms of the Hebrew name Saul (via Aramaic).

6. www.christianity.com › wiki › bibleWho Is Silas in the Bible? - Christianity

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   May 4, 2023 · Silas was one of the closest and most trusted companions of two of the greatest heroes the church has ever known. Silas was a man they could count on whenever these leaders needed something done right.

7. www.christianity.com › wiki › peopleSilas in the Bible: His Role and Ministry in the Early Church

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   Jun 8, 2023 · Who was Silas in the Bible? Silas was a prominent church member in Jerusalem, also called Silvanus. He and Judas, surnamed Barsabas, were chosen by the church there to accompany Paul and Barnabas on their return to Antioch from the council of the apostles and elders as bearers of the decree adopted by the council.