Acts 15 · Verse 34

Acts 15:34

Notwithstanding it pleased Silas to abide there still.
Acts 15:34, King James Version

Acts 15:34 in other translations

YLTand it seemed good to Silas to remain there still.
WebsterNotwithstanding, it pleased Silas to abide there still.

What does Acts 15:34 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 15:34-35
34-35. it pleased Silas--Silas determined. to abide there still--(The authorities against the insertion of this verse are strong. It may have been afterwards added to explain Ac 15:40). Doubtless the attraction to Antioch for Silas was Paul's presence there, to whom he seems to have now formed that permanent attachment which the sequel of this book and Paul's Epistles show to have existed.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Barnes' Notes
Verse 34. Notwithstanding, etc. This whole verse is wanting in many Mss., in the Syriac, Arabic, and Coptic versions; and is regarded as spurious by Mill, Griesbach, and by other critics. It was probably introduced by some early transcriber, who judged it necessary to complete the narrative. The Latin Vulgate reads, "It seemed good to Silas to remain, but Judas went alone to Jerusalem."

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 34 Notwithstanding it pleased Silas, etc. - This whole verse is wanting in ABEG, a great number besides, with the Syriac, Arabic, Coptic, Slavonic, Vulgate, and some of the fathers. It does not appear to have been originally in the text.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Acts 15:22-35

Being warranted to declare themselves directed by the immediate influence of the Holy Ghost, the apostles and disciples were assured that it seemed good unto God the Holy Spirit, as well as to them, to lay upon the converts no other burden than the things before mentioned, which were necessary, either on their own account, or from present circumstances. It was a comfort to hear that carnal ordinances were no longer…

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Acts 15:34 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ἔδοξενedoxenIt seemed goodG1380
δὲdehoweverG1161
τῷtō<the>G3588
ΣίλᾳSilato SilasG4609
ἐπιμεῖναιepimeinaito remainG1961
αὐτοῦ.autouhere.G847

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
it pleased.
11:25,26; 18:27; 1Co 16:12

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Acts 15:33

    And after they had tarried there a space, they were let go in peace from the brethren unto the apostles.

  • Acts 15:34

    Notwithstanding it pleased Silas to abide there still.

  • Acts 15:35

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

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Acts 15:34 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Mas á Silas pareció bien el quedarse allí.
German
Elberfelder 1871		-
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Visum est autem Silæ ibi remanere: Judas autem solus abiit Jerusalem.