Acts 15:22

NETBible

Then the apostles and elders, with the whole church, decided 1  to send men chosen from among them, Judas called Barsabbas and Silas, 2  leaders among the brothers, to Antioch 3  with Paul and Barnabas.

NIV ©

Then the apostles and elders, with the whole church, decided to choose some of their own men and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. They chose Judas (called Barsabbas) and Silas, two men who were leaders among the brothers.

NASB ©

Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole church, to choose men from among them to send to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas—Judas called Barsabbas, and Silas, leading men among the brethren,

NLT ©

Then the apostles and elders and the whole church in Jerusalem chose delegates, and they sent them to Antioch of Syria with Paul and Barnabas to report on this decision. The men chosen were two of the church leaders ––Judas (also called Barsabbas) and Silas.

MSG ©

Everyone agreed: apostles, leaders, all the people. They picked Judas (nicknamed Barsabbas) and Silas--they both carried considerable weight in the church--and sent them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas

BBE ©

Then it seemed good to the Apostles and the rulers and all the church, to send men from among them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; Judas, named Barsabbas, and Silas, chief men among the brothers:

NRSV ©

Then the apostles and the elders, with the consent of the whole church, decided to choose men from among their members and to send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. They sent Judas called Barsabbas, and Silas, leaders among the brothers,

NKJV ©

Then it pleased the apostles and elders, with the whole church, to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas, namely , Judas who was also named Barsabas, and Silas, leading men among the brethren.

KJV
Then
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pleased it
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the apostles
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and
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elders
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with
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the whole
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church
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to send
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chosen
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men
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of
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their own company
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to
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Antioch
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with
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Paul
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and
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Barnabas
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[namely], Judas
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surnamed
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Barsabas
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and
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Silas
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chief
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men
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among
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the brethren
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NASB ©
Then
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it seemed
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good
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to the apostles
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and the elders
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, with the whole
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church
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, to choose
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men
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from among
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them to send
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to Antioch
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with Paul
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and Barnabas
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--Judas
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called
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Barsabbas
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, and Silas
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, leading
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men
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among
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the brethren
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,
NET [draft] ITL
Then
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the apostles
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and
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elders
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, with
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the whole
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church
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, decided
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to send
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men
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chosen
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from among
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them
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, Judas
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called
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Barsabbas
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and
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Silas
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, leaders
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among
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the brothers
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, to
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Antioch
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with
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Paul
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and
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Barnabas
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.
GREEK
tote edoxen apostoloiv kai toiv presbuteroiv sun olh th ekklhsia eklexamenouv ex autwn pemqai antioceian sun tw paulw kai barnaba ioudan ton kaloumenon kai silan andrav hgoumenouv toiv adelfoiv
NETBible

Then the apostles and elders, with the whole church, decided 1  to send men chosen from among them, Judas called Barsabbas and Silas, 2  leaders among the brothers, to Antioch 3  with Paul and Barnabas.

NET Notes

1 tn BDAG 255 s.v. δοκέω 2.b.β lists this verse under the meaning “it seems best to me, I decide, I resolve.”

2 sn Silas. See 2 Cor 1:19; 1 Thess 1:1; 2 Thess 1:1 (= Silvanus).

3 sn Antioch was a city in Syria (not Antioch in Pisidia).

3 map For location see JP1 F2; JP2 F2; JP3 F2; JP4 F2.