Acts 15:32
King James Version
10 Jun 2026
“And Judas and Silas, being prophets also themselves, exhorted the brethren with many words, and confirmed them. ”
λόγος
In Greek thought, the logos was the rational principle holding the universe together. John opens his Gospel with this word — not as a concept, but as a person. In the beginning was the Word. Before anything existed, the Word already was.
παρακαλέω
exhorted
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παρακαλέω
To comfort, to exhort, to encourage. Parakaleo. The God of all comfort who comforts us in all our troubles. He does not just send comfort. He is the God who comforts personally.
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προφήτης
prophets
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προφήτης
Prophet, one who speaks forth. Prophetes. No prophecy was ever produced by the will of man. The prophets spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.
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πολύς
much
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πολύς
Many, much, great. Polus. Much fruit. Many witnesses. Great grace. God is not stingy. He gives abundantly to those who are connected to the vine.
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Ἰούδας
Judas
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Ἰούδας
Judas (i.e. Jehudah), the name of ten Israelites; also of the posterity of one of them and its region
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τέ
both
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τέ
both or also (properly, as correlation of G2532 (καί))
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ἐπιστηρίζω
strengthened them.
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ἐπιστηρίζω
to support further, i.e. reestablish
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εἰμί
being,
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εἰμί
I exist (used only when emphatic)
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Σίλας
Silas,
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Σίλας
Silas, a Christian
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