or SYLVANUS, was, according to St. Luke, Acts xv, 22, one of the
“chief men among the brethren,” which makes it probable, that he was of
the number of the seventy disciples. When a dispute was raised at
Antioch about the observation of the legal ceremonies, they chose Paul,
Barnabas, Judas, and Silas, to go to Jerusalem, to advise with the
Apostles concerning this question. He is thought to be the same Silas
who is mentioned by the name of Sylvanus, in the title of the two
epistles of St. Paul to the Thessalonians. St. Peter sent his first
epistle by him from Rome, wherein he styles him “a faithful brother.”
Silas joined himself to St. Paul; and after Saul and Barnabas had
parted, on account of John Mark, Acts xv, 37–41, Silas followed St.
Paul, and went with him to visit the churches of Syria and Cilicia.
“chief men among the brethren,” which makes it probable, that he was of
the number of the seventy disciples. When a dispute was raised at
Antioch about the observation of the legal ceremonies, they chose Paul,
Barnabas, Judas, and Silas, to go to Jerusalem, to advise with the
Apostles concerning this question. He is thought to be the same Silas
who is mentioned by the name of Sylvanus, in the title of the two
epistles of St. Paul to the Thessalonians. St. Peter sent his first
epistle by him from Rome, wherein he styles him “a faithful brother.”
Silas joined himself to St. Paul; and after Saul and Barnabas had
parted, on account of John Mark, Acts xv, 37–41, Silas followed St.
Paul, and went with him to visit the churches of Syria and Cilicia.