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Who was Silas in the Bible?
Also known as Silvanus
The Time of Jesus · ~4 BC–AD 33New Testament
Companion of Paul
Silas is a man named in the Bible. Scripture references Silas in 17 verses (chiefly Acts, 2 Corinthians, 1 Thessalonians).
🤯 What might Silas have looked like?
A first-century man of Roman Judea or Galilee — most likely olive-skinned, dark-haired and bearded, in an ankle-length woven tunic with an outer cloak and sandals.
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Acts 15:22Acts 15:27Acts 15:32Acts 15:34Acts 15:40Acts 16:19
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