Silas
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Silas or Silvanus (; Greek: Σίλας/Σιλουανός; fl. 1st century AD) was a leading member of the Early Christian community, who according to the New Testament accompanied Paul the Apostle on his second missionary journey.
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- Saint.honorific_prefix
- Saint
- Saint.name
- Silas
- Saint.image
- Michael Václav Halbax - St Paul and Silas in Prison - O 2303 - National Gallery Prague (cropped).jpg
- Saint.caption
- Detail from Michael Václav Halbax: Saint Paul and Silas in Prison by , c. 1700
- Saint.titles
- Apostle, Disciple, Missionary, Bishop, and Martyr
- Saint.death_date
- 65–100 AD
- Saint.death_place
- Macedonia
- Saint.attributes
- Christian Martyrdom
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- Michael Václav Halbax - St Paul and Silas in Prison - O 2303 - National Gallery Prague (cropped).jpg
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- Saint Silas
- date of death
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- date of birth
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- Name and etymologies
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Silas or Silvanus (; Greek: Σίλας/Σιλουανός; fl. 1st century AD) was a leading member of the Early Christian community, who according to the New Testament accompanied Paul the Apostle on his second missionary journey.
==Name and etymologies== Silas is traditionally assumed to be the same as the Silvanus mentioned in four epistles. Some translations, including the New International Version, call him "Silas" in the epistles. Paul, Silas, and Timothy are listed as co-authors of the two New Testament letters to the Thessalonians, though the authorship is disputed. The Second Epistle to the Corinthians mentions Silas as having preached with Paul and Timothy to the church in Corinth (), and the First Epistle of Peter describes Silas as a "faithful brother" ().