Silvanus

Family: Christian · Role: fellow preacher · First appears: 2 Corinthians 1

In 2 Corinthians 1, Silvanus preached Jesus alongside Paul and Timothy, sharing in their proclamation that “the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us, even by me and Silvanus and Timotheus” was steadfast.

By 1 Peter 5, Peter wrote through Silvanus, calling him “a faithful brother” as he exhorted believers and testified to the true grace of God in which they stood.

Relationship record

Life events

• Peter writes briefly through Silvanus, exhorting believers and testifying to God’s true grace.(1 Peter 5)
  • With: Peter
  • “By Silvanus, a faithful brother unto you, as I suppose, I have written briefly, exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of God wherein ye stand.”

2 Corinthians 1

• with Paul (Paul and Silvanus are named together as preachers of Jesus Christ.) “For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us, even by me and Silvanus and Timotheus, was not yea and nay, but in him was yea.”
• with Timothy (Silvanus and Timothy are named together as preachers of Jesus Christ.) “For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us, even by me and Silvanus and Timotheus, was not yea and nay, but in him was yea.”
• with Jesus (Silvanus preached Jesus Christ.) “For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us, even by me and Silvanus and Timotheus”

1 Peter 5

• with Peter (Silvanus is associated with the writing or delivery of Peter’s epistle.) “By Silvanus, a faithful brother unto you, as I suppose, I have written briefly, exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of God wherein ye stand.”

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Extracted from the original text of The New Testament. Made with Rho MD.