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Missionary

Silas

10 AD – 65 AD

A leader in the Jerusalem church and Roman citizen who became Paul's missionary companion after the split with Barnabas. Silas co-authored several of Paul's letters (1 Thessalonians, 2 Thessalonians) and shared Paul's imprisonment and miraculous deliverance at Philippi, where an earthquake opened the prison doors and led to the jailer's conversion (Acts 16:25-34). His dual identity as a Jewish prophet and Roman citizen made him an ideal bridge between the Jewish and Gentile wings of the early church.

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Missionary
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10 AD – 65 AD
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Roman Empire
10 AD65 AD
Roman Empire
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A leader in the Jerusalem church and Roman citizen who became Paul's missionary companion after the split with Barnabas.

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