Called Silvanus in the epistles, one of the "chief men" among the Christians at Jerusalem, sent to Antioch (Acts 15: 22); a "prophet" (Acts 15: 32); remained at Antioch (Acts 15: 34); accompanied Paul on his second journey (Acts 15: 40); at Philippi (Acts 16: 19); left at Beroea (Acts 17: 14); with Paul at Corinth (Acts 18: 5; see also 1 Thes. 1: 1; 2 Thes. 1: 1; 1 Pet. 5: 12).