{Chose} (epilexamenos). First aorist middle (indirect)
participle of epileg(935c), choosing for himself, as the successor
of Barnabas, not of Mark who had no place in Paul's plans at this
time. {Commended} (paradotheis). First aorist passive of
paradid(936d)i, the same verb employed about Paul and Barnabas
( 14:26 ) on their return from the first tour. It is clear now
that the sympathy of the church at Antioch is with Paul rather
than with Barnabas in the cleavage that has come. The church
probably recalled how in the pinch Barnabas flickered and went to
the side of Peter and that it was Paul who for the moment stood
_Paulus contra mundum_ for Gentile liberty in Christ against the
threat of the Judaizers from Jerusalem. Silas had influence in
the church in Jerusalem (verse  22 ) and was apparently a Roman
citizen ( 16:37 ) also. He is the Silas or Silvanus of the
epistles ( 1Th 1:1  2Th 1:1  2Co 1:19  1Pe 5:12 ). It is
remarkable that Peter mentions both Mark and Silas as with him
( 1Pe 5:12f. ) at the same time.