In any case, after a difference between Barnabas and Paul over John Mark, Paul chose Silas, who was in Antioch at that time, for a new journey aimed initially at revisiting cities where Paul had preached during his first missionary tour. ​ — Acts 15: 36 - 41.
סילא מילא את תפקידו בסוגיית הנוכרים ברוח חיובית.