Silas

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Silas (lived 65—100 AD), also called Silvanus, was a leading member of the early Christian church who accompanied Paul the Apostle on his second missionary journey. He is also listed as a co-author of the two New Testament letters to the Thessalonians, along with Paul and Timothy.

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