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ACTS 15:9 ouvqe,n
During the Christian era the less usual form was ouvqe,n. 294 Copyists
would therefore be inclined to change it to ouvde,n.
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294 See He...
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Verse Acts 15:9. _PUT NO DIFFERENCE BETWEEN US AND THEM_] Giving them
the Holy Spirit, though _uncircumcised_, just as he had given it to us
who were _circumcised_: an evident proof that, in the judg...
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AND PUT NO DIFFERENCE ... - Though they had not been circumcised, and
though they did not conform to the Law of Moses. Thus, God showed that
the observance of these rites was not necessary in order to...
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CHAPTER 15
_ 1. The false teachers from Judea. Paul and Barnabas sent to
Jerusalem (Acts 15:1)._
2. The Council in Jerusalem (Acts 15:6).
3. The Result made known (Acts 15:22).
4. The Consolation b...
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THE DELIBERATION. The meeting is a public one (see Acts 15:12 and Acts
15:22). In Galatians 2 Paul says he laid his manner of preaching
before those of reputation, in private. Peter comes forward (D s...
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THE CRUCIAL PROBLEM (Acts 15:1-5)
The influx of Gentiles into the Church produced a problem which had
to be solved. The mental background of the Jew was founded on the fact
that he belonged to the ch...
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The apostles and elders met together to investigate this question.
After a great deal of discussion Peter stood up and said, "Brethren,
you know that in the early days God made his choice among us, so...
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PUT NO DIFFERENCE. discriminated in nothing. Greek. _diakrino._
PURIFYING. having cleansed. Greek. _katharizo._ Compare Acts 10:15;
Acts 11:9. The Heartsearcher is the Heart-cleanser.
FAITH. the fai...
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_And put no difference_ i.e. made no distinction. The Apostle looks on
God's testimony to the Gentiles in two lights. What was given to the
new converts was the same which had been given at the first...
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ΚΑῚ ΟΥ̓ΘῈΝ ΔΙΈΚΡΙΝΕΝ, _and put no difference_,
i.e. made no distinction. The Apostle looks on God’s testimony to
the Gentiles in two lights. What was given to the new converts was the
same which had b...
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THE COUNCIL AT JERUSALEM; THE DEBATE AND THE SPEECH OF PETER.
NARRATION OF THE WORK OF BARNABAS AND PAUL...
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_AN ACCOUNT OF THE DISCUSSION ACTS 15:6-21:_ The church, with the
apostles and elders, came together to discuss this problem concerning
the Gentiles and the Law. Peter said that "God made choice among...
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ΔΙΈΚΡΙΝΕΝ _aor. ind. act. от_ ΔΙΑΚΡΊΝΩ (G1252)
отличать, делать различие,
ΜΕΤΑΞΎ (G3342) между,
ΠΊΣΤΕΙ _dat. sing. от_ ΠΊΣΤΙΣ (G4102) вера. _Instr.
dat._ ("через"); эмфатическое по
положению,
ΚΑΘΑΡ...
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THE ELDERS AND APOSTLES MEET TO SETTLE THE DISPUTE. Acts 15:6-29
a.
Peter's speech. Acts 15:6-11.
Acts 15:6
And the apostles and the elders were gathered together to consider of
this matter....
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See notes on verse 7...
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And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by
faith.
AND PUT NO DIFFERENCE BETWEEN US AND THEM, PURIFYING THEIR HEARTS BY
FAITH. Whereas "the uncircumcision of the flesh" of...
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21 The report in Antioch that God _ had opened the door of faith to
the nations _ sums up Paul's first missionary journey. This is given
out as something new, unknown before. It is evident that Antioc...
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15:9 us (c-6) Lit. 'both us.'...
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THE QUESTION OF CIRCUMCISION
1-35. The Council of Jerusalem, 49 a.d. The usual view is that
Galatians 2:1 describes the visit of St. Paul to Jerusalem on the
occasion of this Council. Adopting this, t...
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GOOD NEWS FOR EVERYONE
ACTS
_MARION ADAMS_
CHAPTER 15
AN IMPORTANT MEETING IN *JERUSALEM, 15:1-21
V1 Some men came from *Judea to Antioch. They were teaching the
*believers like this. ‘You must...
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AND PUT NO DIFFERENCE BETWEEN US AND THEM. — It is obvious that this
implies the most entire acceptance of the teaching which St. Paul had
privately communicated to the three who were as the pillars o...
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τῇ πίστει καθαρίσας τ. κ.: the thought is
described by Zöckler as equally Petrine, Pauline, and Johannine;
_cf._ Acts 3:16; Acts 3:19; 1 Peter 1:18-21; Romans 2:
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ONE WAY OF SALVATION FOR ALL
Acts 15:1-11
Paul and Barnabas were quietly resting in Antioch after their arduous
toils, when these persons from Jerusalem stealthily commenced to
undermine their influe...
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In the work among Gentiles the question of circumcision very naturally
arose, and its difficulty is revealed in the calling of a council.
That council seems to have opened with much desultory discussi...
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Resolving Conflict
The matter was placed before the apostles and elders to be considered.
Quite a discussion followed. Though Peter's actions were not always
commendable, as when he dissembled in Anti...
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And put no (d) difference between us and them, purifying their hearts
(e) by faith.
(d) He put no difference between us and them, with regard to the
benefit of his free favour.
(e) Christ proclaims...
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_“And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts
by faith.”_ This Scripture settles forever the fact that the hearts
of the apostles on the day of Pentecost were purified by faith,...
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And the apostles and elders came together for to consider of this
matter. (7) And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and
said unto them, Men and brethren, ye know how that a good while...
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We now enter on the missionary journeys, as they are called, of the
apostle Paul. The work, under the Spirit, opens to the glory of the
Lord. Not merely are Gentiles met in grace and brought into the...
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9._And he put no difference. _There was indeed some difference,
because the Gentiles who were uncircumcised were suddenly admitted
unto the covenant of eternal life; whereas the Jews were prepared b...
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Chapter 15 contains the account of this. Certain persons come from
Jerusalem, where all was still going on in connection with the
requirements of the law; and they seek to impose these requirements on...
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AND PUT NO DIFFERENCE BETWEEN US AND THEM,.... Neither in the
extraordinary gifts, nor special grace, of the Spirit; giving them the
same graces of faith, hope, and love, admitting to the same privile...
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And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the
Holy Ghost, even as _he did_ unto us;
9 And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by
faith.
Ver. 9. _Pur...
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_And the apostles, &c., came together to consider of this matter_ As
the apostles commonly resided at Jerusalem, the greater part of them
may have come together on this occasion; and the elders likewi...
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BY FAITH; by believing in Christ....
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The demand of the former Pharisees and Peter's answer:...
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AND PUT NO DIFFERENCE BETWEEN US AND THEM, PURIFYING THEIR HEARTS BY
FAITH....
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However, here at Antioch a matter arose of deeply serious
significance, and it was clearly God's wisdom to have Paul and
Barnabas there at the time. Men from Judea, professing the knowledge
of Christ,...
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AND MADE NO DISTINCTION BETWEEN US AND THEM, PURIFYING THEIR HEARTS BY
FAITH.
1. Under the Law of Moses there were many distinctions between Jews
and Gentiles.
2. Now, there are NO DISTINCTIONS.
1....
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"and He made no distinction between us and them, cleansing their
hearts by faith": So there is only one plan of salvation for all men
(Acts 4:12; Mark 16:16). Though Gentiles had not been circumcised,...
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7-21 We see from the words "purifying their hearts by faith," and the
address of St. Peter, that justification by faith, and sanctification
by the Holy Ghost, cannot be separated; and that both are t...
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God had now broken down the middle wall of partition betwixt Jew and
Gentile, EPHESIANS 2:14, and distributed his graces to these also,
which was signified by the rending of the veil from the top to t...
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Acts 15:9 and G2532 made G1252 no G3762 distinction G1252 (G5656)
between G3342 G5037 us G2257 and...
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‘And when there had been much questioning, Peter rose up, and said
to them, “Brethren, you know that a good while ago God made choice
among you, that by my mouth the Gentiles should hear the word of t...
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Acts 15:9. AND PUT NO DIFFERENCE BETWEEN US AND THEM. He no longer
made any distinction between the Pagans who were converted and
believed in the Lord Jesus, and the believing Israelite, after He had...
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HE MADE NO DISTINCTION BETWEEN US AND THEM
(ουθεν διεκρινεν μεταξυ ημων τε κα
αυτων). He distinguished nothing (first aorist active ind.)
between (both δια and μεταξυ) both (τε κα) us and them.
In...
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Acts 15:9
The three great outbreakings of selfishness in our unrenewed nature
are: (1) Pride the inordinate valuing of ourselves; (2) Covetousness
the inordinate valuing of created objects; (3) Self-...
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CONTENTS: The council at Jerusalem and the question of circumcision.
Paul's second missionary journey. Silas chosen.
CHARACTERS: God, Jesus, Holy Spirit, Moses, Paul, Barnabas, apostles,
elders, Phar...
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Acts 15:1. _Certain men which came down from Judea._ Epiphanius says,
Cerinthus the heretic was one of the principals in this dissension.
But they were, no doubt, of the devil's sending, to disquiet t...
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AFTER A LONG DEBATE. Some Jews believed God was their personal
property, and that the Gentiles had to accept their Law and Tradition
and come to God through them. Paul and others knew that God had
ter...
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_And certain men which came down from Judaea taught the brethren, and
said, Except ye be circumcised … ye cannot be saved._
DISTURBERS OF THE CHURCH
I. Certain men came down from Judea.
1. Probably...
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_And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up._
PETER’S SPEECH
Mark--
I. The time when peter spoke. “When there had been much
disputing.” That was the critical moment. Speeches acquire forc...
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_God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness._
GOD’S SOVEREIGNTY
It is the sovereign’s stamp which settles the question as to the
right of a coin to be counted current among loyal subjects of th...
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ACTS—NOTE ON ACTS 15:9 CLEANSED THEIR HEARTS BY FAITH. The faith of
the Gentiles at Cornelius’s house is implicit in chs. Acts 10:1, but
Peter refers to it clearly here. They were saved
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ACTS—NOTE ON ACTS 15:6 Peter defended Paul’s Gentile mission.
⇐ ⇔...
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ACTS—NOTE ON ACTS 15:1 The Jerusalem Council. A conference was held
in Jerusalem (c. A.D. 48 or 49) to discuss conditions for Gentile
membership in the church. The “Pharisaic” group in the Jerusalem
c...
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_HOMILETICAL ANALYSIS_.—_Acts 15:6_
The Council at Jerusalem; or, the Circumcision Controversy Settled
I. THE COMPOSITION OF THE COUNCIL.—
1. The _apostles_. The twelve; Paul not yet included in the...
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EXPOSITION
ACTS 15:1
_Came down … and taught _for _which came down_ …_ taught, _A.V.;
_saying _for _and said, _A.V._; custom _(ἔθος) for _manner,
_A.V. EXCEPT YE BE CIRCUMCISED, etc. The question t...
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And certain men which came down from Judea [to the church in Antioch]
taught the brethren, and said, Except ye be circumcised after the
manner of Moses, ye cannot be saved (Acts 15:1).
Unfortunately,...
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1 Corinthians 1:2; 1 Corinthians 7:18; 1 Peter 1:22; Acts 10:15;...
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Purifying — This word is repeated from Acts 10:15; their hearts —
The heart is the proper seat of purity; by faith — Without
concerning themselves with the Mosaic law....