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Verse Acts 15:8. _AND GOD WHICH KNOWETH THE HEARTS_] Ο
καρδιογνωϚης Θεος. We had this epithet of the Divine
Being once before; see Acts 1:24, and the note there: it occurs no
where else in the New Tes...
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AND GOD, WHICH KNOWETH THE HEARTS - Acts 1:24. God thus knew whether
they were true converts or not, and gave a demonstration that he
acknowledged them as his.
GIVING THEM THE HOLY GHOST ... - Acts 1...
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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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WHICH KNOWETH, &C. = the Heart-searcher. See note on Acts 1:24.
BARE... WITNESS. Greek. _martureo._ See p. 1511.
THE HOLY GHOST. Both articles are here, but used grammatically,
referring back to Act...
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_which knoweth the hearts_ The word is only here and in Acts 1:24, and
on both occasions it is St Peter who uses it. Such witness could admit
of no appeal; and God had put the uncircumcised on the sam...
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αὐτοῖς after ΔΟῪΣ omitted with אAB. _Vulg_. only
represents the pronoun once, though having ‘dans illis.’
8. Ὁ ΚΑΡΔΙΟΓΝΏΣΤΗΣ, _which knoweth the hearts_.
καρδιογνώστης is only here and in Acts 1:24, a...
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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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ΚΑΡΔΙΟΓΝΏΣΤΗΣ (G2589) тот, кто знает
сердце (_см._ Acts 1:24).
ΈΜΑΡΤΎΡΗΣΕΝ _aor. ind. act. от_ ΜΑΡΤΥΡΈΩ (G3140)
свидетельствовать. Используется в
_знач._ подтверждать или одобрять (TDNT).
ΔΟΎΣ _aor....
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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 God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the
Holy Ghost, even as he did unto us;
AND GOD, WHICH KNOWETH THE HEARTS - implying that the state of the
heart before God is the...
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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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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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GOD WHICH KNOWETH THE HEARTS. — We note the recurrence of the
epithet as characteristic of St. Peter. (See Note on Acts 1:24.)...
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ὁ καρδιογνώστης, Acts 1:24, where the same word is used
by St. Peter; _cf._ Jeremiah 17:10. ἐτάζων καρδίας, and
_cf._ St. Peter's words in Acts 10:34. καθὼς καὶ ἡμῖν,...
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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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Peter certifies before the council that this question had been settled
by the heavenly vision at Joppa and the descension of the Holy Ghost
on the Gentiles at Caesarea, seven years ago, none of whom h...
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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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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 GOD WHICH KNOWETH THE HEARTS,.... Of all men; he being omniscient,
the searcher of the hearts, and the trier of the reins of the children
of men, knew with what sincerity Cornelius sent for Peter;...
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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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BARE THEM WITNESS; testified to their acceptance....
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The demand of the former Pharisees and Peter's answer:...
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AND GOD, WHICH KNOWETH THE HEARTS, BARE THEM WITNESS, GIVING THEM THE
HOLY GHOST, EVEN AS HE DID UNTO US;...
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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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SO GOD, WHO KNOWS THE HEART, ACKNOWLEDGED THEM BY GIVING THEM THE HOLY
SPIRIT, JUST AS _HE DID_ TO US,
1. God knows their heart (like He knows the heart of the Jewish
brethren). Unspoken, but implied...
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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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WHICH KNOWETH THE HEARTS; God knew the desires of the Gentiles, that
they did sincerely desire to please God, and to see this salvation.
This great attribute David improved, 1 CHRONICLES 29:17, and hi...
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Acts 15:8 So G2532 God G2316 heart G2589 acknowledged G3140 (G5656)
them G846 giving G1325 (G5631) them...
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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 15:8. AND GOD, WHICH KNOWETH THE HEARTS, BARE THEM WITNESS,
GIVING THEM THE HOLY GHOST, EVEN AS HE DID UNTO US. The Eternal,
before whom the secrets of all hearts are open, was able to judge of
t...
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WHICH KNOWETH THE HEART
(καρδιογνωστης). Late word from καρδια (heart) and
γνωστης (known, γινωσκω). In the N.T. only here and Acts
1:24 which see.GIVING THEM THE HOLY SPIRIT
(δους το πνευμα το αγ...
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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 15:1 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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ACTS—NOTE ON ACTS 15:6 Peter defended Paul’s Gentile mission.
⇐ ⇔...
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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 Chronicles 28:9; 1 Chronicles 29:17; 1 Kings 8:39; 1 Samuel 16:7;...
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Which knoweth the heart [κ α ρ δ ι ο γ ν ω σ τ η ς]. Only
here and ch. 1 24....
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God bare them witness — That he had accepted them, by giving them
the Holy Ghost....