Acts 15:40 kuri,ou {B}
Instead of kuri,ou, which is strongly attested by both Alexandrian and Western evidence (î74 a A B D 33 61 81 326 441 vg copsa), other witnesses, some of them ancient (î45 C H L P most minuscules syrp, h copbo arm al), read qeou/. The latter reading appears to be a scribal assimilation to Acts 14:26.
Verse Acts 15:40. _BEING RECOMMENDED - UNTO THE GRACE OF GOD._] Much stress has been laid upon this, to show that Barnabas was in the _wrong_, and Paul in the _right_, because "the brethren recommend...
BEING RECOMMENDED - Being commended by prayer to God. See notes on Acts 14:26....
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...
ACTS 15:36 TO ACTS 16:5. SHORTER ACCOUNT OF PAUL'S JOURNEY IN ASIA MINOR. The editor's hand is apparent throughout this section. We know from Galatians 2:13 the real reason of Paul's difference with B...
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...
Some time after, Paul said to Barnabas, "Come now, let us go back and visit the brethren in every city in which we preached the word of the Lord, so that we may see how things are going with them." Ba...
CHOSE... AND. having chosen. Greek. _epilegomai._ Only here and John 5:2 (called). RECOMMENDED. See Acts 15:26. GOD. The texts read "the Lord"....
_being recommended_ The more usual word in this sense in modern English is COMMENDED. (_R. V._) _unto the grace of God_ The best MSS. have "grace of the Lord....
A new Mission-journey proposed. Contention between Paul and Barnabas. They separate, and Paul with Silas goes through Syria and Cilicia...
ΚΥΡΊΟΥ for θεοῦ with אABD. _Vulg_. ‘Dei.’ 40. ΠΑΡΑΔΟΘΕΊΣ, _being commended_. See above on Acts 14:26....
A NEW MISSION-JOURNEY PROPOSED. CONTENTION BETWEEN PAUL AND BARNABAS. THEY SEPARATE, AND PAUL WITH SILAS GOES THROUGH SYRIA AND CILICIA...
_A SECOND JOURNEY BRINGS DIVISION ACTS 15:36-41:_ After some time had passed Paul suggested to Barnabas that they revisit the churches that they had established on the first journey. Barnabas wanted t...
ΈΠΙΛΕΞΆΜΕΝΟΣ _aor. med._ (_indir. med._ выбрать для себя) _part. (сопутств.) от_ ΈΠΙΛΈΓΩ (G1951) выбирать, избирать, ΈΞΉΛΘΕΝ _aor. ind. act. от_ ΈΞΈΡΧΟΜΑΙ (G1831) выходить, ΠΑΡΑΔΟΘΕΊΣ _aor. pass. pa...
BEING RECOMMENDED BY THE BRETHREN— St. Luke designing here to drop the history of Barnabas, and pursue that of St. Paul alone, says nothing of the former's being _recommended to the grace of God;_ but...
THE SECOND MISSIONARY JOURNEY Acts 15:36, Acts 18:22 52-54 A.D. 1. IN ANTIOCH. Acts 15:36-40. Acts 15:36 And a
See notes on verse 36...
And Paul chose Silas, and departed, being recommended by the brethren unto the grace of God. AND PAUL CHOSE SILAS (Silvanus) - going two and two, just as the Twelve and the Seventy were sent forth...
40 Silas was almost necessary as a companion for Paul. The decrees provided that they should be delivered by both Barnabas and Paul, while Judas and Silas were to confirm them by word of mouth. Now th...
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...
ST PAUL'S SECOND MISSIONARY JOURNEY, 49, 50 A.D. (ACTS 15:36 TO ACTS 18:22) Having secured the formal recognition by the Twelve of Gentile Christianity, St. Paul was free to resume his missionary labo...
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...
PAUL CHOSE SILAS. — It is clear from this, even if we reject Acts 15:34 as an interpolation, that Silas had remained when the other delegates from the Church of Jerusalem went back. This in itself was...
Π. δὲ ἐπιλεξ. Σ.: not in the place of Mark, but in the place of Barnabas, Ramsay, _St. Paul_, p. 171; having chosen, _i.e._, for himself: _sibi eligere_; only in N.T. in this sense, but in classical G...
“CONFIRMING THE CHURCHES” Acts 15:22-41 This letter was a noble document and fitted for its immediate purpose, but it does not apply directly to us, as the circumstances which called it forth have lo...
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...
Contention Parts Paul and Barnabas Paul knew the importance of continued teaching and encouragement for young churches, so he approached Barnabas about visiting the brethren in all the cities in which...
And some days after Paul said unto Barnabas, Let us go again and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they do. (37) And Barnabas determined to take...
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...
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...
AND PAUL CHOSE SILAS,.... To be his companion and assistant; this being the design of the Holy Ghost in influencing his, mind to stay longer at Antioch, after he, with Judas, was dismissed by the chur...
And Paul chose Silas, and departed, being recommended by the brethren unto the grace of God. Ver. 40. _Being recommended by the brethren_] Whereby it appeareth that the Church took Paul's part, and G...
_And Barnabas determined_ Greek, εβουλευσατο, _counselled_, or _advised; to take with them_ As their minister; _John_ His nephew, who had set out with them before. _But Paul thought not good_ Thought...
THE BEGINNING OF PAUL'S SECOND MISSIONARY JOURNEY....
AND PAUL CHOSE SILAS AND DEPARTED, BEING RECOMMENDED BY THE BRETHREN UNTO THE GRACE OF GOD....
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,...
BUT PAUL CHOSE SILAS AND DEPARTED, BEING COMMENDED BY THE BRETHREN TO THE GRACE OF GOD. 1. Paul chose Silas. 2. There was disagreement - in a matter of opinion. While the views were strong - there w...
See Acts 13:3; Acts 14:26 for similar language....
36-41 Here we have a private quarrel between two ministers, no less than Paul and Barnabas, yet made to end well. Barnabas wished his nephew John Mark to go with them. We should suspect ourselves of...
The favour of God, as ACTS 14:26, which the wisest and holiest men stand in need of in all their undertakings; as also his gracious conduct and assistance....
Acts 15:40 but G1161 Paul G3972 chose G1951 (G5671) Silas G4609 departed G1831 (G5627) commended G3860 ...
‘And there arose a sharp disagreement, so that they parted asunder one from the other, and Barnabas took Mark with him, and sailed away to Cyprus, but Paul chose Silas, and went forth, being commended...
Acts 15:40. AND PAUL CHOSE SILAS. Silas was one of the deputies chosen to accompany Paul and Barnabas by the Jerusalem Council. He was eminently fitted for the work to which Paul appointed him. A lead...
CHOSE (επιλεξαμενος). First aorist middle (indirect) participle of επιλεγω, choosing for himself, as the successor of Barnabas, not of Mark who had no place in Paul's plans at this time.COMMENDED...
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...
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...
LET US GO BACK. This begins the second tour of missions. _W. M. Ramsay_ gives the date as 50 A.D. (by the corrected calendar). BARNABAS WANTED TO TAKE JOHN MARK. See notes on Acts 13:5; Acts 13:13. TH...
_CRITICAL REMARKS_ Acts 15:36. SOME DAYS (as in Acts 16:12; compare ἡμέραι ἱκαναί, Acts 9:23) might be weeks or months. AFTER.—Subsequent to the departure of Judas or Judas and Silas from Antioch. In...
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...
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,...
1 Corinthians 15:10; 2 Corinthians 13:14; 2 John 1:10; 2 John 1:11;...
Recommended. Which was not the case with Barnabas, leading to the inference that the church at Antioch took Paul's side in the dispute....
But Paul departed — Held on his intended course: being recommended by the brethren to the grace of God — We do not find that Barnabas stayed for this. O how mighty is the grace of God! which in the mi...