Vincent's Word Studies in the NT
Acts 15:7
The word of the gospel [τ ο ν λ ο γ ο υ τ ο υ ε υ α γ γ ε λ ι ο υ]. This phrase occurs nowhere else; and eujaggelion, gospel, is found only once more in Acts (ch. 20 24).
The word of the gospel [τ ο ν λ ο γ ο υ τ ο υ ε υ α γ γ ε λ ι ο υ]. This phrase occurs nowhere else; and eujaggelion, gospel, is found only once more in Acts (ch. 20 24).
ACTS 15:7 avnasta.j Pe,troj {A} In order to enhance the solemnity of the occasion and the authority of the apostle Peter’s speech, 293 several Western witnesses add, before or after Pe,troj, “in the...
Verse Acts 15:7. _WHEN THERE HAD BEEN MUCH DISPUTING_] By those of the sect of the believing Pharisees; for they strongly contended for circumcision, and at the head of these, tradition tells us, was...
MUCH DISPUTING - Or rather, much inquiry or deliberation. With our word disputing we commonly connect the idea of heat and anger. This is not necessarily implied in the word used here. It might have b...
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...
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...
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...
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...
DISPUTING. Same as disputation, Acts 15:2. Much feeling would be exhibited. ROSE UP. Greek. _anistimi._ App-178. MEN AND BRETHREN. See note on Acts 1:16. KNOW. Greek. _epistamai._ App-132. A GOOD W...
_much disputing_ [_R. V._ QUESTIONING] For the Pharisaic element would find its warmest supporters at Jerusalem. And it is to that party that the disputing must be ascribed, for it is plain, from the...
THE COUNCIL AT JERUSALEM; THE DEBATE AND THE SPEECH OF PETER. NARRATION OF THE WORK OF BARNABAS AND PAUL...
ἘΝ ὙΜΙ͂Ν ἘΞΕΛΈΞΑΤΟ Ὁ ΘΕῸΣ with אABC. _Vulg_. has ‘Deus in nobis elegit.’ 7. ΠΟΛΛΗ͂Σ ΔῈ ΖΗΤΉΣΕΩΣ Κ.Τ.Λ., _and when there had been much questioning_. For the Pharisaic element would find its warmest sup...
_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...
ΓΕΝΟΜΈΝΗΣ _aor. med. (dep.) part. (temp.), см._ Acts 15:2. "После многих споров..." ΆΝΑΣΤΆΣ _aor. act. part. (сопутств.) от_ ΆΝΊΣΤΗΜΙ (G450) подниматься, ΕΊΠΕΝ _aor. ind. act. от_ ΛΈΓΩ (G3004) говори...
AND WHEN THERE HAD BEEN MUCH DISPUTING,— The debate which arose in this assembly, may indeed prove that there were some in thechurch at Jerusalem who had not a due regard to the authority of the apost...
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....
7-11. Luke does not report all that was said, but only those speeches that were decisive, and that brought the controversy to a close. Merely alluding, therefore, to the first part of the discussion,...
And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Men and brethren, ye know how that a good while ago God made choice among us, that the Gentiles by my mouth should hear the...
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...
15:7 Brethren, (a-13) earliest (b-19) Lit. 'from ancient.'...
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...
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...
WHEN THERE HAD BEEN MUCH DISPUTING. — This implies a full discussion, in which the Judaising teachers, probably, though not certainly, presbyters, on the one side, and the advocates of freedom, on the...
ἀναστὰς, Lucan, see Acts 5:17; the position of Peter is one of authority, not of pre-eminence the latter belongs to James. The part which Peter had formerly taken in the conversion of Cornelius would...
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...
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...
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...
A Great Multitude In Iconium Believed When Paul and Barnabas arrived in Iconium, they immediately went to the synagogue and seized upon an opportunity to preach. Though no record is left of their exac...
And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and said unto them, (4) Men [and] brethren, ye know how that a (c) good while ago God made choice among us, that the Gentiles by my mouth should...
_Former days. Literally, in the days of old; that is, at the conversion of Cornelius, many years ago, about the year 35; and it was now 51. (Witham) --- St. Peter at the head of the Council, spoke fir...
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...
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...
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...
− 7._And when there had been great disputation. _Though there were choice made of grave men, and such as were public teachers of the Church, yet could not they agree by and by. − (93) Whereby appearet...
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 WHEN THERE HAD BEEN MUCH DISPUTING,.... Pro and con upon this subject; many had spoken; and much had been said, and a great deal of time had been taken up about the thing in controversy: PETER RO...
And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Men _and_ brethren, ye know how that a good while ago God made choice among us, that the Gentiles by my mouth should hear the...
_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...
BY MY MOUTH SHOULD HEAR THE WORD OF THE GOSPEL; Peter was the first who preached the gospel to the Gentiles, and thus opened the way for their admission into the Christian church. Acts 10:34-48....
The demand of the former Pharisees and Peter's answer:...
AND WHEN THERE HAD BEEN MUCH DISPUTING, PETER ROSE UP AND SAID UNTO THEM, MEN AND BRETHREN, YE KNOW HOW THAT A GOOD WHILE AGO GOD MADE CHOICE AMONG US THAT THE GENTILES BY MY MOUTH SHOULD HEAR THE WOR...
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,...
AND WHEN THERE HAD BEEN MUCH DISPUTE, PETER ROSE UP AND SAID TO THEM: " MEN AND BRETHREN, YOU KNOW THAT A GOOD WHILE AGO GOD CHOSE AMONG US, THAT BY MY MOUTH THE GENTILES SHOULD HEAR THE WORD OF THE G...
"After there had been much debate": Apparently the Judiazers are allowed to present their arguments, but the Holy Spirit records none of their arguments. After they had run out of arguments, the apost...
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...
MUCH DISPUTING; they argued on both sides, and considered what might be said for either opinion: some of them that met here seem at first to have been for the retaining of circumcision; for we _know b...
7-11. Luke does not report all that was said, but only those speeches that were decisive, and that brought the controversy to a close. Merely alluding, therefore, to the first part of the discussion,...
Tertullian On Modesty Moreover, in that dispute about the observance or non-observance of the Law, Peter was the first of all to be endued with the Spirit, and, after making preface touching the call...
Acts 15:7 And G1161 been G1096 (G5637) much G4183 dispute G4803 Peter G4074 up G450 (G5631) said...
‘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...
Acts 15:7. AND WHEN THERE HAD BEEN MUCH DISPUTING. ‘Questioning' or ‘debating' would better represent the Greek word translated ‘disputing.' It can easily be conceived that the mixed assembly containe...
WHEN THERE HAD BEEN MUCH QUESTIONING (πολλης ζητησεως γενομενης). Genitive absolute with second aorist middle participle of γινομα. Evidently the Judaizers were given full opportunity to air all th...
MY MOUTH See (Matthew 16:19). Peter used the keys first for the Jews on the day of Pentecost; secondly, in the house of Cornelius for the Gentiles, (Acts 15:14); But Paul was distinctively the apost...
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...
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...
_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...
_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...
ACTS—NOTE ON ACTS 15:7 AFTER THERE HAD BEEN MUCH DEBATE. This important theological issue in the early church was decided by careful reasoning and thoughtful discussion based on Scripture. Peter’s ref...
ACTS—NOTE ON ACTS 15:6 Peter defended Paul’s Gentile mission. ⇐ ⇔...
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...
_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...
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 Chronicles 28:4; 1 Chronicles 28:5; Acts 1:16; Acts 1:24; Acts 10:20
After much debate — It does not appear that this was among the apostles themselves. But if it had, if they themselves had debated at first, yet might their final decision be from an unerring direction...
Observe here, 1. The council assembled, the first and most famous council of councils. In other councils were holy bishops; in this, inspired apostles, who could not err in matters of faith. Observe,...