CERTAIN MEN. Greek. _tis._ App-123. These men are disavowed by the Apostles (Acts 15:24). Compare Galatians 1:2; Galatians 1:12. JUDAEA. As though from head-quarters. Perhaps some of the priests of Acts 6:7. Compare Galatians 1:2; Galatians 1:4. TAUGHT. were teaching. THE BRETHREN. See note on Ac... [ Continue Reading ]
WHEN THEREFORE, &C. Literally Now no small dissension and disputation having taken place by Paul, &c. DISSENSION. disagreement. Greek. _stasis,_. standing up. The word for sedition. Occurs: Acts 19:40; Acts 23:7; Acts 23:10; Acts 24:5.Mark 15:7; Luke 23:19; Luke 23:25.Hebrews 9:8. DISPUTATION. Gree... [ Continue Reading ]
AND. They indeed therefore. BEING BROUGHT ON THEIR WAY. Greek. _propempo._ Compare App-174. Here, Acts 20:38; Acts 21:5.Romans 15:24; 1 Corinthians 16:6 1 Corinthians 16:6. 2 Corinthians 1:16; Titus 3:13; 3 John 1:6. Compare... [ Continue Reading ]
COME. This was Paul's third visit. Not by revelation. No Divine action. RECEIVED. Greek. _apodechomai._ See note on Acts 2:41. OF. by. Greek. _hupo._ App-104. DECLARED. - related. Greek. _anangello,_ Same as "rehearsed" (Acts 14:27). GOD. App-98. WITH. Greek. _meta._ App-104. as His instrument... [ Continue Reading ]
ROSE UP. Greek. _exanistemi._ App-178. OF. of those from (Greek. _apo._ App-104.) sect. Greek. _hairesis._ See note on Acts 5:17. PHARISEES. App-120. BELIEVED. App-150. in Jerusalem. WAS. is. KEEP. observe. Greek. _tereo._... [ Continue Reading ]
CAME TOGETHER. were gathered together FOR. Omit. CONSIDER. see. Greek. _eidon._ App-133. OF. concerning. Greek. _peri._ App-104. MATTER. Greek. _logos._ App-121.... [ Continue Reading ]
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 WHILE AGO. Literally from early (Greek. _archaios)_ days, i.e. about thirteen years before. App-181.... [ Continue Reading ]
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 Acts 2:4 (the same gift). App-101. EVEN AS, &C. = as He did to us also.... [ Continue Reading ]
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 faith. Greek. _pistis._ App-150.... [ Continue Reading ]
TEMPT. Greek. _peira,_ try, put to the test. Always transl "tempt" up to this verse, except John 6:6 (prove). Compare Acts 5:9. PUT. lay. YOKE. Not circumcision only, but obligation to keep the whole law. NEITHER... NOR. Greek. _oute._.. _oute._ WERE ABLE. had strength. Greek. _ischuo._ Compare... [ Continue Reading ]
BELIEVE. App-150. GRACE. App-184. JESUS CHRIST. App-98. but texts omit "Christ". EVEN AS THEY. according to (Greek. _kata._ App-104.) the manner in which they also (will be). These are the last words of Peter recorded in the Acts. See his own argument turned against himself in Galatians 1:2; Gala... [ Continue Reading ]
MULTITUDE. Greek. _plethos._ See note on Acts 2:6. GAVE AUDIENCE. were listening to. DECLARING. Greek. _exegeomai._ See note on Acts 10:8. WHAT. how many, or how great. Compare Mark 3:8. MIRACLES. signs. Greek. _semeion._ App-176. WONDERS. Greek. _teras._ App-176.... [ Continue Reading ]
HELD THEIR PEACE. Same as kept silence in Acts 15:12. JAMES. See note on Acts 12:17. ANSWERED. App-122. HEARKEN UNTO. hear. Same word as "gave audience" in Acts 15:12, and "hear", verses: Acts 15:7; Acts 15:24.... [ Continue Reading ]
SIMEON. Simon. Greek. _Sumeon._ Compare 2 Peter 1:1. AT THE FIRST, &C. = first visited. Greek. _episkeptomai._ App-133. Compare Luke 1:68; Luke 78:7; Luke 78:16. THE GENTILES, &C. Read, to receive out from among the Gentiles. PEOPLE. Greek. _laos._ FOR. Greek. _epi,_ but texts omit the prepositi... [ Continue Reading ]
AGREE. Gr _sumphoneo._ See note on Acts 5:9. PROPHETS. Only one prophet is quoted (Amos 9:11 Amos 9:12), but there are many similar predictions in Isaiah and others. See App-107. IS has been.... [ Continue Reading ]
WILL RETURN, &C. A Hebraism for "I will build again". Compare Genesis 26:18; Numbers 11:4 (margin) RETURN. Greek. _anastrepho._ Compare Acts 5:22. But elsewhere refers to passing one's life, except John 2:15 (overthrow). Compare the noun _anastrope._ Always translated "conversation", i.e. manner of... [ Continue Reading ]
THE RESIDUE. Greek. _kataloipos._ Only here. It is the faithful remnant. MEN. Greek. _anthropos._ App-123. The Hebrew would be _adam,_ while the Authorized Version text of Amos 9:12 is Edom (Hebr. _edom),_ but the consonants are the same, and the only difference is in the pointing. That _adam,_ not... [ Continue Reading ]
KNOWN. Greek. _gnostos._ See note on Acts 1:19. FROM THE... WORLD. from the age. Greek. _ap' aionos._ App-151.... [ Continue Reading ]
MY SENTENCE IS. I judge, or decide. Greek. _krino._ App-122. THAT WE TROUBLE NOT. not (Greek. _me_. App-105) to trouble or harass. Greek. _parenochleo._ Only here. Compare kindred verbs in Acts 5:16; Hebrews 12:15. FROM AMONG. Greek. _apo._ App-104. ARE TURNED. are turning. Greek. _epistrepho._ S... [ Continue Reading ]
WRITE. Greek. _epistello._ Only here, Acts 21:25.Hebrews 13:22. ABSTAIN. Greek. mid. of _apecho._ This form occurs here, Act 15:29. 1 Thessalonians 4:3; 1 Thessalonians 5:22; 1 Timothy 4:3; 1 Peter 2:11. POLLUTIONS. Greek. _alisgema._ Only here. Pollution would be caused by eating unclean (forbidde... [ Continue Reading ]
OLD TIME. Literally ancient (Greek. _archaios,_ as in Acts 15:7) generations. IN EVERY CITY. Greek. _kata_ (App-104.) _polin,_ i.e. city by city.. similar idiom occurs below, "every Sabbath day". PREACH. Greek. _kerusso._ App-121. The question was whether Gentile converts, entering by the door of f... [ Continue Reading ]
PLEASED IT. it seemed (good) to. Greek. _dokeo._ SEND. Greek. _pempo._ App-174. CHOSEN MEN. men chosen out. THEIR OWN COMPANY. themselves. BARSABAS. Barsabbas. Perhaps. brother of Joseph of Acts 1:23. See Acts 15:32. SILAS. So called in Acts. In the Epistles Silvanus. This was. Latin name, and... [ Continue Reading ]
AND THEY WROTE. Having written. In Acts 15:30 it is called "a letter". AFTER THIS MANNER. The texts omit. GREETING. Greek. _chairein._ Literally to rejoice. Figure of speech _Ellipsis_ (App-6).. bid you to rejoice. Compare Fr. _adieu,_ (I commend you) to God. Compare Acts 23:26; James 1:1. IN. th... [ Continue Reading ]
HAVE. Omit. SUBVERTING. unsettling. Greek. _anaskeuazo._ Only here, and not in Septuagint YOUR SOULS. you (emph.) Greek. _psuche._ App-110. SAYING... LAW. The texts omit. GAVE NO SUCH COMMANDMENT. commanded it not.... [ Continue Reading ]
IT SEEMED GOOD. Same word as "it pleased", Acts 15:22. BEING ASSEMBLED. having come to be. WITH ONE ACCORD. Greek. _homothumadon._ See note on Acts 1:14.... [ Continue Reading ]
THAT HAVE HAZARDED. Literally having given up. Greek. _paradidomi._ Often translated "deliver up", or "betray". In Acts 15:40 with Acts 14:26 "recommend". LIVES. Greek. _psuche._ App-110. FOR. in behalf of. Greek. _huper._ App-104.... [ Continue Reading ]
HAVE SENT. Greek. _apostello._ App-174. WHO SHALL ALSO TELL. Literally themselves also telling. See note on Acts 12:14. MOUTH. word (of mouth). Gr _. logos._ App-121.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE HOLY GHOST. App-101. US: i.e. the whole church (Acts 15:22). BURDEN. Greek. _baros._ Occurs here, Mat 20:12. 2 Corinthians 4:17; Galatians 1:6; Galatians 1:2; 1 Thessalonians 2:6; Revelation 2:24. THAN. except. NECESSARY. compulsory. Greek. _epanankes._ Only here. Circumcision therefore was... [ Continue Reading ]
MEATS OFFERED TO IDOLS. Greek. _eidolothutos._ Occurs here, Acts 21:25. 1Co 8:1, 1 Corinthians 8:4 1 Corinthians 8:7, 1 Corinthians 8:10; 1 Corinthians 10:19; 1 Corinthians 10:28; Revelation 2:14; Revelation 2:20. This explains what the [ Continue Reading ]
WHEN THEY, &C. = having then been dismissed, i.e. let go. Greek. _apoluo,_ as in Acts 15:33. App-174. WHEN THEY HAD. having.... [ Continue Reading ]
WHICH, &C. = And having read _it._ CONSOLATION. See Acts 4:36; Acts 13:15.... [ Continue Reading ]
BEING PROPHETS ALSO THEMSELVES. being themselves also prophets. See App-189. EXHORTED. Greek. _parakaleo._ App-134. WITH. by means of. Greek. _dia._ App-104.Acts 15:1. CONFIRMED. strengthened. Greek. _episterizo._ See note on Acts 14:22.... [ Continue Reading ]
AFTER, &C. = having continued some time. Literally made time. WERE LET GO. Same as "dismissed" in Acts 15:30. IN. with. Greek. _meta._ App-104.... [ Continue Reading ]
This verse is omitted by all the texts. The Revised Version puts it in the margin.... [ Continue Reading ]
PAUL ALSO. But Paul. CONTINUED. Greek. _diatribo._ See note on Acts 12:19. PREACHING. Greek. _euangelizo._ App-121. OTHERS. Greek. _heteros._ App-124.... [ Continue Reading ]
SOME DAYS AFTER. after certain (Greek. _tis._ App-123.) days. WHERE. in (Greek. _en)_ which. HAVE PREACHED. = preached. Greek. _katangello._ App-121. DO. fare.... [ Continue Reading ]
DETERMINED. purposed. Greek. _louleuo._ See Acts 5:33; Acts 27:39. But the texts read _boulomai._ App-102. TAKE WITH THEM. Greek. _sumparalambano._ See Acts 12:25. JOHN. See note on Acts 12:12. WHOSE SURNAME WAS. who was called.... [ Continue Reading ]
THOUGHT... GOOD. Greek. _axioo,_ to reckon worthy, or right. Here, Acts 28:22.Luke 7:7; 2 Thessalonians 1:11; 1 Timothy 5:17; Hebrews 3:3; Hebrews 10:29. DEPARTED. fell away. Greek. _aphistemi._ Compare Luke 8:13.... [ Continue Reading ]
AND THE CONTENTION, &C. But there arose. sharp contention. Greek. _paroxusmos._ Only here and Hebrews 10:24. A medical word. The verb occurs in Acts 17:16. THAT. so that. DEPARTED ASUNDER. separated. Greek. _apochorizomai._ Only here and Revelation 6:14. ONE FROM THE OTHER. from one another BARN... [ Continue Reading ]
CHOSE... AND. having chosen. Greek. _epilegomai._ Only here and John 5:2 (called). RECOMMENDED. See Acts 15:26. GOD. The texts read "the Lord".... [ Continue Reading ]