Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
Acts 15:37
Verse 37. Barnabas determined to take with them John] John Mark was his sister's son; and natural affection might have led him to the partiality here mentioned.
Verse 37. Barnabas determined to take with them John] John Mark was his sister's son; and natural affection might have led him to the partiality here mentioned.
AND BARNABAS DETERMINED - Greek: willed, or was disposed to (ἐβουλεύσαντο ebouleusanto). JOHN ... - See the notes on Acts 12:12. He had been with them before as a traveling companion, Acts 12:25;
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...
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...
_And Barnabas determined_ The Greek of the best MSS. gives a weaker verb "wished." The reason of Barnabas" choice was probably because Mark was his nephew (Colossians 4:10). _R. V._renders "was minded...
A new Mission-journey proposed. Contention between Paul and Barnabas. They separate, and Paul with Silas goes through Syria and Cilicia...
ἘΒΟΎΛΕΤΟ for ἐβουλεύσατο with אABCE. _Vulg_. ‘volebat.’ ΚΑῚ before τὸν Ἰωάννην with אB, but the καὶ without the succeeding article appears also in CE. _Vulg_. has ‘et Joannem.’ 37. ΒΑΡΝΆΒΑΣ ΔῈ ἘΒΟΎΛ...
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...
ΈΒΟΎΛΕΤΟ _impf. ind. med. (dep.) от_ ΒΟΎΛΟΜΑΙ (G1014) хотеть, желать, с _inf. impf._ указывает на верность Варнавы его решению (RWP). ΣΥΜΠΑΡΑΛΑΒΕΪ́Ν _aor. act. inf. от_ ΣΥΜΠΑΡΑΛΑΜΒΆΝΩ (G4838) брать...
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 Barnabas determined to take with them John, whose surname was Mark. AND BARNABAS DETERMINED - rather 'counseled,' or 'was minded.' [The received reading, ebouleusato (G1014), is rightly preferr...
18 James does not refer to the report of Barnabas and Paul, when he quotes Amo_9:11-12, but to Peter's address. The prophet, speaking of the time when the kingdom will be set up, refers to those among...
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...
BARNABAS DETERMINED. — The Greek verb is hardly so strong, better, _was minded._ The ties of relationship led the uncle, or cousin, to wish to make another trial of his kinsman’s fitness (Colossians 4...
ἐβουλεύσατο, but ἐβούλετο see critical note, “wished,” _volebat_; R. V., “was minded” almost too strong. Possibly owing to his kinship, Barnabas may have taken a more lenient view than Paul....
“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...
(15) And Barnabas determined to take with them John, whose surname was Mark. (15) A lamentable example of discord between excellent men and very great friends, yet not because of profane matters or t...
DISRUPTION AND FINAL SEPARATION OF BARNABAS AND PAUL 35-39. The Greek word for _“contention”_ is paroxysm, which now means an earthquake shock, which, you see, has a superlative signification. Paul an...
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...
− 37._And Barnabas gave counsel. _Luke doth here set down that doleful disagreement which ought to make all the godly afraid for just causes. The society of Paul and Barnabas was consecrated by the he...
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 BARNABAS DETERMINED,.... Or consulted, and contrived in his own mind, and purposed within himself; the Alexandrian copy, and two of Beza's, the Vulgate Latin, Syriac, and Ethiopic versions read, ...
And Barnabas determined to take with them John, whose surname was Mark. Ver. 37. _To take with them John_] Who was Barnabas's sister's son, Colossians 4:10. Hence Barnabas might be so desirous to pro...
_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...
JOHN-MARK; his mother was a sister of Barnabas. Colossians 4:10....
AND BARNABAS DETERMINED TO TAKE WITH THEM JOHN, WHOSE SURNAME WAS MARK....
THE BEGINNING OF PAUL'S SECOND MISSIONARY JOURNEY....
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,...
NOW BARNABAS WAS DETERMINED TO TAKE WITH THEM JOHN CALLED MARK. 1. PROBLEM - Barnabas wants to take John Mark, his nephew, with them. 2. Remember - John Mark left them part way through the first tri...
This second trip will take place between around 51-54 AD It will start with Paul visiting the congregations that he had established on the first trip. Acts 15:37-38 Barnabas wants to take along Mark,...
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...
This JOHN, or _Mark, _ was _sister's son to Barnabas, _ as COLOSSIANS 4:10....
Acts 15:37 Now G1161 Barnabas G921 determined G1011 (G5662) them G4838 (G5629) John G2491 called G2564 ...
‘And Barnabas was minded to take with them John also, who was called Mark, but Paul thought not good to take with them him who withdrew from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work.' B...
PAUL AND BARNABAS AGREE TO SEPARATE (15:36-39). The ministry of Paul and Barnabas now continued in Syrian Antioch for some time. But the question would eventually necessarily arise as to the wellbeing...
_The Separation of Barnabas and PaulThe Second Missionary Journey of St. Paul Asia Minor, Acts 15:37 to Acts 16:8._ Acts 15:37. AND BARNABAS DETERMINED TO TAKE WITH THEM JOHN, WHOSE SURNAME WAS MARK....
WAS MINDED TO TAKE WITH THEM (εβουλετο συνπαραλαβειν). Imperfect middle (εβουλετο), not aorist middle εβουλευσατο of the Textus Receptus. Barnabas willed, wished and stuck to it (imperfect tense). Σ...
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...
_And Barnabas determined to take with them John._ THE CONTENTION BETWEEN PAUL AND BARNABAS The contents of this chapter are famous for two things, that had most contrary events. The one, how a great...
ACTS—NOTE ON ACTS 15:37 JOHN CALLED MARK. See note on 12:12. ⇐...
_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,...
2 Timothy 4:11; Acts 12:12; Acts 12:25; Acts 13:13; Acts 13:5;...
Barnabas counselled to take John — His kinsman....