And after they had tarried [there] a space, they were let go in (q) peace from the brethren unto the apostles.
(q) This is a Hebrew idiom, which is the same as saying, "as the brethren wished them all prosperous success, and the church dismissed them with good leave.
ACTS 15:33 pro.j tou.j avpostei,lantaj auvtou,j Instead of pro.j tou.j avpostei,lantaj auvtou,j (î74 a A B C D vg copsa, bo _al_) the Textus Receptus, following H L P S many minuscules syrp, h copbo...
Verse 33. _THEY WERE LET GO_] That is, both had liberty to depart; but Silas chose to stay a little longer with the brethren....
A SPACE - For some time. THEY WERE LET GO IN PEACE - An expression implying that they departed with the affectionate regard of the Christians to whom they had ministered, and with their highest wishes...
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...
EVENTS AT ANTIOCH. At Antioch on the arrival of the party, everything is quiet and decorous: there is no mention of the disturbers of Acts 15:1; the impression is given that the authority of the Mothe...
Then the apostles and the elders together with the whole Church took a decision to choose men from their number and to send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. They chose Judas who is called Barsa...
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...
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....
_they were let go in peace_ This is the translation of a Hebrew expression, and does not signify -they were allowed to go quietly away," but "in peace" means "with a blessing or prayer for peace, as a...
ἈΠΟΣΤΕΊΛΑΝΤΑΣ ΑΥ̓ΤΟΎΣ for ἀποστόλους with אABCD. _Vulg_. ‘ad eos qui miserant illos.’ 33. ΜΕΤ' ΕἸΡΉΝΗΣ, _in peace_. This means with a parting prayer for their peace and welfare. The expression is a re...
RECEPTION OF THE LETTER AND MESSENGERS AT ANTIOCH...
_A LETTER TO THE GENTILES ACTS 15:22-35:_ The brethren were in agreement concerning the letter. The letter was written and sent to Antioch by the hands of Paul and Barnabas along with Silas and Judas....
ΠΟΙΉΣΑΝΤΕΣ _aor. act. part. (temp.) от_ ΠΟΙΈΩ (G4160) делать; здесь: проводить время. ΆΠΕΛΫ́ΘΗΣΑΝ _aor. ind. pass._, _см._ Acts 15:30. ΆΠΟΣΤΕΊΛΑΝΤΑΣ _aor. act. part., см._ Acts 15:27. _Adj. part._...
THE WORK IN ANTIOCH. Acts 15:30-35. Acts 15:30 So they, when they were dismissed, came down to Antioch; and having gathered the multitude together, they delivered the epistle. Acts 15:31 And when t...
See notes on verse 32...
And after they had tarried there a space, they were let go in peace from the brethren unto the apostles. AND AFTER THEY HAD TARRIED THERE A SPACE, [ chronon (G5550)], or 'some time;' but how long...
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...
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...
UNTO THE APOSTLES. — The better MSS. have simply, “to those that had sent them,” and omit Acts 15:34, which was probably added by a later copyist to explain the fact mentioned in Acts 15:40....
ποιήσαντες δὲ χρόνον, _cf._ Acts 18:23, and Acts 20:3, only in Acts in N.T., _cf._ 2 Corinthians 11:25; James 4:13. For the phrase both in LXX an
“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...
A Letter for the Gentiles The group decided to send Paul and Barnabas back to the Gentiles along with some men closely associated with the apostles and elders in Jerusalem. Judas Barsabas and Silas we...
Great is the delectation thrilling all of the Gentile churches upon the reading of the decrees, corroborated by the faithful testimonies and fervent exhortations of Judas and Silas, thus abundantly co...
Then pleased it the apostles and elders, with the whole church, to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas: namely, Judas surnamed Barsabas, and Silas, chief men among t...
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...
− 33._They were let go in peace. _That is, when they departed, the brethren, in taking their leave of them, did wish them well, as friends use to do. And there is _synecdoche _in this member; because...
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 AFTER THEY HAD TARRIED THERE A SPACE,.... How long is not certain; the Arabic version renders it "a year"; and it is probable enough, they might stay there so long, till things were thoroughly set...
And after they had tarried _there_ a space, they were let go in peace from the brethren unto the apostles. Ver. 33. _They were let go in peace_] _i.e._ Judas was, but not Silas, upon second thoughts,...
_So when they_ Paul, Barnabas, Judas, and Silas; _came to Antioch, they gathered the multitude_ The private Christians, as well as the elders, and other official members of the church; for as they had...
AND AFTER THEY HAD TARRIED THERE A SPACE, THEY WERE LET GO IN PEACE FROM THE BRETHREN UNTO THE APOSTLES....
The delegates in Antioch:...
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 AFTER THEY HAD STAYED _THERE_ FOR A TIME, THEY WERE SENT BACK WITH GREETINGS FROM THE BRETHREN TO THE APOSTLES. 1. Judas went back to Jerusalem with greetings. This was a message of thanksgiving...
Acts 15:30-35 The new Christians in Antioch immediately embraced the message in the letter and rejoiced. "Encouraged and strengthened the brethren with. lengthy message": "These men took. personal int...
22-35 Being warranted to declare themselves directed by the immediate influence of the Holy Ghost, the apostles and disciples were assured that it seemed good unto God the Holy Spirit, as well as to...
A SPACE; a competent time; some make this space to be a year. THEY WERE LET GO IN PEACE; they were dismissed with earnest prayers for them; for by _peace_ is meant all kind of good, which they desired...
Acts 15:33 And G1161 stayed G4160 (G5660) time G5550 back G630 (G5681) with G3326 greetings G1515 from...
‘And after they had spent some time there, they were dismissed in peace from the brethren to those who had sent them forth.' Then once they had spent some good time there, they were sent back to thei...
THE VIEW OF THE APOSTLES AND THE JERUSALEM CHURCH IS RELAYED TO SYRIAN ANTIOCH (15:22-35)....
Acts 15:33. THEY WERE LET GO IN PEACE. Better rendered, ‘They were dismissed with peace;' that is, once more, in a solemn meeting, the Antioch brethren took leave of the Jerusalem envoys with prayer a...
SOME TIME (χρονον). Accusative after ποιησαντες, "having done time." How long we do not know....
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...
THEY WERE FILLED WITH JOY. Because the Law did not apply to them, and because of the good will of their Jewish brothers in Christ. JUDAS AND SILAS. _Prophets:_ see note on Ephesians 4:11. They had sup...
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...
ACTS—NOTE ON ACTS 15:33 THEY WERE SENT OFF IN PEACE suggests that Judas and Silas returned to Jerusalem. ⇐...
_HOMILETICAL ANALYSIS_.—_Acts 15:22_ The Letter from the Church at Jerusalem; or, the Publication of the Settlement I. THE RESOLUTION OF THE CHURCH.— 1. _To prepare an encyclical letter_, to be sent...
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 16:11; 2 John 1:10; Acts 16:36; Exodus 4:18; Genesis