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Selected Verse: Acts 15:32 - King James
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Ac 15:32 |
King James |
And Judas and Silas, being prophets also themselves, exhorted the brethren with many words, and confirmed them. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
Judas and Silas, being prophets themselves--that is, inspired teachers.
exhorted the brethren with many words--"much discourse."
and confirmed them--opening up, no doubt, the great principle involved in the controversy now settled, of gratuitous salvation, or the purification of the heart by faith alone (as expressed by Peter, Act 15:9, Act 15:11), and dwelling on the necessity of harmony in principle and affection between the Gentile disciples and their Jewish brethren. |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
Being prophets - See the notes on Act 11:27. This evidently implies that they had been preachers before they went to Antioch. What was the precise nature of the office of a prophet in the Christian church it is not easy to ascertain. Possibly it may imply that they were teachers of unusual or remark able ability. Compare the notes on Rom 12:6.
Confirmed them - Strengthened them; that is, by their instructions and exhortations. See the notes on Act 14:22. |
| The Scofield Bible Commentary, by Cyrus Ingerson Scofield, [1917] |
prophets
See (Co1 14:3) defines the New Testament gift of prophecy. |
| Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
Many words
Or, lit., much discourse; adding the spoken to the written consolation.
Exhorted
Or comforted. See on Act 15:31. The latter agrees better with consolation there.
Confirmed
See on Act 14:22. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
Judas and Silas, being prophets - That is, being teachers in the Church. This signification of the word prophet we have often already seen. See the notes on Act 11:27; Act 13:1.
Exhorted the brethren - To abide steadily attached to God, and to each other, in peace, love, and unity.
And confirmed them - In the blessed truths they had already received. |
11 But we believe that through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ we shall be saved, even as they.
9 And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.
22 Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.
6 Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith;
27 And in these days came prophets from Jerusalem unto Antioch.
3 But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort.
22 Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.
31 Which when they had read, they rejoiced for the consolation.
1 Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.
27 And in these days came prophets from Jerusalem unto Antioch.