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Selected Verse: Acts 15:6 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Ac 15:6 |
Strong Concordance |
And [1161] the apostles [652] and [2532] elders [4245] came together [4863] for to consider [1492] of [4012] this [5127] matter [3056]. |
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King James |
And the apostles and elders came together for to consider of this matter. |
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] |
| the apostles and elders came together to consider of this--but in presence, as would seem, of the people (Act 15:12, Act 15:22-23). |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
And the apostles and elders ... - They came together in accordance with the authority in Mat 18:19-20. It would seem, also, that the whole church was convened on this occasion, and that the church concurred, at least, in the judgment expressed in this case. See Act 15:12, Act 15:22-23.
For to consider of this matter - Not to decide it arbitrarily, or even by authority, without deliberation; but to compare their views, and to express the result of the whole to the church at Antioch. It was a grave and difficult question, deeply affecting the entire constitution of the Christian church, and they therefore solemnly engaged in deliberation on the subject. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| The apostles and elders came together - This was the first council ever held in the Christian Church; and we find that it was composed of the apostles and elders simply. |
22 Then [5119] pleased it [1380] the apostles [652] and [2532] elders [4245], with [4862] the whole [3650] church [1577], to send [3992] chosen [1586] men [435] of [1537] their own company [846] to [1519] Antioch [490] with [4862] Paul [3972] and [2532] Barnabas [921]; namely, Judas [2455] surnamed [1941] Barsabas [923], and [2532] Silas [4609], chief [2233] men [435] among [1722] the brethren [80]:
23 And they wrote [1125] letters by [1223] them [5495] [846] after this manner [3592]; The apostles [652] and [2532] elders [4245] and [2532] brethren [80] send greeting [5463] unto the brethren [80] which [3588] are of [1537] the Gentiles [1484] in [2596] Antioch [490] and [2532] Syria [4947] and [2532] Cilicia [2791]:
12 Then [1161] all [3956] the multitude [4128] kept silence [4601], and [2532] gave audience [191] to Barnabas [921] and [2532] Paul [3972], declaring [1834] what [3745] miracles [4592] and [2532] wonders [5059] God [2316] had wrought [4160] among [1722] the Gentiles [1484] by [1223] them [846].
22 Then [5119] pleased it [1380] the apostles [652] and [2532] elders [4245], with [4862] the whole [3650] church [1577], to send [3992] chosen [1586] men [435] of [1537] their own company [846] to [1519] Antioch [490] with [4862] Paul [3972] and [2532] Barnabas [921]; namely, Judas [2455] surnamed [1941] Barsabas [923], and [2532] Silas [4609], chief [2233] men [435] among [1722] the brethren [80]:
23 And they wrote [1125] letters by [1223] them [5495] [846] after this manner [3592]; The apostles [652] and [2532] elders [4245] and [2532] brethren [80] send greeting [5463] unto the brethren [80] which [3588] are of [1537] the Gentiles [1484] in [2596] Antioch [490] and [2532] Syria [4947] and [2532] Cilicia [2791]:
12 Then [1161] all [3956] the multitude [4128] kept silence [4601], and [2532] gave audience [191] to Barnabas [921] and [2532] Paul [3972], declaring [1834] what [3745] miracles [4592] and [2532] wonders [5059] God [2316] had wrought [4160] among [1722] the Gentiles [1484] by [1223] them [846].
19 Again [3825] I say [3004] unto you [5213], That [3754] if [1437] two [1417] of you [5216] shall agree [4856] on [1909] earth [1093] as touching [4012] any [3956] thing [4229] that [3739] [1437] they shall ask [154], it shall be done [1096] for them [846] of [3844] my [3450] Father [3962] which [3588] is in [1722] heaven [3772].
20 For [1063] where [3757] two [1417] or [2228] three [5140] are [1526] gathered together [4863] in [1519] my [1699] name [3686], there [1563] am I [1510] in [1722] the midst [3319] of them [846].