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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Acts 15:36

Let us go again and visit our brethren - That is, in the churches which they had established in Asia Minor, Acts 13:14. This was a natural wish, and was an enterprise that might be attended with important advantages to those feeble churches. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Acts 15:36

Acts 15:36. And some days after After they had continued a considerable number of days at Antioch; Paul Whose active spirit was ever forming some new scheme for the advancement of Christianity; said to Barnabas His former associate; Let us go again and visit our brethren The churches we have planted; in every city Wherever we have preached the word of the Lord; let us go and water the seed sown. Those who have preached the gospel should visit those to whom they have preached it; that... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Acts 15:36-41

15:36-18:22 INTO EUROPE (SECOND MISSIONARY JOURNEY)Choosing a partner (15:36-41)Paul and Barnabas thought that, in view of the recent troubles with the Judaisers, they should revisit the newly established churches in Galatia (36). Unfortunately, they could not agree on whether to take Mark with them. Barnabas wanted to but Paul refused, as he considered Mark to be unreliable. In the end they separated, Barnabas going to his native Cyprus with Mark, and Paul going to his native Cilicia with... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Acts 15:36

some days after = after certain (Greek. tis. App-123 .) days. where = in (Greek. en) which. have preached . = preached. Greek. katangello. App-121 . do = fare. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Acts 15:36

And after some days Paul said unto Barnabas, Let us now return and visit the brethren in every city wherein we proclaimed the word of the Lord, and see how they fare.A NEW PARTNER FOR PAULPaul was very diligent to keep on teaching the taught in order to prevent discouragement and defection. It would appear that he had every intention of making the excursion with Barnabas until Barnabas insisted on taking his nephew, John Mark. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Acts 15:36

36. And some days after—How long is a matter of conjecture. Paul said to Barnabas, Let us go again and visit our brethren—the true reading is, "the brethren." in every city where we have preached . . . and see how they do—whether they were advancing or declining, &c.: a pattern for churches and successful missionaries in every age. ("Reader, how stands it with thee?") [BENGEL]. "Paul felt that he was not called to spend a peaceful, though laborious life at Antioch, but that his true work... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 15:36-39

Some commentators have overestimated the "sharp disagreement" between Paul and Barnabas over John Mark, in my opinion. [Note: E.g., Neil, p. 176; Blaiklock, pp. 118-19; Barclay, p. 128; and Robertson, 3:241.] The text says they disagreed vigorously over this issue, but there is no statement or implication that they ended up disliking each other, as some of the commentators have inferred. It seems that they were both led by the Holy Spirit to arrive at their respective conclusions regarding the... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 15:36-41

The beginning of Paul’s second missionary journey 15:36-41 read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 15:1-41

The Question of Circumcision1-35. The Council of Jerusalem, 49 a.d. The usual view is that Galatians 2:1-10 describes the visit of St. Paul to Jerusalem on the occasion of this Council. Adopting this, the following was the course of events. The baptism of Gentiles by St. Paul on his First Missionary Journey, without requiring them to be circumcised or to keep the Law, was keenly criticised at Jerusalem by the Pharisaic party within the Church. Some of these malcontents even came to Antioch,... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 15:36-41

St Paul's Second Missionary Journey, 49, 50 a.d. (Act 15:36 to Act 18:22)Having secured the formal recognition by the Twelve of Gentile Christianity, St. Paul was free to resume his missionary labours. He first revisited the Churches founded on the First Journey, and then carried the gospel to Europe, preaching at Philippi, Thessalonica, Berosa, Athens, and Corinth, He then returned to the Syrian Antioch, and visited Jerusalem.Act 15:36 to Acts 16:5. The Galatian and other Churches... read more

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