Acts 15:22 NIV

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Acts 15:22

Then pleased it - It seemed fit and proper to them.The apostles and elders - To whom the business had been particularly referred, Acts 15:2. Compare Acts 16:4.With the whole church - All the Christians who were there assembled together. They concurred in the sentiment, and expressed their approbation in the letter that was sent, Acts 15:23. Whether they were consulted does not particularly appear. But as it is not probable that they would volunteer an opinion unless they were consulted, it... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Acts 15:22-23

Acts 15:22-23. Then pleased it the apostles, &c. This advice was very acceptable to the apostles and elders, who unanimously declared their approbation of it; with the whole church Who therefore had a part in this business; to send chosen men Who might attest that this was the judgment of the apostles and all the brethren. And wrote letters by them The whole conduct of this affair plainly shows that the church, in those days, had no conception of St. Peter’s primacy, or of his... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Acts 15:22-35

Letter from Jerusalem (15:22-35)Acknowledging the wisdom of James’ suggestion, the Antioch representatives were pleased to take back with them two leading men from the Jerusalem church, Judas and Silas, to help create a better understanding between the Jewish and Gentile groups (22).The party also carried a letter from the Jerusalem meeting that expressed regret concerning the Judaisers’ trouble-making and encouraged the Gentiles to be considerate of their Jewish brothers. The letter was not... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Acts 15:22

pleased it = it seemed (good) to. Greek. dokeo. send . Greek. pempo. App-174 . chosen men = men chosen out. their own company = themselves. Barsabas = Barsabbas. Perhaps a brother of Joseph of Acts 1:23 . See Acts 15:32 . Silas . So called in Acts. In the Epistles Silvanus. This was a Latin name, and he was a Roman citizen (Acts 16:37 ). chief = leading. Greek. hegeomai. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Acts 15:22

Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole church, to choose men out of their company, and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; namely, Judas called Barsabbas, and Silas, chief men among the brethren.The wise precaution observed here was that of providing a dual witness with representatives of both sides, in order to forestall any recurrence of disunity. Silas, the same as Silvanus, may have been met here for the first time by Paul, marking the beginning of a... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Acts 15:22

Acts 15:22. Judas surnamed Barsabas,— Some have thought that this is the same with Joseph called Barsabas, (ch. Acts 1:23.) candidate with Matthias for the apostleship, the son of Alpheus or Cleophas, and brother to at least two of the apostles, James now present, and Jude; than whom there was not any one person, not an apostle, of greater note in the church at this time. Others, however, suppose that he was the brother of this person. Silas, the other, seems to have been the person elsewhere... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Acts 15:22

22, 23. Judas surnamed Barsabas—therefore not the apostle "Judas the brother of James" (Acts 1:13), surnamed "Thaddeus" (Matthew 10:3); nor can it be shown that he was a brother of "Joseph called Barsabas" (Acts 1:23). But nothing is known of him beyond what is here said. and Silas—the same as "Silvanus" in the Epistles. He became Paul's companion on his second missionary journey (Acts 1:23- :). chief men among the brethren—selected purposely as such, to express the honor in which they held the... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 15:1-35

5. The Jerusalem Council 15:1-35The increasing number of Gentiles who were becoming Christians raised a problem within the church. What was the relationship of the church to Judaism? Some Christians, especially the more conservative Jewish believers, argued that Christianity was a party within Judaism, the party of true believers. They assumed that Gentile Christians, therefore, needed to become Jewish proselytes, which involved being circumcised and obeying the Mosaic Law."In truth, there was... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 15:22

The Jerusalem leaders chose two witnesses to return to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas to confirm verbally the decision of this council. The custom of sending four persons, representing the people and the council, with an official document has been attested in ancient Greco-Roman literature. [Note: Witherington, p. 467.] Likewise, in many places oral testimony was regarded more highly than written. [Note: Ibid., p. 469.] Judas had a Jewish name so he may have been a Hebraic Jew whereas Silas had... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 15:22-29

The official formulation of the decision 15:22-29 read more

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Acts 15:22

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Acts 15:22-23

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Acts 15:22-35

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Acts 15:22

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Acts 15:22

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Acts 15:22

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Acts 15:22

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 15:1-35

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 15:22

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 15:22-29

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