Acts 15:29 NIV

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Acts 15:29

From meats offered to idols - This explains what is meant by “pollutions of idols,” Acts 15:20.Ye shall do well - You will do what ought to be done in regard to the subjects of dispute. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Acts 15:28-29

Acts 15:28-29. For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and, consequently, to us This may include the decision which the Holy Spirit had given by his descent on Cornelius and his friends, but seems more directly to express the consciousness which this assembly had of being guided by his influences on their minds in the present determination. It cannot, however, be extended to any ecclesiastical councils that have not inspired apostles to preside, as this here had. To lay upon you no greater... 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 15:29

meats offered to idols . Greek. eidolothutos. Occurs here, Acts 21:25 . 1Co 8:1 , 1 Corinthians 8:4 , 1Co 8:7 , 1 Corinthians 8:10 ; 1 Corinthians 10:19 , 1 Corinthians 10:28 . Revelation 2:14 , Revelation 2:20 . This explains what the pollutions (Acts 15:20 ) were. if ye keep = keeping carefully. Greek. diatereo. Only here and Luke 2:51 . Fare ye well . Literally be strong. Greek. ronnumi. Only here and Acts 23:30 . The usual way of ending a letter. read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Acts 15:29

Acts 15:29. From which if ye keep yourselves, ye shall do well.— That is, "You may hope it will end well." This gentle manner of concluding was worthy the apostolical wisdom and goodness. Too soon did succeeding councils of inferiorauthority change it for the stile of anathemas; forms, which have doubtless proved an occasion of consecrating some of the worst passions of the human mind under sacred names; and which, like some ill-adjusted weapons of war, are most likely to hurt the hand from... 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 15:22-29

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

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 15:24-29

The men who had come to Antioch from Jerusalem advocating circumcision (Acts 15:1) had no authorization to do so from the Jerusalem church (Acts 15:24). They spoke on their own authority. The church in Jerusalem had reached a unified opinion on the issue at hand (Acts 15:25). The apostles presented Barnabas and Paul as men the saints in Jerusalem held in the highest regard (Acts 15:25-26). The church leaders had sensed the Holy Spirit’s control in the decision they had reached (Acts 15:28).... 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

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Acts 15:29

(29) From meats offered to idols.—The specific term takes the place of the more general word which St. James had used. The change, if the two words were not used, as is possible, as altogether equivalent, may be thought of as favouring the Gentiles by narrowing the prohibition to a single point.Fare ye well.—The closing salutation was, like the opening, a Greek and not a Hebrew one. It meets us again in Acts 23:30. Both were naturally used in a letter addressed to Greeks, and intended to be... read more

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Acts 15:29

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Acts 15:28-29

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Acts 15:22-35

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Acts 15:29

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Acts 15:29

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

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

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 15:24-29

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

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Acts 15:29

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