사도행전 15:6-21 KRV

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 15:17

That the residue of men might seek - Instead of this, the Hebrew has, That they may possess the remnant of Edom. Now it is evident that, in the copy from which the Seventy translated, they found ידרשו yidreshu , they might seek, instead of יירשו yireshu , they may possess, where the whole difference between the two words is the change of the י yod for a ד daleth , which might be easily done; and they found אדם adam , man, or men, instead of אדום Edom , the Idumeans,... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 15:18

Known unto God are all his works from the beginning - As if he had said, This is not a new counsel of God: he had purposed, from the time he called the Israelites, to make the Gentiles partakers of the same grace and mercy; and ultimately to destroy those rites and ceremonies which separated them from each other. He therefore has sent the Gospel of his Son, proclaiming equally peace to him that is afar off, the Gentiles, and to him that is nigh, the Jews. The whole of this verse is very... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 15:19

Wherefore my sentence is - Διο εγω κρινω , Wherefore I judge. There is an authority here that does not appear in the speech of St. Peter; and this authority was felt and bowed to by all the council; and the decree proposed by St. James adopted. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 15:20

But that we write unto them - Four things are prohibited in this decree: Pollutions of idols; fornication; things strangled; blood. By the first, Pollutions of Idols, or, as it is in Acts 15:25 , meats offered to idols, not only all idolatry was forbidden, but eating things offered in sacrifice to idols, knowing that they were thus offered, and joining with idolaters in their sacred feasts, which were always an incentive either to idolatry itself, or to the impure acts generally... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 15:21

Moses of old time hath in every city - The sense of this verse seems to be this: As it was necessary to write to the Gentiles what was strictly necessary to be observed by them, relative to these points, it was not so to the converted Jews; for they had Moses, that is, the law, preached to them, κατα πολιν , in the city, that is, Antioch; and, by the reading of the law in the synagogues every Sabbath day, they were kept in remembrance of those institutions which the Gentiles, who had not... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 15:6

Verse 6− 6.The apostles and elders met together. Luke saith, not that all the whole Church was gathered together, but those who did excel in doctrine and judgment, and those who, according to their office, were competent − (91) judges in this matter. It may be, indeed, that the disputation was had in presence of the people. But lest any man should think that the common people were suffered hand over head to handle the matter, Luke doth plainly make mention of the apostles and elders, as it was... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 15:7

Verse 7− 7.And when there had been great disputation. Though there were choice made of grave men, and such as were public teachers of the Church, yet could not they agree by and by. − (93) Whereby appeareth how the Lord did exercise his Church, even then, by the infirmity of men, that it might learn to be wise with humility. Moreover, he suffered (even in that company and assembly wherein he was chief) the principal point of Christian doctrine to be diversely tossed and handled, lest we should... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 15:9

Verse 9− 9.And he put no difference. There was indeed some difference, because the Gentiles who were uncircumcised were suddenly admitted unto the covenant of eternal life; whereas the Jews were prepared by circumcision unto faith. But Peter’s meaning is, that they were both chosen − (102) together by God unto the hope of the same inheritance, and that they were extolled into the like degree of honor, that they might be the children of God and members of Christ, and, finally, the holy seed of... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 15:10

Verse 10− 10.Now, therefore, why tempt ye? This is the other part of the sermon wherein Peter showeth how deadly that doctrine is which Paul’s enemies sought to bring in; to wit, which might drown godly souls in despair. He inferreth and gathereth out of the former member, that God is tempted if the Gentiles be enforced to keep the law of necessity; − (104) he riseth higher, and pierceth even unto the very fountain. For he reasoneth hitherto, that the Gentiles should have injury done them if... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 15:11

Verse 11− 11.By the grace of Jesus Christ. Peter compareth these two together as contrary the one to the other; to have hope − (116) in the grace of Christ, and to be under the yoke of the law; which comparison doth greatly set out the justification of Christ, inasmuch as we gather thereby, that those are justified by faith who, being free and quit from the yoke of the law, seek for salvation in the grace of Jesus Christ. Furthermore, I said before that the yoke of the law is made of two... read more

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 15:17

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 15:18

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 15:19

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 15:20

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 15:21

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 15:6

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 15:7

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 15:9

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 15:10

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 15:11

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