Acts 15:13 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying, Men and brethren, hearken unto me: ”

• Acts 15:13 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  James answered - James the Less, son of Alpheus. See the notes on Acts 12:1 . Hearken unto me - This whole transaction shows that Peter had no such authority in the church as the papists pre...

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• Acts 15:13 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

  And after they had held their peace, (g) James answered, saying, Men [and] brethren, hearken unto me: (g) The son of Alphaeus, who is also called the Lord's brother.

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• Acts 15:13 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  Speech of James. Who is this James? In Galatians 2:9 Paul tells us of the agreement he made with James and Cephas and John. James and John in this account are prima facie to be taken as the two...

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• Acts 15:13 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  held their peace . Same as kept silence in Acts 15:12 . James . See note on Acts 12:17 . answered . App-122. hearken unto . hear. Same word as "gave audience" in Acts 15:12 , and "hear", ve...

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• Acts 15:13 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

  − 13. James answered, saying. Some old writers of the Church think that this James was one of the disciples, whose surname was Justus and Oblia, whose cruel death is recorded by Josephus in...

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• Acts 15:13 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying, Men and brethren, hearken unto me: James answered - He was evidently president of the council, and is generally called bishop of Jerusal...

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• Acts 15:13 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  And after they had held their peace,— The silence being renewed, the apostle James made a speech, in which he summed up the debate, and formed the question, to which they all unanimously agreed. He...

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• Acts 15:13 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying, Men and brethren, hearken unto me: And after they had held their peace, James answered. Whether this was James the son of Alphaeus...

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• Acts 15:13 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  The Question of Circumcision 1-35. 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. Adoptin...

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• Acts 15:13 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  James answered. — The position which James the brother of the Lord (see Notes on Acts 12:17 ; and Matthew 12:46 ; Matthew 13:55 ) occupies in the Council is clearly that of pre-eminence, justify...

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• Acts 15:13 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  a Generous Conclusion Acts 15:12-21 When their turn came to speak, Paul and Barnabas contented themselves with emphasizing the signs and wonders by which God had set His seal on their words and...

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• Acts 15:13 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  In the work among Gentiles the question of circumcision very naturally arose, and its difficulty is revealed in the calling of a council. That council seems to have opened with much desultory discuss...

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• Acts 15:13 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  And the apostles and elders came together for to consider of this matter. (7) And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Men and brethren, ye know how that a good whil...

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• Acts 15:13 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  And after they had held their peace ,.... Meaning not the multitude, but Paul and Barnabas; when they had finished their account, and had done speaking: James answered ; or rose up, as the Syriac...

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• Acts 15:13 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying, Men and brethren, hearken unto me: Ver. 13. James answered ] Who seemed to be a pillar, Galatians 2:9 , and was so, both of the col...

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• Acts 15:13 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Then all the multitude kept silence Having nothing further to object to what had been advanced; and gave audience to Barnabas and Paul Who confirmed Peter's reasoning, by declaring what miracles...

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• Acts 15:13 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  However, here at Antioch a matter arose of deeply serious significance, and it was clearly God's wisdom to have Paul and Barnabas there at the time. Men from Judea, professing the knowledge of Christ...

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• Acts 15:13 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  The Council at Jerusalem.       6 And the apostles and elders came together for to consider of this matter.   7 And when there had been m...

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• Acts 15:13 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  After they had held their peace; Barnabas and Paul had finished their narrative. James, who was surnamed the Just, and was the son of Alpheus, and a kinsman to our Saviour, now being president of...

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• Acts 15:13 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  ‘And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying,' Once all had listened to the long account of what God had done through Barnabas and Paul, there was silence. They had been given much t...

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• Acts 15:13 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  HOMILETICAL ANALYSIS .— Acts 15:6-21 The Council at Jerusalem; or, the Circumcision Controversy Settled I. The composition of the council .— 1. The apostles . The twelve; Paul not yet includ...

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• Acts 15:13 - Scofield Reference Notes

  Men and brethren dispensationally, this is the most important passage in the New Testament It gives the divine purpose for this age, and for the beginning of the next. (1) The taking out fr...

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• Acts 15:13 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Acts 15:1 . Certain men which came down from Judea. Epiphanius says, Cerinthus the heretic was one of the principals in this dissension. But they were, no doubt, of the devil's sending, to disquie...

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• Acts 15:13 - The Biblical Illustrator

  And certain men which came down from Judaea taught the brethren, and said, Except ye be circumcised … ye cannot be saved. Disturbers of the Church I. Certain men came down from Judea. 1. Pro...

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• Acts 15:13 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION Acts 15:1 Came down … and taught for which came down … taught, A.V.; saying for and said, A.V. ; custom (ἔθος) for manner, A.V. Except ye be circumcised , etc. Th...

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• Acts 15:13 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying, Men and brethren, hearken unto me:

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• Acts 15:13 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  1 Corinthians 14:30-33 ; Acts 12:17 ; Acts 2:14 ; Acts 2:22 ; Acts 2:29 ; Acts 21:18 ; Acts 22:1 ; Acts 7:2 ; Galatians 1:19 ; Galatians 2:12 ; Galatians 2:9 ; James 1:1 ; James 1:19 ;...

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• Acts 15:13 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

  The Plan and Purpose of God Acts 15:13-21 INTRODUCTORY WORDS We are once more back in Jerusalem in attendance at the council called by the Church at Jerusalem to consider the demands of certai...

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