Acts 15:14 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Simeon hath declared how God at the first did visit the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name. ”

Acts 15:14 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Simeon - This is a Hebrew name. The Greek mode of writing it commonly was Simon. It was one of the names of Peter, Matthew 4:18 . To take out of them a people - To choose from among the Gent...
Acts 15:14 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

(7) Simeon hath declared how God at the first did visit the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name. (7) James confirms the calling of the Gentiles out of the word of God, in this agreei...
Acts 15:14 - 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...
Acts 15:14 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Simeon . Simon. Greek. Sumeon. Compare 2 Peter 1:1 . at the first, &c . = first visited. Greek. episkeptomai. App-133. Compare Luke 1:68 ; Luke 78:7 ; Luke 78:16 . the Gentiles, &amp...
Acts 15:14 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Simeon hath declared how God at the first did visit the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name. Simeon hath declared - It is remarkable that James does not give him even the title which...
Acts 15:14 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Simeon hath declared how God at the first did visit the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name. Simeon - a Hebrew variation of "Simon" (as in 2 Peter 1:1 , Gr.), the Jewish and...
Acts 15:14 - 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...
Acts 15:14 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Simeon hath declared... — The Greek form is Symeon, as in 2 Peter 1:1 . The use of the old Hebrew form of the Apostle’s name, instead of the more familiar Simon, was natural in the Galilean spea...
Acts 15:14 - 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...
Acts 15:14 - 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...
Acts 15:14 - 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...
Acts 15:14 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Simeon hath declared how God at the first did visit the Gentiles ,.... James begins with taking notice of Peter's speech, and agrees to it, and confirms it; for by Simeon is not meant, as some have...
Acts 15:14 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Simeon hath declared how God at the first did visit the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name. Ver. 14. Simeon hath declared, &c. ] q.d. He hath done it very well, only he hat...
Acts 15:14 - 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...
Acts 15:14 - 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...
Acts 15:14 - 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...
Acts 15:14 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Simeon, or Simon, the name of Peter; but St. Luke, being himself a Hebrew, writes it according as they pronounced it, and not so contracted as the Greeks wrote it. A people; there were some at al...
Acts 15:14 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘Symeon has rehearsed how first God visited the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name.' This use of Peter's Hebrew name ‘Symeon' was both tactful and fully understandable. Tactful beca...
Acts 15:14 - 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...
Acts 15:14 - Scofield Reference Notes

at the first Literally, for the first time, that is, in the house of Cornelius. ( Acts 15:8-11 ); ( Acts 10:34-48 ); ( Acts 10:11 ); ( Acts 10:12-18 ).
Acts 15:14 - 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...
Acts 15:14 - 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...
Acts 15:14 - 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...
Acts 15:14 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The proposal of James:
Acts 15:14 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Peter 2:10 ; 1 Peter 2:9 ; 2 Peter 1:1 ; Acts 15:7-9 ; Isaiah 43:21 ; Isaiah 55:11-13 ; Luke 1:68 ; Luke 1:78 ; Luke 2:31 ; Luke 2:32 ; Romans 1:5 ; Romans 11:36
Acts 15:14 - 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...
Acts 15:14 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Simon hath declared — James, the apostle of the Hebrews, calls Peter by his Hebrew name. To take out of them a people for his name — That is to believe in him, to be called by his name.

Acts 15:14 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Acts 15:14 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Acts 15:14 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 15:14 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Acts 15:14 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Acts 15:14 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Acts 15:14 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 15:14 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Acts 15:14 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Acts 15:14 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Acts 15:14 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Acts 15:14 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Acts 15:14 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Acts 15:14 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 15:14 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 15:14 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Acts 15:14 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Acts 15:14 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 15:14 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Acts 15:14 - Scofield Reference Notes

Acts 15:14 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 15:14 - The Biblical Illustrator

Acts 15:14 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Acts 15:14 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Acts 15:14 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Acts 15:14 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Acts 15:14 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes