Acts 15:27 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who shall also tell you the same things by mouth.a ”

• Acts 15:27 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  The same things - The same things that we wrote to you They will confirm all by their own statements.

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• Acts 15:27 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  The Letter is Sent. The apostles and elders have never in this chapter acted alone (see Acts 15:6 ); the action is that of the whole Church. Silas does not stand for Silvanus, but is a Semitic nam...

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• Acts 15:27 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  have sent . Greek. apostello. App-174. who shall also tell . Literally themselves also telling. See note on Acts 12:14 . mouth . word (of mouth). Gr . logos. App-121.

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• Acts 15:27 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who shall also tell you the same things by mouth. Judas and Silas - shall - tell you the same things - These were proofs that the testimony of Paul and Barna...

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• Acts 15:27 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who shall also tell you the same things by mouth. We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who shall also tell you the same things by mouth, х dia...

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• Acts 15:27 - 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 15:27 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  “Confirming the Churches” Acts 15:22-41 This letter was a noble document and fitted for its immediate purpose, but it does not apply directly to us, as the circumstances which called it forth h...

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• Acts 15:27 - 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 15:27 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  Then pleased it the apostles and elders, with the whole church, to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas: namely, Judas surnamed Barsabas, and Silas, chief men among...

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• Acts 15:27 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  We have sent therefore Judas and Silas ,.... The chosen men before mentioned, who shall also tell you the same things by mouth ; as are written in these letters; which would both confirm and expla...

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• Acts 15:27 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who shall also tell you the same things by mouth. Ver. 27. We have sent Judas and Silas ] Men skilful in comforting consciences and resolving cases, as...

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• Acts 15:27 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Forasmuch as we have heard , &c. The simplicity, weightiness, and conciseness of this letter, are highly observable; that certain which went out from us That is, pretending to be sent out by u...

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• Acts 15:27 - 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 15:27 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  Decision of the Council at Jerusalem; The Publication of the Decree.       22 Then pleased it the apostles and elders, with the whole chu...

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• Acts 15:27 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  They shall inform you of the truth of what is contained in this epistle, that you may be more assured it is not forged or counterfeited. Of these men, see Acts 15:22 .

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• Acts 15:27 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  The View of the Apostles and The Jerusalem Church Is Relayed To Syrian Antioch (15:22-35).

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• Acts 15:27 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  HOMILETICAL ANALYSIS .— Acts 15:22-35 The Letter from the Church at Jerusalem; or, the Publication of the Settlement I. The resolution of the Church .— 1. To prepare an encyclical letter , t...

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• Acts 15:27 - 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 15:27 - 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 15:27 - 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 15:27 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  The resolutions of the assembly:

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• Acts 15:27 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  2 John 1:12 ; 3 John 1:13 ; Acts 15:22

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• Acts 15:27 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  Who will tell you the same things — Which we have written.

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