Acts 15:3 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And being brought on their way by the church, they passed through Phenice and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles: and they caused great joy unto all the brethren. ”

Acts 15:3 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And being brought on their way by the church - Being attended and conducted by the Christian brethren. See the notes on Romans 15:24 . It was customary for the Christians to attend the apostles...
Acts 15:3 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

And (b) being brought on their way by the church, they passed through Phenice and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles: and they caused great joy unto all the brethren. (b) Courteously...
Acts 15:3 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Question of Circumcision at Antioch and at Jerusalem. If. The custom of Moses ( cf. Acts 6:14 ) is the law of Moses as practised. Circumcision was no doubt the most important question to be s...
Acts 15:3 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

And . They indeed therefore. being brought on their way . Greek. propempo. Compare App-174. Here, Acts 20:38 ; Acts 21:5 . Romans 15:24 ; 1 Corinthians 16:6 1 Corinthians 16:6 . 2 Corinthi...
Acts 15:3 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

− 3. Being brought on the way by the Church. Whereas, by the common consent of the Church, there were joined to Paul and Barnabas companions, who might, for duty’s sake, conduct them, we may...
Acts 15:3 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And being brought on their way by the church, they passed through Phenice and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles: and they caused great joy unto all the brethren. Being brought on thei...
Acts 15:3 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

And, being brought on their way— Being brought forward on their journey. This is plainly the sense of the word προπεμφθεντες; which is constantly used to express the regard shewn to those who tra...
Acts 15:3 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And being brought on their way by the church, they passed through Phenice and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles: and they caused great joy unto all the brethren. And being bro...
Acts 15:3 - 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 15:3 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

They passed through Phenice and Samaria. — The route lay from Seleucia, at the mouth of the Orontes, along the coast of Sidon, Tyre, and, probably, Cæsarea, and then through Samaria. They might hav...
Acts 15:3 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

One Way of Salvation for All Acts 15:1-11 Paul and Barnabas were quietly resting in Antioch after their arduous toils, when these persons from Jerusalem stealthily commenced to undermine their...
Acts 15:3 - 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 15:3 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

And certain men which came down from Judea taught the brethren, and said, Except ye be circumcised after the manner of Moses, ye cannot be saved. (2) When therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small dis...
Acts 15:3 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And being brought on their way by the church ,.... That is, either being accompanied by some of the brethren of the church some part of the way, out of respect unto them, or being provided by them w...
Acts 15:3 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And being brought on their way by the church, they passed through Phenice and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles: and they caused great joy unto all the brethren. Ver. 3. By the Ch...
Acts 15:3 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And being brought on their way by the church That is, by several of its members; they passed through Phenice and Samaria Which lay in their way; declaring To their fellow-Christians, whom they...
Acts 15:3 - 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 15:3 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Controversy Raised at Antioch; Bigotry of the Jewish Converts. 1 And certain men which came down from Judæa taught the brethren, a...
Acts 15:3 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Brought on their way by the church; the brethren or believers of Antioch, out of respect, went part of the way with them; as also thereby showing, that Paul and Barnabas did not go upon their own b...
Acts 15:3 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Demand that All Believers in Christ Be Circumcised And Its Consequence (15:1-3). News had reached Judaea of the many Gentiles who had become Christians and had not been circumcised. This had h...
Acts 15:3 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

HOMILETICAL ANALYSIS .— Acts 15:1-5 Judaising Teachers at Antioch; or, the Circumcision Controversy Raised I. The Judaising teachers and their doctrine. — 1. The teachers. Certain men from...
Acts 15:3 - Scofield Reference Notes

Phenice Phoenicia.
Acts 15:3 - 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 15:3 - 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 15:3 - 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 15:3 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Convention at Jerusalem. The question about circumcision:
Acts 15:3 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 16:11 ; 1 Corinthians 16:6 ; 3 John 1:6-8 ; Acts 11:18 ; Acts 11:19 ; Acts 13:48 ; Acts 13:52 ; Acts 21:5 ; Acts 28:15 ; Acts 8:14 ; Acts 14:27 ; Acts 15:12 ; Acts 21:19 ;...

Acts 15:3 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Acts 15:3 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Acts 15:3 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 15:3 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Acts 15:3 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 15:3 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Acts 15:3 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Acts 15:3 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Acts 15:3 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 15:3 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Acts 15:3 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Acts 15:3 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Acts 15:3 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Acts 15:3 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Acts 15:3 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Acts 15:3 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 15:3 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 15:3 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Acts 15:3 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Acts 15:3 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 15:3 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Acts 15:3 - Scofield Reference Notes

Acts 15:3 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 15:3 - The Biblical Illustrator

Acts 15:3 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Acts 15:3 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Acts 15:3 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge