Acts 15:32 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And Judas and Silas, being prophets also themselves, exhorted the brethren with many words, and confirmed them. ”

Acts 15:32 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Being prophets - See the notes on Acts 11:27 . This evidently implies that they had been preachers before they went to Antioch. What was the precise nature of the office of a prophet in the Chri...
Acts 15:32 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Events at Antioch. At Antioch on the arrival of the party, everything is quiet and decorous: there is no mention of the disturbers of Acts 15:1 ; the impression is given that the authority of the...
Acts 15:32 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

being prophets also themselves . being themselves also prophets. See App-189. exhorted . Greek. parakaleo. App-134. with . by means of. Greek. dia. App-104. Acts 15:1 . confirmed . strengt...
Acts 15:32 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

− 32. Judas and Silas. These two brethren were sent for this cause, that they might also testify the same thing by word which was contained in the letters, and more also; otherwise the apost...
Acts 15:32 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And Judas and Silas, being prophets also themselves, exhorted the brethren with many words, and confirmed them . Judas and Silas, being prophets - That is, being teachers in the Church. This signifi...
Acts 15:32 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Being prophets— See on 1 Corinthians 12:28 .
Acts 15:32 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And Judas and Silas, being prophets also themselves, exhorted the brethren with many words, and confirmed them. And Judas and Silas, being prophets also themselves - as well as Paul and Barna...
Acts 15:32 - 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 15:32 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Judas and Silas, being prophets also themselves. — See Note on Acts 15:22 . Exhorted. — The verb is that from which the Greek for “consolation” was formed, and includes that meaning here. This...
Acts 15:32 - 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...
Acts 15:32 - 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 15:32 - 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...
Acts 15:32 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And Judas and Silas being also prophets themselves ,.... As well as Paul and Barnabas, and others, that were at Antioch; see Acts 13:1 and by prophets are meant, not only such who had the gift of...
Acts 15:32 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And Judas and Silas, being prophets also themselves, exhorted the brethren with many words, and confirmed them . Ver. 32. See Trapp on " Act 15:27 "
Acts 15:32 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

So when they Paul, Barnabas, Judas, and Silas; came to Antioch, they gathered the multitude The private Christians, as well as the elders, and other official members of the church; for as they ha...
Acts 15:32 - 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 15:32 - 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...
Acts 15:32 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Prophets; not properly so called, from any gift of foretelling things to come, but as doctors and teachers in the church, Ephesians 4:11 , expounding Moses and the prophets, and showing how and...
Acts 15:32 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The View of the Apostles and The Jerusalem Church Is Relayed To Syrian Antioch (15:22-35).
Acts 15:32 - 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...
Acts 15:32 - Scofield Reference Notes

prophets See ( 1 Corinthians 14:3 ) defines the New Testament gift of prophecy.
Acts 15:32 - 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 15:32 - 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 15:32 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The delegates in Antioch:
Acts 15:32 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 1:8 ; 1 Corinthians 12:28 ; 1 Corinthians 12:29 ; 1 Corinthians 14:29 ; 1 Corinthians 14:3 ; 1 Corinthians 14:32 ; 1 Peter 5:1 ; 1 Peter 5:10 ; 1 Peter 5:12 ; 1 Thessalonians...

Acts 15:32 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Acts 15:32 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 15:32 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Acts 15:32 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 15:32 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Acts 15:32 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Acts 15:32 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Acts 15:32 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 15:32 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Acts 15:32 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Acts 15:32 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Acts 15:32 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Acts 15:32 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Acts 15:32 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Acts 15:32 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 15:32 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 15:32 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Acts 15:32 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Acts 15:32 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 15:32 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Acts 15:32 - Scofield Reference Notes

Acts 15:32 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 15:32 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Acts 15:32 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Acts 15:32 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge