“ And he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches. ”
Syria and Cilicia - These were countries lying near to each other, which Paul, in company with Barnabas, had before visited. Confirming the churches - Strengthening them by instruction and ex...
Acts 15:36 to Acts 16:5 . Shorter Account of Paul's Journey In Asia Minor. The editor's hand is apparent throughout this section. We know from Galatians 2:13 the real reason of Paul's differen...
And he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches. Confirming the Churches - This was the object of his journey: they were young converts, and had need of establishment; and there is no...
Confirming the churches.— Mr. Cradock and many others think, that St. Paul sailed from Cilicia to Crete at this time, and, returning to the Asiatic continent quickly after, left Titus to perfect th...
And he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches. And he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches (see the note at Acts 15:23 ) - taking probably the same route...
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...
He went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches. — Cilicia, it will be remembered, had not been visited on St. Paul’s first journey with Barnabas, and the churches must accordingly have...
“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...
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...
And some days after Paul said unto Barnabas, Let us go again and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they do. (37) And Barnabas determined to tak...
And he went through Syria and Cilicia ,.... Antioch was the metropolis of the former, and Tarsus, the apostle's native place, was in the latter; and in both these countries he had been before, and h...
And he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches. Ver. 41. And he went ] Being incessant and unsatisfiable in his master Christ's service.
And Barnabas determined Greek, εβουλευσατο, counselled , or advised; to take with them As their minister; John His nephew, who had set out with them before. But Paul thought not good Thought...
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...
Disagreement between Paul and Barnabas. 36 And some days after Paul said unto Barnabas, Let us go again and visit our brethren in e...
Syria and Cilicia; where there were several brethren by reason of the dispersion that was upon Stephen's death, Acts 11:19 ; and unto whom also the before recited letter was written, Acts 15:2...
Paul Ministers to the Churches Along with Silas and Selects Timothy To Be With Them, And The Churches Are Continually Strengthened (15:41-16:5). ‘And he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming...
CRITICAL REMARKS Acts 15:36 . Some days (as in Acts 16:12 ; compare ἡμέραι ἱκαναί, Acts 9:23 ) might be weeks or months. After. —Subsequent to the departure of Judas or Judas and Silas from...
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...
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...
The Beginning of Paul's Second Missionary Journey.
Acts 15:23 ; Acts 15:32 ; Acts 16:4 ; Acts 16:5 ; Acts 18:18 ; Acts 21:3 ; Galatians 1:21