“ And the apostles and elders came together for to consider of this matter. ”
And the apostles and elders ... - They came together in accordance with the authority in Matthew 18:19-20 . It would seem, also, that the whole church was convened on this occasion, and that the...
(3) And the apostles and elders came together for to consider of this matter. (3) The matter is first handled, both parts being heard, in the assembly of the apostles and elders, and after is commun...
The Deliberation. The meeting is a public one (see Acts 15:12 and Acts 15:22 ). In Galatians 2 Paul says he laid his manner of preaching before those of reputation, in private. Peter comes forwa...
came together . were gathered together for. Omit. consider . see. Greek. eidon. App-133. of . concerning. Greek. peri. App-104. matter . Greek. logos. App-121.
− 6. The apostles and elders met together. Luke saith, not that all the whole Church was gathered together, but those who did excel in doctrine and judgment, and those who, according to thei...
And the apostles and elders came together for to consider of this matter. The apostles and elders came together - This was the first council ever held in the Christian Church; and we find that it was...
And the apostles and elders came together for to consider of this matter. And the apostles and elders came together - not, however, without "the church," as appears from Acts 15:12 ; Acts 1...
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...
And the apostles and elders came together. — The meeting rightly takes its place as the first in the long series of councils, or synods, which mark the course of the Church’s history. It bore its w...
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...
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 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...
And the apostles and elders came together ,.... And also the brethren, or private members of the church, even the whole church, as appears from Acts 15:22 . Whether all the apostles were here prese...
And the apostles and elders came together for to consider of this matter. Ver. 6. And the apostles and elders, &c. ] This was the first Christian council. The four following general councils,...
And the apostles, &c., came together to consider of this matter As the apostles commonly resided at Jerusalem, the greater part of them may have come together on this occasion; and the elders l...
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...
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...
The apostles and elders, unto whom Paul and Barnabas were sent about the decision of this question, Acts 15:2 , came together for to consider of this matter; they had been informed of it, and...
‘And the apostles and the elders were gathered together to consider of this matter.' It was right that these matters be brought up because that was why the Apostles and elders had gathered together...
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 15:1 . 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...
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...
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 demand of the former Pharisees and Peter's answer:
Acts 15:25 ; Acts 21:18 ; Acts 6:2 ; Hebrews 13:17 ; Hebrews 13:7 ; Matthew 18:20 ; Proverbs 15:22