Acts 15:12

multitude. Greek. plethos. See note on Acts 2:6.

gave audience. were listening to.

declaring. Greek. exegeomai. See note on Acts 10:8.

what. how many, or how great. Compare Mark 3:8.

miracles. signs. Greek. semeion. App-176.

wonders. Greek. teras. App-176.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Then all the multitude - Evidently the multitude of private Christians who were assembled on this occasion. That it does not refer to a synod of...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

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Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

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Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

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Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

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Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

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 th...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Then all the multitude kept silence ,.... Upon this oration of Peter's, there was a profound silence in the whole assembly, among all the brethren o...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

Then all the multitude kept silence, and gave audience to Barnabas and Paul, declaring what miracles and wonders God had wrought among the Gentiles b...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Then all the multitude kept silence Having nothing further to object to what had been advanced; and gave audience to Barnabas and Paul Who confir...
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....
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

All the multitude; the apostles and elders themselves gave attention to what Barnabas and Paul declared, and by their silence did tacitly approve o...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘And all the gathered crowd kept silence; and they listened to Barnabas and Paul as they rehearsed what signs and wonders God had wrought among the G...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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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 Churc...
The Biblical Illustrator

Then all the multitude kept silence and gave audience to Barnabas and Paul. Apostolic testimony 1. When Paul speaks we want to know what Paul s...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Then all the multitude kept silence, and gave audience to Barnabas and Paul, declaring what miracles and wonders God had wrought among the Gentiles...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Acts 14:27 ; Acts 15:4 ; Acts 21:19
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Miracles and wonders — By which also what St. Peter had said was confirmed.

¹² Then all the multitude kept silence, and gave audience to Barnabas and Paul, declaring what miracles and wonders God had wrought among the Gentiles by them.

Related Commentaries of Acts 15:12

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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