Acts 15:2 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

When therefore, &c. Literally Now no small dissension and disputation having taken place by Paul, &c.

dissension. disagreement. Greek. stasis,. standing up. The word for sedition. Occurs: Acts 19:40; Acts 23:7; Acts 23:10; Acts 24:5.Mark 15:7; Luke 23:19; Luke 23:25.Hebrews 9:8.

disputation. Greek. suzetesis. Only here, Acts 15:7; Acts 28:29. Texts read zetesis, questioning. Compare Acts 25:20.

with. towards. Greek. pros. App-104.

determined. appointed. Greek. tasso. Same as "ordained" (Acts 13:48).

other. others. Greek. allos. App-124.

apostles and elders. App-189.

question. Greek. zetema. Here, Acts 18:15; Acts 23:29; Acts 25:19; Acts 26:3. Compare "disputation" above.

Acts 15:2

2 When therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and disputation with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and certain other of them, should go up to Jerusalem unto the apostles and elders about this question.