Acts 15:26 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Because that the false apostles at Antioch had vilified Paul and Barnabas, and opposed their doctrine and practice in admitting of the Gentiles by baptism into the church, the council here at Jerusalem take occasion to vindicate and to commend them, especially for their suffering so much for Christ, of which we read, Acts 13:50, Acts 14:19: it being most reasonable to believe, that they had not done or said any thing for their own sakes, who had done and suffered so much for Christ and his truth's sake. For the name of our Lord Jesus Christ; for Christ's honour, and the truth of his gospel.