Combined Bible Commentary
Acts 15:14
See notes on verse 13
See notes on verse 13
Verse Acts 15:14. _SIMEON HATH DECLARED_] It is remarkable that James does not give him even the _title_ which he received from our Lord at the time in which he is _supposed_ to have been made _head_...
SIMEON - This is a Hebrew name. The Greek mode of writing it commonly was Simon. It was one of the names of Peter, Matthew 4:18. TO TAKE OUT OF THEM A PEOPLE - To choose from among the Gentries those...
CHAPTER 15 _ 1. The false teachers from Judea. Paul and Barnabas sent to Jerusalem (Acts 15:1)._ 2. The Council in Jerusalem (Acts 15:6). 3. The Result made known (Acts 15:22). 4. The Consolation b...
SPEECH OF JAMES. Who is this James? In Galatians 2:9 Paul tells us of the agreement he made with James and Cephas and John. James and John in this account are _prima facie_ to be taken as the two sons...
THE CRUCIAL PROBLEM (Acts 15:1-5) The influx of Gentiles into the Church produced a problem which had to be solved. The mental background of the Jew was founded on the fact that he belonged to the ch...
After they had been silent James replied, "Brothers, listen to me. Symeon has told you how God first made provision for the Gentiles, to take from them a people for his name, With this the words of th...
SIMEON. Simon. Greek. _Sumeon._ Compare 2 Peter 1:1. AT THE FIRST, &C. = first visited. Greek. _episkeptomai._ App-133. Compare Luke 1:68; Luke 78:7;...
_Simeon_( SYMEON)] This more Jewish form of the name of the Apostle Peter is found also at the commencement of St Peter's second Epistle. The Jews after they came to have much intercourse with Gentile...
ἐπὶ omitted before ΤΩ͂Ι ὈΝΌΜΑΤΙ with אABCDE. Not represented in _Vulg_. 14. ΣΥΜΕΏΝ, _Symeon_. This more Jewish form of the name of the Apostle Peter is found also at the commencement of St Peter’s sec...
JAMES SUMS UP THE DISCUSSION, AND PRONOUNCES THE DECISION OF THE CHURCH ON THIS CONTROVERSY...
_AN ACCOUNT OF THE DISCUSSION ACTS 15:6-21:_ The church, with the apostles and elders, came together to discuss this problem concerning the Gentiles and the Law. Peter said that "God made choice among...
ΈΞΗΓΉΣΑΤΟ _aor. ind. med. (dep.), см._ Acts 15:12. ΈΠΕΣΚΈΨΑΤΟ _aor. ind. med. (dep.) от_ ΕΠΙΣΚΈΠΤΟΜΑΙ (G1980) смотреть, посещать, заботиться (BAGD; NDIEC, 2:69). Здесь это значит, что Бог позаботился...
THE ELDERS AND APOSTLES MEET TO SETTLE THE DISPUTE. Acts 15:6-29 a. Peter's speech. Acts 15:6-11. Acts 15:6 And the apostles and the elders were gathered together to consider of this matter....
Simeon hath declared how God at the first did visit the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name. SIMEON - a Hebrew variation of "Simon" (as in , Gr.), the Jewish and family name of Pet...
21 The report in Antioch that God _ had opened the door of faith to the nations _ sums up Paul's first missionary journey. This is given out as something new, unknown before. It is evident that Antioc...
THE QUESTION OF CIRCUMCISION 1-35. The Council of Jerusalem, 49 a.d. The usual view is that Galatians 2:1 describes the visit of St. Paul to Jerusalem on the occasion of this Council. Adopting this, t...
SIMEON] RV 'Symeon.' St. James uses the ancient Hebrew form of Peter's name, instead of the more usual 'Simon.' For his name] i.e. 'that his name might be glorified in them.' 16-18. St. James cites f...
GOOD NEWS FOR EVERYONE ACTS _MARION ADAMS_ CHAPTER 15 AN IMPORTANT MEETING IN *JERUSALEM, 15:1-21 V1 Some men came from *Judea to Antioch. They were teaching the *believers like this. ‘You must...
SIMEON HATH DECLARED... — The Greek form is _Symeon,_ as in 2 Peter 1:1. The use of the old Hebrew form of the Apostle’s name, instead of the more familiar Simon, was natural in the Galilean speaker,...
Συμεὼν : Peter so named only here and in 2 Peter 2:1. The use of the word here in its old Hebrew form by James is exactly what we should expect, _cf._ Luke 2:25; Luke 2:34, W.H [284]; probably therefo...
A GENEROUS CONCLUSION Acts 15:12-21 When their turn came to speak, Paul and Barnabas contented themselves with emphasizing the signs and wonders by which God had set His seal on their words and metho...
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 discussi...
Resolving Conflict The matter was placed before the apostles and elders to be considered. Quite a discussion followed. Though Peter's actions were not always commendable, as when he dissembled in Anti...
(7) Simeon hath declared how God at the first did visit the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name. (7) James confirms the calling of the Gentiles out of the word of God, in this agreein...
_“Simeon hath expounded how God in the first place interposed to take a people from the Gentiles in his name.”_ It is a great mistake to suppose that the gospel is to save the world. They will not hav...
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 while...
We now enter on the missionary journeys, as they are called, of the apostle Paul. The work, under the Spirit, opens to the glory of the Lord. Not merely are Gentiles met in grace and brought into the...
Chapter 15 contains the account of this. Certain persons come from Jerusalem, where all was still going on in connection with the requirements of the law; and they seek to impose these requirements on...
SIMEON HATH DECLARED HOW GOD AT THE FIRST DID VISIT THE GENTILES,.... James begins with taking notice of Peter's speech, and agrees to it, and confirms it; for by Simeon is not meant, as some have tho...
Simeon hath declared how God at the first did visit the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name. Ver. 14. _Simeon hath declared, &c._] _q.d._ He hath done it very well, only he hath not a...
_Then all the multitude kept silence_ Having nothing further to object to what had been advanced; _and gave audience to Barnabas and Paul_ Who confirmed Peter's reasoning, by _declaring what miracles...
SIMEON; the Hebrew mode of spelling Simon, meaning Simon Peter. Verse Acts 15:7....
SIMEON HATH DECLARED HOW GOD AT THE FIRST DID VISIT THE GENTILES TO TAKE OUT OF THEM A PEOPLE FOR HIS NAME....
The proposal of James:...
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,...
SIMON HAS DECLARED HOW GOD AT THE FIRST VISITED THE GENTILES TO TAKE OUT OF THEM A PEOPLE FOR HIS NAME. 15 And with this the words of the prophets agree, just as it is written: 16 _‘After_ _this I...
He calls Peter by his Hebrew name Simon, and summarizes Peter's sermon. "Taking from among the Gentiles. people for His name": By using such words as. people, James is implying that the Gentile conver...
7-21 We see from the words "purifying their hearts by faith," and the address of St. Peter, that justification by faith, and sanctification by the Holy Ghost, cannot be separated; and that both are t...
SIMEON, or Simon, the name of Peter; but St. Luke, being himself a Hebrew, writes it according as they pronounced it, and not so contracted as the Greeks wrote it. A PEOPLE; there were some at all tim...
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book III they wish not to be done to themselves, let them not do to others."[215]...
Acts 15:14 Simon G4826 declared G1834 (G5662) how G2531 God G2316 first G4412 visited G1980 (G5662) Gentiles...
‘Symeon has rehearsed how first God visited the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name.' This use of Peter's Hebrew name ‘Symeon' was both tactful and fully understandable. Tactful becaus...
Acts 15:14. SIMEON HATH DECLARED. James at the commencement of his speech uses this Jewish form of the name Simon, the original name of Peter. Simon seems to have been familiar to the Church of Jerusa...
HEARKEN UNTO ME (ακουσατε μου). Usual appeal for attention. James was termed James the Just and was considered a representative of the Hebraic as opposed to the Hellenistic wing of the Jewish Christ...
AT THE FIRST Literally, for the first time, that is, in the house of Cornelius. (Acts 15:8); (Acts 10:34); (Acts 10:11); (Acts 10:12)....
CONTENTS: The council at Jerusalem and the question of circumcision. Paul's second missionary journey. Silas chosen. CHARACTERS: God, Jesus, Holy Spirit, Moses, Paul, Barnabas, apostles, elders, Phar...
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 disquiet t...
SIMON BAS JUST EXPLAINED. Read what Simon Peter said in Acts 15:7-11. This is what James refers to....
_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. Probably...
_And after they had held their peace, James answered._ THE DECISION OF THE COUNCIL This was a crisis in the history of the Church. The greatest disasters might have befallen it at this critical time....
ACTS—NOTE ON ACTS 15:14 SIMEON. Simon Peter. A PEOPLE FOR HIS NAME. This means “for himself,” since someone’s “name” represented all that was true about him and his character. It also seems to imply “...
ACTS—NOTE ON ACTS 15:12 When some apostles had begun to leave Jerusalem for a wider witness, the Jerusalem leadership was continued by others. Jesus’ brother James had a prominent role (see Acts 12:17...
ACTS—NOTE ON ACTS 15:1 The Jerusalem Council. A conference was held in Jerusalem (c. A.D. 48 or 49) to discuss conditions for Gentile membership in the church. The “Pharisaic” group in the Jerusalem c...
_HOMILETICAL ANALYSIS_.—_Acts 15:6_ The Council at Jerusalem; or, the Circumcision Controversy Settled I. THE COMPOSITION OF THE COUNCIL.— 1. The _apostles_. The twelve; Paul not yet included in the...
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. The question t...
And certain men which came down from Judea [to the church in Antioch] taught the brethren, and said, Except ye be circumcised after the manner of Moses, ye cannot be saved (Acts 15:1). Unfortunately,...
1 Peter 2:10; 1 Peter 2:9; 2 Peter 1:1; Acts 15:7; Isaiah 43:21;...
THE PLAN AND PURPOSE OF GOD Acts 15:13 INTRODUCTORY WORDS We are once more back in Jerusalem in attendance at the council called by the Church at Jerusalem to consider the demands of certain from t...
Simon hath declared — James, the apostle of the Hebrews, calls Peter by his Hebrew name. To take out of them a people for his name — That is to believe in him, to be called by his name....