-
ACTS 15:26
At the close of the verse the Western text (D E 614 1799 2412 syrhmg)
adds eivj pa,nta peirasmo,n (“they risked their lives for the sake
of our Lord Jesus Christ _in every trial_”). The ad...
-
MEN THAT HAVE HAZARDED THEIR LIVES ... - See Acts 14: This was a noble
testimony to the character of Barnabas and Paul. It was a commendation
of them to the confidence of the churches, and an implied...
-
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...
-
THE LETTER IS SENT. The apostles and elders have never in this chapter
acted alone (see Acts 15:6); the action is that of the whole Church.
Silas does not stand for Silvanus, but is a Semitic name, th...
-
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...
-
Then the apostles and the elders together with the whole Church took a
decision to choose men from their number and to send them to Antioch
with Paul and Barnabas. They chose Judas who is called Barsa...
-
THAT HAVE HAZARDED. Literally having given up. Greek. _paradidomi._
Often translated "deliver up", or "betray". In Acts 15:40 with Acts
14:26 "recommend".
LIVES. Greek. _psuche._ App-110.
FOR. in be...
-
_Men that have hazarded their lives_ What the English sentence leaves
uncertain the Greek makes quite plain, viz. that these words refer to
Barnabas and Paul and to the many dangers into which their f...
-
ἈΝΘΡΏΠΟΙΣ ΠΑΡΑΔΕΔΩΚΌΣΙ ΤᾺΣ ΨΥΧᾺΣ
ΑΥ̓ΤΩ͂Ν, _men that have hazarded their lives_. This Paul and
Barnabas had done on several occasions. (See Acts 13:50; Acts 14:2;
Acts 14:5;...
-
ANSWER AND DEPUTATION SENT FROM JERUSALEM. THE LETTER OF THE SYNOD TO
THE CHRISTIANS OF ANTIOCH...
-
_A LETTER TO THE GENTILES ACTS 15:22-35:_ The brethren were in
agreement concerning the letter. The letter was written and sent to
Antioch by the hands of Paul and Barnabas along with Silas and Judas....
-
ΆΝΘΡΩΠΟΣ (G444) человек. Находится в
аппозиции для описания характера
избранника.
ΠΑΡΑΔΕΔΩΚΌΣΙ _perf. act. part. (adj.) от_
ΠΑΡΑΔΊΔΩΜΙ (G3860) передавать, вручать,
доверять (BAGD; TLNT). _Perf._ указ...
-
MEN THAT HAVE HAZARDED THEIR LIVES— Such a testimony to the
reputation of Paul and Barnabas, was far from being a mere compliment,
but exceedingly prudent, as it might be the means of removing the
pre...
-
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....
-
See notes on verse 22...
-
Men that have hazarded their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus
Christ.
MEN THAT HAVE HAZARDED [ paradedookosin (G3860)] - literally,
'rendered up,' as in will they did, THEIR LIVES FOR THE NAME...
-
18 James does not refer to the report of Barnabas and Paul, when he
quotes Amo_9:11-12, but to Peter's address. The prophet, speaking of
the time when the kingdom will be set up, refers to those among...
-
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...
-
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...
-
MEN THAT HAVE HAZARDED THEIR LIVES. — It is clear from this that the
narrative of the hairbreadth escapes at the Pisidian Antioch (Acts
13:50) and Lystra (Acts 14:19) must have been laid before the Ch...
-
παραδεδωκόσι τὰς ψ. α.: “hazarded their lives,”
A. and R.V.; so in classical Greek, and in LXX, Daniel 3:28 (95). The
sufferings of the missionaries aries in their first journey were
evidently well kn...
-
“CONFIRMING THE CHURCHES”
Acts 15:22-41
This letter was a noble document and fitted for its immediate purpose,
but it does not apply directly to us, as the circumstances which
called it forth have lo...
-
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...
-
A Letter for the Gentiles
The group decided to send Paul and Barnabas back to the Gentiles along
with some men closely associated with the apostles and elders in
Jerusalem. Judas Barsabas and Silas we...
-
The decrees proposed by James, their presiding bishop, receive a
unanimous vote of the apostles, elders and brethren. In view of
securing for the decrees all possible endorsement and availability,
the...
-
Then pleased it the apostles and elders, with the whole church, to
send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and
Barnabas: namely, Judas surnamed Barsabas, and Silas, chief men among
t...
-
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...
-
MEN THAT HAVE HAZARDED THEIR LIVES,.... As at Antioch, in Pisidia,
where a persecution was raised against them, and they were expelled
out of the coasts of that place; and at Lystra, where Paul was st...
-
Men that have hazarded their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus
Christ.
Ver. 26. _Men that hazarded their lives, &c._] One ancient copy adds
εις παντα πειρασμον, to all sorts of trials and
tribulat...
-
_Forasmuch as we have heard_, &c. The simplicity, weightiness, and
conciseness of this letter, are highly observable; _that certain which
went out from us_ That is, pretending to be sent out by us; _h...
-
MEN THAT HAVE HAZARDED THEIR LIVES FOR THE NAME OF OUR LORD JESUS
CHRIST....
-
The resolutions of the assembly:...
-
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,...
-
MEN WHO HAVE RISKED THEIR LIVES FOR THE NAME OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST.
27 We have therefore sent Judas and Silas, who will also report the
same things by word of mouth.
1. The letter will give you...
-
"Men who have risked their lives": "It is clear from this that the
sufferings and narrow escapes during the first missionary journey were
well known in Jerusalem" (Reese p. 552)....
-
22-35 Being warranted to declare themselves directed by the immediate
influence of the Holy Ghost, the apostles and disciples were assured
that it seemed good unto God the Holy Spirit, as well as to...
-
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 Jerusale...
-
Acts 15:26 men G444 risked G3860 (G5761) their G846 lives G5590 for
G5228 name G3686 our G2257 Lord...
-
‘Forasmuch as we have heard that certain who went out from us have
troubled you with words, subverting your souls, to whom we gave no
commandment, it seemed good to us, having come to one accord, to
c...
-
THE VIEW OF THE APOSTLES AND THE JERUSALEM CHURCH IS RELAYED TO SYRIAN
ANTIOCH (15:22-35)....
-
Acts 15:26. MEN THAT HAVE HAZARDED THEIR LIVES FOR THE NAME OF OUR
LORD JESUS CHRIST. It is well said by Wordsworth, that ‘the first
Christians were not wont to praise each other in public, but that o...
-
HAVE HAZARDED THEIR LIVES
(παραδεδωκοσ τας ψυχας αυτων). Perfect active
participle dative plural of παραδιδωμ, old word, to hand over
to another, and with ψυχας, to hand over to another their lives...
-
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...
-
TOGETHER WITH THE WHOLE CHURCH. The entire group of Christians were in
agreement about this. THEY CHOSE JUDAS. He was a prophet (Acts 15:32).
SILAS, He became Paul's associate (Acts 15:40). THEY SENT...
-
_And they wrote letters._
THE APOSTOLIC LETTER
1. A model of brotherly love and Divine wisdom.
2. A pattern for the modern Church.
3. A great standing deliverance from all ceremonial and ritualist...
-
_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....
-
_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...
-
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 15:22_
The Letter from the Church at Jerusalem; or, the Publication of the
Settlement
I. THE RESOLUTION OF THE CHURCH.—
1. _To prepare an encyclical letter_, to be sent...
-
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 Corinthians 15:30; 2 Corinthians 11:23; Acts 13:50; Acts 14:19;...
-
Men that have hazarded their lives — This is spoken of Paul and
Barnabas....