Acts 15:22 BSB — MannaFest

Acts 15:22

Then the apostles and elders, with the whole church, decided to select men from among them to send to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. They chose Judas called Barsabbas and Silas, two leaders among the brothers,

BSB

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ASV

Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole church, to choose men out of their company, and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; namely, Judas called Barsabbas, and Silas, chief men among the brethren:

KJV

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 the brethren:

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Commentary

1 voice

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

Then pleased it the apostles and elders, with the whole Church - James determined what ought to be done; and the whole assembly resolved how that should be done. Chosen men of their own company - Paul and Barnabas were to return: they could have witnessed to the Church at Antioch what was done at the council at Jerusalem; but as it was possible that their testimony might be suspected, from the part they had already taken in this question at Antioch, it was necessary that a deputation from the council should accompany them.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

John Wesley

1703–1791

Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament (1755)

With the whole Church - Which therefore had a part therein; to send chosen men - Who might put it beyond all dispute, that this was the judgment of the apostles and all the brethren.

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

The wisdom of these suggestions commended itself to all present. Judas surnamed Barsabas--therefore not the apostle "Judas the brother of James" (Ac 1:13), surnamed "Thaddeus" (Mt 10:3); nor can it be shown that he was a brother of "Joseph called Barsabas" (Ac 1:23). But nothing is known of him beyond what is here said. and Silas--the same as "Silvanus" in the Epistles.

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Original language & word study

34 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
Τότε	Tote	Then	G5119 →
ἔδοξεν	edoxen	it seemed good	G1380 →
τοῖς	tois	to the	G3588 →
ἀποστόλοις	apostolois	apostles	G652 →
καὶ	kai	and	G2532 →
τοῖς	tois	to the	G3588 →
πρεσβυτέροις	presbuterois	elders	G4245 →
σὺν	sun	with	G4862 →
ὅλῃ	holē	all	G3650 →
τῇ	tēa	the	G3588 →
ἐκκλησίᾳ	ekklēsia	church	G1577 →
ἐκλεξαμένους	eklexamenous	having chosen	G1586 →
ἄνδρας	andras	men	G435 →
ἐξ	ex	out from	G1537 →
αὐτῶν	autōn	them	G846 →
πέμψαι	pempsai	to send	G3992 →
εἰς	eis	to	G1519 →
Ἀντιόχειαν	Antiocheian	Antioch	G490 →
σὺν	sun	with	G4862 →
τῷ	tō	<the>	G3588 →
Παύλῳ	Paulō	Paul	G3972 →
καὶ	kai	and	G2532 →
Βαρναβᾷ,	Barnaba	Barnabas,	G921 →
Ἰούδαν	Ioudan	Judas	G2455 →
τὸν	ton	who	G3588 →
καλούμενον	kaloumenon	is being called	G2564 →
Βαρσαββᾶν	Barsabban	Barsabbas	G923 →
καὶ	kai	and	G2532 →
Σιλᾶν,	Silan	Silas,	G4609 →
ἄνδρας	andras	men	G435 →
ἡγουμένους	hēgoumenous	leading	G2233 →
ἐν	en	among	G1722 →
τοῖς	tois	the	G3588 →
ἀδελφοῖς,	adelphois	brothers,	G80 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

The walk

The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
1 Peter 5:12
Through Silvanus, whom I regard as a faithful brother, I have written to you briefly, encouraging you and testifying that this is the true grace of God. Stand firm in it.
leads to
- Acts 11:23
  When he arrived and saw the grace of God, he rejoiced and encouraged them all to abide in the Lord with all their hearts.
  Reached by 3 independent paths from here.
- 2 Corinthians 1:19
  For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was proclaimed among you by me and Silvanus and Timothy, was not “Yes” and “No,” but in Him it has always been “Yes.”
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- Hebrews 13:22
  I urge you, brothers, to bear with my word of exhortation, for I have only written to you briefly.
- 1 Corinthians 15:1
  Now, brothers, I want to remind you of the gospel I preached to you, which you received, and in which you stand firm.
- Acts 20:24
  But I consider my life of no value to me, if only I may finish my course and complete the ministry I have received from the Lord Jesus—the ministry of testifying to the good…
Through
Acts 15:32
Judas and Silas, who themselves were prophets, said much to encourage and strengthen the brothers.
leads to
- Acts 14:22
  strengthening the souls of the disciples and encouraging them to continue in the faith. “We must endure many hardships to enter the kingdom of God,” they said.
- Acts 13:1
  Now in the church at Antioch there were prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen (who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch), and Saul.
Through
Acts 15:40
but Paul chose Silas and left, commended by the brothers to the grace of the Lord.
leads to
- Acts 14:26
  From Attalia they sailed to Antioch, where they had been commended to the grace of God for the work they had just completed.