Acts 15:25
in Acts 15So we all agreed to choose men to send to you along with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,
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The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾
ASV
it seemed good unto us, having come to one accord, to choose out men and send them unto you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,
KJV
It seemed good unto us, being assembled with one accord, to send chosen men unto you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,
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This verse in Acts 15
Commentary
6 notes on this verseHe says that "we, having gathered, unanimously decided," because all so determined and write this after careful deliberation. It is remarkable that neither Peter nor James dared, without the whole church, to establish a decree concerning circumcision, although they recognized it as necessary. But even …
This site's exposition
some went out from us
on Acts 15:24-27
The council disavows the teachers of verse 1 as men who had gone out from Jerusalem without authorization, so their demand carried no authority. It commends Barnabas and Paul as men who have risked their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
This site's exposition
our beloved Barnabas and Paul
The letter names Barnabas before Paul, as Jerusalem had known him first, while Luke's own narrative has mostly put Paul first since 13:43. The word for agreed is the one-accord word of the first church at 1:14 and 2:46. Jerusalem spoke as one.
The record, by era
The Church Fathers1 voice
Then to show that they do not act despotically, that all are agreed in this, that with deliberation they write this - "It seemed good to us, being assembled with one accord, to send men of ours whom we have chosen" - then, that it may not look like disparagement of Paul and Barnabas, that those men are sent, observe the encomium passed upon them - "together with our beloved Barnabas and Paul, men that have hazarded their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ." If "beloved," they will not despise them, if they "have hazarded their lives," they have themselves a right to be believed. The encomium passed upon Paul stopped their mouths. For this is the reason why neither Paul comes alone nor Barnabas with him, but others also from the Church; that he may not be suspected, seeing it was he that advocated that doctrine: nor yet those from Jerusalem alone. It shows that they have a right to be believed.
The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice
It seemed good unto us, being assembled with one accord,....
The Nineteenth Century1 voice
A commentator
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown1802–1910
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)
proposed
our beloved Barnabas and Paul--Barnabas is put first here, and in Ac 15:12, on account of his former superior position in the church at Jerusalem (see Ac 9:27;
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The words behind it
16 Greek wordsEvery Greek word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Greek | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ἔδοξεν | edoxen | it seemed good | G1380 → | 62 times |
| ἡμῖν | hemin | to us | G3165 → | 1936 times |
| γενομένοις | genomenois | having come | G1096 → | 667 times |
| ὁμοθυμαδὸν | homothumadon | with one accord | G3661 → | 11 times |
| ἐκλεξαμένοις | eklexamenois | having chosen | G1586 → | 22 times |
| ἄνδρας | andras | men | G435 → | 216 times |
| πέμψαι | pempsai | to send | G3992 → | 79 times |
| πρὸς | pros | to | G4314 → | 700 times |
| ὑμᾶς | humas | you | G4771 → | 2973 times |
| σὺν | sun | with | G4862 → | 128 times |
| τοῖς | tois | the | G3588 → | 19766 times |
| ἀγαπητοῖς | agapetois | beloved | G27 → | |
| ἡμῶν | hemon | of us | G3165 → | 1936 times |
| Βαρναβᾷ | barnaba | Barnabas | G921 → | 28 times |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → | 9120 times |
| Παύλῳ, | paulo | Paul, | G3972 → | 158 times |
ἔδοξενit seemed good
edoxenG1380 →62 times
ἡμῖνto us
heminG3165 →1936 times
γενομένοιςhaving come
genomenoisG1096 →667 times
ὁμοθυμαδὸνwith one accord
homothumadonG3661 →11 times
ἐκλεξαμένοιςhaving chosen
eklexamenoisG1586 →22 times
ἄνδραςmen
andrasG435 →216 times
πέμψαιto send
pempsaiG3992 →79 times
πρὸςto
prosG4314 →700 times
ὑμᾶςyou
humasG4771 →2973 times
σὺνwith
sunG4862 →128 times
τοῖςthe
toisG3588 →19766 times
ἀγαπητοῖςbeloved
agapetoisG27 →
ἡμῶνof us
hemonG3165 →1936 times
ΒαρναβᾷBarnabas
barnabaG921 →28 times
καὶand
kaiG2532 →9120 times
Παύλῳ,Paul,
pauloG3972 →158 times
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
2 Peter 3:15Consider also that our Lord’s patience brings salvation, just as our beloved brother Paul also wrote you with the wisdom God gave him.
it leads to
- Romans 2:4
Or do you disregard the riches of His kindness, tolerance, and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness leads you to repentance?
- 2 Peter 3:9
The Lord is not slow in keeping His promise as some understand slowness, but is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish but everyone to come to repentance.
- 1 Timothy 1:16
But for this very reason I was shown mercy, so that in me, the worst of sinners, Christ Jesus might display His perfect patience as an example to those who would believe in Him…
- Romans 2:4
Through
Acts 1:14With one accord they all continued in prayer, along with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers.
it leads to
- Acts 6:4
and will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.”
- Ephesians 6:18
Pray in the Spirit at all times, with every kind of prayer and petition. To this end, stay alert with all perseverance in your prayers for all the saints.
- Acts 2:42
They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.
- Colossians 4:2
Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful,
- Romans 12:12
Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, persistent in prayer.
- Acts 6:4
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This page draws on J. A. Alexander, The Acts of the Apostles Explained; Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible; Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible; John Chrysostom, Homily on Acts 33; John Gill, Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748); Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible and Theophylact of Ohrid, Commentary on Acts.