Acts 15:30
in Acts 15So the men were sent off and went down to Antioch, where they assembled the congregation and delivered the letter.
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The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾
ASV
So they, when they were dismissed, came down to Antioch; and having gathered the multitude together, they delivered the epistle.
KJV
So when they were dismissed, they came to Antioch: and when they had gathered the multitude together, they delivered the epistle:
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This verse in Acts 15
Commentary
6 notes on this verseThis site's exposition
assembled the congregation
on Acts 15:30-33
At Antioch the whole church heard the letter and rejoiced at its encouraging message. Judas and Silas, who themselves were prophets, said much to encourage and strengthen the brothers, adding living ministry to the written decree.
The record, by era
The Church Fathers3 voices
Of the latest Testament the condition is ever immutable; and, of course the public recitation of that decree, and the counsel embodied therein, will cease (only) with the word.
"They therefore being dismissed, went down to Antioch," etc. When they came to Antioch, the above-mentioned Barnabas and Silas, gathering together the multitude, delivered the epistle to the brethren. Upon reading it, they rejoiced that the cause of scandal had been removed. Furthermore, Judas and …
"So when they were dismissed, they came to Antioch: and when they had gathered the multitude together, they delivered the epistle: which when they had read, they rejoiced for the consolation." Then those brethren also exhorted them: and having established them, for towards Paul they were contentiously disposed, so departed from them in peace. For it might have been done also without letters, but that there may be a law in writing they send this Epistle: again, that they may obey the law the Apostles also told those men the same things, and they did this, and confirmed them.
The Medieval Church1 voice
The progress of the disciples — that is the consolation for the teachers!
The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice
So when they were dismissed,....
The words behind it
14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Οἱ | hoi | They | G3588 → | 19766 times |
| μὲν | men | indeed | G3303 → | 176 times |
| οὖν | oun | therefore | G3767 → | 497 times |
| ἀπολυθέντες | apoluthentes | having been sent off | G630 → | 63 times |
| κατῆλθον | katelthon | went | G2718 → | 16 times |
| εἰς | eis | to | G1519 → | 1755 times |
| Ἀντιόχειαν, | antiocheian | Antioch, | G490 → | 18 times |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → | 9120 times |
| συναγαγόντες | sunagagontes | having gathered | G4863 → | 59 times |
| τὸ | to | the | G3588 → | 19766 times |
| πλῆθος | plethos | multitude | G4128 → | 31 times |
| ἐπέδωκαν | epedokan | they delivered | G1929 → | |
| τὴν | ten | the | G3588 → | 19766 times |
| ἐπιστολήν. | epistolen | letter. | G1992 → | 24 times |
ΟἱThey
hoiG3588 →19766 times
μὲνindeed
menG3303 →176 times
οὖνtherefore
ounG3767 →497 times
ἀπολυθέντεςhaving been sent off
apoluthentesG630 →63 times
κατῆλθονwent
katelthonG2718 →16 times
εἰςto
eisG1519 →1755 times
Ἀντιόχειαν,Antioch,
antiocheianG490 →18 times
καὶand
kaiG2532 →9120 times
συναγαγόντεςhaving gathered
sunagagontesG4863 →59 times
τὸthe
toG3588 →19766 times
πλῆθοςmultitude
plethosG4128 →31 times
ἐπέδωκανthey delivered
epedokanG1929 →
τὴνthe
tenG3588 →19766 times
ἐπιστολήν.letter.
epistolenG1992 →24 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
Acts 6:2So the Twelve summoned all the disciples and said, “It is unacceptable for us to neglect the word of God in order to wait on tables.
it leads to
- Deuteronomy 1:9–14
At that time I said to you, “I cannot carry the burden for you alone.
- Exodus 18:17–26
But Moses’ father-in-law said to him, “What you are doing is not good.
- 2 Timothy 2:4
A soldier refrains from entangling himself in civilian affairs, in order to please the one who enlisted him.
- Nehemiah 6:3
So I sent messengers to them, saying, “I am doing a great work and cannot come down. Why should the work stop while I leave it to go down to you?”
- Deuteronomy 1:9–14
Through
Acts 16:4As they went from town to town, they delivered the decisions handed down by the apostles and elders in Jerusalem for the people to obey.
it leads to
- Acts 15:28–29
It seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us not to burden you with anything beyond these essential requirements:
- Acts 15:2
And after engaging these men in sharp debate, Paul and Barnabas were appointed, along with some other believers, to go up to Jerusalem to see the apostles and elders about this question.
- Acts 15:28–29
Through
Acts 23:33When the horsemen arrived in Caesarea, they delivered the letter to the governor and presented Paul to him.
it leads to
- Acts 28:16
When we arrived in Rome, Paul was permitted to stay by himself, with a soldier to guard him.
- Acts 23:26
Claudius Lysias, To His Excellency, Governor Felix: Greetings.
- Acts 28:16
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About Acts
This page draws on Adam Clarke, Commentary on the Bible; Cassiodorus, Complexiones on the Acts of the Apostles; John Chrysostom, Homily on Acts 33; John Gill, Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748); Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible; Tertullian, On Modesty and Theophylact of Ohrid, Commentary on Acts.