Acts 15:2

Therefore when Paul and Barnabas had no small discord and discussion with them, they appointed Paul and Barnabas, and some others of them, to go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and elders about this question.

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WEBBE

Therefore when Paul and Barnabas had no small discord and discussion with them, they appointed Paul, Barnabas, and some others of them to go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and elders about this question.

BSB

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.

KJV

When therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and disputation with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and certain other of them, should go up to Jerusalem unto the apostles and elders about this question.

ASV

And when Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and questioning with them, [the brethren] appointed that Paul and Barnabas, and certain other of them, should go up to Jerusalem unto the apostles and elders about this question.

BBE

And after Paul and Barnabas had had no little argument and discussion with them, the brothers made a decision to send Paul and Barnabas and certain others of them to the Apostles and the rulers of the church at Jerusalem about this question.

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γενομένης genomenēs When was hapening G1096 δὲ de then G1161 στάσεως staseōs commotion G4714 καὶ kai and G2532 ζητήσεως zētēseōs controversy G2214 οὐκ ouk no G3756 ὀλίγης oligēs small G3641 τῷ tō (the) G3588 Παύλῳ Paulō by Paul G3972 καὶ kai and G2532 τῷ tō (the) G3588 Βαρναβᾷ Barnaba Barnabas G921 πρὸς pros with G4314 αὐτοὺς autous them G846 ἔταξαν etaxan they appointed G5021 ἀναβαίνειν anabainein to go up G305 Παῦλον Paulon Paul G3972 καὶ kai and G2532 Βαρναβᾶν Barnaban Barnabas G921 καί kai and G2532 τινας tinas certain G5100 ἄλλους allous others G243 ἐξ ex out from G1537 αὐτῶν autōn them G846 πρὸς pros to G4314 τοὺς tous the G3588 ἀποστόλους apostolous apostles G652 καὶ kai and G2532 πρεσβυτέρους presbuterous elders G4245 εἰς eis to G1519 Ἰερουσαλὴμ Ierousalēm Jerusalem G2419 περὶ peri about G4012 τοῦ tou (the) G3588 ζητήματος zētēmatos question G2213 τούτου.¶ toutou this G3778

The early church

And Paul does not say, What? Have I not a right to be believed after so many signs? but he complied for their sakes. But when he returned from thence, the doctrine also became more exact. For if they at Jerusalem enjoin no such thing, much more these have no right to do so.
John Chrysostom · d. 407Homilies on Acts

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 1–6

Some from Judea taught the Gentile converts at Antioch, that they could not be saved, unless they observed the whole ceremonial law as given by Moses; and thus they sought to destroy Christian liberty. There is a strange proneness in us to think that all do wrong who do not just as we do. Their doctrine was very discouraging. Wise and good men desire to avoid contests and disputes as far as they can; yet when false teachers oppose the main truths of the gospel, or bring in hurtful doctrines, we must not decline to oppose them.

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Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.